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MLB to stage Negro Leagues tribute game at Rickwood Field next June honoring Willie Mays
Major League Baseball will stage a Negro Leagues tribute game at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama, on June 20, 2024, between the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals.
Guardians’ top pitching prospect Gavin Williams to make MLB debut against Athletics
Gavin Williams, Cleveland's top pitching prospect, will make his major league debut on Wednesday with a start against the Oakland Athletics.
Surging Cubs race past reeling Pirates 8-0 to spoil touted prospect Henry Davis’ MLB debut
Drew Smyly gave up three hits in five innings, Mike Tauchman hit a two-run single and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-0 on Monday.
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Catcher Alejandro Kirk was put on the 10-day injured list Monday by the
Toronto Blue Jays because of a cut on his left hand.
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As the Dodgers continue to battle injuries on the mound, D.J. Short looks to
SP Emmet Sheehan after an impressive MLB debut and why he is worth using in
mixed leagues while in the rotation.
D.J. Short assesses Pittsburgh Pirates' catcher Henry Davis' fantasy outlook
and why a switch to RF/DH could increase his short-term value with him seeing
more playing time.
D.J. Short discusses Royals 2B Samad Taylor's fantasy outlook following his
recent call-up and why his elite base-stealing may make him worthy of picking
up in deeper fantasy leagues.
With a return to MLB action on the way, D.J. Short details why Detroit
Tigers' SP Tarik Skubal is a name fantasy managers should keep in mind due to
his 2022 campaign and value as a potential trade target...
D.J. Short breaks down why injuries to Cleveland's pitching rotation mean
fantasy managers should look to add top pitching prospect Gavin Williams as
soon as possible.
Luis Arraez went 5 for 5 again to raise his batting average to .400, and
Jorge Soler homered as the streaking Miami Marlins routed the Toronto Blue
Jays 11-0 on Monday night.
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D. J. Short highlights recently called-up San Francisco OF Luis Matos and
argues he can provide fantasy value due to his elite contact skills and speed
on the basepath.
Joey Votto homered and hit a go-ahead, two-run single in his return to the
Cincinnati Reds' lineup after a 10-month absence that followed an operation
to repair his left biceps and rotator cuff.
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Kyle Schwarber opened the game with his 20th home run and added an RBI single
among his three hits to lead the sizzling Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-2
victory over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday.
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Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout hit back-to-back home runs to help the Los
Angeles Angels defeat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 on Sunday in the finale of a
three-game series.
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The Braves designated infielder Charlie Culberson for assignment hours before
his father was set to throw out a ceremonial first pitch on Father's Day.
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The Giants put pitcher Alex Cobb on the injured list with an oblique strain.
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National League home run leader Pete Alonso returned to the Mets' lineup
against the Cardinals after spending the minimum 10 days on the injured list
with a left wrist bone bruise and sprain.
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Alex Cora doesn’t know yet whether Tanner Houck will need surgery for a
facial fracture he sustained when he was hit below the right eye by a line
drive from the Yankees’ Kyle Higashioka.
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Adam Frazier and Jorge Mateo each delivered an RBI single during a three-run
sixth inning for the Orioles to help Baltimore defeat the hometown Chicago
Cubs, 6-3, at Wrigley Field.
With the Orioles up 5-3 in the eighth inning, Ian Happ steals an extra-base
hit from Adam Frazier to prevent Baltimore from adding to their lead vs. the
Chicago Cubs.
With Chicago trailing in the fourth inning, Morel connects for two-run home
run to center field to give the Cubs a one-run lead over the Baltimore
Orioles.
With the score knotted at one apiece, Ramón Urías singles to left field to
drive home Ryan O'Hearn and give the Baltimore Orioles their first lead of
the series vs. the Chicago Cubs.
After making a stellar catch in the outfield in the top of the first inning,
Mike Tauchman hits a solo home run to left field, giving the Chicago Cubs a
quick 1-0 lead vs. the Baltimore Orioles.
Rob Friedman "Pitching Ninja" unpacks the filthiness of the splitter,
explaining that the way in which the pitch disguises itself as a fast ball
plays a major role in embarrassing some of the best hitters...
A bus driver was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence while
transporting the Pittsburgh Pirates from Chicago to Milwaukee for their
weekend series with the Brewers.
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David Freese decided to decline his induction into the St. Louis Cardinals'
Hall of Fame.
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The Reds lost 100 games in 2022 but are looking to make a run out of their
hot streak.
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Matt Olson got the Braves off to a good start, and they never looked back.
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The Cubs placed infielder Patrick Wisdom on the 10-day injured list with a
right wrist sprain.
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Wade Miley and Jesse Winker were reinstated from the injured list before
Milwaukee's game against the Pirates.
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95.7 The Game host Evan Giddings joins Dan Patrick to talk about the Oakland
Athletics relocation to Vegas from a fan's perspective, what the A's asked
the city of Oakland and if the team should rebrand.
Dan Patrick discusses Rob Manfred's recent comments regarding the Oakland A's
reported move to Las Vegas, and explains why Manfred may have overstepped
himself.
Mike Florio and Myles Simmons dabble into the MLB world to analyze Rob
Manfred’s comments about the possible Oakland A’s relocation and draw
parallels into the NFL with St. Louis and the Rams.
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo signed into law a $380 million public financing
package to help build a MLB stadium for the Athletics on the Las Vegas Strip.
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Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien, pitching coach Mike Maddux, and manager
Bruce Bochy were all ejected before the start of the eighth inning against
the Angles.
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Rob Manfred hopes the Diamondbacks can reach a stadium deal for when their
lease for Chase Field in Phoenix expires after the 2027 season.
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MLB will start a months-long approval process for Oakland's proposed move to
Las Vegas, which appears set to become the second shift of a franchise in the
last half-century.
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Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred thinks the use of banned sticky stuff is
more widespread than the three pitchers ejected this season for illegal grip
aids.
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Robot umpires likely won't be ready for a big league call-up next season.
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Mets pitcher Drew Smith was suspended for 10 games by Major League Baseball,
the fifth pitcher and second on his team penalized for using banned sticky
stuff.
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The Oakland Athletics cleared a major hurdle for their planned relocation to
Las Vegas after the Nevada Legislature gave final approval on Wednesday to
public funding for a portion of a proposed $1.5...
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Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. will miss the rest of the season after
undergoing surgery to repair the flexor tendon in his right forearm and
remove a bone spur.
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D.J. Short and Scott Pianowski debate which team, between the Rangers and
Diamondbacks, is more poised to sustain its level of play for the rest of the
2023 MLB campaign.
D.J. Short and Scott Pianowski highlight Reds prospect Christian
Encarnacion-Strand and explain why he should be rostered in all fantasy
leagues ahead of a seemingly imminent call-up.
Drew Smith became the second New York Mets pitcher to get ejected this season
for using an illegal foreign substance when he was tossed from their Subway
Series opener Tuesday night against the Yankees at...
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Pinch-hitter Carlos Pérez broke a tie with an RBI groundout in the eighth
inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Tuesday night
in front of a spirited crowd at the Coliseum.
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Clay Holmes got out of a sticky situation, Drew Smith did not and the New
York Yankees won a wild Subway Series opener at Citi Field.
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The New York Yankees' Hal Steinbrenner says he’s open to other baseball
owners’ consideration of proposing a salary cap for 2027, but only if
small-market teams like the Oakland Athletics are subject to a...
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Furious Oakland Athletics fans came en masse with a single message to owner
John Fisher: “SELL.”
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Former big league home run champion Luke Voit signed a minor league contract
with the New York Mets and will report Tuesday to Triple-A Syracuse.
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Daniel Murphy is joining the Los Angeles Angels on a minor league contract,
the next step in a surprising comeback bid by the three-time All-Star.
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D.J. Short breaks down Cleveland Guardians 1B Josh Bell's 2023 stats and
shares why his recent hot stretch is an encouraging sight for fantasy
managers in search of power.
D.J. Short examines the Arizona Diamondbacks bullpen order and highlights
Scott McGough as a reliever that fantasy managers should have their eyes on
for a potential boost in the saves category.