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Passan's early MLB trade deadline preview: The latest intel on all 30 teams
As trade season starts up, is your team looking to deal away stars or load up for a playoff run?
TOP HEADLINES
THE UGLY SIDE OF SPORTS BETTING
From Jontay Porter to Tucupita Marcano: A timeline of sports gambling scandals since 2018
San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano is facing a potential lifetime ban for betting on baseball.
HOSKINS RETURNS TO PHILLY
Rhys Hoskins receives ovation in return to Philly
Rhys Hoskins homers in return to Philly
MLB SCOREBOARD
MONDAY MASHERS
Manny Machado wallops a 438-foot long ball for the Padres
Pavin Smith walks it off for the D-backs with 2-run HR
HOW FORMER PROSPECTS ARE MAKING OUT
MLB post-hype check-in: How former big-time prospects are faring in majors
From potential future aces to a No. 1 pick, let's examine some young players taking time to hit their stride.
HEATED EXCHANGE AT HOME PLATE
Tommy Pham is fired up over play at the plate with William Contreras
BASEBALL'S NEXT GENERATION
MLB DRAFT: JULY 14-16
MLB Mock Draft 1.0: Who will go No. 1 to the Guardians?
Beginning with a loaded group of college stars, here's how the first round of this July's draft could play out.
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.
AWARDS WATCH
Betts over Ohtani? Soto over Judge? Latest on MVP, Cy Young races and more
Star duos from the Dodgers and Yankees are making MVP noise. But some lesser-known names are building their awards cases.
Top Headlines
- Sources: Padres' Marcano faces ban for betting
- Hoskins homers in an 'awesome' return to Philly
- Leyland's No. 10 to be retired by Tigers Aug. 3
- Sources: TJ surgery expected for Astros' Urquidy
- Giants place Snell on 15-day IL with groin injury
- Astros' Tucker fouls ball off shin; X-rays negative
- O's call up prospect Norby with Mateo sidelined
- Sources: Mariners adding ex-Nationals CF Robles
- Mock Draft 1.0: Who will go No. 1?
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2024 MLB Mock Draft 1.0: Who are top first-round prospects?
Beginning with a loaded group of college stars, here's how the first round of this July's draft could play out.
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Is Shohei Ohtani too good of a hitter to pitch, like Babe Ruth?
Has Ohtani become too valuable at the plate to continue pitching? Here is what the numbers say.
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Passan identifies the best new pitches of 2024 MLB season
From devastating splitters to untouchable sweepers, here's what pitchers have added to their 2024 arsenals.
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Shota Imanaga's path to top of Chicago Cubs pitching rotation
Powered by an unhittable 'optical illusion' pitch, the Cubs' new ace is taking MLB by storm.
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How Josh Hader set unprecedented rules to protect his health
The inside story of the unprecedented usage rules Hader set before a team would commit to him long-term.
