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17-Year-Old Georgia pitcher Joseph Contreras selected to Brazil's World Baseball Classic roster
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (340+ words) February 23, 2026 / 1:05 PM EST / CBS Atlanta At just 17 years old, Joseph Contreras is already throwing 98 mph fastballs, and now, he's headed to one of baseball's biggest international stages. The Blessed Trinity Catholic School pitcher has been selected to represent Brazil in…...
Good Morning San Diego: Padres suffer second loss; Sung-Mun Song makes his debut
13+ hour, 47+ min ago (388+ words) The Padres had a busy week that saw new addition, Nick Castellanos, make his first appearance in the brown and gold. He also made his first appearance at first base and finished the day with a couple solid defensive plays....
Counting the days for the WBC
16+ hour ago (281+ words) In ten days, 5 March 2026, the World Baseball Classic will begin, matching 20 national teams, in four pools, to deliver a world champion for 2026. The teams will play in stadiums in Tokyo, San Juan, Houston, and Miami. According to the experts, the…...
Munetaka Murakami will play more first base before leaving for Japan
16+ hour, 2+ min ago (738+ words) White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami tosses the ball to pitcher Jonathan Cannon at first base during a game Feb. 20 against the Cubs. GLENDALE, Ariz " Munetaka Murakami has handled first base flawlessly in his first two games for the White…...
KBO's Si Hwan Roh Could Explore MLB Posting Next Offseason
16+ hour, 29+ min ago (158+ words) By Mark Polishuk | February 22, 2026 at 10:28pm CDT With $21.3MM already waiting for Roh, any interested Major League teams would likely have to significantly top that figure to lure Roh away from the Eagles." The likelihood that MLB locks out the players next…...
Can an MLB player really play in the 2026 World Baseball Classic without insurance?
18+ hour, 25+ min ago (413+ words) February 23, 2026 07:32AM EDT The start of the 2026 World Baseball Classic is approaching, and more players are being ruled out of the tournament due to insurance complications. The most recent case involves Jose Alvarado of the Philadelphia Phillies, who will be unable…...
Healthy Trout hopes to take center stage
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (598+ words) SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Mike Trout made his spring debut at a familiar position against the D-backs on Sunday at Salt River Fields. Trout started in center field, his natural position, for the first time since April 29, 2024, after moving to right field…...
Kansas City Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. Makes Summer Olympics Decision
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (291+ words) The Kansas City Royals have built their franchise around one of the brightest young players in baseball, Bobby Witt Jr., and that spotlight continues to grow beyond the major-league level. As international competition becomes a larger part of the sport's…...
Early evaluations of Chicago White Sox hitters at camp, including Munetaka Murakami and Colson Montgomery
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (743+ words) GLENDALE, Ariz. " "Worker" was the first word that came to the mind of Chicago White Sox hitting coach Derek Shomon when describing Munetaka Murakami. "Does not shy away from the work," Shomon said Thursday at Camelback Ranch. "Been very clear…...
Tatsuya Imai’s hilarious reaction to facing Jose Altuve in live Astros batting practice
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (414+ words) The Houston Astros have an exciting new pitcher this season in Japanese prospect Tatsuya Imai. Imai threw his first spring training session with his new teammates on Friday. After facing Houston star Jose Altuve, the new Astros pitcher realized he…...