Fantasy Baseball Strategy: Breakout hitters for 2025 using exit velocity

Matt Wallner and Jesús Sánchez are among hitters who stand out with Statcast's EV50 stat.
Thu, Mar 20
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Reds, newly acquired catcher Jose Trevino agree to three-year contract worth $14,925,000
Trevino has a .236 batting average, 32 homers and 141 RBIs over seven major league seasons with Texas and the Yankees.
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Braves add to outfield depth by signing veteran Alex Verdugo to one-year, $1.5 million deal
The left-handed hitting Verdugo played for the Los Angeles Dodgers for three seasons, beginning in 2017.
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Former Cy Young Award winner Jake Peavy returns to Padres as special assistant to CEO
Peavy was selected by the Padres in the 15th round of the 1999 amateur draft.
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Thanks to Shohei Ohtani, MLB enjoys huge success in Japan and has momentum heading into 2025 season
The 2025 season couldn’t have had a much better start for the sport, which showcased its international appeal over the past week in Japan.
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Wed, Mar 19
- MLB
Brewers settle their shortstop situation by moving Joey Ortiz over from third base
The Brewers were pondering whether to give the job to Ortiz or have Brice Turang move over from second base.
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Braves sign nine-time All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel to minor league deal
The Braves are set to open the season with 35-year-old right-hander Raisel Iglesias as their closer.
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Pirates' Jared Jones to miss next spring training start with elbow issues
Todd Tomczyk, the Pirates' senior director of sports medicine, told reporters the team awaits a second opinion on Jones.
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Shohei Ohtani hits solo homer in return to Japan, leading Dodgers’ powerful offense to 6-3 win over the Cubs
Shohei Ohtani hit a solo homer in his return to the Tokyo Dome, Roki Sasaki threw three eventful innings in his big-league debut and the Dodgers beat the Cubs to sweep the two-game series in Japan.
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