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Team USA will not be able to lean on Tarik Skubal as much as they likely hoped during the World Baseball Classic. Skubal confirmed Monday that he will only start once for Team USA during the event, which starts on March 5. The Detroit Tigers ace will …
Los Angeles Dodger two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani is not expected to pitch for Team Japan in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, though he jokingly left the door open to the possibility. Asked on Sunday during the Dodgers’ spring training game …
The Chicago Cubs are taking a chance on veteran outfielder Michael Conforto. Jon Heyman of the MLB Network broke the news of Conforto’s next chapter in his career in the big leagues on Monday. This move hardly moves the needle for the Cubs, and …
Edwin Diaz is trying to be the bigger person after Steve Cohen’s recent comments about him. The New York Mets owner Cohen went viral earlier this month over some shady remarks that he made about Diaz. Speaking in an interview with Mets …
Hall of Famer Jeff Kent has zero love lost for his former peer Alex Rodriguez. The San Francisco Giants great was a guest on the KNBR broadcast of Sunday’s spring training game between the Giants and the Chicago Cubs at Scottsdale Stadium in …
The San Francisco Giants turned one of the most bizarre triple plays imaginable during their spring training game against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. The Cubs put two on with nobody out in the game at Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, Az. with …
Rhys Hoskins will try to reignite his MLB career with a new team. Hoskins is signing a minor league contract with the Cleveland Guardians. He was in camp with the team Sunday morning, and he could make as much as $1.5 million if he makes the team. …
The Los Angeles Dodgers are taking a chance on a former Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder. MLB insider Robert Murray reported on Saturday that the reigning World Series champions have claimed outfielder Jack Suwinski off waivers from the Pirates. This …
Spring training got off to a good start for the New York Yankees on the field Saturday. Off the field was an entirely different story. Two sewer lines ruptured outside of Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla. just before the start of Saturday’s …
There are worse players for young MLB hopefuls to emulate than Shohei Ohtani, and one New York Yankees prospect appears to have really taken Ohtani’s methods to heart. Outfielder Spencer Jones blasted his first home run of the spring on …
Minnesota Twins announcer Dan Gladden is not quite in midseason form just yet. The Twins played their Spring Training opener against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday at Hammond Complex in Lee County, Fla. Gladden was on the call for the contest … …
You certainly cannot accuse Jazz Chisholm Jr. of selling himself short. The New York Yankees infielder Chisholm spoke this week with Randy Miller of NJ.com. During the interview, Chisholm addressed the topic of his free agency next offseason. …
The Boston Red Sox will have a new-look offense of sorts in 2026, but they have already tabbed one particular hitter to lead the charge. Boston has named outfielder Roman Anthony as their leadoff hitter for the 2026 season. Red Sox manager Alex Cora …
Bill Mazeroski, the Pittsburgh Pirates legend and National Baseball Hall of Famer renowned for his dramatic walk-off home run that clinched the 1960 World Series, has died at the age of 89. The Pirates announced his passing on Saturday. Mazeroski …
A couple of veteran MLB umpires have decided to hang up the mask and chest protector. Umpires Phil Cuzzi and Mark Carlson announced their retirements on Friday. Cuzzi, 70, had worked in MLB since 1991, starting of as a reserve umpire. Cuzzi had …
The Los Angeles Angels bought themselves another round of bad PR this week when they announced that none of their spring training games will be televised. In the past, the Angels have traditionally put their entire spring training slate on …
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