Happy New Year, Baseball! 17 Weird & Wild ways the season’s first week surprised

You’d think we’d catch on one of these years.
Wed, Apr 16
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Having left MLB behind, ex-Marlins GM Kim Ng to commish new pro softball league
Ng, who left the Marlins abruptly in 2023, says she is following her passion and believes this is the perfect time for softball to take off.
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What are the top 10 front offices in MLB in 2025? Here’s how 40 executives voted
For the second year in a row, The Athletic canvassed 40 executives across baseball to build our front office rankings.
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Tue, Apr 15
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2025 MLB Draft top 50 prospects rankings: Ethan Holliday, Liam Doyle leading the way
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
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.
Mon, Apr 14
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Marlins have been willing to make trades early but might wait longer to move Sandy Alcantara
In Jesús Luzardo’s case, the Marlins needed to act in case he got hurt.
Fri, Apr 11
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Seven former Day 1 MLB draft picks showing signs of breakthroughs early this season
These seven former first- and second-round picks have made early statements that show they might be taking big steps forward this season.
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Weird & Wild: Jose Altuve strikes again, The 22-Walk Game, and one after another for Reds
If Terry Francona had known the Reds were planning to play a 1-0 game every freaking day, would he have come out of retirement?
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Tue, Apr 8
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MLB Power Rankings: Braves with a big drop; How about that NL West?
For this week's rankings, we look at one name that’s having an outsized impact on either present performance or our future expectations.