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April surprises that didn’t let up in May

As usual with baseball’s first month, a number of April’s big surprises have fallen by the wayside. But some have proved they were more than just early-season noise.

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“Lefty Jeter”? That’s what teammate Anthony Volpe called Carlos Rodón after this play.

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Now that we’re closing in on the end of the second month of the 2025 Minor League season, it’s time to highlight the best young arms, including 5 of MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 prospects.

A black squirrel was on the loose at Comerica Park and it was enough to give one Tiger quite a fright.

A tip from his dad, who just happened to be a seven-time Major League All-Star, is unlocking similar potential for Jackson Holliday, and new Statcast swing metrics show us how.

For the first time since 2022, the Angels’ Taylor Ward (3 HRs, 4 2Bs, 12 RBIs) and the Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki (.480, 3 HRs, 10 RBIs) won the Player of the Week Award for their respective leagues.

Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers close out a series against José Ramírez and the Guardians at 1 p.m. ET. Then Ronald Acuña Jr. and the Braves take on Kyle Schwarber and the Phillies in the MLB Network Showcase at 6:45. And catch Aaron Judge and the Yankees vs. the Angels at 10:30 in progress following MLB Tonight.

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