Tiers of contending teams for the 2025 MLB season
It’s very much that time of year again, which is to say that it’s time to prepare ourselves for the 2025 baseball season the same way we’ve done it for the last few years – by breaking down the 30 teams into a handful of nebulously defined tiers.
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Cubs' bullpen (8.34 ERA) continues early-season struggles
One of the stated goals over the offseason for the Cubs was to build up a longer roster of experienced bullpen pieces, putting the staff in a better position to withstand the kind of in-season storm that arrived early on a year ago.
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Sun, Mar 30
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Estes gets the ball for Sutter Health Park debut
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Wide turn at third makes for a wild finish for Cubs, D-backs
The ball left Corbin Carroll’s bat at just 46 mph -- the high fastball from Ryan Pressly having gotten in on his hands -- and the ball floated over the mound and struck the grass just shy of the dirt at shortstop.
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Boyd set for Cubs debut in series finale at Arizona
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Tucker homers, and Cubs have plenty more to celebrate
Kyle Tucker watched as the baseball he just launched soared high over right field, moving his bat to his right hand and then flipping it away once the souvenir settled into the Chase Field stands.
Sat, Mar 29
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No. 3 prospect Caissie crushes homer on Triple-A Opening Night
The long wait to play ball again (officially) came to a close as the 2025 season got underway with a lot of big hits and some speedy baserunning at the Minors' highest level.
