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Some are benefiting from big offseason additions. Others are just firing on all cylinders. But as the saying goes, it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish, and sustaining this early success is no guarantee.

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In a way, TJ Friedl singlehandedly ended Milwaukee’s winning streak by preventing a game-tying homer.

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When Colton Cowser rejoined the Orioles on Tuesday after spending two months on the IL, he had to explain why Gunnar Henderson signed a baseball card with the inscription, “Cowser is afraid of shrimp.” And then he homered.

For fastpitch aces like the Talons’ Montana Fouts, going deep into games and being available almost daily is business as usual.

Both of last year’s MVP winners lead the list of monthly award honorees.

The countdown to the 2025 Draft is on, and players across the Northeast are set to make their final impressions on one of the country’s premier showcase circuits, which begins play today.

Limited to eight starts over the past two seasons, Robbie Ray showed up to Spring Training fully healthy, dominated, and hasn’t slowed down since.

It’s still relatively early, and the Braves certainly are no stranger to strong second halves. But can Atlanta turn it around? Is its seven-year run of making the postseason in danger?

Hollywood lights shine bright on the MLB Network Showcase as Francisco Lindor and the Mets face Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers at 10 p.m. ET.

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