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Cal Raleigh to play for US in World Baseball Classic, joining Judge, Skenes and Witt

Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh agreed to play for the U.S. team at next year’s World […]

  3 months ago
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Robot umpires to make All-Star Game debut, another step toward possible regular-season use in 2026

Major League Baseball is testing automated ball-strike systems in the All-Star Game for the first […]

  3 months ago
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Dave Roberts defends Jacob Misiorowski’s All-Star selection as an ‘easy answer’

National League All-Star manager Dave Roberts said including Milwaukee rookie right-hander Jacob Misiorowski on his […]

  3 months ago
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Shohei Ohtani to hit leadoff for NL in All-Star Game, followed by Ronald Acuña Jr. of host Braves

Shohei Ohtani will bat leadoff as the designated hitter for the National League in Tuesday’s […]

  3 months ago
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In an era prizing velocity, more than 20,000 curveballs a year have disappeared from MLB

Curveballs are disappearing from Major League Baseball as pitchers prioritize velocity, emphasizing sliders and sweepers

  3 months ago
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Curveballs are disappearing in MLB as velocity obsession reshapes pitching landscape

Curveballs are disappearing from Major League Baseball as pitchers prioritize velocity, emphasizing sliders and sweepers

  3 months ago
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A mix of youth and chemistry has Red Sox rolling into All-Star break on 10-game winning streak

Many of the Boston Red Sox players started wearing T-shirts during batting practice and in […]

  4 months ago
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Fermín hits first major league homer to break tie in the Cardinals’ victory over the Braves

José Fermín hit his first major league home run to break a sixth-inning tie in […]

  4 months ago
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Aaron Judge is barreling toward the hallowed 500-homer club. He might be joined by several peers

Aaron Judge became the fastest player in MLB history to reach 350 home runs on […]

  4 months ago
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Diamondbacks top Angels 5-1 to salvage final game of series

Jose Herrera hit a two-run double in a four-run fourth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks […]

  4 months ago
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Nationals take Eli Willits with No. 1 pick in MLB draft, first of record 17 first-round shortstops

The Washington Nationals selected Oklahoma high school shortstop Eli Willits with the No. 1 pick […]

  4 months ago
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MLB-best Tigers limping into All-Star Game break with season-high, 4-game losing streak after sweep

The Detroit Tigers were showered with a smattering of boos as they walked off the […]

  4 months ago