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MLB 26-and-under power rankings, Nos. 20-16: Bobby Witt Jr., Lawrence Butler, Pete Crow-Armstrong already making an impact

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Pete Crow-Armstrong, Lawrence Butler, Royce Lewis, Bobby Witt Jr. and Masyn Winn are all among the 26-and-under talent already making an impact at the big-league level. (Bruno Rouby/Yahoo Sports)

Yahoo Sports’ 26-and-under power rankings are a remix on the traditional farm system rankings that assess the strength of MLB organizations’ talent base among rookie-eligible and MiLB players. While focusing on strictly prospects can be a useful proxy for projecting how bright an organization’s future is, it fails to account for young players already contributing … Read more

Pete Alonso deal embodies Mets’ rise to power under Steve Cohen: ‘We’re seeing it’

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NEW YORK — When the Mets originally offered Pete Alonso a contract extension, Steve Cohen was the owner but a different executive was running the front office. Then-general manager Billy Eppler hoped to lock up Alonso to a long-term deal reported to be $158 million over seven years.  The terms weren’t extraordinary, yet Alonso rejected … Read more

Fantasy Baseball Offseason Tracker: Pete Alonso returns to Mets at a discount; Jack Flaherty back with Tigers

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If you’re just tuning into baseball again with Hot Stove season winding down, congratulations. You’ve missed a lot. Fortunately, Scott White and Chris Towers have been analyzing all the consequential moves for Fantasy Baseball in real time, making now the perfect time for you to play catch-up. It’s also not over yet. Alex Bregman may … Read more