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 | Here are three things we learned about the Dodgers as they advance to the National League Championship Series -- and two things we still may not know after one round.
More» Machado, Freese, bullpen key series win |
 | Veteran starter Anibal Sanchez is on track to start Game 5 of the National League Division Series against the Dodgers in Los Angeles if the Braves can get there, but the club stopped short of making the move official in the hours leading up to the start of Game 4.
More» Sanchez strikes out Muncy swinging |
 | Ronald Acuna Jr. passed Mickey Mantle to become the youngest player to hit a grand slam in the postseason, leading the Braves to a 6-5 win over the Dodgers in Game 3 of the National League Division Series on Sunday night at SunTrust Park.
More» Acuna Jr. launches a grand slam to left |
 | One more Braves loss means the start of the offseason. It's a daunting task to win three in a row against the Dodgers, but that's why they play the games.
More» Snitker on taking the pressure off |
 | The view from third base looking towards home plate has always been one Ronald Acuna Jr.'s favorites. It's 90 feet from the ultimate goal. Acuna scored 78 times during the regular season.
More» Acuna lines a leadoff double off Kershaw |
 | The Mesa brothers put on their highly anticipated show in Miami on Friday, a star-studded baseball tryout in a big league park that included a wardrobe change.
More»Hill discusses hosting Mesa, Gaston at showcase |
 | Veteran Braves right-hander Anibal Sanchez has increased the use of his cut fastball and stopped throwing his sinker as often, and it's one of the reasons he has gone from wondering if he would ever get a job during the offseason to starting Game 2 of the National League Division Series on Friday at Dodger Stadium against Clayton Kershaw.
More» Sanchez on bouncing back with the Braves |
 | Mike Foltynewicz's first career postseason start against the Dodgers in Game 1 on Thursday was brief and costly. The right-hander was charged with four runs on three hits in in two innings to put the Braves in an early hole in the eventual 6-0 loss at Dodger Stadium.
More» Foltynewicz on Game 1 loss in NLDS |
 | Charlie Culberson was an unheralded piece in last year's five-player, financially motivated deal with the Dodgers, and his acquisition left some wondering where he was going to fit in on Atlanta's crowded roster. Now, the biggest question is where would the Braves be without him.
More»Markakis, Folty, Snitker on facing the Dodges in NLDS |
 | Top international prospect Victor Victor Mesa, 22, and his younger brother, Victor Mesa Jr., 17, are scheduled to star in a showcase for all 30 teams on Oct. 5 at Marlins Park. The brothers, who left Cuba in May, were declared free agents and eligible to sign with a Major League club earlier this month.
More»Sanchez discusses Cuban standout Victor Victor Mesa |
 | Giants shortstop Marco Luciano, No. 3 on the International Prospects list, is on the familiar path for rising international stars.
More» Marco Luciano, SS, Giants |
 | Top White Sox prospect Eloy Jimenez says he basically grew up at the Cubs' academy in the Dominican Republic before and after they signed him back in 2013, and it will always be a special place. So when he was asked to come back to his old stomping grounds to visit with the prospects at MLB's national showcase for players from the island on Thursday, Jimenez leaped at the chance to speak to the teens.
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 | The ultimate goal for international prospects is to sign with a Major League club when eligible at the age of 16, but for players like Armando Cruz, 14, who won't be eligible for 16 months, the first objective is to get noticed for all facets of his game. Mission accomplished.
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 | The search for the next great international prospect is only part of the reason more than 150 players, 200 scouts and 25 local trainers have gathered at the Cubs' academy 40 minutes east of Santo Domingo this week.
More»Day 2 of MLB showcase in the Dominican Republic |
 | Keyshawn Rombley stepped in the batter's box on Field 2 at the Chicago Cubs' academy Tuesday morning, with more than 200 scouts taking notes in the seats behind him. A high-tech mini camera shaded by a low-tech mini umbrella was propped up a few feet in front of him, about a quarter of the way to the pitcher's mound.
More»MLB National Showcase in the Dominican Republic |
 | The Trainer Partnership Program, a new MLB initiative that works in partnership with trainers from Latin America, will host its first showcase for participants in the program Tuesday through Thursday in front of representatives from every MLB team at Temistocles Metz Stadium in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic.
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| Victor Victor Mesa, 22, and Victor Mesa, 17, both outfielders from Cuba, were officially declared free agents and are now eligible to sign with Major League organizations. Because of their age and experience, the Mesa brothers are subject to the international signing guidelines.
More» Mesa drives in a pair on single to left |
 | In a high-profile signing, international prospect Julio Rodriguez joined the Mariners via the 2017 MLB Draft. His strong Dominican Summer League performances show his dedication is already paying off in his first pro year.
More»Rodriguez impressing Mariners with strong summer |
 | Former Major League pitcher Bruce Chen saw the future of baseball in his home country of Panama on Wednesday morning.
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 | Wander Franco's gameday routine officially starts when he struts into H.P. Hunnicutt Field, pushes through the metal door of the Princeton Rays' cramped home clubhouse and steps on the blue carpet.
More»Rays prospect Wander Franco drawing eyes |
