7 clubs that made dramatic leaps at key spots

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Position boosts have these 7 teams on upswing

Whether it’s due to the performance of a newcomer or a player adapting to an expanded role, these seven teams have leveled up offensively at positions where they scuffled last year.

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Adolis García had just enough room to reel in this ball with a sliding catch in the ninth.

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After one month of the season, many standout performances have grabbed our attention. Most have come from names we expect, but there have been quite a few surprises, too.

Designed in collaboration with the NBA’s Chicago Bulls, the White Sox 2025 Nike City Connect uniforms celebrate the South Side’s sports tradition on the diamond and the hardwood.

The Mariners’ Jorge Polanco (.471 AVG, 4 HR), Dodgers’ Andy Pages (.650 AVG) and D-backs’ Eugenio Suárez (19th four-homer game in history) were named Players of the Week.

Acclaimed writer and filmmaker Lin-Manuel Miranda is working on a movie about the lives and careers of the Molina brothers — Bengie, José and Yadier — who are from the same Puerto Rico town as Miranda’s father.

Garrett Crochet takes the mound for the Red Sox as they battle the Blue Jays at 7 p.m. ET, followed by Marlins vs. Dodgers at 10.

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