This is The Athletic’s MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox. Aaron Judge is doing things ...

Despite low draft positions and lots of prospect trades, the Yankees have recently developed an impressive group of young ...

Plus notes on RBI-machine Wilmer Flores and Chandler Simpson, who might be the fastest player in professional baseball.

Crow-Armstrong was raised in Southern California by a diehard Cubs fan, although the affinity for the team didn't initially ...

Plus: We learn more about Steven Kwan’s transformation and take a look at all those infielders heading to center field. I’m ...

With the third-worst record in the majors and a mess of a rotation, Baltimore seems to be sliding backward rather than taking ...

Crow-Armstrong, 23, is one of the breakout stars of the 2025 season, playing electrifying defense in center field, using his dynamic blend of power and speed to serve as an offensive ignitor, ...

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Raisel Iglesias, Braves: T-fifth with 34 saves last year, but in 2025, he has a 6.30 ERA (and an even-higher 8.52 xERA). His ...

He has accumulated a 2.9 WAR (Baseball Reference) season and 101 OPS+ season on his resume, and it came in 2023. Taveras has ...

The Cubs reportedly discussed two other names with the Mets before trading Javier Báez to Queens for Pete Crow-Armstrong.

It turns out the New York Mets weren't the only team during the offseason that was interested in signing Clay Holmes to ...