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VERO BEACH, Fla. – As Naomi Ryan demonstrates her strength at the plate, other players including London Studer and Maggie Foxx watch in awe. Ryan’s ability to line-drive across the field from either side of the plate shows the progress the girls have made on the diamond. “We’re as strong as the guys and now … Read more

This story was taken from Jason Beck’s Tigers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. and Subscribe to to get it in your inbox regularly. AJ Hinch admits his views on the ideal leadoff hitter have changed over his years as major league manager. He also readily admits the player who changed it … Read more

It is now July which means the trading deadline, August 2nd of this year, is right around the corner. Then each team looks through their roster and decides what they need, what they can part with and, perhaps more importantly, which players they absolutely must not lose. So which player on each team is considered … Read more

There are certain racquets we can’t get enough of in the T-Mobile Home Run Derby, slated for July 18th at Dodger Stadium. Take two-time defending champion Pete Alonso of the Mets, who has proven beyond a doubt that he’s built for this particular competition. But it’s always good to have fresh faces. Last year, for … Read more

Welcome to the third edition of the 2022 Rookie Power Rankings. Once a month, the staff of the MLB Pipeline vote on who we think will be the most likely Rookie of the Year winner at the end of the year. Repeat: at the end of the year. Please don’t miss this part. We’re not … Read more

Major League Baseball on Monday announced disciplinary action for 12 members of the Mariners and Angels after an ugly bench clearing incident that led to an on-field fight took place in Anaheim on Sunday. And the angels:• Coach Phil Nevin: 10 games• 3B Anthony Rendon (currently at IL): Five games if he returns and sits … Read more

There are obvious all-star candidates. Mike Trout? Good bet. Aaron Richter? Yes, you will see him there. Mookie Betts? It would be downright weird if he wasn’t chosen! But there are other candidates you can make solid arguments for. Players who aren’t the obvious choice from every team. Some of them work in teams that … Read more

The first round of all-star voting is over, and overall, congratulations baseball fans, I think you’ve done a pretty good job. There are no obvious groans here, no one who has no business being in the starting XI, nothing to be ashamed of. I’ll admit, however, that looking at these results, I have a few … Read more

SAN DIEGO — The Phillies’ season changed with a pitch Saturday night at Petco Park. Bryce Harper broke his left thumb when he was hit by Blake Snell’s 97.2 mph fastball in the fourth inning. Harper doesn’t know how much time he’ll miss or if he’ll need surgery, but the Phillies put him on the … Read more