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'NBA teams have been tracking this kind of stuff for years': Why load management is MLB's next big thing
Front offices are measuring what players do on the field like never before. Here's how it could rock baseball.
TOP HEADLINES
'STICKIEST STUFF I'VE FELT ON A GLOVE'
Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco ejected after foreign substance check
MLB SCOREBOARD
RANGERS-CHIEFS-THUNDER PARLAY
'I don't think I can take anymore': Thunder $100 parlay backer cashes out for $80,000
A bettor with a $1.7 million parlay cashed out for $80,000 after the Thunder's Game 4 win, saying, "Things got so crazy so fast."
A NEARLY UNHITTABLE PITCHER
Yankees' Clay Holmes (0.00 ERA!) has become MLB's best closer
A bullpen overhaul hasn't slowed the Yankees one bit. Why? It starts with their star closer.
TIME TO PANIC?
Real or not? It's time to panic about Astros and other MLB disappointments
These three recent playoff squads are still near the bottom of the majors six weeks in. Does this define who they are this season?
Is there hope for the Mets? 10 questions that will decide the NL East
From a close race at the top to the shrug-emoji Mets and the race to the bottom.
WHAT A GRAB!
Sal Frelick lays out on warning track for catch-of-the-year candidate
Chris Martin's cat-like reflexes result in incredible falling catch
BAT-TRACKING DATA
WHAT WE'VE LEARNED
From the king of swing speed to signs of trouble: What we learned from MLB’s new bat-tracking numbers
MLB's latest metric is here, measuring what hitters really do with the bat in their hands. Here's what we've learned from the new numbers.
SKENES SHINES IN DEBUT
Paul Skenes calls MLB debut 'surreal'
‘That dude paints’: Inside the Pirates’ decision to call up pitching phenom Paul Skenes
After dominating in the minors, the No. 1 pick in the 2023 MLB draft is headed to The Show.
Top Headlines
- Astros' Blanco tossed; 'stickiest stuff' ump's felt
- Refreshed Ohtani's 446-ft. HR nearly makes splash
- Giants say Lee has structural damage in shoulder
- Mizuhara pleads not guilty in procedural step
- LeMahieu nears rehab stint; Cole throws BP again
- Brewers put Hoskins on IL with hamstring strain
- Draft rankings: Top 150-plus prospects
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How real are bad starts from Astros, Cardinals, Blue Jays?
These three recent playoff squads are still near the bottom of the majors six weeks in. Does this define who they are this season?
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2024 MLB draft rankings 2.0: Top prospects, mini-mock draft
A group of powerful college hitters is surging up draft boards. Here's who your team could be targeting this summer.
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How all 30 MLB teams have met -- or not met -- expectations
Is your favorite team what you thought it would be? We answer that question, for better or worse.
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Paul Skenes called up to MLB: Inside the Pirates' decision
After dominating in the minors, the No. 1 pick in the 2023 MLB draft is headed to The Show. Here's why Pittsburgh decided to unleash him now.
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Inside Phillies star Bryce Harper's bond with Philadelphia
From his working-class upbringing to his love of local sports talk radio, Bryce Harper has made a connection with his chosen city like few others ever have.
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The new pitching philosophy that's keeping the Red Sox afloat
Boston is finding success despite being plagued by injuries. How? A change in approach on the mound that's led to unprecedented results.
