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Top Angels prospect to catch Ohtani in opener
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Wednesday, 29 March 2023 15:09
Top Los Angeles Angels prospect Logan O'Hoppe will be the starting catcher on Opening Day against the Oakland Athletics on Thursday, manager Phil Nevin said.Max Stassi, who was the probable starter heading into the season, was placed on the injured list Wednesday with hip soreness. Catcher Matt Thaiss also will be on the Opening Day roster, Nevin said.O'Hoppe, 23, will…
Pitch clock shaved 26 minutes off spring games
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Wednesday, 29 March 2023 15:09
The use of a pitch clock shaved 26 minutes off spring training games this spring compared to last year as Major League Baseball is set to use it for the first time in the regular season beginning Thursday.Games lasted 2:35 this spring compared to 3:01 in 2022 as pitchers were given 15 seconds between pitches to throw the ball when…
Yanks talk up starting SS Volpe's 'elite' potential
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Tuesday, 28 March 2023 16:03
WASHINGTON -- Anthony Volpe is scheduled Thursday to become the youngest New York Yankees starting shortstop since Hall of Famer Derek Jeter's debut at 20 years old in 1995. While that might be a daunting task for any other 21-year-old who grew up in a household of Yankees fans, Volpe is no ordinary young man."In a way, he's been bred…
Sources: Gimenez, Guardians reach extension
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Tuesday, 28 March 2023 16:03
Second baseman Andrés Giménez and the Cleveland Guardians are in agreement on a seven-year, $106.5 million contract extension that includes an eighth-year club option, sources told ESPN, locking up the biggest breakout star of last year potentially through 2031.Coming off a 2022 in which he made his first All-Star team, won a Gold Glove and finished behind only Aaron Judge…
MLB The Show to feature Negro League greats
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Tuesday, 28 March 2023 10:28
LOS ANGELES -- MLB The Show has broken a video game barrier: For the first time, the franchise will insert some of the Negro Leagues' greatest players -- from Satchel Paige to Jackie Robinson -- into the 2023 edition of the game as playable characters.Video gamers are now able to venture into a storyline mode involving eight Negro League legends…
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