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Taking Stock of Shohei Ohtani’s Best Comps at Age 32

The career of baseball’s two-way superstar resembles the combined output of two very different Hall of Famers.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 7

Diagnosing Paul Skenes’s Struggles

The Pirates ace has experienced a steady drop in fastball velocity, but that’s not the core of his recent issues.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 7

Tom Verducci’s Nine Changes to the MLB All-Star Game Starting Lineups

Our senior writer disagreed on half of the fan-elected starters.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 6

The AL MVP Race Is Wide Open and Full of Flawed Candidates

This season will mark the first time since 2019 that Aaron Judge or Shohei Ohtani won’t be named the American League MVP.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 30

SI:AM | NBA Offseason Heats Up as LaMelo Ball Traded—and Jaylen Brown Could Be Next

One All-Star guard is already on the move. Could Boston part ways with its cornerstone veteran?

Sports Illustrated · Jun 25

SI:AM | A Tale of Two Drafts

The NBA welcomed a new crop of rookies with its draft on Tuesday night, while the NFL opted against holding a supplemental draft for Brendan Sorsby.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 24

Tarik Skubal Isn’t the Only Tigers Starter Throwing Gems

Troy Melton’s 2.56 ERA is even better than Skubal’s. The righthander is on the track to stardom, even if his path there hasn’t been glamorous.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 24

The Phillies Have the Greatest Need of Any Contender—and Two Obvious Trade Fits

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

Sports Illustrated · Jun 24

How Otto Lopez Radically Transformed Into MLB’s Best Pure Hitter

The Marlins shortstop leads the majors in both hits and batting average after retooling his plate approach during the offseason.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 23

Giving Small Ball a New Meaning

Baseball has seen an uptick this decade in players who measure under six feet, and a few teams in particular have succeeded this year after embracing the trend.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 17