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‘Lab-Grown’ Pitches Are Making Hitting More Difficult Than Ever

More pitchers are adding weapons to their arsenal, leaving hitters confused in an era already defined by high velocity and tunneling.

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SI:AM | A Very Interesting WNBA Draft

The most puzzling development was the shocking trade between the Valkyries and Storm.

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Eight Early Effects of ABS On MLB

Pitch framing still matters, but not as much as it used to. Plus, the Rays’ magic trade dust may be gone, and the art of bunting for a base hit is back.

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How MLB’s Unprecedented Youth Movement Came to Pass

Hide your veterans and hide your wives—25-and-under stars are taking over baseball.

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History Says the Giants Are Already in Big Trouble

In this week’s Verducci’s View, we cover San Francisco’s inauspicious start, baseball’s left turn, the evolution of Max Fried and more.

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Junior Caminero Is the WBC’s Early Breakout Star

The young Dominican Republic slugger hit 45 home runs last year with the Rays, but his fame is hitting a new level in the World Baseball Classic.

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Five Obstacles That Could Stop Team USA From Winning the World Baseball Classic

The Americans are the favorites to take home gold, but it’s far from a done deal.

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Jesús Luzardo Snubbed Team USA WBC Invite, Pledges Loyalty to Venezuela

Jesús Luzardo turned down an offer to pitch for Team USA at the 2026 World Baseball Classic, saying he’d only pitch for Venezuela.

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Huge Crowd in Japan Thrilled by Rare Batting Practice Show From Shohei Ohtani

World Baseball Classic hero is ramping up to the 2026 event.

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Logan Webb Enters World Baseball Classic Looking to Learn, May End Up Leading

Giants ironman joins impressive Team USA rotation going into WBC.

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SI:AM | Everything You Need to Know About the Baseball Hall of Fame Vote

Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones got the call to Cooperstown, while several other candidates saw big jumps in their support.

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Baseball Hall of Fame Roundtable: Four Burning Questions Before Class of 2026 Reveal

We’ll find out Tuesday who will join Jeff Kent in being inducted into Cooperstown this year. What should we be looking for in the voting results?

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Tom Verducci’s 10 Thoughts On Kyle Tucker’s Record Dodgers Contract

From what the former Cub will provide to a loaded lineup to Tucker’s closest historical comp, here’s everything to know about the massive free agent deal.

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SI:AM | College Football’s Wildest Game of the Season

The FCS national championship between Montana State and Illinois State was full of heart-stopping plays.

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Eight Lessons Learned From an All-Time Great 2025 World Series

These are the key takeaways from the Dodgers-Blue Jays instant classic.

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Shohei Ohtani Was So Tired During Game 3 That He Almost Had a Wardrobe Malfunction

Monday night's Game 3 lasted 18 innings, enough to exhaust anyone.

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto 'Volunteered' to Pitch in Marathon Dodgers World Series Game

Two days after pitching a complete game, Yamamoto was ready to take the mound again in the 18-inning classic.

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Revisiting the Hour the MLB World Thought Shohei Ohtani Was Destined for Blue Jays

A trip down memory lane on the flight to Toronto that never was.

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SI:AM | Cubs Reveal Slumping Star Kyle Tucker Was Injured Months Ago

Could a broken hand be to blame for his wonky mechanics at the plate?

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Tom Verducci’s 2025 First-Half MLB Awards

Ohtani and Judge may be staring down back-to-back MVP awards, but they will have plenty of competition to fend off in the final stretch.

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Jerry Seinfeld Reveals Why So Many Comedians Love the Mets

Seinfeld said the Mets have personality, which attracts comedians.

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Juan Soto Explains Why He Chose the Mets in Free Agency

Soto explained how he went about picking the Mets over the Yankees.

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Juan Soto Reveals Yankees Were His 'No. 1' Team in Free Agency

Soto says he had the Yankees at the top of his list in free agency, but the Mets caught and surpassed them.

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Baseball Hall of Fame Roundtable: Hypothetical Ballots, Underrated Candidates

This year’s voting results are set to be released Tuesday, with Carlos Beltrán, Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner among the nominees up for election.

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SI:AM | Florida Picks Up Its First Signature Win to Remain Unbeaten

The SEC is cementing itself as the premier conference in men’s basketball this season.

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