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HOUSTON, TX - APRIL 06: Gerrit Cole #45 of the Houston Astros walks to the dugout prior to the game against the Oakland Athletics at Minute Maid Park on April 6, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)

MLB week 5 pitching report: Best performance of the week

Operation Equine: FBI Warning of Steroid Abuse Was Ignored by MLB

The 5 Active MLB Pitchers That Are Locks for Cooperstown

For your WAY too early consideration for MVP in MLB

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MARCH 28: Corey Kluber #28 of the Cleveland Indians delivers a pitch against the Minnesota Twins during the Opening Day game on March 28, 2019 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Twins defeated the Indians 2-0. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

MLB: Five Players With the Worst April Starts to the 2019 Season

CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 24: Cody Bellinger #35 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates with A.J. Pollock #11 after hitting a two-run home run against the Chicago Cubs during the sixth inning at Wrigley Field on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

MLB Players Who Have Been Going Deepest Most Frequently

SEATTLE, WA - APRIL 13: Starter Justin Verlander #35 of the Houston Astros delivers a pitch during the fourth inning of a game against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on April 13, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)

For your WAY too early consideration: Cy Young Award

WASHINGTON, DC - April 27: Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 of the San Diego Padres looks on against the Washington Nationals during the first inning at Nationals Park on April 27, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

For your WAY too early consideration: MLB Rookie of the Year

For the Phillies, Harper can change the complexion of any game regardless of the inning. Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images.

MLB Players Who Can Handle the Heat This Season

BOSTON - APRIL 28: Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale reacts on the mound as the Rays' Daniel Robertson rounds third base after hitting a two-run home run during the first inning. The Boston Red Sox host the Tampa Bay Rays in a regular season MLB baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston on April 28, 2019. (Photo by Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

2019 MLB Season: The Best Surprises of the First Month

ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - MARCH 28: Kevin Cash #16 of the Tampa Bay Rays looks towards game play in the eighth inning against the Houston Astros during Opening Day at Tropicana Field on March 28, 2019 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

For your WAY too early consideration: MLB Manager of the Year

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - APRIL 25: Cody Bellinger #35 of the Los Angeles Dodgers is seen in the dugout before a game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on April 25, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Week Four MLB Player Power Rankings for Hitters

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 28: Cody Bellinger #35 of the Los Angeles Dodgers watches his fourth inning home run against Trevor Williams #34 of the Pittsburgh Pirates leave the park at Dodger Stadium on April 28, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images)

MLB Power Rankings: Madness from the first month of the season

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 19: Terrance Gore #0 of the Kansas City Royals in action the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on April 19, 2019 in New York City. New York Yankees defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-2. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

MLB players that would be great if they weren’t being ignored

COOPERSTOWN, NY - JULY 29: Vladimir Guerrero gives his induction speech at Clark Sports Center during the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony on July 29, 2018 in Cooperstown, New York. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

MLB: Vlad Jr. Will Be the Second Son of a Hall of Famer to Debut

SAN DIEGO, CA - MARCH 31: Chris Paddack #59 of the San Diego Padres pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Petco Park March 31, 2019 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

San Diego Padres: This Phenom Should Win NL Rookie of the Year

PHILADELPHIA, PA - MARCH 28: Philadelphia Phillies First base Rhys Hoskins (17) is congratulated by Philadelphia Phillies Outfield Bryce Harper (3) after his home run during the game between the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies on March 28, 2019 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA.(Photo by Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

An MLB All-Star Report Card Through 3-Weeks of Baseball

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 27: Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred speaks to the media during an announcement between MLB and MGM Resorts International at the Office of the Commissioner on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

MLB: How the Biogenesis Scandal Lives on in the Shadows

OAKLAND, CA - APRIL 20: Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker (34) gets looked at after a rundown play with Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman (26) on 1st base during the game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Oakland Athletics on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at O.co Coliseum in Oakland, California. (Photo by Douglas Stringer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Toronto Blue Jays: Shoemaker injury disheartening for all parties involved

HOUSTON, TX - APRIL 06: Gerrit Cole #45 of the Houston Astros walks to the dugout prior to the game against the Oakland Athletics at Minute Maid Park on April 6, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)

MLB Power Rankings: Making sense of the first three weeks

BRONX, NY - APRIL 20: Manager Aaron Boone #17 of the New York Yankees, left, talks to crew chief Jerry Meals after Meals ruled an out on fan interference in the third inning during the game against the Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, April 20, 2019 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Yankees: Gleyber Torres Falls Victim to Baffling Call

CHICAGO - APRIL 17: Tim Anderson #7 of the Chicago White Sox throws his bat as he reacts after hitting a two-run home run in the fourth inning against the Kansas City Royals on April 7, 2019 at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

White Sox: Dust-up Over Recent Bat-flip Highlights MLB Culture difference

MIAMI, FL - AUGUST 05: Anthony Bosch (R), former Biogenesis of America clinic owner, walks out of a Federal building after being charged with conspiracy to distribute steroids on August 5, 2014 in Miami, Florida. Federal authorities say that 10 people were arrested in connection with the Major League Baseball steroid scandal. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Raiders: Antonio Brown Tied to Biogenesis Doctor According to Report

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 17: Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell yells at home plate umpire during a MLB game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 17, 2019 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

MLB Ejections: Umps and On-Field Personnel Battle on 3 Fronts

TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 09: Filmmaker Billy Corben, Porter Fischer, Bryan Blanco and producer Alfred Spellman from the film 'Screwball' pose for a portrait during the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival at Intercontinental Hotel on September 9, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

‘Screwball’ Review: This Isn’t Really About Alex Rodriguez

CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 08: Blake Snell #4 of the Tampa Bay Rays pitches during a game against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on April 8, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Rays: Blake Snell’s unlikely mishap lands him on the Injured List

CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 6: Rick Porcello #22 of the Boston Red Sox delivers during the first inning of game one of the American League Division Series against the Cleveland Indians on October 6, 2016 at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)

MLB Stats: Everything Wrong With Wins and Losses

WEST PALM BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 17:Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred answers questions Sunday at Spring Training Media Day at the Hilton West Palm Beach on Sunday, February 17, 2019. (Photo by Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

MLB Cuba Deal: Ramifications of Trump Administration Nixing Deal With CBF