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Spring training roundup: Max Scherzer shines as Blue Jays down Twins
Max Scherzer looked sharp in his latest spring tuneup, working five scoreless innings as the Toronto Blue Jays edged the Minnesota Twins 2-1 in Fort Myers, Fla. Scherzer allowed two…
Guardians’ Emmanuel Clase, Luis Ortiz now on unpaid leave
Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were transferred to unpaid non-disciplinary leave on Friday as they await trial for allegedly rigging pitches to benefit gamblers. Major League Baseball…
Twins release 3-time All-Star closer Liam Hendriks
The Minnesota Twins released three-time All-Star closer Liam Hendriks on Friday. The 37-year-old Australian right-hander was a non-roster invite to spring training, where he allowed two runs in six innings…
Venezuela’s WBC title win over U.S. draws record ratings
Venezuela’s win over the United States didn’t just deliver the World Baseball Classic’s first new champion in a decade, it also delivered the biggest audience the tournament has ever seen….
Orioles OF Tyler O’Neill aims to extend Opening Day HR mark
Each of the past six straight seasons, Tyler O’Neill has homered on Opening Day in a one-of-a-kind streak in the history of the sport. The Orioles outfielder, who has been…
Rays place SS Taylor Walls (oblique) on IL; Carson Williams on deck
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls will start the season on the injured list due to a right oblique injury. Walls, 29, sustained the injury in the batting cage on…
MLB signs multi-year prediction market deal with Polymarket
Major League Baseball is entering the prediction-market arena, announcing a multi-year partnership that designates Polymarket as the league’s official prediction market exchange and includes a new integrity-focused agreement with federal…
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Carlos Alcaraz repels challenge of Joao Fonseca to advance in Miami
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