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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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MLB SCOREBOARD
JAW-DROPPING HOME RUNS
Juan Soto in awe as Aaron Judge's 473-foot dinger ties longest of MLB season
The Pasquatch mashes a mammoth 442-foot home run
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.
ROYALS SHOW OFF VS. ANGELS
Bobby Witt Jr. covers an astounding 129 feet for a sliding grab
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Tristan H. Cockcroft on Skenes: 'Pick him up right away'
Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Friday's MLB games
Everything you need to know to place your MLB bets and set your fantasy baseball lineups for Friday, May 10.
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.
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.
JUST ONE CHAMPION AWAY
How a Thunder championship could turn a $100 parlay into $1.7M -- if the bettor keeps his ticket
Chiefs? Check. Texas Rangers? Check. A three-leg parlay for $100 is just one champion away from hitting for $1.7M, but will the bettor hold or sell?
A NEW PITCHING PHILOSOPHY
'I have no idea why that has to be a fastball': How a new pitching philosophy is keeping the Red Sox afloat
Boston is finding success despite being plagued by injuries. How? A change in approach on the mound that's led to unprecedented results.
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- Trout: Surgery better than waiting, DH-only role
- Brewers lefty Gasser to make MLB debut Friday
- Mizuhara to plead guilty to felony bank, tax fraud
- Pirates to call up top pitching prospect Skenes
- Mizuhara wired Ohtani money to reality TV star
- Angels get Guillorme, move Rendon to 60-day IL
- Rangers' Sborz back on IL due to right shoulder
- Braves' Sale haunts old team with sharp outing
- Draft rankings: Top 150-plus prospects
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