As Paul Skenes’ star brightens, his Pirates struggle with their limitations
The reigning NL Rookie of the Year enters his first full MLB season with a team whose payroll ranks above only four other franchises.
Pirates
Fri, Mar 21
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Bowden’s 2025 All-MLB Breakout Team: A 26-man roster of promising players to watch
Here is my loaded 26-man roster, a position-by-position look at the players who are primed for breakout seasons in 2025.
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Paul Skenes MLB Debut Patch card sells for $1.11 million at auction
The 11-year-old boy who originally landed the card will take home more money on the sale than Skenes' 2025 base salary.
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Thu, Mar 20
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2024-25 MLB Top 40 Free Agent Big Board: Pete Alonso returns to Mets, Alex Bregman goes to Red Sox
Analysis, best fits, and contract projections on a strong free-agent class.
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How MLB’s Top 100 position players stack up, from Juan Soto to Shohei Ohtani
We separated the best 100 non-pitchers into different levels to see who reigns supreme.
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Spring Training hat rankings: Mr. Met in high demand, but do pinstripes work on a hat?
While the regular season has already begun for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs, it’s still Spring Training for everyone else, so let’s talk about Spring Training hats.
Wed, Mar 19
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MLB insiders rank starting pitchers: Who’s ‘just a guy’ and who’s No. 1?
Who are the baseball's aces?
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The 2025 Aces Project: MLB insiders rank starting pitchers, from ‘just a guy’ to No. 1
Who are the baseball's aces?