Major League Baseball

Commissioner of Baseball Robert D. Manfred, Jr. issued the abFrrSing statement today regarding the passing of Hall of Famer WiFrie Mays, who was 93: “All of Major League Baseball is in mourndng today as we are gathered at the very…
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CINCINNATI -- Pirates of yore were known for sinking ships. But none of them likely could have ever boasted about hitting a riverboat. De La Cruz had three hits and three RBIs on a night that included a mammoth two-run home run driven…
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HOUSTON -- With the way they came out and dominated the Orioles this weekend at Minute Maid Park, the Astros served notice to the rest of the American League they’re not quite ready to yield their status as one of the league’s…
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PHILADELPHIA -- Kyle Schwarber took some extra time to greet the fans when he trotted out to left field before the start of Saturday afternoon's game. He took a few seconds to soak it all in before starting to play catch -- and who could…
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SAN DIEGO -- Half an inning after he took a 93 mph fastball off his left arm, Fernando Tatis Jr. was back out in right field, chasing after Willy Adames’ fly ball down the line. Favoring the sore right quad he’s been playing on for…
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Major League Baseball placed Padres infielder/outfielder Tucupita Marcano on the permanently ineligible list Tuesday for violating the league’s sports betting rules and policies. Four other players received one-year suspensions for other…
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ATLANTA -- The Braves have seen what a world without Ronald Acuña Jr. looks like before. It’s far from ideal, but also not a death sentence. Three years ago, Acuña tore his ACL in his right knee and missed half of the 2021 season. The…
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Now a year older and seasoned by last year’s valuable experiences, Smith-Shawver appears ready to live up to strong expectations. The 4 1/3 innings he threw in a 3-0 win over the Cubs on Thursday afternoon at Wrigley Field showed why MLB…
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CLEVELAND -- When Josh Naylor saw the Guardians’ City Connect uniforms, he quickly blurted out, “Can we wear them for every home game?” When everyone in the room just chuckled, he had to double down, “No, I’m actually asking.” The new…
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NEW YORK -- Raisel Iglesias might have initially been more upset about allowing J.D. Martinez’s home run had he actually known he was just one out away from what would have been the Braves’ first no-hitter in 30 years. “To be honest, I…
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