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Rangers option rookie Leiter after shaky debut
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Friday, 19 April 2024 15:17
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsATLANTA -- Texas Rangers rookie right-hander Jack Leiter was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Friday, one day after allowing seven runs in his major league debut.The Rangers recalled right-hander Owen White from Round Rock to provide bullpen depth for the start of their weekend series against the Atlanta Braves.Leiter, the No. 2 pick in the 2021 draft,…
Grading MLB's City Connect uniforms
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Friday, 19 April 2024 14:57
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsUniform changes can be polarizing. Some sports fans like tradition. Others welcome innovation. One thing is certain: They get us talking.Major League Baseball's City Connect uniforms, which launched in 2021, have done exactly that. Nike has worked with MLB teams to create a uniform that reflects each baseball city's culture and community, similar to the NBA's city jersey…
'A city like no other': New York Mets unveil City Connect uniforms
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Friday, 19 April 2024 14:57
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe New York Mets unveiled their City Connect uniforms Friday.The look will debut April 27 against the St. Louis Cardinals and will then be worn for every Saturday home game except Darryl Strawberry's jersey retirement on June 1.The inspiration of the uniform relates to the "concrete jungle, the strength and grit" that is the fabric of New York…
Struggling Hendricks to start, but Cubs worried
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Friday, 19 April 2024 12:32
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsCHICAGO -- Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks will make his scheduled start against the Miami Marlins on Sunday, but the team is concerned about the veteran's start to the season.Hendricks, 34, is 0-2 with a 12.71 ERA over four outings that includes a league-high seven home runs allowed."It's not one or two starts," Cubs president of baseball operations Jed…
Rocky flight: FAA probes MLB coach's video post
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Friday, 19 April 2024 12:32
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe Federal Aviation Administration and United Airlines are investigating an incident involving the Colorado Rockies during a chartered flight from Denver to Toronto.In a since-deleted video posted to social media, Rockies hitting coach Hensley Meulens is seen sitting in a pilot's seat in the cockpit while the plane is in flight."Had some fun in the cockpit on our…
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