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Did MLB change the balls again? Plus: *This* Willson Contreras ejection was actually earned

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By Levi Weaver Verified, Andy McCullough Verified
| The Athletic Verified
The Windup Newsletter ⚾ | This is The Athletic’s MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox. The baseballs have seemingly changed yet again, and the home runs are flying. Plus: Benches cleared in Boston, Andy McCullough returns to the mailbag and Chris Paddack’s agent has the opportunity to do something very funny. I’m Levi Weaver — welcome to The Windup! Drag Rates: Is MLB changing the balls again?
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By Andy McCullough Verified
| The Athletic Verified
Hello and welcome to the latest edition of The Athletic’s weekly mailbag. I have been away for the past few months on parental leave. What did I miss? Let’s see … Shohei Ohtani has still got it. Kyle Schwarber is still swinging for the fences. Jacob Misiorowski still throws quite hard. As for the rest of the sport? Well, looks like I have some catching up to do. To wade back into the 2026 season, I’ve got some questions from readers. Let’s get to it. The questions have been edited for clarity.
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Did MLB change the balls again? Plus: *This* Willson Contreras ejection was actually earned

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By Levi Weaver Verified, Andy McCullough Verified
| Breaking One
The Windup Newsletter ⚾ | This is The Athletic's MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox. The baseballs have seemingly changed yet again, and the home runs are flying. Plus: Benches cleared in Boston, Andy McCullough returns to the mailbag and Chris Paddack's agent has the opportunity to do something very funny.
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