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Jose Abreu has fixed the hole in his swing

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After a subpar first half, Jose Abreu is back to his old self recently.

Tyler Thornburg has become a respectable closer

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The Brewers' former top 100 prospect has made some changes and emerged as a legitimate late-inning reliever following the July trades of Will Smith and Jeremy Jeffress.

How Carl Edwards Jr. went from 48th round pick to relief ace

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After being drafted as an afterthought, an elite fastball has helped Edwards Jr. to become one of the league’s best relief pitchers.

Gordon’s late swing is why he can’t hit

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Gordon has had a season to forget in 2016. Luckily, his problems seem fixable.

Chris Davis is swinging at the wrong pitches

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Chris Davis hasn’t had the same amount of success for the Baltimore Orioles in 2016.

Trumbo is crushing the ball and could continue to

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A guy who often starts hot could actually remain hot.

Statcast data: Added velocity leaderboards

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After this week's release of Statcast data, take a look at which pitchers achieve the largest differences between their actual velocity and perceived velocity.

Pillar's Statcast data edges Kiermaier's

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It's only a handful of videos, but the metrics are less dependent on interactions with other parties.