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The best and worst year of Nolan Jones’ life, and what the public doesn’t see
Apr 16 · Zack MeiselThis article may be behind a paywall
$After a difficult year on and off the field in 2024, Jones returned to the game in 2025 with a stronger sense of perspective.
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What are the top 10 front offices in MLB in 2025? Here’s how 40 executives voted
Apr 16 · Tyler KepnerThis article may be behind a paywall
$For the second year in a row, The Athletic canvassed 40 executives across baseball to build our front office rankings.
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2025 MLB Draft top 50 prospects rankings: Ethan Holliday, Liam Doyle leading the way
Apr 15 · Keith LawThis article may be behind a paywall
$Holliday leads a class that is light at the top but heavy with solid prospects well into the second and third rounds.
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MLB Power Rankings: Padres, Mets move on up and we have a new cellar dweller
Apr 15 · Tim Britton, Andy McCullough, Johnny Flores Jr.This article may be behind a paywall
$Now that we're a few weeks in and things are starting to take shape, we look at what might actually be a problem for each team going forward.
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What a blind résumé test can tell us about the Cleveland Guardians
Apr 14 · Zack MeiselThis article may be behind a paywall
$Early numbers might not tell the whole story for several Guardians.
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How to watch the Royals vs. Guardians series: Bobby Witt Jr., José Ramírez and an AL Central rivalry
Apr 11 · Steven Louis GoldsteinThis article may be behind a paywall
$Both sides are postseason aspirants with potential MVP candidates in their infields.
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What to watch in MLB this weekend: Aaron Judge faces Logan Webb, Cubs-Dodgers series, AL Central clash
Apr 11 · Steven Louis GoldsteinThis article may be behind a paywall
$It's an awesome MLB slate this weekend, headlined by Giants-Yankees, Cubs-Dodgers and a few intriguing divisional sets.
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Quality control coach? Pitching strategist? In MLB, title inflation is the new norm
Apr 10 · Zack Meisel, Dennis Lin, Sam BlumThis article may be behind a paywall
$Baseball has taken a page from corporate America's book in giving first base and bullpen coaches increasingly complex and opaque titles.
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Ranking 11 recent MLB extensions: Which teams did the best deals? Who overpaid?
Apr 9 · Jim BowdenThis article may be behind a paywall
$With so many deals this spring, I decided to rank 11 extensions from the club perspective — the best contracts to the riskiest ones.
Another Cleveland home opener, another reason to honor die-hard fans who aren’t here
Apr 8 · Zack MeiselThis article may be behind a paywall
$It’s a day to celebrate a new season and a day to remember those who are no longer able to join them for the journey ahead.
MLB Power Rankings: Braves with a big drop; How about that NL West?
Apr 8 · Levi Weaver, Chad Jennings, Grant BrisbeeThis article may be behind a paywall
$For this week's rankings, we look at one name that’s having an outsized impact on either present performance or our future expectations.
Long before torpedo bats, the maple bat craze took over baseball
Apr 7 · Zack MeiselThis article may be behind a paywall
$In the late 1990s, an Ottawa man changed bat technology with the creation of maple bats.
By the numbers: What stands out after Guardians’ 3-city trip to start the 2025 season
Apr 7 · Zack MeiselThis article may be behind a paywall
$How many bases have the Guardians stolen so far this season, and other distinguished digits.
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Five MLB numbers that matter, even in the first week of the season
Apr 4 · Eno SarrisThis article may be behind a paywall
$Let's dive into some of the stats that can already tell us something about players who could be on their way to big years.
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