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Stand Up: A's pitcher Sean Doolittle's quest to properly help veterans with 'bad paper'

A's reliever Sean Doolittle and fiancee Eireann Dolan are committed to helping all veterans receive the care they need. Right now, the system doesn't adequately protect those with "bad paper."

by Sean Doolittle and Eireann Dolan

Fantasy waiver wire: It's time to pick up Logan Morrison

by Michael Beller

Is Romine the answer to Tanaka's early-season struggles?

by Jon Tayler

Jim Bunning: Vexing senator, overlooked HOFer—and the only man to do both

Jim Bunning, who died Friday at the age of 85, was at times unpopular, both in baseball and politics, but he nevertheless was staunch in his beliefs.

by Jack Dickey

Re-ranking baseball's top 10 prospect lists 10 years later

A decade after being considered future stars, many of the players have not panned out, some have and one was overlooked entirely.

by Jay Jaffe

Forget velocity, the curveball's resurgence is changing modern pitching

Modern pitching is defined by velocity, right? Not so fast. An ancient, mysterious pitch—the curveball—is an increasingly lethal weapon in the pitcher vs. hitter battle.

by Tom Verducci

Amidst McCutchen's struggles, Pirates—and baseball—should root for a rebound

Benched amid a slump and off to his worst start ever, Andrew McCutchen has sunk to a new low after an awful 2016, but Pittsburgh—and all of baseball—would benefit from a turnaround.

by Jon Tayler

The 30: Unlikely teams surge into the top 10 of this week's power rankings

The Nationals lead the NL edition of this week's power rankings, but some surprise interlopers—the Brewers and Diamondbacks among them—enter the top 10.

by Jonah Keri

MLB Videos

Keith Law shares the one stat that should be eliminated from baseball

Mark Melancon: Retribution in baseball is 'totally fine'

How Theo Epstein became infatuated with Kyle Schwarber

Features

Powerful Yankees slugger Aaron Judge stands out, but all he wants to do is blend in

Aaron Judge is off to the most powerful start of any rookie in history. Now the Yankees' 6'7" slugger is learning how to fit in.

by Stephanie Apstein

Manny Machado, Kris Bryant, Bryce Harper among the faces of every MLB franchise

With Derek Jeter's number being retired this weekend, we take a look at the face of every big league franchise. Some answers may surprise you.

by Jay Jaffe

The Slugger & The Scout: How Kyle Schwarber became the consummate Chicago Cub

Kyle Schwarber's rise to stardom, return from catastrophic injury and emergence as a clubhouse leader can all be traced back to one scout who Schwarber swears to play for every single day.

by Ben Reiter

Hunter Greene is the star baseball needs. First he has to finish high school.

Hunter Greene has been compared to Noah Syndergaard on the mound and Alex Rodriguez in the field. Meet the possible first overall pick in the 2017 MLB draft.

by Lee Jenkins

Fantasy Baseball

Charlie Morton's comeback is helping fuel the Astros

Charlie Morton's velocity is up, but it's his curveball that is driving his successful comeback after struggling with injuries.

by Michael Beller

How Freddie Freeman became one of the game's elite hitters

Braves 1B Freddie Freeman was long known as a dependable if unspectacular hitter. Over the last two seasons, he's blended power and contact hitting to become one of the game's best.

by Michael Beller

Carl Edwards, Justin Wilson are the types of relievers who will jolt your fantasy teams

If your pitching staff is struggling, consider adding Carl Edwards or Justin WIlson instead of a bad extra starter. That way, your WHIP and ERA will finally improve.

by Michael Beller

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