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END OF AN ERA
Pat O’Conner’s retirement signals the likely end for Minor League Baseball as an independent entity
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BIGGER THAN SPORTS
Players taking a stand is part of baseball’s history
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AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
The White Sox struck the perfect balance between young talent and a winning clubhouse culture
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A FRENETIC FALL
Fall practice in college baseball has begun. But this year things are a little different.
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MAJORS: TAKE FANS OUT OF THE BALLGAME
Players adjust to games without fans in the stands
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PLANTING THE SEEDS
The top 10 incoming freshman classes for college programs since 2000
COLLEGE RECRUITING: VIRTUAL REALITY
Despite the inherent drawbacks of video scouting, many college recruiters say lessons learned during the pandemic will continue to be applied when things return to normal
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MINORS: ONGOING DEVELOPMENT
Minor league players experience instructional league vibe while working at alternate training sites
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ONE For All
Wholesale minor league reorganization is only one part of MLB commissioner Rob Manfred’s “One Baseball” vision to integrate baseball from the major leagues to the youth level
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BUSINESS: AN INSPIRATION TO OTHERS
Brandon Bellamy is set to become the first Black majority owner in professional baseball in more than 30 years
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Five major shakeups that could be coming to the minor leagues in 2021
Major League Baseball shocked the baseball world last October when its intention to scale back and reorganize the minor leagues was first reported.
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DRAFT: VALUE PROPOSITION
The teams that secured the most and least draft value relative to predraft prospect rankings
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COLLEGE: FANTASTIC FIVE
Standout players from wood-bat summer leagues
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A SIMPLE QUESTION WITH COMPLEX ANSWERS
Determining the value of minor league teams is at the heart of PBA dispute between MLB and the minor leagues
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SPIN TO WIN
A high-spin fastball paired with a high-spin breaking pitch has become baseball’s favorite combination as the game moves to a north-south polarity
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‘We're In Dire Straits'
Minor League Baseball president paints bleak picture of minors’ future
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SOMETHING BRUIN
Early struggles, mental toughness catapult UCLA’s Matt McLain to stardom
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INTO THE ABYSS
Minor League Baseball grapples with lost 2020 season, perilous future
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THE TRUTH
Rising high school senior Brady House draws lofty comparisons thanks to his hitting ability, impact power and single-minded determination
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ONE GIANT STEP
San Francisco invited Marco Luciano to its summer camp, even though the 18-year-old shortstop had yet to appear in full-season ball
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MAY THE BEST IDEAS WIN
Teams fear MLB decisions are quashing innovation
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MANY PREPS SEE PROS OF GOING PRO
A record number of high school players signed as nondrafted free agents following the five-round 2020 draft
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CAN PITCHERS THROW EVEN HARDER?
Today’s pitchers push the limits of what elbow ligaments and tendons can withstand
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ATHLETE'S ADVANTAGE
Jack Flaherty didn’t so much possess big velocity in high school as he projected it. Today, the 24-year-old Cardinals ace is one of the hardest-throwing starters in baseball.
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All In a Day's Work
Cristian Hernandez has to wait an additional six months to sign his first pro contract, but he will be ready
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WELCOME TO LATIN AMERICA'S
To get a better sense for which players will star in Latin America’s golden age, we highlight the best 25-and-under talents from each country.
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PULLING OUT ALL THE STOPS
Teams prepare their best sales pitch during the wildest nondrafted free agent signing period ever
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TURF TALK
Artificial surfaces are becoming more popular for defensive, developmental and maintenance reasons
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MINOR MATTERS - IMPERFECT SCENARIO
A glimpse of what player development could look like this year in the summer of COVID
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GLOBAL GAINS
As players from Latin America account for historically large shares of major league playing time, their impact on the game is clear