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• Astros Interested In Cedric Mullins
Astros general manager Dana Brown has been open about his desire to add some left-handed hitting to Houston’s predominantly righty-swinging lineup, and it isn’t any surprise that the club reportedly has some interest in a player who may be one of the deadline’s most intriguing rental bats. USA Today’s Bob Nightengale writes that the Astros…...2025
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• Dodgers Targeting Former Cy Young Winner Sandy Alcantara as Rotation Injuries Mount
The Dodgers are pursuing Sandy Alcantara to bolster their injury-depleted rotation, with Bob Nightengale reporting he's "the man they want" at the deadline....2025
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• Dodgers ‘Want’ Sandy Alcantara at Trade Deadline, Says MLB Insider

The Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly have their sights set on Miami Marlins right-handed pitcher Sandy Alcantara as the trade deadline nears. More news: Dodgers’ Dave Roberts Announces When Shohei Ohtani Will Make Third Pitching Start “They want another starter, and yes, Alcantara is the man they want,” MLB insider Bob Nightengale writes in a recent …...2025
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• BCB After Dark: The Cubs have talked about Mitch Keller

Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if you would be interested in the Pirates right-hander It’s Wednesday evening here at BCB After Dark: the swinging-est spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in out of the heat and cool off with us. The music and conversation may be hot, but the air conditioning is cool...2025
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• Outside The Confines: The next generation

Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images Players today are better than ever. LSU wins the Men’s College World Series. More on the Rafael Devers trade and other news from around MLB. Good morning. For all of you yelling at the kids to get off your lawn, J.J. Cooper has five reasons why players today are better than those of the past. If you want more evidence, Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorows...2025
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• Monday Rockpile: Dick Monfort and the Rockies must learn, avoid making ‘safe’ decisions

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, June 23rd, 2025 More change is on the horizon for the Colorado Rockies in their transitional 2025 season. Steve Foster—director of pitching and a longtime member of the organization—is expected to depart in the near future to become the pitching coach for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Foste...2025
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• Dodgers Targeting Former Cy Young Winner Sandy Alcantara as Rotation Injuries Mount
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• Outside The Confines: Burnes goes down

Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Diamondbacks ace Corbin Burnes needs Tommy John surgery and there are repercussions. The Red Sox are floundering but have a potential star in the minors. The Rockies are sinking. And other news from around MLB. Good morning. We’re starting with the butcher’s bill tonight. Diamondbacks ace Corbin Burnes will undergo Tommy John ...2025
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• Braves News: Winless Weekend, Brian Snitker, more

D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images One of the worst weeks in nearly a decade for the Braves. For much of this season, many have been looking for consistency from the Atlanta Braves. Well, in a way they have finally found it, but just in the worst way possible. Over the weekend, the Braves experienced three straight one run losses to the Giants, including Sunday’s 4-3 defeat (the only one that w...2025
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• Outside The Confines: A Royals welcome

Photo by Ali Overstreet/MLB Photos via Getty Images A look ahead to the trade deadline. The Royals call up their top prospect. The Red Sox may be selling. And other news from around baseball. Good morning. The Cubs are on pace to win 102 games this season and have the best record in the National League. The Rockies have won two in a row and clinched their first series win since last Sept...2025
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• Astros Looking For Starting Pitching
The Astros lost yet another rotation member to the surgeon’s table recently, with Ronel Blanco requiring Tommy John surgery. He will officially undergo that procedure this Friday, per Chandler Rome of The Athletic. Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports that the club is on the lookout for more starting pitching. It shouldn’t come as a…...2025
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• Outside The Confines: The eye of the Tiger

Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images Tarik Skubal dominates Cleveland. Paul Skenes is going nowhere. The Dodgers fly in style and other MLB news. Good morning. Reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal threw a “Maddux” on Sunday, a complete game win with under 100 pitches in a 5-0 win over the Guardians. What’s more amazing is that Skubal struck out 13 batters in his ...2025
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• Something is actually going right for the White Sox

Divine intervention can only go so far. | Chicago White Sox And injuries are helping Yes, it’s true — there are things going the right direction for the White Sox, and not just on the pitching side. The fine, and sometimes surprising, performance of the young starting pitchers is well-known at this point, but there are signs of life on the position player side as well now. Much of that is ...2025
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• White Sox news goes national!

Divine intervention may be the only hope. | Abigail Dean/Getty Images International, even, right? The pope, he’s a big deal? The White Sox have gotten big coverage lately, and for a change not all of it is bad. The main news, of course, is that Pope Leo XIV is a lifelong Sox fan, no matter what scurrilous claims the other team in town and its know-nothing supporters may claim. That may hav...2025
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• Cub Tracks talks the talk

Matt Marton-Imagn Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes. Cubs win 5-2 over the fighting Fish. Swanson and Suzuki thought deep thoughts. WELCOME to today’s edition of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in writers’ tears, and then cold-brewed overnight for ...2025
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• Cub Tracks’ don’t make a habit of this

Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Cubs lose to Diamondbacks in a game that doesn’t count but feels bad nonetheless. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, s...2025
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• 1 Year Later, Pro Baseball's 1st Openly Gay Player Still Leads by Example
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Jays, Royals, Mets Full Steam Ahead After Deadline
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• Starlin Castro's Agent Denies Client Was Detained for Questioning About Shooting
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"The Dodgers and reliever Kirby Yates have reached a “tentative” agreement, reports Bob Nightengale of USA Today."

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"Marlins manager Skip Schumaker is set to become a free agent following the 2024 season, reports Bob Nightengale of USA Today."

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"The contract will become official when Andrus passes a physical, and USA Today’s Bob Nightengale adds that Andrus will earn a $3MM salary."

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"Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports (on Twitter) it’ll pay flat $16MM salaries in each season, leaving Rizzo with a…"

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"“Barring heavy resistance” from the Players Association, the league is planning to return to the traditional nine-inning affairs for twin bills starting in 2022, reports Bob Nightengale of…"

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"8:26pm: The Twins are indeed the third team in the trade, tweets USA Today’s Bob Nightengale."

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"Ryu’s deal contains full no-trade protection and doesn’t have an opt-out clause, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale (Twitter links)."

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"9:09pm: Outfield prospect Blake Rutherford, New York’s first-round selection from the 2016 draft, would head to the White Sox as part of the package, reports USA Today’s Bob Nightengale (on Twitter)."

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"In 2013, he told Bob Nightengale of USA Today he had become an ordained Christian minister and wanted to start carving out a new life, leaving his baseball years, both good and bad, in the past."

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"“I think for me the time off benefited me, and I feel good, healthy, ready to go," Rodriguez told Bob Nightengale of USA Today during spring training."

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"The Boston Globe's Nick Cafardo reported confirmation of the deal: Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports first had the report early Wednesday morning: Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports added the financial details of the lefty starter's contract, along with an interesting tidbit about another potential suitor: Bob Nightengale of USA Today had Joe Maddon's thoughts on the signing: After his initial meeting with the Cubs, Lester had this to say, per Passan: The thing I liked about ’em is it wasn’t forced and wasn’t a sales pitch."

• Astros Interested In Cedric Mullins
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• Dodgers Targeting Former Cy Young Winner Sandy Alcantara as Rotation Injuries Mount
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• Dodgers ‘Want’ Sandy Alcantara at Trade Deadline, Says MLB Insider
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• BCB After Dark: The Cubs have talked about Mitch Keller
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• Outside The Confines: The next generation
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• Monday Rockpile: Dick Monfort and the Rockies must learn, avoid making ‘safe’ decisions
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• Giants, Yankees Monitoring Isiah Kiner-Falefa
The Giants and Yankees “are keeping a close eye on” Isiah Kiner-Falefa as a potential trade acquisition, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale writes. Nightengale reported two weeks ago that IKF was drawing attention from interested teams, though no clubs were specifically cited at the time. It is worth noting that Kiner-Falefa’s bat has gone cold in…...2025
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• MLB Rumors: Insider names 5 teams that pursued Rafael Devers trade, why San Francisco Giants got him

MLB trade rumors: USA Today's Bob Nightengale names the 5 other teams that pursued a Rafael Devers trade before the San Francisco Giants got him....2025
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• Report: White Sox plan to trade Aaron Civale before deadline
The post Report: White Sox plan to trade Aaron Civale before deadline appeared first on Sox On 35th. To the surprise of no one, the White Sox’s newest acquisition likely won’t be with the team for long. USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reports that the team will look to… The post Report: White Sox plan to trade Aaron Civale before deadline appeared first on Sox On 35th....2025
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• Dodgers Emerge as Potential Suitor for $107,000,000 All-Star Amid Trade Buzz
The Dodgers could be interested in acquiring Pirates' All-Star outfielder Bryan Reynolds at the trade deadline, says MLB insider Bob Nightengale....2025
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• Monday Rockpile: Dick Monfort and the Rockies must learn, avoid making ‘safe’ decisions
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• Brewers Reacts Survey: Which infield trade candidate should the Brewers target?

Michael McLoone-Imagn Images We’re asking fans who the Brewers should bring in to fill their biggest hole with the trade deadline lurking Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Milwaukee Brewers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. In this week’s Reacts...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Burnes goes down
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• White Sox news goes national!
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• Cub Tracks just can’t quit

David Banks-Imagn Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Let’s keep this groove going, y’all. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in writers’ tears, and then cold-brewed overnight f...2025
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• Cubs hand Padres first loss at home

Yuki Matsui | Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images San Diego comes up short in extra innings, falls 2-1 The San Diego Padres and the Chicago Cubs battled through nine innings, but needed extras to decide the game at Petco Park, Tuesday night. The Cubs took the lead with the first batter in the top of the 10th inning. Nico Hoerner faced Yuki Matsui with Dansby Swanson starting the inning o...2025
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• Cub Tracks stays up late

Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. The Cubs’ West Coast swing continues. This is the easy part, they say. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in writer...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Vandalizing history

Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images The Department of Defense dishonors a hero before reversing course. The pitching injuries are stacking up. The Orioles set a record and no one noticed. A high school baseball powerhouse. Good morning. No comments today. I know most of you would be respectful, but better safe than sorry. The Department of Defense temporarily removed a article praising...2025
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• Preseason Prep - March 12, 2025
Roki Sasaki SP LAD Sasaki will make his MLB debut March 19 against the Cubs in the second game of the Tokyo Series, Kirsten Watson of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports. His splitter has caught the eye of hitters, though not their bats. Turns out he's got just 518 rpm on the splitter; the lowest rpm on a splitter of 2024 was 577 rpm. Slow is good when it comes to RPM on a splitter, but his 96.3 mph on ...2025
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• BREAKING: Dylan Cease finally on the move, traded to Padres

A new era: The White Sox completed a blockbuster trade involving ace Dylan Cease. | Michael Reaves/Getty Images The South Siders received three of San Diego’s Top 10 prospects in the deal The Dylan Cease trade, which has been anticipated for months, has finally happened. The Padres are the winners of the Cease Sweepstakes, as the ace of the White Sox will be heading to San Diego. Cease, 2...2024
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• BCB After Dark: The Cubs have talked about Mitch Keller
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• Dodgers vs Padres Ticket Prices Skyrocket With Shohei Ohtani Returning to Mound

The Los Angeles Dodgers will finally debut Shohei Ohtani on the mound on Monday evening against the San Diego Padres. Fans have been waiting for this moment since Ohtani first signed with the Dodgers, but the three-time MVP has been out of pitching since August 23, 2023. USA Today’s MLB insider Bob Nightengale revealed the …...2025
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• Outside The Confines: A Royals welcome
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• White Sox need to broaden their trade options

White Sox front office marquee. And there’s only one category where they can go News the White Sox optioned to Charlotte both Andrew Vaughn (five years too late) and Tim Elko (at least a month too soon) conjures up the vision of a defensive alignment that calls for pitchers to run over to first base really, really quickly on every ground ball. The Sox lack the creativity for that, though, ...2025
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• BCB After Dark: The Cubs are ‘monitoring’ Ryan McMahon

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks about your interest in Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon. It’s another week here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest gathering of night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and join us for a while. Your name is on the guest list. Let us know if we can do anything for you. Th...2025
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• Something is actually going right for the White Sox
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• White Sox news goes national!
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Warren Schaeffer is the right man for the Rockies in this moment

Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, May 13, 2025 It’s been roughly 40 hours since the news came down that Rockies’ manager Bud Black and bench coach Mike Redmond were relieved of their duties and that Warren Schaeffer and Clint Hurdle would be taking the reins in their places. The new coaching staff has begun to take shape: The Colorado Rockies' ...2025
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• Dodgers To Acquire Betts, Price In Three-Team Trade; Twins To Acquire Maeda
8:40pm: The Twins are acquiring right-hander Kenta Maeda and sending top pitching prospect Brusdar Graterol to the Red Sox, tweets Rosenthal. 8:26pm: The Twins are indeed the third team in the trade, tweets USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. 8:13pm: The Dodgers and Red Sox are in agreement on a trade that would send Mookie Betts and…...2020
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• A-Rod Continues to Turn Back the Clock for His Best Season in Years
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• David Price to Red Sox: Latest Contract Details, Comments, Reaction
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• MLB All-Star Game 2016: Host, Location, Date and More
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• Jon Lester to Cubs: Latest Contract Details, Comments, Reaction
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• Darryl Strawberry Says He Had Sex in MLB Clubhouse During Games
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• Zack Greinke Opts Out of Dodgers Contract: Latest Comments and Reaction
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• Astros Clinch 2015 Playoff Berth: Highlights, Twitter Reaction to Celebration
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• Preseason Prep - March 12, 2025
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• 1 Year Later, Pro Baseball's 1st Openly Gay Player Still Leads by Example
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• Nelson Cruz Splash Could Finally End Mariners' 13-Year Postseason Drought
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• Astros Interested In Cedric Mullins
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• BCB After Dark: The Cubs have talked about Mitch Keller
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• Outside The Confines: The next generation
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• Monday Rockpile: Dick Monfort and the Rockies must learn, avoid making ‘safe’ decisions
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• Scott Miller Passes Away
Longtime baseball writer Scott Miller passed away recently, as relayed by USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. Miller spent more than 30 years covering Major League Baseball full time, starting in 1994 when he began work as the Twins beat reporter for the St. Paul Pioneer Press. He later wrote for CBS Sports, Bleacher Report, and the…...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Burnes goes down
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• Braves News: Winless Weekend, Brian Snitker, more
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• Pirates Reportedly Receiving Interest In Isiah Kiner-Falefa
The Pirates are expected to make much of their roster available on the trade market this summer after stumbling to a 26-40 start this season that has left them more or less buried in the NL playoff picture. According to a report from USA Today’s Bob Nightengale this morning, at least one player is already…...2025
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• Outside The Confines: A Royals welcome
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• Astros Looking For Starting Pitching
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• BCB After Dark: The Cubs are ‘monitoring’ Ryan McMahon
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• Outside The Confines: Jackie Robinson Day moments

Photo by Aaron Gash/MLB Photos via Getty Images Yesterday was one of baseball’s most meaningful days. Jackie Robinson Day is a big event in baseball. All 30 clubs play, and all players wear the number 42—retired throughout MLB—to honor the late, great Jackie Robinson. While the event itself is typically a joyful one, recalling the barriers broken by Robinson that paved the way for so many ...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Vandalizing history
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• Good Morning San Diego: Luis Campusano makes Cactus League debut

Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of February 27, 2025. Articles to read Spring training update: Luis Campusano debuts, Forrest Wall homers in Padres win over White Sox (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune) Padres, Yu Darvish working to have him be as good as he can for as long as he can (Kevin Acee, S...2025
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• Outside the Confines: Winning the press conference

Photo by New York Yankees/Getty Images More on Roki Sasaki and the Dodgers. The Hall of Fame inductees met the media. Anthony Santander’s deal is not what it seems. And other news from around MLB. Good morning. Jeff Passan has the story of why Roki Sasaki decided to sign with the Dodgers. Yes, in many ways it is obvious, but Passan has a bunch of details you may not be aware of. Jack Har...2025
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• NL West Notes: McCarthy, Barnhart, Molina, Slater
The Diamondbacks have gotten a lot of trade interest in outfielder Jake McCarthy but Arizona isn’t yet interested in dealing the 26-year-old, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale writes. This isn’t the first time McCarthy’s name has surfaced in trade rumors, though the buzz quieted after McCarthy turned in a lackluster 2023 season. The outfielder finished fourth…...2024
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• Astros Reportedly “Long-Shots” To Land Blake Snell
The Astros have been the buzz of the baseball world this weekend following reporting that indicated the club was in “serious pursuit” of the top remaining free agent, reigning NL Cy Young award winner Blake Snell. Reporting from USA Today’s Bob Nightengale earlier today indicates that the club may be a “long-shot” to ultimately land…...2024
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• White Sox Showing Interest In Michael Lorenzen
The White Sox have interest in free agent starter Michael Lorenzen, reports Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic. The right-hander is arguably the third-best pitcher still on the open market behind Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery. Chicago’s link to Lorenzen comes at a time when trade speculation around staff ace Dylan Cease has been rekindled. USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reported…...2024
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• Rangers Evaluating Dylan Cease Market
Significant trades halfway through Spring Training are rare, yet speculation about White Sox’s staff ace Dylan Cease hasn’t gone away. USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reported this morning that the Yankees put a new trade proposal on the table for Chicago’s expected Opening Day starter. Meanwhile, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News writes that the Rangers…...2024
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• The Daily Belli watch: 16 days to the Cubs Spring Training opener

Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images Today I will share a rumor, and tell you why it’s probably nothing. Since we last met here, a day ago, there has been much kerfuffle made about what appears to be a throwaway comment buried way at the bottom of a long Sunday notes column by USA Today’s Bob Nightengale: Several executives think the Philadelphia Phillies could be a sleeper for one of the r...2024
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