Five MLB numbers that matter, even in the first week of the season
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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Cubs
Guardians
Sat, Apr 19
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Cam Smith’s 2-homer game makes Astros prospect ‘feel like me again’
In franchise history, only five Astros younger than the 22-year-old Smith hit multiple home runs in a game.
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Fri, Apr 18
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Weird & Wild: The 3-run walk, a bizarre strikeout and the baseball gods bless Manny Machado
Some of the strangest things you'll see on a baseball field happened this week.
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How to watch the Padres at Astros weekend series with two national TV looks
The Padres head to Houston for a three-game series running Friday through Sunday.
Wed, Apr 16
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Christian Walker knows his offense is ‘not good enough’ for struggling Astros
No offense entered Wednesday with fewer RBIs from the four-hole than the two Walker has produced as an Astro.
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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.
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Nolan Arenado said no to Astros after Kyle Tucker trade made him ‘a little uncomfortable’
"When you see a team trade (Tucker), 99 out of 100 players would probably be wondering, ‘What does that mean?
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