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Pirates ace Skenes to start opener at Marlins
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Saturday, 15 March 2025 22:01
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsBRADENTON, Fla. -- Paul Skenes is going to start for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Opening Day.Pretty easy call for manager Derek Shelton.Skenes is coming off a dominant performance in his first season in the majors. The 22-year-old right-hander went 11-3 with a 1.96 ERA in 23 starts for Pittsburgh in 2024, winning the NL Rookie of the Year…
MLB award winners' gold logos to become cards
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Saturday, 15 March 2025 06:02
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsExpanding on the success of the MLB Debut Patch, Topps, MLB and Nike have partnered to recognize baseball's elite performers from last season with custom gold-embellished MLB logos on their jerseys that will then be used to create trading cards.Six award winners from the 2024 season -- New York Yankees pitcher Luis Gil (AL Rookie of the Year),…
Dodgers' Betts to miss Japan games with illness
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Saturday, 15 March 2025 06:02
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsTOKYO -- Shortstop Mookie Betts will miss the Los Angeles Dodgers' two exhibition games in Japan because of an illness, manager Dave Roberts said Saturday.Roberts said he's still hopeful that the eight-time All-Star will be available for the team's first regular-season game against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday at the Tokyo Dome. The Dodgers are playing the Yomiuri…
Rangers' Gray fractures wrist on comebacker
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Saturday, 15 March 2025 06:02
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe Texas Rangers' pitching staff took another hit Friday, when right-hander Jon Gray suffered a right wrist fracture.Gray was struck by a line drive from Colorado Rockies first baseman Michael Toglia to lead off the fourth inning that knocked him out of the game."Not good news, not good news," manager Bruce Bochy told reporters. "It's terrible. I feel…
Ohtani hits long home run in return to Japan
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Saturday, 15 March 2025 06:02
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsTOKYO -- Japanese star Shohei Ohtani showed off some prodigious power in his return to the Tokyo Dome on Saturday night.In an exhibition game against the Yomiuri Giants, the three-time MVP belted a long two-run homer to right field in the third inning to give the Dodgers a 4-0 lead, setting off a roar from the roughly 42,000…
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