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Cubs still hungover from Tokyo trip, desperate to find groove for MLB Opening Day
6h · Bob NightengaleThis article may be behind a paywall
$Cubs are definitely sleep-deprived after their trip to Tokyo, but the team is back playing spring training games ahead of opening day.
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Rays ace Shane McClanahan pulled with injury ahead of opening day start
9h · Gabe LacquesThis article may be behind a paywall
$McClanahan exited his final exhibition start Saturday in pain after throwing a pitch.
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MLB removes 'diversity' from job website in response to Trump's DEI purges
12h · Jesse YomtovThis article may be behind a paywall
$"Our values on diversity remain unchanged," MLB said a statement after removing references to "diversity" from its careers website.
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MLB season preview 2025: Every American League team's keys to victory
17h · USA TODAY Sports NetworkThis article may be behind a paywall
$Major League Baseball's 2025 season gets underway with a full opening day on Thursday, March 27.
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Ex-Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías suspended under MLB domestic violence policy
Mar 21 · Gabe LacquesThis article may be behind a paywall
$Julio Urias has been suspended through the 2025 All-Star break, his second ban under domestic violence policy.
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Robot umpires take to the field for baseball's spring training | The Excerpt
Mar 21 · Taylor WilsonThe Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS), which uses Hawk-Eye technology was rolled up from the minors into the majors for an experimental run.
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Paul Skenes' 1-of-1 baseball card sells for $1.11M at auction
Mar 21 · Scooby AxsonA rare rookie card of Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul fetches $1.11 million at an auction.
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42-year-old Justin Verlander remains 'unreal' and raises expectations for Giants
Mar 21 · Bob NightengaleThis article may be behind a paywall
$Justin Verlander has already made a big impact on the Giants, particularly the pitching staff, the club says, stressing the value of preparation.
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Robot umpires take to the field for baseball's spring training
Mar 20 · @usatodayTechnology and tradition are converging this spring training as MLB tries out AI-based umpires.
Braves sign free-agent outfielder Alex Verdugo
Mar 20 · Steve GardnerThis article may be behind a paywall
$Alex Verdugo, a former top prospect who was once traded for Mookie Betts, latches on with Atlanta on one-year, $1.5 million deal.
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9-time All-Star Craig Kimbrel signing with Braves, his original MLB team, per reports
Mar 19 · Steve GardnerThis article may be behind a paywall
$A four-time All-Star in his first five seasons with Atlanta, Craig Kimbrel, now 36, gets $2 million deal if Braves call him up, according to reports.
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Ex-NFL QB Rodney Peete snags foul ball from Dodgers' Max Muncy in Tokyo Series
Mar 19 · Jesse YomtovThis article may be behind a paywall
$A multi-sport athlete in high school and college at Southern California, Rodney Peete was selected in the MLB draft four times.
Department of Defense article on Jackie Robinson taken down from website amid DEI-scrubbing
Mar 19 · Kinsey CrowleyJackie Robinson, the athlete famed with integrating Major League Baseball, was also in the Army.
MLB's 2025 rookie class features several potential stars
Mar 19 · Chris BlessingThis article may be behind a paywall
$Who will be this season's Paul Skenes or Jackson Chourio?
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