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Six early-season trends -- and whether they'll last
Buster OIney shares the most intriguing trends of the early season -- and weighs in on whether they'll last.
TOP HEADLINES
FIERCELY COMMITTED
Mike Trout still wants to win -- and only with the Angels
Despite seeing Shohei Ohtani leave this winter and years spent watching the playoffs from home, the MLB living legend remains as fiercely committed as ever.
Trout mashes 8th dinger of the season
AN EXCITING FINISH TO TWINS-O'S
O's announcer perfectly tees up Cedric Mullins' first walk-off HR
Austin Martin goes full Superman for an amazing catch
MLB SCOREBOARD
WEDNESDAY NIGHT MILESTONES
Kyle Schwarber clobbers 250th career home run
Juan Soto records 500th career RBI on solo dinger
TOUGH ENDINGS
'Come on, blue!' White Sox announcer livid after game-ending K call
WHO COULD BE ON THE MOVE?
Early MLB trade deadline preview: Player most likely to be traded for all 30 teams
Who can wait three months for the deadline? Here's who could be on the trade block this year for every team, from Pete Alonso to Ha-Seong Kim.
QUICKLY ADJUSTING TO THE BIG LEAGUES
'Looks like he's 12, acts like he's 30': How Jackson Holliday handled the pressure of his debut
A lifetime spent in clubhouses is already helping Holliday adjust to the big leagues.
FANTASY BASEBALL
Practice patience with struggling stars
Tristan H. Cockcroft discusses why fantasy managers need to be patient with slow starters like Ronald Acuna Jr. and Julio Rodriguez.
Prospect watch: Is Paul Skenes' promotion imminent?
Eric Karabell touches on a few of the hot players whose debuts fantasy managers are anxiously awaiting.
Top Headlines
- Verlander to make season debut Friday vs. Nats
- Padres' Darvish goes on IL with neck tightness
- Miller, bullpen toss 1-hitter as M's sweep Reds
- Injury-plagued Red Sox put Whitlock on IL
- Rockies' Bryant heads to IL with back strain
- Braves lose All-Star Albies with fractured big toe
- Bauer sexual assault accuser indicted for fraud
- Is Paul Skenes' promotion imminent?
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