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Sources: MLB upping hunt for illegal substances
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Thursday, 16 March 2023 13:19
Major League Baseball informed teams and players Thursday afternoon that its efforts to crack down on pitchers' use of illegal substances will be enhanced in 2023, according to industry sources briefed on the contents of a league memo.The enhanced examinations, approved by the league's on-field committee, will entail more detailed inspections by umpires and inspections that occur more often than…
Mets star closer Diaz expected to miss season
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Thursday, 16 March 2023 15:10
New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz has a torn patellar tendon and is expected to miss the entire season after injuring his right knee while celebrating a victory in the World Baseball Classic.Mets general manager Billy Eppler said Díaz would undergo surgery Thursday. Without going into specifics, Eppler said a general timeline for recovery from this type of injury is…
MLB to offer look at video calls of replay reviews
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Thursday, 16 March 2023 06:43
Zoom is making its way from the office to the baseball broadcast.Starting with the 2023 season, the technology will be integrated into baseball broadcasts on MLB Network and Apple TV+, allowing viewers to watch umpires connecting with the MLB replay operations center in Manhattan in an effort to provide transparency to fans in critical game moments."With instant replay, so many…
Nats prospect Cavalli needs Tommy John surgery
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Thursday, 16 March 2023 07:52
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Washington Nationals pitching prospect Cade Cavalli needs Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery and will miss the 2023 season, general manager Mike Rizzo said Thursday.The team released a statement from Rizzo saying that an MRI exam showed that Cavalli sprained his ulnar collateral ligament.The right-hander exited a spring training start against the New York Mets after…
Ohtani hits 102 mph, leads Japan into WBC semis
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Thursday, 16 March 2023 08:10
TOKYO -- Shohei Ohtani pitched shutout ball into the fifth inning and sparked a four-run third with a bunt single, leading Japan over Italy 9-3 Thursday night and into its fifth straight World Baseball Classic semifinal.Boston's Masataka Yoshida homered and drove in the go-ahead run with a grounder, giving him a tournament-leading 10 RBI. Kazuma Okamoto hit a three-run homer…
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