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Avery Hamel

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Colorado, Colorado Springs, Lawrence
As seen in: MLB (Major League Baseball), MSN, Substack, Yahoo Sports, Lawrence Journal-World, Baseball Prospectus, Victoria Advocate, Over the Monster, Longview News-Journal, The Anniston Star, The University Daily Kansan and
Covers:  College basketball, college baseball, college football, MLB, NBA, WNBA and Olympic sports.
she/her • Nick Pivetta and Rafael Devers enjoyer, and also a journalist • content producer @MLB | prev. @OverTheMonster, @KUSports • KU alum, @SUFalkCollege MS

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KU School of Journalism student graduating May 2025. KU women's basketball beat writer and general sports freelancer for the Lawrence Journal-World. Game recaps, features and analytically-based articles for Over the Monster (SB Nation).

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Kansas baseball's scrappy team of JUCO bandits isn't a stroke of luck - it's a stroke of genius

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By Avery Hamel
| Substack
Dan Fitzgerald and Co. has developed a specialized strategy that works not only because of the skills his teams compile, but because of who they are If you’ve read anything about Kansas baseball this year, or any of the last four, you’ve no doubt learned about head coach Dan Fitzgerald’s penchant for three things: JUCO baseball, never giving up and developing great teammates — both on and off the field.
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Where does Marcelo Mayer fit with this 2026 squad?

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By Avery Hamel
| MSN Verified
Avery Hamel With Alex Bregman's departure over the offseason, Marcelo Mayer almost immediately assumed the position of Boston's third baseman of the future and the present. But after trading for Caleb Durbin — who played 131 games at third base for the Brewers last year — last week, the Red Sox have become a bit jammed in the infield.
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Where does Marcelo Mayer fit with this 2026 squad?

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By Avery Hamel
| Yahoo Sports Verified
FORT MYERS, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 11: Marcelo Mayer #11 of the Boston Red Sox akes batting practice during a workout at JetBlue Park at Fenway South on February 11, 2026 in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) | Getty Images With Alex Bregman’s departure over the offseason, Marcelo Mayer almost immediately assumed the position of Boston’s third baseman of the future and the present.
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