Phase 1 results were announced Thursday on the MLB Network. The leading vote collector in each league — Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge in the American League and Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. in the National League — has earned a spot on his team’s starting lineup at the 92nd Midsummer Classic at Dodger Stadium in …
Teams are starting to align their boards as the July 17-19 draft nears, and we’re doing the same at MLB Pipeline. We’ve expanded into a Draft Top 250 while revamping our previous rankings and reporting. The first seven players are the same as in our last update a month ago and there is only one …
illustration: Shutterstock The time of the A’s in Oakland is fading. We don’t know when they will be gone. All we know is that it will happen. When team president Dave Kaval is cryptic tweets Talking about the energy of sports fans in Las Vegas last year wasn’t proof enough, MLB pretty much confirmed our …
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Throughout the season I will be on the lookout for the most important awards. I’ve looked at the MVP and Cy Young ratings for each league several times. Now it’s time to give the kids their share. Let’s take a look at the current Rookie of the Year odds in each league. Bundesliga He’s barely …
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PHILADELPHIA — While Freddie Freeman struggled to close the door on his legendary Braves tenure, Matt Olson had to cope with the pressure of replacing him at Atlanta. But halfway through the season, he looks like a worthy successor. Olson scored his second multihomer game in eight days and helped the Braves to a 5-3 …
