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Lauren Theisen

Tarik Skubal #29 of the Detroit Tigers takes off his cap after recording his 1,000th strikeout during the first inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Comerica Park

The Dodgers Got Tarik Skubal

Pete Alonso #20 and Edwin Diaz #39 of the New York Mets celebrate after defeating the Washington Nationals

The Mets Are Going To Look A Lot Different Next Year

Kathryn Xu

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo (9) sprinting to first base on a walk.

Brandon Nimmo Will Now Do His Sprinting To First Base In Texas

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Rafael Devers #11 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates with teammates after defeating the New York Yankees in a shutout to sweep the series at Fenway Park on Sunday, June 15, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Red Sox Fans Chopped Up And Cooked On The Hot Stove

Blake Snell #4 of the San Diego Padres pitches in the fourth inning against the Colorado Rockies on September 19, 2023 at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

Nobody’s Buying Blake Snell

David Roth

Shohei Ohtani sits on the bench during a September Angels game in 2023.

Shohei Ohtani Just Got Super-Duper Paid

The White Sox Stop Trying, Claim They Will Soon Try Again

Shohei Ohtani celebrates with his Angels teammates

The Angels Are Going To Try

God Only Knows What This Means For The Angels

Cody Bellinger makes a catch at Wrigley Field

Cody Bellinger Has A Lot Riding On This

Juan Soto is congratulated by Luis Garcia after hitting a triple

Juan Soto Plays For The Hot Stove Now

Corey Seager, seen here sitting on his butt tossing a baseball up in the air back when he was with the Dodgers, and before he joined the Rangers.

Here’s To The Texas Rangers And What They’re Trying To Do

Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado, two good players the Padres already have.

Hot Stove