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Meanwhile, Bryce Elder, a fifth round draft pick in 2020 who’s also battled injuries in recent years, was leading the majors with a 1.50 ERA after his first five starts, and Grant Holmes, a scrap heap free agent pickup in 2022, has also had five quality starts.
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Bill Madden, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 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
Even Location Ventures’ 299 Alhambra Cir. office is on the scrap heap, with a collection of furniture, computers and other office equipment to be auctioned off at a value of only $41,000 to help the company pay bills, according to an auctioneer’s report.
—Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
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Bill Madden, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 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
Even Location Ventures’ 299 Alhambra Cir. office is on the scrap heap, with a collection of furniture, computers and other office equipment to be auctioned off at a value of only $41,000 to help the company pay bills, according to an auctioneer’s report.
—Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Scrap heap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrap%20heap. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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