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The Nationals picked the 25-year-old up off the scrap heap after spring training and now Mead is quietly in the middle of a breakout year.
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Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
Engineers eventually built a straighter, higher-speed option, and a poor resale market spared the original bridge from the scrap heap.
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Susan Montoya Bryan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Baker was taken off the scrap heap by Houston in the wake of the Astros’ 2017 sign-stealing scandal and won the 2022 World Series.
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Barry M. Bloom,
Forbes.com,
12 Feb. 2026
Going from the scrap heap to one of the most coveted pitchers in the game has afforded Hill a perspective on retirement that few active players enjoy.
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Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
Engineers eventually built a straighter, higher-speed option, and a poor resale market spared the original bridge from the scrap heap.
—
Susan Montoya Bryan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Baker was taken off the scrap heap by Houston in the wake of the Astros’ 2017 sign-stealing scandal and won the 2022 World Series.
—
Barry M. Bloom,
Forbes.com,
12 Feb. 2026
Going from the scrap heap to one of the most coveted pitchers in the game has afforded Hill a perspective on retirement that few active players enjoy.
—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scrap heap
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“Scrap heap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrap%20heap. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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