Will Laws is a programming editor who frequently writes about baseball for Sports Illustrated. He has covered MLB since 2014 and, prior to joining the SI staff in February 2020, previously worked for Yahoo, Graphiq, MLB.com and the Raleigh News & Observer. His work also has appeared on Yahoo Sports, NBA.com and AOL. Laws has a bachelor's in print and digital journalism from the University of Southern California.
How the Star-Studded Dodgers Stay Competitive Off the Field
MLB’s most talented roster is unsurprisingly filled with guys who like to keep the competitive juices flowing in the clubhouse and on the team plane.
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Baseball Hall of Fame Roundtable: Hypothetical Ballots, Underrated Candidates
This year’s voting results are set to be released Tuesday, with Carlos Beltrán, Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner among the nominees up for election.
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Andruw Jones’s Hall of Fame Case Comes Down to His Historic Peak
He was one of the best players ever through his age-30 season. Then his production cratered, he was arrested for domestic battery and his MLB career was over.
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Hot Stove Takes: Max Fried Gives Yankees Elite Rotation, Opens Trade Possibilities
The Braves’ former ace is reportedly signing with the Yankees for eight years and $218 million, a record for a lefthanded pitcher.
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Hot Stove Takes: Juan Soto’s Record-Breaking Deal Isn’t Just About the Money
The Mets signed the four-time All-Star to a historic agreement that contains several interesting details—and serves notice that they’re no longer the Yankees’ harmless little brothers.
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Hot Stove Takes: Luis Severino Signing Marks an Abrupt, Calculated Shift for A’s
After starving his fan base of talented players for years, team owner John Fisher is suddenly willing to hand out the largest contract in franchise history upon leaving Oakland.
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World Series Position-by-Position Breakdown: Do Yankees or Dodgers Have the Edge?
New York and Los Angeles feature several superstars, including some that play the same position. Which team has the advantage at each spot on the diamond?
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Houston Finally Has a Problem: Hinch, Youthful Tigers Snap Astros’ ALCS Streak
Houston’s seven-year streak of reaching the American League Championship Series is over after former Astros manager A.J. Hinch guided Detroit to an era-ending upset in the wild-card round.
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