Execs share surprises, disappointments so far

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Execs share surprises, disappointments so far

May 2, 2025
by RJ Hamster

Friday, May 02

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Execs weigh in on biggest surprises, disappointments after 1st month

What has 2025 taught us so far? A poll of 20 front-office executives offers some early insight to the marathon ahead.

Javy’s HR robbery sparks Tigers’ comeback

Vlad Jr. ‘feeds the energy’ with monster home run in the clutch

Ramírez becomes 1st CLE player to reach 250 HRs, 250 SBs in walk-off win

Witt extends MLB-best hitting streak to 22 games with clutch homer in sweep of Rays

Soto’s 2 HRs give Citi faithful tantalizing glimpse of ‘dangerous’ power

Cubs pounce on Skenes for 3 homers as lineup keeps flexing might

Trout to be placed on injured list with bone bruise in left knee

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24th multi-HR game, tied for 5th most by a player before turning 27

José Ramírez

7th player in MLB history with 250+ HRs & SB with 1 team

Jhonkensy Noel

450-foot homer longest of his career, including postseason

Ian Happ

34-game OBP streak at PNC Park longest active mark in any ballpark

Alex Bregman

19 extra-base hits lead AL, tied for 2nd-most in MLB

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Javier Báez has brought his penchant for making amazing plays to the outfield, too.

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How a distinctive style has Jung Hoo Lee on upswing

Jung Hoo Lee has been a revelation, and data from Statcast shows how one of the most unique stances and swings in the Major Leagues has led to his success.

Suárez’s amazing 4-homer history put into perspective

Sarah Langs has more context for Eugenio Suárez’s four-homer game, the Red Sox stealing home and the Yankees homering in the first inning among other stats of the past week.

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A walk-off, inside-the-park homer? Just as awesome as it sounds

Dodgers Minor Leaguer Ryan Ward did it on pure hang time and hustle. No weird caroms, no diving outfielders. Just speed.

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Mey Day! Reds call up hardest-throwing pitcher at Triple-A

Luis Mey, a 6-foot-5 fireballer, has thrown 45 pitches at least 100 mph this season, by far the most by any Triple-A pitcher.

14 prospects to watch for as Rookie ball gets underway

The Arizona and Florida Complex Leagues begin play Saturday, officially opening the Rookie-level portion of the 2025 Minor League schedule.

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto and his MLB-best 1.06 ERA lead the Dodgers into Truist Park to take on the Braves at 7 p.m. ET, followed by the Tigers and Angels joined in progress.

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CHC 8
PIT 3

STL 1
CIN 9

AZ 4
NYM 2

KC 8
TB 2

MIN 3
CLE 4

MIL 0
CWS 8

ATH 3
TEX 0

WAS 4
PHI 2

BOS 2
TOR 4

DET 10
LAA 4

COL 4
SF 3

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