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Rays' Baker has become a top story of MLB season

August 25, 2026 02:00 PM

Eric Samulski analyzes Tampa Bay Rays' pitcher Bryan Baker's impressive 27th-straight save this week, and how thanks to changing up his pitching, has become "one of the best stories of the MLB season."

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