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Mc Lean's masterful stuff on full display as he piles up K's vs. D-backs
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (209+ words) NEW YORK -- Early in his outing against the Diamondbacks on Thursday, Nolan Mc Lean dropped a curveball into the strike zone at 3, 451 revolutions per minute, breaking his own record for highest spin rate of any breaking ball this season. Later…...
NY Mets drop series finale to D-backs 7-1 as 7th-inning collapse erases strong Mc Lean start
14+ min ago (184+ words) The New York Mets dropped the series finale to Arizona 7-1 on Thursday, wasting a quality start from Nolan Mc Lean after the bullpen surrendered 7 runs over 2. 2 innings and turned a tight game into a blowout. Then the 7th inning happened. 4 runs....
Negron's Coaching Experience Welcomed To Pirates Staff
9+ hour, 27+ min ago (668+ words) Kristopher Negron is among the fresh faces on Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly's 2026 coaching staff. It's never easy being among the new folks, either in school, on the job, or in a neighborhood. In Major League Baseball, fitting in and,…...
Three Ways to Look at Rangers ABS Challenges Through 12 Games
9+ hour, 31+ min ago (504+ words) Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker admitted over the weekend that he may have been too strict in how he allowed players to use ABS challenges initially this season. The strings have loosened, but only slightly, in the past few days....
Mets' bullpen, defense spoil Nolan Mc Lean's terrific start in 7-1 loss to Diamondbacks
34+ min ago (1059+ words) Nolan Mc Lean delivered a brilliant start, but after exiting with two runners on base in the seventh, the bullpen couldn't hold a one-run lead as the Mets fell 7-1 to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night at Citi Field. The…...
MLB panic meter: How worried should we be about the Red Sox, Cubs, Giants and more?
5+ hour, 47+ min ago (441+ words) Two weeks. Twelve games. Four series. Roughly 8% of the marathon that is the 162-game, 52-series regular season is in the books. It ain't much, but for a selection of playoff hopefuls, the start to the 2026 campaign has not been nearly…...
Year of the Rookie? Early Strugglers? Ten Things We've Learned So Far MLB Season
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (1524+ words) To no one's surprise, the Dodgers are out to a commanding lead in the NL West, and the Yankees look well on their way to being one of the top American League contenders." However, no one would have expected the…...
Pirates sign teenage shortstop Griffin to a 9-year deal
18+ hour, 5+ min ago (480+ words) Associated Press The Pirates' Konnor Griffin takes infield practice before making his Major League Baseball debut in the Pirates' home-opener against the Baltimore Orioles in Pittsburgh, Friday. The 19-year-old shortstop agreed to a nine-year, $140 million contract with the Pirates early…...
Mailbag: Pirates pulling starters, Paul Skenes extension talk and more
8+ hour, 2+ min ago (1107+ words) CHICAGO -- Hello, everyone. Welcome to my weekly mailbag. Apologies for missing last week. Opening Day was a little hectic. A lot of great questions. Let's get started. Thomas Fitzgerald (@Fitz GThomas): Why's Don Kelly pulling starters so early? Jason Mackey:…...
Paul Skenes Says His 'Happy Face' And 'Sad Face' Are Basically The Same In New Interview
5+ hour, 7+ min ago (412+ words) Despite the robotic reputation, Skenes reveals he actually has "thoughts and stuff" Pittsburgh Pirates superstar starting pitcher Paul Skenes is many things." He's the reigning Cy Young Award winner in the National League. He won Rookie of the Year in…...