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The NBA welcomed a new crop of rookies with its draft on Tuesday night, while the NFL opted against holding a supplemental draft for Brendan Sorsby.

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Tarik Skubal Isn’t the Only Tigers Starter Throwing Gems

Troy Melton’s 2.56 ERA is even better than Skubal’s. The righthander is on the track to stardom, even if his path there hasn’t been glamorous.

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The Phillies Have the Greatest Need of Any Contender—and Two Obvious Trade Fits

This article was originally published as part of Verducci’s View, a new weekly baseball newsletter from Sports Illustrated senior writer Tom Verducci. Every Mon

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How Otto Lopez Radically Transformed Into MLB’s Best Pure Hitter

The Marlins shortstop leads the majors in both hits and batting average after retooling his plate approach during the offseason.

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Giving Small Ball a New Meaning

Baseball has seen an uptick this decade in players who measure under six feet, and a few teams in particular have succeeded this year after embracing the trend.

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The Standards for Catchers Have Rapidly Changed

The defensive job requirements for a catcher keep getting harder. And the position's offensive output has suffered greatly as a result.

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SI:AM | The Casual Fan’s Guide to the World Cup

You might not be a huge soccer fan, but that shouldn’t stop you from following the World Cup.

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The Pirates’ ‘Gas Company’ Is the Hardest-Throwing Pitching Staff Ever

Pitchers who throw 100 mph have tripled over the last seven years in the majors. Pittsburgh has gathered the most impressive collection of flamethrowers.

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Gerrit Cole Has Reinvented Himself Yet Again

Since returning from Tommy John surgery, the Yankees ace has showcased a new delivery, a new changeup and a new fastball.

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SI:AM | My Night at the Epicenter of Knicks Fever

There isn’t a better place to watch the NBA Finals than in the heart of Manhattan.

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Yordan Alvarez Is Carving Out a Cool Place in Baseball History

Alvarez is the best hitter in baseball, and the best he's ever been.

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History Says Eight MLB Teams Are Already Almost Hopeless in Playoff Race

Welcome to Verducci’s View, a new weekly baseball newsletter fromSports Illustratedsenior writer Tom Verducci. Every Monday, Tom will empty out his notebook ove

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SI:AM | Wemby Shines as Spurs Beat Thunder in One of the Best Games You’ll Ever See

He stuffed the stat sheet, predictably, but also hit one of the most audacious shots in NBA history.

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There’s a New Contender for the Best Pitch in the Majors

Phillies starter Cristopher Sánchez leads the majors in innings, strikeouts and fWAR thanks to masterful use of a simple three-pitch mix.

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SI:AM | LeBron James May Have Played His Final Game

The NBA icon declined to make any definitive statements about his future after the Lakers’ loss to the Thunder.

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Bobby Cox Provided Endless Examples of Being a Good Leader

The longtime Braves coach who died Saturday was a born manager and left behind many stories that prove it.

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How Don Mattingly Became the Phillies' New Interim Manager

The former Dodgers and Marlins skipper was ready to walk away from baseball after serving as Toronto's bench coach last season. Dave Dombrowski had other plans.

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SI:AM | The NL East’s Other Trainwreck

The Mets’ struggles have garnered more headlines, but the Phillies have been even worse.

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Ranking the Recovery Odds of the Five Surprise Slow-Starting Teams

In this week's Verducci's View, we're focusing on teams who had unexpectedly ugly opening months, Jordan Walker's encouraging signs and more.

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‘Lab-Grown’ Pitches Are Making Hitting More Difficult Than Ever

More pitchers are adding weapons to their arsenal, leaving hitters confused in an era already defined by high velocity and tunneling.

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SI:AM | A Very Interesting WNBA Draft

The most puzzling development was the shocking trade between the Valkyries and Storm.

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Eight Early Effects of ABS On MLB

Pitch framing still matters, but not as much as it used to. Plus, the Rays’ magic trade dust may be gone, and the art of bunting for a base hit is back.

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How MLB’s Unprecedented Youth Movement Came to Pass

Hide your veterans and hide your wives—25-and-under stars are taking over baseball.

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History Says the Giants Are Already in Big Trouble

In this week’s Verducci’s View, we cover San Francisco’s inauspicious start, baseball’s left turn, the evolution of Max Fried and more.

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Junior Caminero Is the WBC’s Early Breakout Star

The young Dominican Republic slugger hit 45 home runs last year with the Rays, but his fame is hitting a new level in the World Baseball Classic.

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