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How Paul Skenes is growing into life as MLB's next megastar
Amid the noise that comes with arriving as MLB's next megastar, the Pirates ace finds himself in the quiet.

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Carson Kelly's 3-run HR pulls the Cubs within 1
Kyle Tucker and Seiya Suzuki restore Cubs' lead with big-time HRs

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MLB Power Rankings: Are the Dodgers, Mets or Padres No. 1 this week?
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How the pickleball court is replacing the golf course as where the baseball world gets away from the game.

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Buzz: Rating Strider's return and what you need to know for Friday
All of the important fantasy spin and actionable takeaways resulting from the latest baseball news.
Forecaster for Week 5: April 21-27
Set your lineups for the week ahead in fantasy baseball with our forecaster preview.

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2025 MLB draft rankings: There's a new No. 1 atop our midseason update
Who could your MLB team be eyeing midway through college and high school seasons? We rank the top prospects.
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Jarred Kelenic's 418-foot HR gets the Braves on the board
Jarred Kelenic belts his second home run of the season for the Braves.

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Fantasy baseball rankings for 2025 points leagues
Here are Tristan H. Cockcroft's rankings for ESPN points leagues for the 2025 fantasy baseball season.
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