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How Juan Soto developed his legendary 2-strike approach

Juan Soto has long tormented pitchers with his relentless two-strike battles, and the strategy he uses dates all the way back to when he was a teenager in the Minor Leagues.

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Nolan Schanuel could not believe that he got robbed on Jake Mangum’s terrific catch.

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After missing some or all of the 2024 season with injuries, these players must feel encouraged to be healthy and off to strong starts in the early going.

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We have seen fans catch foul balls in beer cups, while holding babies and in just about every other conceivable way. But this was a new one.

Aaron Judge, Kyle Schwarber and Hunter Greene were among the players who posted standout — and even historic — numbers over the past week.

The eighth Trailblazer Series features nearly 100 girls from 26 states and four Canadian provinces who will develop their baseball skills over two days at the Jackie Robinson Training Center in Vero Beach, Fla.

Aaron Judge has five homers in six career games vs. the Giants going into their series opener in the Bronx at 7 p.m. ET, then the Mets battle the A’s at 10.

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