Spiers named Reds 5th starter with Abbott to IL

Carson Spiers will enter the season as the Cincinnati Reds' fifth starter and Andrew Abbott will go on the injured list, manager Terry Francona announced Thursday.
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Home of ... the Rays?! Inside the unprecedented transformation of Steinbrenner Field
The Yankees' spring training facility became the Rays' Opening Day ballpark in just four days.
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Abreu dedicates 2-HR game to his newborn twins
The Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu dedicated this two-homer game on Thursday at the Rangers to his newborn twin boys.
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Arenado soaks in emotional post-HR curtain call
Nolan Arenado's eighth-inning homer Thursday had plenty of extra meaning after he spent much of the offseason on the trading block, and Cardinals fans knew it, bringing him out for a curtain call.
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Smith delivers donuts, then big hit in Astros debut
Astros rookie Cam Smith came through in his MLB debut, first with pregame donuts for his teammates and then a key hit in his team's 3-1 win over the Mets.
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Reds' collapse caps Francona's tough Opening Day
- Terry Francona's first opening day as manager of the Cincinnati Reds started in a dentist's chair.
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With game on line, Soto whiffs to end Mets debut
Juan Soto had a chance to play the hero in his much-anticipated Mets debut on Thursday, but he struck out swinging with two outs in the ninth inning to end the Astros' 3-1 win.
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