MLB players weigh in on top 100

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MLB players weigh in on top 100: Hits, misses of 2025 MLB Rank
We asked players from around baseball for their feedback on our MLB Rank list -- and once niceties were set aside, we found out how they really felt.
Pirates' Paul Skenes Ranked Among Top Five MLB Players
Pittsburgh Pirates’ ace Paul Skenes has been recognized as one of the elite players in Major League Baseball, landing in the top five of ESPN’s MLB Rank 2025: T
Ranking the 15 Most Overdramatic Players in MLB History
Baseball is already a sport built for drama—long seasons, clutch moments, and plenty of time between pitches to stew in your feelings. But some players take it to another level, turning every strikeout,

MLB, Mets and New York Yankees

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MLB payrolls 2025: Full list of every baseball team from highest to lowest
Here's a look at MLB's team-by-team payrolls. The figures, compiled by USA TODAY, reflect the present-day value of contracts.
Mets Top Dodgers, Yankees for MLB's Highest 2025 Payroll at $323.1M
Per MLB's present-day contract calculations obtained by USA Today 's Bob Nightengale, the New York Mets have the highest payroll this season at $323.1 million. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a very close second with a $321.
New York Mets have largest actual payroll this season, MLB calculations reveal
The New York Mets don't have the financial advantage of massive deferrals that the Los Angeles Dodgers are relying on.

Every team and player in MLB using new 'torpedo' bat

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Why ‘torpedo bats’ have players across MLB intrigued after Yankees’ power surge
"I think it’s an amazing discovery," said Angels outfielder Taylor Ward, one of many players suddenly interested in the new bats.
Bat-maker says the torpedo is ‘here to stay’ — and expects half of MLB players to use them
Kurt Ainsworth, co-founder/CEO of Marucci Sports (and former MLB pitcher), top maker of the Torpedo Bat, will be on The Show today. Here in a preview he talks about how prevalent he thinks the Torpedo Bat will be pic.twitter.com/UR8Ae6pHBP
Hall of Famer says Yankees' torpedo bats 'had nothing to do with' home run onslaught
Since the New York Yankees clubbed a franchise-record nine home runs against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday, the baseball world has taken notice of the uniquely shaped "torpedo" bats that several players were using in the game.
Fantasy baseball rankings: Players to target on waiver wire this week
With the first week of the MLB season over, here are five players to target on the waiver wire who could help for the rest of the season.
2025 Fantasy Baseball: Top 5 waiver wire pickups for Week 2
MLB season is underway and your fantasy baseball team needs the right waiver wire pickups to start on the right foot.
MLB players' union finances detailed in federal disclosure form
MLBPA head Tony Clark earned $3.41 million last year, according to the union's federal disclosure form filed Monday, down ...
Brewers believe Yankees’ torpedo bats were fair: ‘It ain’t the wand; it’s the magician’
After allowing 15 home runs in three games, the Brewers didn't make excuses: "It's not like some magical wood or anything ...
The Torpedo Bat is baseball’s hottest controversy—and the Yankees are leading the charge
Engineered by a former MIT physicist, the torpedo bat is completely legal under MLB rules. It meets all dimensional ...
MLB power rankings: Dodgers, Phillies, Yankees top the list after dominant opening weekends
And we’re off. The 2025 MLB regular season has officially commenced, and opening weekend gave us plenty to chew on, with no shortage of storylines to react to (have you heard about the torpedo bats?!) ...