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Mar 02, 2021
While Triple-A, the highest level of minor league baseball, was scheduled to begin April 6, games will be pushed back to around the same time that Double-A and Class A are expected to open -- the first week of May, an MLB official confirmed Tuesday.
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Mar 02, 2021
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera, playing in his first game since his arrest on domestic violence charges two years ago, went 1-for-3 in Tuesday's spring-training game against Toronto.
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Mar 02, 2021
Diamondbacks starting right fielder Kole Calhoun will have surgery Wednesday on his right knee because of a medial meniscus tear. Manager Torey Lovullo said Tuesday he wasn't sure whether the injury would cause Calhoun to miss opening day.
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Mar 02, 2021
While Triple-A, the highest level of minor league baseball, was scheduled to begin April 6, games will be pushed back to around the same time that Double-A, high-A and low-A are expected to start -- the first week of May, sources told ESPN on Tuesday.
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Mar 02, 2021
You cannot teach speed but you can measure it. Tristan H. Cockcroft takes a look at Statscast speed metrics and how it may impact certain players' steals opportunities and their BABIP floor.
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Mar 02, 2021
Despite public statements to the contrary, the Indians were made aware of complaints about Mickey Callaway's behavior while he was with the team as their pitching coach, according to The Athletic.
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Mar 02, 2021
After an eventful offseason changed the landscape of the division, we debate how the teams vying to take Tampa Bay's crown measure up.
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Mar 01, 2021
Major League Baseball has cleared the way for the return of in-game video on dugout iPads beginning on opening day, with catcher signals obscured by a computer program.
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Mar 01, 2021
With the bases loaded, and pitcher Garrett Richards struggling in his spring training debut, the Boston Red Sox cashed in on a new mercy rule, allowing them to end the inning against the Atlanta Braves on Monday.
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Mar 01, 2021
The Royals and third baseman Hunter Dozier have reached agreement on a four-year, $25 million extension that starts this season, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
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Mar 01, 2021
Our experts identify the players they are avoiding in in the earlier rounds of fantasy drafts this season.
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Mar 01, 2021
Mets president Sandy Alderson says his organization was "shortsighted" in the processes it used to vet and ultimately hire former manager Mickey Callaway in 2017.
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Mar 01, 2021
Eric Karabell takes us on a tour of some boxscore standouts from the first day of action in Spring Training.
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Mar 01, 2021
From former All-Stars trying to make one more roster to top prospects getting a first chance, there are some intriguing players to watch in every spring training camp.
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Feb 28, 2021
Vi Ripken, matriarch of the famed Orioles family that includes Hall of Fame son Cal Ripken Jr., has died at the age of 82.
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Feb 28, 2021
Trey Mancini received a standing ovation and then singled to center in his first at-bat since missing the 2020 season while recovering from colon cancer.
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Feb 28, 2021
Padres outfielder Tommy Pham says he's "lucky to even be able to play," after being stabbed at the start of the offseason.
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Feb 28, 2021
The Royals and third baseman Hunter Dozier have reached agreement on a four-year, $25 million extension that starts this season, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
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Feb 28, 2021
It was always there -- tanking, manipulating service time -- but Kevin Mather and the Mariners put a spotlight on the whole thing. It's impossible to ignore now.
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Feb 27, 2021
On Sunday, DJ LeMahieu and the New York Yankees will have a chance to feel that "adrenaline and excitement" that last season lacked, when they play in front fans against the Toronto Blue Jays to Steinbrenner Field.
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Feb 27, 2021
Following last week's misinterpreted Instagram post, Albert Pujols reiterated his stance that he hasn't decided whether to retire after this season
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Feb 26, 2021
Tigers star Miguel Cabrera is 13 home runs shy of 500 for his career and 134 hits short of 3,000. He hopes to reach both milestones this season. "We can do both," he said.
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Feb 26, 2021
Chicago Cubs shortstop Javy Baez and left fielder Joc Pederson both have something to prove in 2021, but for different reasons.
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Feb 26, 2021
Eric Karabell takes us on a tour of his favorite and least favorite fantasy baseball rookies for the 2021 season.
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Feb 26, 2021
Kiley McDaniel provides his rankings of rookie-eligible players for their potential contributions during the 2021 baseball season.
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Feb 26, 2021
Veteran right-hander Jesse Chavez is re-signing with the Los Angeles Angels on a minor league deal.
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Feb 26, 2021
Marla Miller, MLB's first female senior vice president, is stepping down after 21 years of being in charge of planning the league's special events, including the All-Star Game and World Series.
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Feb 26, 2021
Manager Brian Snitker, who has guided the Braves to three consecutive NL East titles, has received a contract extension through the 2023 season with a club option for '24.
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Feb 26, 2021
Here's what we can't wait to watch when MLB games start this weekend.
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Feb 26, 2021
Kumar Rocker and Jack Leiter have gotten plenty of hype so far -- but they aren't the only candidates to be the top overall pick this summer.
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Feb 25, 2021
Phillies star Bryce Harper said the NL East is the best division in MLB. "I don't think that's even a question," he said on Thusrday.
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Feb 25, 2021
New York's new superstar shortstop made a vintage fashion statement at spring training camp Thursday.
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Feb 25, 2021
Eric Karabell takes us on a tour of his favorite and least favorite fantasy baseball rookies for the 2021 season.
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Feb 25, 2021
Kiley McDaniel provides his rankings of rookie-eligible players for their potential contributions during the 2021 baseball season.
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Feb 25, 2021
Here's how we rank baseball's 30 teams as spring training games begin.
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Feb 24, 2021
Shin-Soo Choo will play for a basebal club in his native South Korea after agreeing to a one-year contract worth 2.4 million, the biggest of its kind in the KBO league.
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Feb 24, 2021
As the optimistic Indians ponder contract talks with ace and Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber, team president Chris Antonetti said Cleveland is "hopeful that Shane will be here for a really long time to come."
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Feb 24, 2021
Saying that the "rules are there aren't going to be any rules" with Shohei Ohtani's usage this season, Angels manager Joe Maddon is optimistic about the veteran's prospects on the mound.
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Feb 24, 2021
Yankees pitcher Domingo German publicly apologized Wednesday for a domestic violence incident that merited a suspension, while his teammates weighed in on his face-to-face address to them the previous day.
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Feb 24, 2021
Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has worked aggressively on his conditioning, and says he's lost 42 pounds since last July.
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Feb 24, 2021
Yankees pitcher Domingo German publicly apologized for a domestic violence incident that merited a suspension.
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Feb 24, 2021
Jose Abreu will be away from the White Sox after testing positive for COVID-19, but GM Rick Hahn says the reigning AL MVP is "completely asymptomatic" and will rejoin the team in the "not too distant future."
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Feb 24, 2021
Twins shortstop Royce Lewis, recently rated by ESPN as baseball's No. 15 overall prospect, will miss the entire 2021 season because of a torn ACL.
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Feb 24, 2021
Prospect Jarred Kelenic and one of his agents told USA Today that it was "crystal clear" that the Mariners' decision to not call him up to the majors in 2020 was based on service time after he turned down a guaranteed contract in 2019.
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Feb 24, 2021
Padres majority owner Peter Seidler doesn't think San Diego is a small market and says the franchise's willingness to dole out three nine-figure deals over the past four years proves his commitment to winning.
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Feb 24, 2021
Which overlooked pitchers have the skill set to come up with a big season? Tristan H. Cockcroft digs deep into the numbers to present his annual "Kings of Command."
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Feb 24, 2021
Some front offices crushed their hot stove to-do list while others sat back and watched.
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Feb 23, 2021
Trevor Story's priority list this season includes being a more vocal leader, taking his base stealing to another level, crushing early-count fastballs and honing his footwork in the field.
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Feb 23, 2021
Add Yankees ace Gerrit Cole to the growing list of major leaguers that have slammed the way some MLB teams think about players in the wake of former Mariners president Kevin Mather's inflammatory comments about service-time manipulation and free agency.
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Feb 23, 2021
Taijuan Walker pondered taking the No. 00 with the Mets but when he found out that belonged to Mr. Met, the team's mascot, he chose No. 99 instead.
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Feb 23, 2021
Baseball's over/unders are set. A look at some of those totals shows there are some good bets to be made.
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Feb 23, 2021
The Giants have agreed to a minor league deal with veteran lefty Scott Kazmir, sources tell ESPN's Buster Olney. Kazmir, 37, has not pitched in the majors since 2016.
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Feb 23, 2021
Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto and manager Scott Servais expressed their anger at former executive Kevin Mather's comments and are doing damage control with players who were directly mentioned or referenced.
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Feb 23, 2021
Julio Teheran, a two-time All-Star, agreed to a minor league contract with the Tigers on Tuesday.
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Feb 23, 2021
Stephania Bell checks in on players returning from injury and forecasts when they'll be able to contribute in 2021.
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Feb 23, 2021
Alex Cora said that being the Red Sox manager again is "where I wanted to be," after spending last year out of baseball following a suspension for his role in the Astros' sign-stealing scandal.
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Feb 23, 2021
White Sox star shortstop Tim Anderson said he's on the same page with 76-year-old manager Tony La Russa after the two sat down for a 1-on-1 conversation prior to spring training. "I'm behind him 110 percent," Anderson said.
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Feb 23, 2021
Baseball's over/unders are set. A look at some of those totals shows there are some good bets to be made.
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Feb 23, 2021
How will MLB's return to normalcy take shape? Who are the top teams and breakout players to watch? Here's what to know as pitchers and catchers officially report.
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Feb 23, 2021
Baseball is back! Here's the key topic in every camp as players report across Florida and Arizona.
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Feb 22, 2021
The Freemans welcomed two sons into the world in the past three months -- through pregnancy and a surrogate. They tell their story about how it all happened.
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Feb 22, 2021
The Diamondbacks have agreed to a $2.25 million, one-year contract with reliever Tyler Clippard, according to multiple reports.
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Feb 22, 2021
On the subject of signing a long-term contract with the Astros, Carlos Correa said Monday that once the regular season starts he doesn't "want to be involved with or distracted with those conversations."
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Feb 22, 2021
Fernando Tatis Jr. said he wants to be the kind of player who stays with one team and ends their career with a statue outside of the ballpark.
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Feb 22, 2021
Reigning NL MVP Freddie Freeman will be a late arrival to Braves camp following the birth of his sons.
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Feb 22, 2021
This was no lapse in judgment. Mather's hurtful words made public reflect not only his views but also the very worst of baseball -- and they should have no place in the sport.
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Feb 22, 2021
Mariners president and CEO Kevin Mather resigned Monday following the emergence of video in which he expressed opinions about organizational strategy and his views on some players.
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Feb 22, 2021
Reigning NL MVP Freddie Freeman will be a late arrival to Braves camp following the birth of his twin sons.
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Feb 22, 2021
As he ponders what his new deal might look like, New York Mets infielder Francisco Lindor was quite happy to see the contract fellow shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. received from the San Diego Padres.
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Feb 22, 2021
Eric Karabell opines on bullpen situations, taking a deeper look at who will close and which teams will go to a closer-by-committee.
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Feb 22, 2021
Right-handed reliever Jeremy Jeffress agreed to terms with the Nationals on a minor league deal, giving the team another option for the back end of the bullpen.
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Feb 22, 2021
This was no lapse in judgment. Mather's hurtful words made public reflect not only his views but also the very worst of baseball -- and they should have no place in the sport.
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Feb 22, 2021
Mike Trout says he speaks with MLBPA executive director Tony Clark "probably once a day" as the union and MLB approach a critical juncture regarding negotiations for a new CBA.
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Feb 22, 2021
From NBA to college hoops, NHL and UFC, there is plenty going on in the sports world post-football. Doug Kezirian and David Purdum take a weekly look at the sports betting landscape.
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Feb 22, 2021
Think the burden of carrying baseball through its latest crossroads while living up to a nine-figure payday is too much to put on a 22-year-old? Then you don't know the real Fernando Tatis Jr. yet.
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Feb 22, 2021
Mariners president and CEO Kevin Mather apologized Sunday night after his comments to a rotary club earlier this month surfaced, including him calling the English-speaking capabilities of two members of the organization "terrible" and "not tremendous."
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Feb 21, 2021
Clayton Kershaw quelled some of the questions about his future, saying Sunday he would "absolutely" consider re-signing with the Dodgers after this season.
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Feb 21, 2021
The seven-time Super Bowl champ is still getting teased about his victory celebration, this time from the Red Sox slugger.
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Feb 21, 2021
Stan Williams, the fearsome All-Star pitcher who helped the Los Angeles Dodgers win the 1959 World Series, has died at 84.
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Feb 21, 2021
Chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom believes the Red Sox have the talent to bounce back from a lost 2020 season.
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Feb 21, 2021
The Giants finalized a one-year contract with right-hander Aaron Sanchez on Sunday, giving them another experienced starter to join Johnny Cueto in the rotation.
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Feb 21, 2021
The nerve issue in Stephen Strasburg's wrist that ended his 2020 season after five innings would get aggravated every time he threw a baseball, he said Sunday, and "basically would go from numbness in my thumb to numbness in my whole hand."
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Feb 21, 2021
Ian Desmond has announced he is opting out of a second straight baseball season. The Rockies outfielder has now walked away from a combined $13.56 million over the past two seasons.
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Feb 21, 2021
It's been offseason. But if and when fans return, that might open the floodgates and create a wild summer. Here is a look at the teams (hello, Cubs and Giants) that could be active and who they might unload.
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Feb 20, 2021
Michael Kopech said he's regained his motivation after opting out of last season and missing all of 2019 due to Tommy John surgery.
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Feb 20, 2021
Jake Arrieta is excited to be back in the city where he had his greatest success, saying Saturday that being on the Cubs "just feels right."
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Feb 20, 2021
Cy Young winner Shane Bieber has reported to training camp in Arizona with the Cleveland Indians after recovering from COVID-19.
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Feb 19, 2021
Justin Turner is back with the Dodgers on a two-year deal, but he admitted Friday that his maskless appearance after the World Series would hurt him in free agency.
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Feb 19, 2021
Corey Kluber said he understands the perception that the New York Yankees' rotation is Gerrit Cole "and the rest," but says the group hopes to "take away those question marks" this season.
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Feb 19, 2021
Brett Gardner, who has been with the New York Yankees since 2008, will stay with the team on a one-year deal worth $4 million, sources told ESPN.
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Feb 19, 2021
Dr. Anthony Fauci said there's a "pretty good chance" of fans returning to the stands for the 2021 MLB season if the rate of COVID-19 infections continues to drop.
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Feb 19, 2021
The 13 samples out of 4,336 COVID-19 tests that were found to be positive during MLB intake screening belonged to nine players and four staff members spanning 11 teams.
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Feb 19, 2021
Cubs OF Ian Happ won his arbitration case with the club and will earn $4.1 million in 2021, a source confirmed to ESPN.
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Feb 19, 2021
The last spring training of Max Scherzer's $210 million, seven-year contract with the Washington Nationals is not exactly beginning the way he -- or the team -- would prefer.
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Feb 19, 2021
Justin Turner's extended flirtation with free agency ended where it began - with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Feb 19, 2021
Former All-Star baseball player Johnny Damon was arrested Friday in central Florida on a charge of resisting an officer after he was pulled over for suspicion of driving under the influence, according to court and jail records.
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Feb 19, 2021
Free-agent reliever Ken Giles, who will not pitch during the 2021 season while he recovers from Tommy John surgery, has reached a two-year, $7 million deal with the Mariners.
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Feb 19, 2021
Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona will be on crutches for several weeks after having surgery recently for a staph infection in his left big toe.
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Feb 19, 2021
Boston Red Sox pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez says he is fully recovered from COVID-19 and a bout with myocarditis as a result of contracting the virus.
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Feb 19, 2021
Which NL teams are loaded with future MLB stars? We rank the top players in every system.
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