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Marlins add Gurriel, Iglesias as infield options
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Friday, 10 March 2023 11:10
JUPITER, Fla. -- Infielders Yuli Gurriel and José Iglesias have agreed to minor league contracts with the Miami Marlins.The 38-year-old Gurriel won the World Series with the Houston Astros last year after hitting .242 with 40 doubles, eight home runs and 53 RBIs. In the postseason, Gurriel had 17 hits with a pair of home runs to help the Astros…
Phils' Painter has UCL sprain, shut down 4 weeks
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Friday, 10 March 2023 08:55
Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Andrew Painter has a sprained ulnar collateral ligament and will not throw for four weeks before the team reassesses whether he can continue to pitch through the tear in his elbow, it was announced Friday.Painter, who turns 20 on April 10, is the No. 10 prospect in baseball, according to ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel. He was…
Ohtani keeps raking as Japan wins again at WBC
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Friday, 10 March 2023 09:08
TOKYO -- Shohei Ohtani doubled and singled for his second straight two-hit game, and Japan overcame an early three-run deficit to rout South Korea 13-4 Friday night for its second straight win at the World Baseball Classic.Ohtani was intentionally walked as Japan scored four runs in the third inning to take a 4-3 lead, doubled and scored in a two-run…
Passan: How MLB survived its darkest moment -- and is now a whole new ballgame
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Friday, 10 March 2023 04:07
IT'S EASY TO FORGET, just one year later, how narrowly Major League Baseball avoided catastrophe. The league's lockout of the players was approaching its 100th day. The doomsday clock for missing regular-season games was ticking ever louder. Players were annoyed. Owners were cranky. Fans were demoralized. The sport was self-immolating.On March 9, 2022, when commissioner Rob Manfred postponed a second…
Greene named Opening Day starter for Reds
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Thursday, 09 March 2023 19:20
Hunter Greene will be the Opening Day starter for the Cincinnati Reds.The 23-year-old is getting the nod as he begins his second season in the majors."It means the world. It's a huge honor considering the history in Cincinnati," said Greene who went 5-13 in 24 starts during his rookie season. "It is a huge honor with the talent we have,…
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