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‘That dude paints’: Inside the Pirates’ decision to call up pitching phenom Paul Skenes
After dominating in the minors, the No. 1 pick in the 2023 MLB draft is headed to The Show. Here's why Pittsburgh decided to unleash him now.
Paul Skenes' meteoric rise to the big leagues
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BREAKING DOWN THE NL EAST
Best player? Biggest surprise? And what's wrong with Ronald Acuna Jr.?! 10 questions that will decide the NL East
From a close race at the top to the shrug-emoji Mets and the race to the bottom, it's been a strange start in the division.
MLB SCOREBOARD
FRIDAY NIGHT POWER
Luis Arraez calls game vs. Dodgers with walk-off base hit for Padres
Braves go yard three times in an inning
PLEADING FOR PATIENCE
Another star traded away?! Peter Bendix has a plan for the Marlins (no, really!)
Fans in Miami have had enough. Here's why their team's new president is pleading for patience.
Luis Arraez trade shows Marlins are ready to deal -- but who do they have left to move?
If Miami's rebuild has officially begun, what value remains among their players? Those around the league weigh in.
SHOWING OFF SKILLS
Stuart Fairchild hustles around the bases for inside-the-park HR
Brewers' Robert Gasser tosses 6 scoreless in MLB debut
WHERE DO THEY STAND?
MLB Power Rankings: Who's atop our list after a shake-up?
We have a new order at the start of our list, thanks to a few big intraleague matchups this past week. Who came out on top?
How all 30 MLB teams have met -- or not met -- expectations so far
Is your favorite team what you thought it would be? We answer that question, for better or worse.
FANTASY BASEBALL
Weekend preview, Paul Skenes ready to debut
Our fantasy baseball experts take a quick peek ahead to the upcoming weekend of action to highlight.
Fantasy Forecaster for Week 8: May 13-19
Our preview features pitcher rankings, hitter ratings, schedule observations and more.
WHO IS NO. 1 IN A RISING DRAFT CLASS?
MLB draft rankings 2.0: The top 150-plus prospects -- and a mini-mock draft
A group of powerful college hitters is surging up draft boards. Here's who your team could be targeting this summer.
Top Headlines
- Ex-MLB IF, Little League star Burroughs dies at 43
- Skenes ready for next stop in process: MLB debut
- Big splash: O's rally after owner joins 'Bird Bath'
- Road trip: Twins bring lucky sausage to Toronto
- Group of fans protests Marlins after Arraez deal
- M's reliever Brash's season over after TJ surgery
- Cubs' Swanson (knee) put on IL, Suzuki activated
- Man pleads guilty to Jackie Robinson statue theft
- Draft rankings: Top 150-plus prospects
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