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What we can learn from sluggers with most extreme swings

Maybe you notice it when you’re watching a game, the hitters who have obvious uppercuts or the ones who are perfectly level. Now there is real data to track those differing swing paths, and much more.

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Hall of Famer Chipper Jones and two-time MLB All-Star Marquis Grissom have been named managers for the 2025 All-Star Futures Game in Atlanta, and they’ll bring along some former Braves stars as coaches.

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Cincinnati’s Will Benson and Chicago’s Miguel Vargas combined for 9 HRs and 19 RBIs en route to earning their first career Player of the Week nods.

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