Bowden’s 2025 All-MLB Breakout Team: A 26-man roster of promising players to watch

Here is my loaded 26-man roster, a position-by-position look at the players who are primed for breakout seasons in 2025.
Thu, Apr 3
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How to watch the Atlanta Braves in 2025: Schedule, broadcast info and blackout rules
It's exceedingly frustrating to navigate all the back-and-forth with this year's Braves schedule.
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Braves takeaways: RISP woes in 0-7 start, Marcell Ozuna’s walks, Nick Allen’s rise
The Braves scored five unearned runs in the first two innings to take a 5-0 lead Wednesday.
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Wed, Apr 2
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Braves, MLB’s only winless team, see offensive woes continue in loss to Dodgers
“I can't explain it,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said of the woeful hitting.
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Tue, Apr 1
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Already panic time for the winless Braves? Plus, the White Sox’s surprising feat
Welcome to The Windup, The Athletic's MLB newsletter.
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Brutal day for Braves — PED suspension, injury — ends with loss to Dodgers for 0-5 start
The Braves are off to their worst start since the 2017 team lost six of their first seven in a 72-90 season.
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Just five games into the 2025 season, the Braves are already playing from behind
Atlanta is now down Jurickson Profar and Reynaldo López, but they still might be all right.
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MLB Power Rankings: Rangers, Yankees on the rise; Dodgers are right where you think they are
It’s the time of year when every team can still be optimistic, so here's each one's most encouraging sign from the season’s opening weekend.
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Padres stars voice support for ex-teammate Jurickson Profar as he begins suspension
Profar will serve an 80-game suspension after testing positive for a banned substance.