2021 MLB Mock Draft: What Will the FIrst Round Look Like?
Like every year, MLB mock drafts are our best guesses as to what each team will do. Most of the
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Chicago Cubs
Slow and Steady Wins the Race: Alec Mills’s Surprisingly Devious Curveball
The Cubs’s 29-year-old journeyman is fighting for a rotation spot with the team, led in part by his fascinating breaking pitch.
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Joc Pederson signs one-year deal with the Cubs
The Cubs’s new hard-hitting LF echoes familiar sentiments and brings some new quirks to the table.
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Zero to Juan Soto: The Tremendous Transformation of Jason Heyward
Jason Heyward’s spectacular breakout in 2020 brought a great hit tool, fantastic plate discipline, and a special comparison.
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What Went Wrong With These Star Infielders in 2020?
2020 was a season unlike any other, a short one that consisted of just 60 games. Many new players made
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MLB Has A Service Time Problem
With the upcoming expiration of the current collective bargaining agreement, which expires after the 2021 season, service time is one
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Star Hitters Are Struggling, But Should You Be Worried?
In a shortened season, there is an increased urgency for teams to maximize every single game. That means an early
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Fantastic Four: The Mastery of Kyle Hendricks’s Opening Day Start
The time is 6:10 PM and it’s bearably warm night at 80 degrees Fahrenheit. The wind calmly travels in from
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Ed Howard IV: Adding to a Growing Farm and the Possible Shortstop of the Future
Yesterday, on June 11, the first round of the MLB draft commenced with some outstanding names. The Cubs picked 16th,
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The Captivating Improvement of Tyler Chatwood’s Curveball Mechanics
Since joining the Cubs on a 3-year, $38M salary, Tyler Chatwood has faded into the background entering his final season
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