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Rangers sign lefty reliever Jalen Beeks to 1-year deal
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (199+ words) Posted today at 10:54am The Texas Rangers signed left-handed reliever Jalen Beeks to a one-year contract on Friday. Terms were not disclosed. The Rangers designated right-hander Alexis Diaz for assignment to make room on their 40-man roster. Beeks, 32, made a team-high…...
For baseball’s tallest hitters, robo-umps should bring consistency to a tricky strike zone
4+ hour, 29+ min ago (531+ words) Posted less than an hour ago That is one expansive strike zone " but a more defined one, at least. "I think they told me I'm the tallest guy they've measured, position player-wise," Eldridge said during spring training. "So I got…...
Round-up: Early HRs off Justin Verlander lead Yankees past Tigers
22+ hour ago (680+ words) Posted today at 3:01pm Detroit Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander gave up back-to-back home runs to Jasson Dominguez and J.C. Escarra in the first inning and the New York Yankees came away with a 4-3 victory at Lakeland, Fla. In his second start of…...
Mark DeRosa owns ‘overly confident’ WBC remark before Team USA’s loss to Italy
22+ hour ago (626+ words) Posted today at 3:22pm DeRosa had made that remark on MLB Network's "Hot Stove" before the 8-6 loss to Italy on Tuesday that caused the U.S. to lose control of its WBC fate. The U.S. still advanced to a Friday quarterfinal matchup with Canada…...
Sounders sign four players to contract extensions
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (292+ words) Posted today at 3:18pm The Seattle Sounders announced contract extensions Tuesday with forwards Danny Musovski and Osaze De Rosario and defenders Nouhou and Alex Roldan. Nouhou, Roldan and De Rosario are under contract through the 2028-29 season with options for 2029-30. Musovski is…...
Nationals sign RHP Zack Littell to one-year, $7M deal
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (247+ words) Posted today at 1:13pm The Washington Nationals signed right-hander Zack Littell to a one-year, $7 million contract on Tuesday. The deal includes a $3 million salary for 2026 and a $12 million mutual option for 2027 with a $4 million buyout. Littell, 30, can earn up to $2.5 million…...
Reds’ ace Hunter Greene could miss up to 4 months following right elbow surgery
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (273+ words) Posted today at 12:22pm The Reds said Greene was diagnosed with bone chips and loose bodies in his elbow. Greene needed an MRI last week after he left spring training camp due to right elbow stiffness. Greene went 7-4 with a 2.76 ERA…...
Reds RHP Hunter Greene (elbow) out until July
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (484+ words) Posted today at 10:28am Cincinnati Reds ace Hunter Greene is out until July due to bone chips around his right elbow. A surgery to remove the fragments is required before an official appraisal of Greene's status for the 2026 season can be…...
Tarik Skubal won’t make another WBC start, citing spring plan and contract stakes
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (548+ words) Posted today at 6:22pm In the end, the Detroit Tigers ace and reigning two-time AL Cy Young Award winner decided against it. "My spring training start days were scripted out in January with the original plan being starting and then being…...
Spring training roundup: Andrew McCutchen drives in key run in Rangers’ debut
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (1408+ words) Posted today at 6:38pm Former National League MVP Andrew McCutchen made his spring training debut with the Rangers and doubled home a run in the fifth inning as Texas defeated San Diego, 4-1, on Monday in Peoria, Ariz. McCutchen, 39, signed a minor…...