Math!: Numbers that actually matter in April? Earlier this week, I briefly joked about early-season “on pace for” numbers. It ...

Literally minutes before we sent yesterday’s Windup, news broke that the Padres had signed Jackson Merrill to a nine-year ...

Plus: We finally get details on the “kick-change,” there’s a Meta-Maddux in Cincinnati, and Ken starts a heated debate. I’m ...

In between those runs, another big blow: OF Jurickson Profar, who signed a three-year, $42 million deal this offseason, was ...

Cam Smith and his mom: Astros manager Joe Espada said it wasn’t easy convincing Smith’s mom, Stephanie Hocza, to come to the ...

A weird plot twist (that we probably mentioned last year, but it bears repeating): Before O’Neill came along, the old record ...

An account of the stunning turn of events — the leadup, the moment and the aftermath — told mostly in the words of those ...

A recent social media post rankled team execs. It highlighted a common fan frustration: the Cubs’ payroll does not appear to match revenue.

Long before he was the $765 million man, the Mets slugger was a 19-year-old looking for a local GameStop to fix his faulty ...

Plus, Ken has the latest on the potential Twins sale, and we get a vibe check on the Cardinals. I’m Levi Weaver, here with ...

The Bibee deal covers at least one and possibly two of his free-agent years, extending Cleveland’s club control with their ...

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