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What you need to know about Pirates' 19-year-old phenom
Pittsburgh called up MLB's No. 1 overall prospect. Here is what makes the shortstop so special.

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MLB SCOREBOARD

FRIDAY'S MOONSHOTS
Aaron Judge blasts a homer as Yankees defeat Marlins in home opener

Shohei Ohtani clobbers his first HR of season


L.A. IS ALL ABOUT OCTOBER
117 wins? 40 different pitchers? Four themes that will dominate the Dodgers' regular season
L.A. is all about October. So what happens over the next six months? We separate fact from fiction.


HOW THEY STACK UP
MLB Power Rankings: Who are the top teams one week into the season?
With baseball now underway, how much has changed since our preseason rankings? Our Week 1 rankings tell the story.

Starting pitcher rankings: Who are baseball's 11 true aces -- and who just misses the cut?
Who is the sport's most dominant pitcher right now? We rank the elite.


ONE UNIQUE ACCOMPLISHMENT
The incredibly rare thing you probably missed during the Cubs' 2016 curse-breaking World Series win
While the Cubs were making history in Cleveland 10 years ago, one unique accomplishment flew well under the radar.


MLB'S FIRST VIRAL MOMENT
'Nobody would've believed it if there wasn't a video': Remembering Randy Johnson's bird pitch
In 2001, one of baseball's first viral moments played out on a spring training field. Those who were there relive the "Sea of Feathers" game.


FANTASY BASEBALL
Alvarez a top-10 bat? Ohtani wins Cy Young? Perdomo for real? Don't be surprised
Eric Karabell looks into the crystal ball to tell fantasy baseball managers what might come to pass in the not-too-distant future.

Konnor Griffin to make debut for Pirates
All of the important fantasy spin and actionable takeaways resulting from the latest baseball news.

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- Jays' Kirk hits IL with dislocated, fractured thumb
- 'Difference-maker': Griffin dazzles in Pirates debut
- Brewers' Pratt: Big contract relieves pressure
- Mets' Soto exits early, will have MRI on right calf
- Judge's text, HR set tone in Yankees' home opener
- Twins OF Buxton exits with forearm contusion
- D-backs OF Lawlar suffers fractured right wrist
- White Sox will retire 'surprised' Guillén's No. 13
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