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THE TEAMS THAT HAVE IMPROVED MOST AT EACH POSITION

Some have added difference makers via trade or free agency while others are
simply healthier now, but every club on this list can expect a leap in
production at one position in 2024.


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OHTANI'S DOG A NEW TYPE OF BORDER COLLIE

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Well, now that pup (named Decoy in case you forgot) can be an international
traveler. Well, sort of ...

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WHO ARE TOP CANDIDATES TO CLAIM THE NEXT TRIPLE CROWN?

Winning a Triple Crown is one of baseball's most difficult feats, but plenty of
stars across the league have what it takes to join an elite club that features
some of the very best hitters in history.


THE NEXT UNANIMOUS HALL OF FAMER? THERE'S NO ONE ANSWER

Mariano Rivera became the first Hall of Famer elected unanimously back in 2019.
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Wikelman Gonzalez describes his progression through the Minor Leagues during the
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GET THE INSIDE SCOOP ON NEXT WAVE OF TOP PROSPECTS

Find out front-office executives' picks for best hitter and pitcher, most
underrated, best baseball IQ and more in the latest MLB Pipeline prospect poll.


PICKING MLB'S BEST PLAYER IS A NO-BRAINER ... RIGHT?

Shohei Ohtani seems like a shoo-in for the best player in MLB, but does the fact
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Last year, executives across baseball correctly picked Corbin Carroll and Gunnar
Henderson to win Rookie of the Year honors. This year? It might be a taller
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BACK IN THE DAY, MLB STARS THREW DOWN DUNKS AT SLAM FEST

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contest, which ran from 1988-96. He -- somewhat shockingly -- was not one of the
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WANT TO SEE A BUNT TURN INTO A HOMER? WE THOUGHT SO

Raimel Tapia's would-be sacrifice bunt in Dominican Winter League action seemed
routine enough. Until an errant throw caused chaos and culminated in an
improbable home run.

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IT'LL FEEL LIKE SPRING WHEN YOU CHECK OUT THESE BOBBLEHEADS

Sunday is National Bobblehead Day, and the perfect time to look back at the best
Minor League Baseball bobblehead giveaways of the 2023 season.

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THE ACE WHOSE FILTHY STUFF IS A REAL SWORD SPOT FOR HITTERS

You know a sword when you see it -- the awkward half-swings that result from a
particularly nasty pitch. Now that we have data to track the new stat, we can
crown the King of Swords.

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   (SOURCE)

 * 
   MARLINS, ARRAEZ UNABLE TO AGREE AHEAD OF DEADLINE

 * 
   ARB DEADLINE RECAP: WHO SIGNED? WHO EXCHANGED NUMBERS?

 * 
   PREVIEWING INTERNATIONAL SIGNING DAY 2024

 * 
   MLB NETWORK RANKS TOP 10 SHORTSTOPS RIGHT NOW

 * 
   EACH ORGANIZATION'S TOP INTERNATIONAL PROSPECT

 * 
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   EVERY MOVE OF THE 2023-24 OFFSEASON, TRACKED

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