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Expanding the Zone: Should the Trade Deadline Be Mid-August?$

by Gerald Schifman 8/23
Expanding the Zone: Should the Trade Deadline Be Mid-August?
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Would giving teams two more weeks to clarify their chances lead to significantly more deadline action?

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The Best Thing in Baseball This Week: Albert Pujols Steals a Second of Time

by Craig Goldstein 8/23
The Best Thing in Baseball This Week: Albert Pujols Steals a Second of Time
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Albert Pujols stole second base and in so doing stole something else, too.

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Cheese in the Kitchen: Back-End Evolution$

by Wilson Karaman 8/23
Cheese in the Kitchen: Back-End Evolution
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Jeffrey Paternostro's recent column has Wilson Karaman thinking...about expectations and Brad Keller and how he's changed over the last three seasons.

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Prospectus Feature: J.D. Davis’ Breakout Makes the Mets Look Like the Astros$

by Rich MacLeod 8/23
Prospectus Feature: J.D. Davis’ Breakout Makes the Mets Look Like the Astros
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The Mets might have known Davis would be this good. PECOTA definitely knew. And the Astros? We might never know, but they did ship him out...

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Rubbing Mud: Ketel Marte, Super-Utility Star$

by Matthew Trueblood 8/22
Rubbing Mud: Ketel Marte, Super-Utility Star
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Ketel Marte is going to do something this season that no one else has done before.

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Circle Change: How to Play Catcher in the Atlantic League$

by Zach Crizer 8/22
Circle Change: How to Play Catcher in the Atlantic League
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MLB's experimental rules changes have made life difficult for catchers in the independent league.

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The View From Behind the Backstop: Short Cuts$

by Jeffrey Paternostro 8/22
The View From Behind the Backstop: Short Cuts
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"I hate LA. All they do is snort coke and talk."

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Deep, But Playable: Debut Seasons Are Better Than Before$

by Craig Goldstein 8/21
Deep, But Playable: Debut Seasons Are Better Than Before
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If it seems like there are more players experiencing success in their debut seasons, it's because there are.

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August 24, 2019
Detroit Tigers signed P Matt Wotherspoon.
Washington Nationals assigned P Austin Voth to Double-A Harrisburg (Eastern).
Baltimore Orioles optioned P Ty Blach to Triple-A Norfolk (International).
August 23, 2019
Pittsburgh Pirates changed P Kyle Crick's roster status.
New York Mets assigned OF Jeff McNeil to Short-Season Brooklyn (New York-Penn).
New York Mets outrighted P Brooks Pounders from the 40-man roster.
Toronto Blue Jays assigned P Ryan Tepera to Triple-A Buffalo (International).
Tampa Bay Rays placed 2B Brandon Lowe on the 60-day disabled list - Right shin bone bruise.
Seattle Mariners assigned OF Braden Bishop to Triple-A Tacoma (Pacific Coast).
Tampa Bay Rays optioned P Anthony Banda to Triple-A Durham (International).
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Expanding the Zone: Puerto Rico’s Draft Disadvantages$

by Gerald Schifman 8/08
Expanding the Zone: Puerto Rico’s Draft Disadvantages
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"There was nothing to lose, when I came here from nothing."

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Prospectus Feature: Pumpsie Green, the Last of the Firsts

by Shakeia Taylor 7/03
Prospectus Feature: Pumpsie Green, the Last of the Firsts
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Much is said about Jackie Robinson being the first, but Pumpsie Green’s experiences as the last doesn’t garner as much attention.

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1 Mike Trout .437
2 Christian Yelich .422
3 Yordan Alvarez .418
4 Carlos Santana .413
5 Cody Bellinger .411
6 Austin Slater .409
7 Alex Bregman .408
8 Luis Arraez .405
9 Juan Soto .403
10 Anthony Rizzo .402

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1 Mike Trout 179
2 Cody Bellinger 166
3 Christian Yelich 164
4 Yordan Alvarez 154
5 Nelson Cruz 151
6 Will Smith 150
7 Alex Bregman 148
8 Anthony Rendon 147
9 Freddie Freeman 147
10 Carlos Santana 145

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1 Justin Verlander 239
2 Gerrit Cole 238
3 Chris Sale 218
4 Trevor Bauer 215
5 Jacob deGrom 207
6 Shane Bieber 207
7 Matthew Boyd 201
8 Charlie Morton 197
9 Lance Lynn 197
10 Lucas Giolito 194

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1 Kirby Yates 2.00
2 Stephen Strasburg 2.18
3 Max Scherzer 2.29
4 Jacob deGrom 2.42
5 Felipe Vazquez 2.46
6 Josh Hader 2.49
7 Tommy Kahnle 2.52
8 Giovanny Gallegos 2.60
9 Walker Buehler 2.63
10 Ryan Pressly 2.65