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Toronto greets Shohei Ohtani with loud boos after free agency snafu, Ohtani responds with HR
Remember that day when everyone thought Ohtani was on a jet from Anaheim to Toronto? Blue Jays fans certainly do.
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The best things we saw this week: Tyler Duffey returns to the mound for Kansas City
The Royals' reliever was diagnosed with melanoma during spring training.
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Taking stock of the Cubs' rotation: Where do things stand with Shota Imanaga, Javier Assad and the rest?
Chicago's pitchers are getting healthier, but questions remain after injuries and breakouts reshuffled the deck.
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Jackson Holliday sent back to Triple-A after struggling in first 10 games with Orioles
Holliday batted .059 in 34 at-bats after being called up April 10.
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What’s going on with the Houston Astros? And can they turn it around before it's too late?
Injuries to the rotation, underperformance from the bullpen and bad luck on offense have sunk the Astros to last in the AL West.
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Astros have dug a big hole, Ohtani returns to Toronto & Pete Crow-Armstrong’s first MLB hit
Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman talk about the absolute mess of a season from the Houston Astros thus far and where the team has gone wrong, as well as give their good, bad and Uggla from this week & preview this weekend in baseball.
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Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Widely available players ready to help your squad
Andy Behrens has a fresh batch of priority pickups for fantasy managers looking to close out the week in strong fashion.
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MLB is reviving Players Weekend, but without nicknames on the special jerseys
MLB is bringing back its Players Weekend but without the feature that made the showcase popular with fans.
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The Fantasy Baseball Numbers Do Lie: Still hope for Josh Hader and struggling Astros?
Dalton Del Don examines stats that are likely warping our perception of some slumping fantasy baseball performers.
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Fantasy Baseball Weekend Preview: Get ready for fireworks with Astros-Rockies in Mexico City
Fantasy baseball analyst Fred Zinkie offers multiple key pieces of strategy for the final days of Week 4.
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Cubs place Cody Bellinger on IL due to rib fracture, call up top prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong
Cody Bellinger ran into a brick wall. It didn't end well.
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Mike Trout's manager, teammates enjoying his return to MVP form along with MLB fans: 'He's just going out there and being Mike'
It's not just that the Angels star is once again healthy and demolishing baseballs. He's also stealing more in 2024 than he has in years.
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Aaron Boone’s ejection, Baltimore Orioles successfully tanked & answering listener emails
Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman talk about Aaron Boone's controversial ejection from Monday's game, how the Orioles did more than just tank to get where they are now and respond to some listener emails.
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Rangers reportedly sign former All-Star pitcher Johnny Cueto to minor-league deal
The World Series champions are adding a familiar name to their pitching staff.
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What does 'show' mean in Major League Baseball? From show bags to show dinners, it's 'top of the line ... there's no level above it'
To the average person, "show" is a verb or a noun. But MLB players coined a new adjective to reflect their lives.
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Fantasy Baseball Farm Report: Heston Kjerstad gets the call
Fantasy baseball analyst Andy Behrens offers up some updates from around the minor leagues, leading with yet another of Baltimore's top prospects.
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Orioles rookie throws Craig Kimbrel's 422nd save ball into Kauffman Stadium fountain, mocked by teammates
Colton Cowser threw Craig Kimbrel's 422nd save ball, which tied him with Billy Wagner for seventh on the career saves list, into a fountain. Whoops!
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Rockies nearly lose after fan interference call takes away walk-off home run
The Colorado Rockies thought they had a walk-off win over the Seattle Mariners, but a home run was taken away by a fan interference call.
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Shohei Ohtani breaks Hideki Matsui's MLB record for HRs by Japanese-born player
Shohei Ohtani keeps dominating.
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone ejected after fan mouths off to home plate umpire
You don't see an ejection like this every day.
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Brewers pitcher Jakob Junis hospitalized after being hit in the neck with a ball during batting practice
Jakob Junis is “conscious, alert and responsive” after being hit in the neck on Monday in Pittsburgh.
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Elly De La Cruz is doing it again, Juan Soto is elevating, the Astros may be in trouble
Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman break down all the baseball matchups from this past weekend including Elly De La Cruz crushing again, the one change that may lead to Juan Soto having a career year and if the Houston Astros are in big trouble.
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Oakland University outfielders combine to make spectacular catch vs. Northern Kentucky
Oakland University outfielders John Lauinger and Reggie Bussey combined on what could be college baseball's best catch of the 2024 season against Northern Kentucky.
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Guardians' Josh Naylor punishes baseball, then his own helmet on go-ahead HR
Josh Naylor knows how to celebrate a home run. We think.
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Rangers' Max Scherzer expected to begin minor league rehab assignment, says Bruce Bochy
Texas Rangers pitcher Max Scherzer is expected to begin a minor league rehab assignment, according to manager Bruce Bochy. Scherzer is recovering from offseason back surgery.
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Aaron Judge booed at Yankee Stadium after golden sombrero lowers AVG to .179: 'I've heard worse'
It's been a rough start to the season for Aaron Judge.
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Dave McCarty, player on 2004 Red Sox championship team, dies 1 week after team's reunion
The Red Sox were already mourning the loss of Tim Wakefield from that 2004 team.
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Former Houston Astros prospect Ronny García dies in traffic accident at 24
García signed with the Astros in 2016 as a 16-year-old international signing.
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Yankees' Nestor Cortés told by MLB his pump-fake pitch is illegal
Cortés' attempt didn't fool Andrés Giménez, who fouled off the pitch.
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Red Sox's Cam Booser makes long-awaited MLB debut after four years away from the game
The 31-year-old Booser recorded an inning of relief Friday against the Pirates.
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Chicago White Sox facing a bleak present and a long road back to relevance
The lack of talent in the big leagues and the farm system, combined with the organization’s unwillingness to spend, makes a quick turnaround highly unlikely for the worst team in MLB.
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Pirates phenom Paul Skenes still has 'steps he needs to take' after comically dominant start to season
Skenes has struck out 27 in 12 2/3 scoreless innings pitched at Triple-A so far this season.
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Ex-Braves player Gary Cooper petitioning for 'just one day' back in majors to qualify for pension
Cooper, now 67, spent 42 days with the Braves in 1980, falling one day short of the minimum.
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Pass or Fail: The New York Mets' 2024 City Connect uniforms
The Mets are one of eight teams debuting City Connect uniforms this season.
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The best things we saw this week: Pirates' Andrew McCutchen hits career home run No. 300
The Pittsburgh star became the 160th player in MLB history to reach the milestone.
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Logan Webb keeps spinning, Mike Trout is fully back, Mets city connect uniform released
Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman discuss the rough debut from Jack Leiter, Logan Webb continuing to absolutely spin for the Giants, discuss things they love & hate, give their good, bad and Uggla for the week and react to the new Mets city connect uniforms.
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Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: A little something for every lineup in our latest pickups
Fantasy baseball analyst Andy Behrens offers up a series of pickups to assist every manager, starting with a duo of Rockies ahead of a Colorado homestand.
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Pirates LHP Aroldis Chapman suspended 2 games for argument with umpire after ejection
Chapman signed a $10.5 million deal with the Pirates this past offseason.
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Heading into his fifth start for the Dodgers, what have we learned about Yoshinobu Yamamoto?
Yamamoto's reliance on his curveball and splitter through his first four outings makes his arsenal one of the most unique in MLB.
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Rangers' Jack Leiter strikes out first batter he faces but gets roughed up by Tigers in historic MLB debut
Leiter lasted 3 2/3 innings in his MLB debut for the Rangers.
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Angels reliever Robert Stephenson ruled out for the season with elbow injury
Robert Stephenson was pulled from the mound just four pitches into his appearance with their Triple-A affiliate on Saturday.
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Twins OF Byron Buxton, Orioles step up for young fan who had autographed ball stolen
Byron Buxton and the Orioles turned a negative into a positive on Wednesday.
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Astros' Justin Verlander to be activated from IL and make season debut Friday
Verlander has not pitched for the Astros this season due to shoulder inflammation.
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Early MLB season evaluations, which teams are up and which are down, Jack Leiter debut
Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman give their early season assessment of all thirty MLB teams at the three week mark, as well as discuss the long-awaited debut of Texas Rangers pitcher Jack Leiter.
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What’s going on with Skip Schumaker and the Miami Marlins?
Following a surprise trip to the playoffs in 2023, the Marlins are in a downward spiral, with their manager's option for 2025 voided.
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The Fantasy Baseball Buzz: We knew the Braves would be good — but did you see the Brewers coming?
Fantasy baseball analyst Scott Pianowski breaks down how we can tap into the Braves' and Brewers' scorching starts.
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Braves All-Star Ozzie Albies lands on IL due to broken toe from hit-by-pitch
Albies initially played through the broken toe, but he hit the injured list after X-rays revealed a fracture.
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Brewers place Christian Yelich on IL due to back strain amid strong start
Yelich had been having an incredible start to the season.
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Whitey Herzog, Hall of Fame manager who led Cardinals to 1982 World Series title, dies at 92
Herzog was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010.
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Rangers calling up Jack Leiter, No. 2 pick in 2021 MLB Draft, for Thursday start
Leiter has had three strong outings with Triple-A Round Rock this season.
