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Bobby Witt Jr.’s discipline is next level: I know because I tried his daily routine
Apr 22 · Elise DevlinThis article may be behind a paywall
$Bobby Witt Jr. is one of baseball's best young players.
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MLB Power Rankings: Cincinnati, Cleveland on the climb; What a difference a year makes
Apr 22 · Levi Weaver, Chad Jennings, Grant BrisbeeThis article may be behind a paywall
$In this week's Rankings, we take a look at where each team ranked exactly one year ago and what that might tell us about where they are now.
Sliders: For MLB umpire Mark Ripperger, a ‘very good’ game turned out to be perfect
Apr 18 · Tyler KepnerThis article may be behind a paywall
$Plus base-stealing tips from a speedy Royals rookie, a rare starting pitcher win and more timely and timeless elements of baseball.
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How to watch the Royals vs. Tigers series, a four-game set featuring Cole Ragans and Tarik Skubal
Apr 17 · Steven Louis GoldsteinThis article may be behind a paywall
$Two of the AL Central's best go at it this weekend in a four-game series running Thursday through Sunday.
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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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Inside Bobby Witt Jr.’s one day playing with the Yankees: ‘I still have that hat’
Apr 16 · Brendan KutyThis article may be behind a paywall
$Witt remembers fondly the day he played for the Yankees’ scout team, donning navy and gray against a Boston Red Sox scout team.
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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.
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.
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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Sliders: Jonathan India’s mission to end the Royals’ lowly leadoff woes
Apr 11 · Tyler KepnerThis article may be behind a paywall
$Plus Hunter Greene's near shutout (or walkoff), Kumar Rocker's comeback, plus more 'Sliders.
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Why I kept Octavio Dotel’s baseball card in my wallet: Meisel
Apr 10 · Zack MeiselThis article may be behind a paywall
$One of the beautiful things about sports is that sometimes, we develop connections to random athletes for reasons we can't predict.
Octavio Dotel — the pitcher everybody wanted — left a legacy of strikeouts and smiles
Apr 9 · Tyler KepnerThis article may be behind a paywall
$Dotel, who played for 13 teams in his major-league career, died Tuesday after a roof collapse at a club in his native Dominican Republic.
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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.
