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February 17, 2024
by RJ Hamster

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Kodai Senga, Devin Williams, Nathan Eovaldi, Corbin Burnes and Yoshinobu Yamamoto can bring it

Look away if you are a hitter! MLB’s nastiest pitches

Never before have we seen pitchers with such devastating arsenals, and here is one offering from a pitcher on each team that will make hitters look silly in 2024.

Ohtani remains ‘ahead of schedule’ but doesn’t take live BP yet

The Dodgers have been pleasantly surprised with how well Shohei Ohtani has been recovering from elbow surgery. “He’s a lot further along than any of us not named Shohei would have expected,” manager Dave Roberts said.

‘I want to be a Brave for life’: Reigning MVP Acuña still hungry

It might seem hard to imagine the beloved Ronald Acuña Jr. could further endear himself to Braves fans. But he may have done just that when he arrived at Spring Training.

Bogaerts moving to second; Kim named Padres’ shortstop

A team with a roster full of shortstops will be making a change at the position this season, with Ha-Seong Kim and Xander Bogaerts swapping places.

Arenado has ‘something to prove’ for Cardinals in ’24

Lars Nootbaar has already noticed a difference in Nolan Arenado’s edginess and anticipation: “A motivated Nolan is a scary Nolan.”

Merrifield, Phils agree to 1-year deal (source)

Whit Merrifield will provide the Phillies a much needed right-handed bat off the bench with an ability to play left field, second base and occasionally elsewhere if needed.

Could Wake Forest make history with 5 first rounders?

No college has had more than three players drafted in the first round in the same year, but there are five Demon Deacons among MLB Pipeline’s top 31 Draft prospects.

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There’s no shortage of elite relievers in baseball right now. From an established veteran returning from injury to a rising young star who is regularly reaching 102-103 mph with his fastball, there’s a number of closers who could lay claim to a saves title in 2024.

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