The Athletic
Why do companies buy memorabilia like the Ohtani ball and Skenes card? It goes back to Babe Ruth
Dick's Sporting Goods raised eyebrows by buying the Paul Skenes MLB Debut Patch card for $1.11 million last week.
Thu, Apr 17
- MLB
Rockies fire Hensley Meulens, name Clint Hurdle as new hitting coach
The Rockies will turn to a former manager to fix an offense that has scored the fewest runs in Major League Baseball.
Teams:Rockies
Pirates
- MLB
Nationals’ Jorge López ejected after throwing pitch near Andrew McCutchen’s head, benches clear
Jorge López threw a slider high and inside to Andrew McCutchen, who fell to the ground to avoid the ball.
Wed, Apr 16
- MLB
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
- MLB
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.
Teams:Diamondbacks
Angels
- MLB
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.
Mon, Apr 14
- MLB
9 MLB managers whose job status could be in question by the end of the season
The Pirates' Derek Shelton, Twins' Rocco Baldelli and Rockies' Bud Black are among the skippers who could end up on the hot seat this year.
Thu, Apr 10
- NFL
Why I kept Octavio Dotel’s baseball card in my wallet: Meisel
One of the beautiful things about sports is that sometimes, we develop connections to random athletes for reasons we can't predict.
Wed, Apr 9
- MLB
Octavio Dotel — the pitcher everybody wanted — left a legacy of strikeouts and smiles
Dotel, who played for 13 teams in his major-league career, died Tuesday after a roof collapse at a club in his native Dominican Republic.
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