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The Latest Breaking News from Tom Verducci

Dodgers Made a Small Change to Tarik Skubal’s Strategy On the Mound

Since Los Angeles acquired the ace before the trade deadline, his pitch selection has slightly changed.

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Carson Benge and Spencer Jones Are Stars in the Making in New York

The Mets’ Benge and the Yankees’ Jones both made impressive midseason adjustment to turn around their debut seasons.

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Gerrit Cole’s ABS Excuse Falls Flat

The Yankees hurler has had trouble inducing whiffs lately and thinks MLB’s challenge system is to blame. There’s little statistical evidence to back his claim.

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Verducci’s View: The Rays’ Latest Reclamation Project, and Remembering 9/11 Victims

Freddy Peralta is the latest hurler to arrive in Tampa and emerge a better pitcher for it. Plus, remembering five former pro baseball players who died on 9/11.

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The Brewers Are Lapping the Field in Terms of Pitching Velocity

Jacob Misiorowski isn’t their only pitcher hurling 100-mph fastballs. Milwaukee has figured out how to conjure triple-digit heaters out of thin air.

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SI:AM | Drake Maye’s Brutal Game-Sealing Pick Was Worse Than You Thought

The Patriots lost after the Pro Bowl QB threw what was, without exaggeration, one of the most costly interceptions in NFL history.

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Paul Skenes Has Uncomfortably Transformed Into a Pitching Craftsman

The Pirates ace hasn’t been able to find his best stuff for much of this season and has been forced to drastically alter his approach.

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MLB’s 10 Most Improved Players

The players who began as early season surprises and who have maintained an elite level into a sixth month are legit breakout stars.

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Kevin McGonigle Is On Pace for the Greatest Under-21 Debut Year Ever

The Tigers infielder is chasing history during the final month of the regular season.

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SI:AM | Cubs Cap Record-Setting Month With Nine-Homer Game

Chicago’s league-leading offense flexed its muscles again in a blowout win over the Brewers.

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Kyle Tucker and Edwin Díaz’s Issues Probably Aren’t Disappearing Soon

The Dodgers’ highly paid outfielder just concluded the worst month of his career at the plate. He’s trying to change his swing midseason, but it’s not working.

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Dodgers’ September To-Do List Has Seven Essential Steps

The two-time reigning World Series champs showed some concerning cracks in their first losing August in 16 years.

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Jacob Misiorowski Is On Pace for Some Truly Mind-Bending Marks

The Miz’s 2026 campaign is right up there with Pedro Martinez’s iconic 2000 season when it comes to run prevention and whiffs.

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SI:AM | In the W, The Race for No. 1 Continues

The Lynx missed a chance to lock up the No. 1 seed in the WNBA postseason after a loss to the Valkyries.

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Paul Skenes Made Another Major Adjustment—but Something Is Still Off

The Pirates star is clearly tinkering in an effort to rediscover the form that won him a Cy Young Award last year.

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Jacob deGrom’s 2,000th Strikeout Strengthens a Fascinating Hall of Fame Case

The Rangers hurler’s career has been afflicted by injuries, but at age 38 he’s making a late push for Cooperstown and has an interesting historic comparable.

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The Pirates Should Shut Down Paul Skenes for the Rest of the Season

With Pittsburgh being a playoff longshot and Skenes showing obvious signs of fatigue, it’s time to punt on 2026.

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SI:AM | Mariners Embarrassed by Brewers in Record-Tying Blowout

Milwaukee’s win was as lopsided as any we’ve seen in more than a century.

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SI:AM | The Numbers Behind Paul Skenes’s Stunning Dropoff

There’s one glaring difference that might explain why the Pirates star has declined sharply this season after a historically great start to his career.

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Cal Raleigh's Season-Long Slump Is Far From the Mariners’ Only Problem

Raleigh’s drop-off has been historic, but his co-stars in Seattle’s lineup have largely disappointed, too.

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Paul Skenes’s Struggles Can Be Traced to a Slight Windup Change

The Pirates ace hasn’t looked like himself since early June, when a mechanical shift took hold.

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A Peculiar Left Side Story in Boston

The Red Sox boast a pair of southpaw pitchers who have some odd similarities. Plus, thoughts on A’s shortstop Jacob Wilson’s errorless record.

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Pitching Longevity Has Officially Hit an All-Time Low

Starters are bringing traditional closers’ stuff to the mound, but at a cost.

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Why Cal Raleigh Can’t Catch Up to Fastballs This Season

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

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SI:AM | Who’s Already Been Traded and Who Could Be Next as MLB Deadline Looms

Several top pitchers have already been dealt. Who else will be on the move before the 6 p.m. ET deadline?

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