New Nos. 1, 2 AND 3 atop Pitcher Power Rankings

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New Nos. 1, 2 AND 3 atop Pitcher Power…

April 24, 2025
by RJ Hamster

Thursday, April 24

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A new No. 1 (and No. 2 … and No. 3) in SP Power Rankings

Paul Skenes claiming the top spot always seemed inevitable. He’s followed by Boston’s new ace Garrett Crochet and perennial Cy Young candidate Logan Webb of the Giants. Who else cracked the Top 10?

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He once wrote ‘Yankees rule’ on the Pesky Pole. Now he’s mashing for them

As a Massachusetts boy surrounded by Red Sox fans, Ben Rice rooted for the hated Yankees. That made for some awkward encounters in New England back in the day. But now it’s made for a storybook start to this 2025 season.

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The mid-at-bat gender reveal is becoming a trend

First it was Bryce Harper stepping to the plate with a blue bat to reveal his wife was having a baby boy. Now Steven Kwan has joined the fun, putting on a pink wristband to let the injured David Fry know he’d be a girl dad!

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