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• Who Owned Baseball (WOB) – Updated for July 9, 2025

Who Owned Baseball for July 9, 2025 Earning 1 WOB Lucas Giolito threw 6 scoreless frames, fanned 6 Rockies while walking none, as the Red Sox rolled to a 10-2 victory. Bryce Harper collected 4 hits, including a homer, scoring 3 runs, to power the Phillies past the Giants, 13-0. Jesus Luzardo allowed 3 hits […]...2025
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• Bryce Harper accomplishes something he’s never done before in Phillies’ 13-0 win over Giants

For the first time in his 14 MLB seasons, Bryce Harper accomplished a feat he never did previously in the Phillies' win....2025
• Phillies' Bryce Harper issues reminder after breaking out of slump vs. Giants

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper must have grown tired of fans and media members saying he was in a slump. Harper went 4-for-6 at the plate with one home run and one RBI in Wednesday's road game against the San Francisco Giants....2025
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• Phils' Harper busts slump: I'm still one of the best
Bryce Harper broke out with a career-best four extra-base hits Wednesday in the Phillies' rout of the Giants and then issued a reminder about his place in the game....2025
• MLB Draft 2025: Kade Anderson and Ethan Holliday are the prime candidates for the top pick

Dylan Widger-Imagn Images Despite the massive change in the Washington Nationals organization, the same two players remain favorites to go first overall There has been a lot of change in the Washington Nationals organization over the last few days. The ever present Mike Rizzo is out as GM and Davey Martinez is no longer the club’s manager. Mike DeBartolo and Miguel Cairo have taken their p...2025
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• Bryce Harper Expresses Frustration With Umpiring After Phillies’ Heartbreaking Late-Inning Loss to Giants
Bryce Harper slams Umpire's alleged missed calls after Phillies' 3-1 loss to Giants, as frustration builds during rocky return from injury....2025

• Bryce Harper Expresses Frustration With Umpiring After Phillies’ Heartbreaking Late-Inning Loss to Giants
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• BCB After Dark: How many saves for Palencia?

Daniel Palencia | Photo by Griffin Quinn/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks how many saves do you think Daniel Palencia will get this year. It’s Wednesday evening here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest gathering of night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and cool off with us. We still have a few tables available. There’s no cove...2025
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• Braves News: All-Star Futures Game, Vote for Ronald Acuna Jr., Ron Washington, more

Brett Davis-Imagn Images Braves return to Action vs the Angels on Tuesday. The next phase of MLB All-Star voting is underway (through Wednesday) and a certain Atlanta Brave has a chance to start for the NL in front of his home crowd: Jet on over to https://t.co/tF2BPq04Q9 and vote for @ronaldacunajr24! ✈️✈️✈️ pic.twitter.com/U5MM29psTh— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) July 1, 2025 Along w...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 1, 2025

Happy Bobby Bonilla Day! Craig Brown digs into the Royals’ offensive woes. What’s funny is that once the Royals fall behind 0-1, they turn into a league average offense. Collectively, this team hits .234/.268/.336, good for a 102 OPS+ after they fall behind 0-1. When they get ahead in the count, they’re terrible. Overall, the team is hitting .242/.343/.374 when they jump ahead 1-0. Yes, those num...2025
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• Bryce Harper injury update: Phillies star reinstated from IL after missing 22 games with wrist inflammation

Harper returns to start a series against the Padres Monday night...2025
• Former Phillies Manager Reveals Reason Bryce Harper May Return Early Despite Nightmare Matchup
The Philadelphia Phillies could be getting a boost soon, as Bryce Harper’s return from injury may happen earlier than expected....2025
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• Bryce Harper Admits Surprise at Rehab Progress But Stays Vague on IL Return Date As Phillies Top NL East
It has been reported that Bryce Harper could see a return to action from his wrist injury as soon as Monday....2025
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• James Wood got the Barry Bonds treatment from the Los Angeles Angels

Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images Despite not being an All-Star finalist, Washington Nationals star James Wood got shown the ultimate sign of respect The Washington Nationals won a wild 7-4 11 inning affair to get their first series win of the month. There were a lot of crazy storylines, from Drew Millas’ big day to Kyle Finnegan’s heroic 3 inning outing. However, the story of the afternoon was...2025
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• Bryce Harper injury update: Phillies star's return from IL stint could come as early as Monday, says manager

Harper has been out with a wrist injury since June 5...2025
• Bryce Harper injury update: Phillies star says return from IL stint 'definitely in play' for next week

Harper has been out with a wrist injury since June 5...2025

• Royals Rumblings - News for February 27, 2025

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images Lucas Erceg, fireman. Lucas Erceg is prepared to pitch in any role that he’s needed: That might be in the ninth inning for save opportunities, or it might come in the seventh or eighth. Having Estévez helps Quatraro be able to do that. “I don’t really care what my role is going to be,” Erceg said. “I’ve been telling all my friends and family, there’s nothi...2025
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• Effectively Wild Episode 2288: Season Preview Series: Red Sox and Athletics

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about whether certain injuries can improve players, old-but-good guys not getting gigs, the offensive disparity between the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues, and Bryce Harper’s Phanatic tattoo. Then they preview the 2025 Boston Red Sox (31:16) with The Boston Globe’s Alex Speier, and the 2025 Sacramento Athletics (1:25:13) with Jason […]...2025
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• Phanatic fanatic: Harper sports tattoo of mascot
Phillies star Bryce Harper arrived at spring training sporting a tattoo on his right arm of the team's iconic Phillie Phanatic mascot zooming around on an all-terrain vehicle....2025
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• Outside The Confines: Free the hair!

Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images The Yankees’ most old-fashioned policy has ended Start spreading the news! The Yankees are changing one of their silliest and longest-standing rules about player grooming: they will now allow players to have “well-groomed” beards. On the face it it (pun very much intended) this is not massive news, but considering how set in their ways the Yankees have b...2025
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• Bryce Harper honors Phillies' mascot with forearm tattoo
The Phillies star embraced the team mascot with some new body ink....2025
• Bryce Harper takes Phillie Phanatic bromance to next level

Bryce Harper has been overt in his love of the Phanatic. That love has been taken to another level with his new tattoo....2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 16, 2025

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Were you part of the Royals international amateur class? Cole Ragans joined MLB Network Radio to discuss his offseason throwing program: Baseball America has a scouting report on Kansas City’s international amateur class ($): Dominican shortstop Ramcell Medina, signing for $950,000, has been an up-arrow player. Early on, Medina looked like he might end up a...2025
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• 'An Absolute Blast': Harper and Trout Recall Days as Teammates in Fall League
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"Drew Pomeranz made his Cubs debut in the eighth and struck out Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber to start the inning."

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"6 mph line drive that first baseman Bryce Harper flagged down with a dive of his own for the third out."

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"Austin Cox induced Bryce Harper to hit into a game-ending double play to earn his first career MLB save, preserving the 7-5 win."

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"NLCS: Bryce Harper Leads Phillies to World Series"

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"Bryce Harper may be an exception, as when speaking to The Athletic’s Matt Gelb and other reporters following the Phillies’ season-ending loss to the Marlins, Harper stressed that “we can’t just keep…"

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"Phillies star Bryce Harper donates $500,000 to coronavirus relief in Las Vegas and Philadelphia"

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"Cole has smashed the seven-year, $245M contract righty Stephen Strasburg signed with the Nationals earlier this week, and he nearly matched the $330M guarantee outfielder Bryce Harper received from the Phillies last offseason."

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"Are the Cubs gearing up for a run at Bryce Harper?"

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"A benches-clearing brawl broke out between the Giants and Nationals in the eighth inning Monday afternoon after San Francisco right-hander Hunter Strickland hit Bryce Harper in his right hip with a fastball."

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"Forget Bryce Harper for a moment."

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"Bryce Harper will probably win MVP, if only because he was with the Nationals on Opening Day."

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"Washington Nationals poster boy Bryce Harper may not drink alcohol, but that doesn't mean he's afraid to get doused with beer along with his teammates to celebrate a huge occasion."

• MLB Draft 2025: Kade Anderson and Ethan Holliday are the prime candidates for the top pick
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• Taking a look at the Mike Rizzo era of Washington Nationals baseball

James A. Pittman-USA TODAY Sports Mike Rizzo has been an ever present for Washington Nationals fans, so I decided to take a look at his tenure On an early July night, the 16 year tenure of Washington Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo came to an end. After getting swept by the Red Sox, Rizzo got axed alongside Davey Martinez, the manager he had become tied to the hip with in recent years...2025
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• BCB After Dark: How many saves for Palencia?
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 1, 2025
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• James Wood ties Nationals record set by Bryce Harper, Juan Soto

The former second-round pick in the 2021 draft had been one of the key pieces the Nationals received when they traded Soto to San Diego in 2022....2025
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• Rafael Devers’ path from Red Sox hero to San Francisco Giant

Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images The Red Sox’s Rafael Devers rollercoaster, explained, from teenage signing to blockbuster trade. Rafael Devers, San Francisco Giant. That wouldn’t have necessarily been stunning to see in the future if a time-traveler had visited you at the end of 2022. After all, it had been only two years since the Boston Red Sox sent superstar Mookie Betts to the Los Angeles ...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 13, 2025

Mentioned in the first story | Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images That series was disheartening At The Star, Jaylon Thompson writes about the Royals bullpen and their Hello Kitty backpack: “It’s just fun and games, at the end of the day,” KC reliever Jonathan Bowlan said. “It’s usually to the youngest guy in the bullpen. I wore it last year and the year before a littl...2025
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• Roman Anthony Gets The Call - June 10, 2025
Roman Anthony, OF, Red Sox The day has finally come. After over two months of constant anticipation and absolute destruction of Triple-A pitching, Roman Anthony was called up to the Boston Red Sox. The number one overall prospect in baseball, he has the upside to make him both a real-life and fantasy superstar. Through 58 minor league games this year, he has slashed .288/.423/.491 with 10 home ru...2025
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• Braves News: Searching for rock bottom, Craig Kimbrel DFA, more

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Saturday Well...the Braves are in a brutal spot right now. They are having some absurdly bad luck in close games (0-9 in the last 9 one-run games and 0-12 in the last 12 two-run games) and have already eaten up essentially all of their margin for error for the season and perhaps more. They are 9 games behind .500...2025
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• Phillies Place Bryce Harper On 10-Day IL Due To Wrist Inflammation
The Phillies announced that Bryce Harper has been placed on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to June 6) due to inflammation in his right wrist. Utilityman Otto Kemp had his contract selected from Triple-A in a corresponding move, and no 40-man transaction was needed since the Phillies only had 39 men on their 40-man roster. …...2025

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• Lift Off: James Wood set to compete in the Home Run Derby

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Washington Nationals slugger James Wood looks to put on a show at the Home Run Derby While the fans may have robbed James Wood from being an All-Star starter, they are going watch him showcase his prodigious power. Wood announced that he will be competing in the Home Run Derby this year. BREAKING: JAMES WOOD IS IN THE DERBY‼️The @Nationals slugger announced on Inst...2025
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• Braves News: All-Star Futures Game, Vote for Ronald Acuna Jr., Ron Washington, more
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 1, 2025
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• Setting expectations for Jac Caglianone

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images The Royals need power, and Jac has that, but what else can he offer? Jac Caglianone has officially been added to the Royals’ MLB roster, and there is every reason to expect he will start, perhaps in right field, in Tuesday’s series opener in St. Louis. Reactions to this news have ranged from pure joy that the savior has arrived to sheer terror that the Royals...2025
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• Game Thread #59: Milwaukee Brewers (30-28) @ Philadelphia Phillies (36-21)

Kyle Ross-Imagn Images Brewers look to build on success in game two versus Phillies Fresh off one of the most heartening wins of the season, the suddenly streaking Brewers look to make it six in a row with their game this afternoon against the Philadelphia Phillies. And with the streak to end the month, the Brewers—who have endured some dark times the past few weeks—have ensured that they’...2025
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• Cloud Nine: Washington Nationals offense firing on all cylinders with three straight 9 run games

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images The Nationals offense is clicking right now and they are getting production from a lot of players including Josh Bell The Washington Nationals offense has been clicking lately, and it is not just the top guys producing. The Nats have scored 9 runs in each of their past three games. Interestingly, this surge has coincided with a CJ Abrams slump. The Nationals sh...2025
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• This Day in Braves History; Braves trade Deion Sanders to the Reds

Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images Prime Time gets moved from Atlanta to Cincinnati Braves Franchise History 1916: Christy Mathewson pitches a 3-0 shutout over the Boston Braves, leading the New York Giants to their 17th consecutive victory, all on the road. In spite of their impressive winning streak, the Giants will finish second to the Brooklyn Robins in the National League pennant...2025
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• Austin Riley hops back to two-hole as Braves begin Philadelphia series

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Sean Murphy is back in the lineup against southpaw Ranger Suarez My one-plus-year-old has the word “hop” in her vocabulary. She uses it to describe bunnies we see when out on walks, but she also uses it to narrate her as she’s toddling along. I’d guess that at least half the time she’s ambling somewhere, it’s followed by her chanting, “Hop hop hop.” On th...2025
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• Braves run into red-hot Phillies

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images The Braves are coming off of a rough week and now they’ll have to deal with a Phillies squad that is absolutely rolling at the moment. For the first time since early April, the Atlanta Braves are locking horns with the Philadelphia Phillies. This time, they’re facing off in Philadelphia for the first time all year and while Philadelphia’s regular season ...2025
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• Taking a look at the Mike Rizzo era of Washington Nationals baseball
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• BCB After Dark: How many saves for Palencia?
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• Rafael Devers’ path from Red Sox hero to San Francisco Giant
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 13, 2025
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• Royals Rumblings: Kansas City Royals News for June 4, 2025

Jeff Curry-Imagn Images Jac Caglianone is the best thing to come out of Tampa since the Cuban sandwich. Royals Data Dugout breaks down infielder Maikel Garcia’s adjustments at the plate and how that is helping the Kansas City Royals. His quality hands will always support the high contact rates and ability to put the ball in play, but the young third baseman opened previously untapped ceili...2025
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• Setting expectations for Jac Caglianone
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• This Day in Braves History; Braves trade Deion Sanders to the Reds
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 29, 2025

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Back in the win column. Noah Cameron has had a historic start to his career: In four starts, Cameron has posted a 1.05 ERA. He hasn’t allowed more than one run in any of his four starts. He has gone at least 6 1/3 innings in each of them, too. That makes Cameron just the second pitcher since 1893 with 6 1/3-plus innings and one run or less in his first f...2025
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• The Opener: Harper, Seager, Bart
Here are three things for MLBTR readers to keep an eye on throughout the day: 1. Harper to be re-evaluated following HBP: The Phillies endured a scary moment last night when superstar Bryce Harper exited in the first inning after a wayward pitch from Atlanta ace Spencer Strider struck his elbow. Notably, the afflicted elbow…...2025
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• Braves run into red-hot Phillies
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• Why the New York Mets Will Be Unstoppable in the Postseason
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• Nationals' Bryce Harper Hits Home Run Using America-Themed Bat on July 4th
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• Bryce Harper: The first $500 million player?
Bryce Harper: The first $500 million player?...2015
• Bryce Harper and Jonathan Papelbon Exchange Words, Brawl in Dugout
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• Harper scores four without hit, at-bat
Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper put together a performance unlike any other in Major League history Thursday night at Nationals Park, all without a hit or an official at-bat....2015
• Harper, Donaldson win Hank Aaron Award
Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson and Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper have been named winners of the 2015 Hank Aaron Award....2015
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• Giants, Nats scrap after Harper hit by pitch
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• Roman Anthony Gets The Call - June 10, 2025
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• Preseason Prep - February 27, 2025
Bryce Harper, 1B (PHI) Scary moment for the Phillies as Bryce Harper was hit on the arm by a pitch in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Blue Jays. It was his first game of the spring as he missed time with an illness. The good news is the Phillies training staff is categorizing the injury as a triceps contusion and don't intend to send the slugger for X-rays. Philadelphia will undoubt...2025
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep-February 15, 2025
Welcome Back! Around the League Alex Bregman-Red Sox-3B Alex Bregman signed a three-year, $120 million deal with the Boston Red Sox, including opt-outs after the 2025 and 2026 seasons. He reportedly chose this higher average annual value contract over longer-term offers from the Tigers and Cubs. Bregman is expected to transition to second base, a position he last played in 2018. This is going t...2025
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• A Game of Groans

Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Much like the smash hit TV series about a quest for power, the 8th season of the White Sox rebuild is letting fans down. But even after a historically bad start, showrunner Jerry Reinsdorf appears keen to do nothing but watch it burn. Chaos is a Ladder Jerry Reinsdorf — the beleaguered owner of the Chicago White Sox — grimaced in disgust as he watched his team ...2024
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• Brewers Pitchers Get Worked On Labor Day Something Aw Phil
Hope everyone had a good Labor Day. I stood on my lawn hugging a tree for 20 minutes until someone told me I was thinking of Arbor Day. I told them I just love trees, not letting on that I absolutely confused the two days. On Labor Day, we give thanks to all the women out there who took hours to birth us. During labor, your hoohay may have been dilated--*intern whispers in ear*--Okay, that's not w...2021
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• The case for the Nationals to win it all
Once again, the Washington Nationals resemble as much of an impressive fantasy baseball draft as they do a ballclub that actually exists in real-life. They are a stunning collection of mostly mid-prime talent that has sent 12 representatives to the All-Star Game over the past three years. Led by a former MVP winner in Bryce Harper and the two-time reigning NL Cy Young recipient in Max Scherzer, th...2018
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• Giants Show You Can Never Count Them Out in October in NLDS Game 1 Win
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• MLB Draft 2025: Kade Anderson and Ethan Holliday are the prime candidates for the top pick
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• Taking a look at the Mike Rizzo era of Washington Nationals baseball
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• Bryce Harper’s Return Sparks Concern as Phillies Turn to Load Management After Rehab Setback
The Philadelphia Phillies once again have Bryce Harper in their lineup as the eight-time All-Star spoke about his return from the IL....2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 1, 2025
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• Phillies Reinstate Bryce Harper, Designate Buddy Kennedy For Assignment
The Phillies announced Monday that first baseman Bryce Harper has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list. To make room on the active roster, Philadelphia designated utilityman Buddy Kennedy for assignment. Harper missed just under four weeks due to inflammation in his wrist. He’ll be back in the heart of the Phillies’ order starting Monday,…...2025
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• James Wood got the Barry Bonds treatment from the Los Angeles Angels
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• Bryce Harper’s injured wrist stiff day after live batting practice: Will this delay return to Philadelphia Phillies lineup?

Bryce Harper took live batting practice Saturday but reported stiffness in his injured right wrist on Sunday....2025
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• Michael Harris sits, Stuart Fairchild starts against the lefty

Brett Davis-Imagn Images The Braves' floundering centerfielder goes to the bench against a tough lefty The Braves are staring into the abyss right now and are running out of runway to get things off the ground. The big move today is Michael Harris taking a seat and Stuart Fairchild starting in left field. Eli White has been playing against lefties, but he takes Michael's spot in center fi...2025
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• Bryce Harper’s Long-Awaited Return Timeline Lifts Phillies Amid Growing Pressure in NL East
According to a MLB insider, Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper is expected to return to the lineup in the coming weeks and is progressing well through his rehab....2025
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• Rafael Devers’ path from Red Sox hero to San Francisco Giant
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• MLB Draft 2025: Kade Anderson and Ethan Holliday are the prime candidates for the top pick
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• Royals Rumblings: Kansas City Royals News for June 4, 2025
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• Outside The Confines: First to 20!

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Oh course Shohei Ohtani is among the best yet again. Happy Wednesday, everyone! This week, Shohei Ohtani became the first player to 20 home runs, and we’re only 1⁄3 of the way through the season. Too soon to start crossing our fingers for a 60 home run season? Never! We also have more news bites, looking at a baseball book club; how the Nationals continu...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Will Drew Pomeranz continue to be effective out of the Cubs bullpen?

Drew Pomeranz pitches at Wrigley Field | Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The 36-year old has been excellent since his call up last homestand Welcome to your late night, indie, pop-up coffee house where you can imbibe the beverage of your choice as we finish out the week. Maybe you’re looking for a glass of wine after a big event or are sticking to mocktails because you’ve g...2025
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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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• Brent Rooker on Athletics’ new ballpark, swing changes and more

Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images Brent Rooker is the main cog for an Athletics team that is trying to turn the corner. In 2024, The Athletics OF/DH Brent Rooker had an outstanding season. As Frank Polito wrote on Athletics Nation, “This past season was clearly the break-out that A’s leadership and our fans expected.” Rooker finished the season 10th in AL MVP voting and won the AL S...2025
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• MLB Power Rankings: Which teams can challenge the Dodgers?

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Dodgers look like the cream of the crop but there are several teams that could challenge for their crown. Every Major League Baseball team begins a brand new baseball season with hope. In the spring of 1993, as a fresh-faced 16-year-old Phillies fan living in suburban bliss, I had no right to believe that summer was going to be anythin...2025
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• Cub Tracks returns to form

Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. The Cubs dropped one at Sloan Park, thanks in part to Michael King’s good pitching and their quiet bats. 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, ov...2025
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• 5 things for Braves fans to get excited about for 2025

Photo by Casey Sykes/Getty Images Which aspects of Braves baseball are you looking forward to most this year? Two things can be true at once. The Atlanta Braves had a very disappointing offseason that included a shocking and, in my opinion, egregious decision to duck under the luxury tax instead of adding around their core in the middle of a World Series window. But, despite this, the Bra...2025
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• What do you get when you hire Hyers?

Photo by Ric Tapia/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Kevin Seitzer’s departure was a bit of a shock, but the addition of Tim Hyers seems somewhat obvious in retrospect I’ll be honest, I thought the Braves’ axing of Kevin Seitzer early this offseason was one of the more unexpected, shocking things to happen to this team in its current, post-rebuild, contending era. If you asked me for my top...2025
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