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Breaking Down Baseball's Early Velocity Surge
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Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán throws 1st perfect game since 2012. It's the 24th in MLB history – The Denver Post
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MLB Rank 2023: Rating baseball's top 100 players - ESPN
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30-year-old Nationals rookie Joey Meneses hits HR in MLB debut after Juan Soto trade prompts call-up
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Dangerous trend in baseball: As pitching speeds increase, so do injuries to pitchers, Sports
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Mets' Pete Alonso's HR surge has him in 'a really good spot
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Shohei Ohtani might be a .300 hitter under MLB's new rules - Los Angeles Times
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Rockies' Julian Fernandez throwing 100 mph fastballs, but knows he needs more than that – The Denver Post
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Gallen pitches 6 shutout innings, Diamondbacks hit 3 HRs in 5-1 win over Rockies - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Rangers' Jacob deGrom takes 'big step' in return to mound
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Early offense does the trick as A's hold off the Royals
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Marcano's first slam, Ortiz's first win power Pirates past Rangers 6-4 - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. hits grand slam, becomes first MLB player to join 30-60 club
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Atlanta Braves Rookie Makes Team History By Doing Something Not Seen in More Than 30 Years - Fastball
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Major League Baseball hits home run with pitch clock