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Orioles reach a $68 million, 5-year agreement through 2030 with RHP Shane Baz

21+ hour, 36+ min ago  (225+ words) The Baltimore Orioles agreed Friday to a $68 million, five-year contract through 2030 with newly acquired right-hander Shane Baz. Baz came to Baltimore from Tampa Bay in a trade in December. He's scheduled to make his first start for the Orioles on…...

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Mariners place RHP Carlos Vargas on 15-day IL, add RHP Cole Wilcox to roster

15+ hour, 33+ min ago  (223+ words) Vargas, 26, did not appear out of the bullpen for Seattle in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. The third-year reliever broke camp with the Mariners out of spring training after going 5-5 with a 3.97 ERA last season, but manager Dan Wilson…...

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Tucker’s 8th-inning single lifts Dodgers past Diamondbacks 5-4 on World Series ring night

11+ hour, 6+ min ago  (257+ words) Edwin Diaz earned his first save in his Dodgers debut. Tucker, who joined the team on a $240 million deal in the offseason, contributed for the second straight game. He had his first hit and first RBI in an 8-2 comeback win…...

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Astros shortstop Peña to return after broken finger kept him from opening day

16+ hour, 4+ min ago  (132+ words) Astros shortstop Pe'a to return after broken finger kept him from opening day'The Middletown Press Pe'a broke his right index finger while playing for the Dominican Republic in an exhibition game leading up to the World Baseball Classic. He was…...

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Rookie Chase DeLauter homers twice in 1st regular-season game, Guardians beat Mariners 6-4

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (292+ words) DeLauter hit a home run in the first regular-season at-bat of his major league career in the top of the first. He became the fifth player in Cleveland's 126-year franchise history to hit a home run in his first career…...

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Shohei Ohtani leads MLB jersey sales heading into opening day for 3rd straight season

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (152+ words) Shohei Ohtani leads MLB jersey sales heading into opening day for 3rd straight season'The Middletown Press Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto was second, followed by New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge, Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh and Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts, Major League…...

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Trevor Rogers throws 7 shutout innings to carry Orioles past Twins 2-1

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (296+ words) Following a stellar 2025 season in which he went 9-3 with a 1.81 ERA, Rogers picked up where he left off in front of a sellout crowd at Camden Yards for the earliest opener in franchise history. The lefty allowed three hits, walked…...

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middletownpress.com > sports > article > eugenio-su-rez-hopes-momentum-from-world-22154070.php

Eugenio Suárez unable to produce clutch hit in rematch against Garrett Whitlock

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (609+ words) Instead, Whitlock won the matchup this time. Su'rez came up with two outs and a runner on second in the eighth inning with the Cincinnati Reds trailing the Boston Red Sox 1-0 on Thursday. The 34-year old slugger provided arguably the…...

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middletownpress.com > sports > article > pirates-ace-paul-skenes-gets-chased-in-the-1st-22153841.php

Pirates ace Paul Skenes gets chased in the 1st inning by the Mets on opening day

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (724+ words) He never got the chance. After giving up five runs and getting only two outs Thursday in an 11-7 loss at the New York Mets, the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner got the hook from manager Don Kelly after throwing…...

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Garrett Crochet throws 6 shutout innings as Red Sox defeat Reds 3-0

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (300+ words) Roman Anthony had three hits for the Red Sox, who had their 11th opening day shutout " with all but one on the road. It's the ninth time the Reds have been blanked in an opener and the first since 2018. Rookie first…...