After a breakout rookie year, rising star Jackson Merrill hopes a World Series title is next

Entering his second year in the big leagues, Jackson Merrill is ready to turn the page.
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Drone interrupts Cubs-Athletics game before bat boy swats it down
When a drone suddenly appeared near the left-field wall at Sutter Health Park, Athletics bat boy Stewart Thalblum decided to help thwart it.
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Red Sox' Rafael Devers poor start continues, breaking first 5 games strikeout record
After a tough spring, Rafael Devers' regular season is off to a historically rough start.
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Reds' Elly De La Cruz posts career-high 7 RBIs in first game with torpedo bat
Elly De La Cruz had a single, double and two home runs for a career-high seven RBIs and the Reds routed the Texas Rangers 14-3.
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Pete Alonso hits his first homer of the season — and it's a grand slam
Pete Alonso hit a grand slam and the New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 10-4.
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Garrett Crochet agrees to unprecedented $170 million, 6-year deal with Red Sox
Ace left-hander Garrett Crochet has agreed to a record-breaking $170 million, six-year contract with the Boston Red Sox.
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'It’s about the batter not the bat': Torpedo bat designer defends design amid debate
For the MIT-educated physicist behind the torpedo bat, it’s more about the talent of the players than their lumber at the plate.