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The average Major League pitcher in 2023 stands 6-foot-3. The average Cy Young-winning pitcher, whether you go back five years or 10 years or all the way back to 2000, is 6-foot-4. The prototypical pitcher, and especially the prototypical power pitcher, is, well, tall.

But arguably the two best pitchers in baseball right now barely break 6 feet.

Shane McClanahan stands 6-foot-1. Spencer Strider stands 6-foot even. And they overpower the best hitters on the planet every time they take the mound.

One big reason why: McClanahan and Strider pitch above their height.

Mookie Betts and Aaron Judge sat down for a discussion about the Yankees slugger’s free agency, his least favorite pitcher to face and — of course — his favorite Taylor Swift song.

Only eight players have been selected to start 10 consecutive All-Star Games, but Mike Trout can join that list if fans vote him into this year’s contest.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has won a pair of Super Bowls, and he hoisted the trophy for this year’s Big Slick celebrity softball gameafter hitting a no-doubt homer and even starring on defense.

Mike Trout has robbed plenty of home runs in his day, but he got a taste of his own medicine from Kyle Tucker for yesterday’s top play.

Freddie Freeman and Aaron Judge each put together a monster May to win Player of the Month honors, and the Rangers claimed a pair of awards.

Enjoy your Saturday with Game 1 of the Rays-Red Sox doubleheader at 1 p.m. ET, followed by Blue Jays vs. Mets at 4.

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