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All-Star finalists: Ohtani, Clement starting; 7 Jays reach
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (426+ words) Major League Baseball unveiled its finalists for the 2026 All-Star Game starting spots on Thursday following the first phase of voting. Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani and Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Ernie Clement both earned automatic starting spots…...
Report: Orioles exploring trades for Mountcastle, Mayo
9+ hour, 36+ min ago (232+ words) The Baltimore Orioles' offseason makeover might not be over yet. Baltimore's been one of the most active teams this winter and is still exploring trades for first baseman Ryan Mountcastle and infielder Coby Mayo, a source told Ken Rosenthal of…...
Pope Leo XIV receives World Series baseball from Pierzynski
3+ hour, 56+ min ago (430+ words) Pope Leo XIV has received a special gift from former Chicago White Sox catcher A. J. Pierzynski. The pontiff has been given the baseball from the final out of Game 1 of the 2005 World Series. It was unclear when exactly the exchange occurred,…...
Yankees' Cole reaches 99. 6 mph during 6th rehab start
7+ hour, 54+ min ago (338+ words) Returning from reconstructive elbow surgery on March 11 last year, Cole threw 56 pitches for strikes and averaged 97 mph with his fastball. He allowed one run and six hits with six strikeouts and one walk his sixth minor league start, his first…...
MLB proposes 5-year max term for free agents changing teams
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (237+ words) Major League Baseball proposed a number of changes that would affect free agency during collective bargaining discussions with the union Thursday. MLB also proposed raising the minimum salary to $1 million for players with at least two years of service time…...
Hill's pinch-hit HR in 9th lifts Phillies past Nationals
10+ hour, 26+ min ago (359+ words) The comeback came a night after the Phillies had an eight-run ninth inning in a 14-9 victory over the Nationals. Major league homers leader Kyle Schwarber, out of the starting lineup with lower back tightness, pinch hit with two outs and…...
Snell needs surgery to remove loose bodies in elbow | the Sc
15+ hour, 52+ min ago (391+ words) Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell will undergo surgery to remove loose bodies in his elbow. The Dodgers didn't immediately provide a timetable for his return, although Roberts is optimistic that Snell will be back before the end of this…...
Guardians improve to 28-4 vs. Angels at home since 2014 | t
17+ hour, 41+ min ago (339+ words) Cantillo (3-1) allowed five hits, walked one and struck out four. Brayan Rocchio put the Guardians ahead 2-0 when he greeted reliever Jose Fermin with a single in the second inning after opener Brent Suter was lifted. The Guardians had a five-run…...
Clement leads Blue Jays against the Angels after 5-hit game
12+ hour, 2+ min ago (448+ words) Los Angeles Angels (15-25, fifth in the AL West) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (18-21, third in the AL East) Toronto; Sunday, 1: 37 p. m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Angels: Jose Soriano (5-2, 1. 74 ERA, 1. 09 WHIP, 54 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Spencer Miles (1-0, 3. 50 ERA, 1. 17 WHIP, 16 strikeouts) LINE: Angels -119, Blue Jays -101; over…...
Mets trade David Peterson to Cubs
8+ hour, 6+ min ago (350+ words) The New York Mets traded veteran left-hander David Peterson to the Chicago Cubs for minor-league infielder Cole Mathis, the teams announced Thursday. The move came after the Cubs swept a doubleheader from the Mets at Citi Field on Wednesday. Peterson,…...