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• Dodgers Claim CJ Alexander, Designate Steward Berroa For Assignment
The Dodgers have claimed infielder CJ Alexander off waivers from the Yankees, according to an announcement from the latter club. The Yanks designated him for assignment earlier this week. To open a 40-man spot for Alexander, the Dodgers have designated outfielder Steward Berroa for assignment, per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Alexander, 28, has limited…...2025
• Dodgers Place Michael Kopech on Injured List in Surprise Move

The Los Angeles Dodgers are placing Michael Kopech back on the injured list with right knee inflammation, the team announced. Per The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya, Kopech downplayed the issue after scans initially showed inflammation. Additionally, right-hander Will Klein is back up with the team. Michael Kopech downplayed the issue. Scans showed just inflammation and he …...2025
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• Dodgers 3, Rockies 1: Vintage Kershaw quiets Rox bats in series finale

Photo by Isaiah Downing/MLB Photos via Getty Images Doyle homered but the Rockies have lost 10 straight to the Dodgers The Colorado Rockies entered the day looking to snap a nine-game losing streak against the Los Angeles Dodgers dating back to 2024. The problem, however, is that future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw stood in their way as the offense struggled to get much going on the day, ...2025
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• Dodgers’ Tyler Glasnow Set to Start Rehab Assignment

Tyler Glasnow will start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City, per The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya. The right-handed starting pitcher will reportedly throw two innings in his first outing. The Los Angeles Dodgers also expect Glasnow to have at least three outings before they will activate him from the injured list. Tyler Glasnow’s next outing …...2025
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• What to expect from Shohei Ohtani the pitcher

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Shohei Ohtani is doing the whole pitching thing again. Here is what to know as he takes on the Nationals in his second start back Shohei Ohtani is doing the two way player thing again. After missing over a year and a half following his second major elbow surgery, Shohei the pitcher is back. He made his first start against the Padres last Monday, and now he is...2025
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• Good Morning San Diego: Roberts and Shildt get face to face in benches clearing incident

Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of June 20, 2025. The full benches clearing incident between the Padres and Dodgers. Mike Shildt vs. Dave Roberts: pic.twitter.com/0mAsTbRZs3— Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) June 20, 2025 Articles to read Xander Bogaerts breaks out, leads Padres to win (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball) Padres have no choice but to demote Jerem...2025
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• Dodgers Promote Emmet Sheehan to Major Leagues Following Tommy John Recovery: Report

The Los Angeles Dodgers will be promoting Emmet Sheehan, per The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya. The right-hander has been out of MLB and recovering from Tommy John surgery for 13 months, as it appears he will make his way back to the team for his next scheduled start. Emmet Sheehan’s next start will be with the …...2025
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• Evan Phillips To Undergo Tommy John Surgery
Dodgers reliever Evan Phillips will undergo Tommy John surgery, manager Dave Roberts told reporters (including Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic). He’ll miss the remainder of this season and most or all of 2026 as well. It’s a crushing blow to the Dodger bullpen and for Phillips personally. Claimed off waivers from Tampa Bay in 2021, the…...2025
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• Shohei Ohtani To Throw Batting Practice On Sunday
Shohei Ohtani will hit a milestone this weekend in his return to pitching. He’s slated to throw live batting practice to teammates before Sunday night’s game at Citi Field (link via Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic). It will be his first time throwing to hitters since his 2023 elbow surgery. Ohtani was initially expected to…...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Not closing time for a while

Photo by Heather Barry/Getty Images Phillies closer Jose Alvarado is suspended for PED’s. The Orioles fire Brandon Hyde. The Mets/Yankees rivalry heats up. And other news from around baseball. Good morning. The Orioles fired manager Brandon Hyde after a 15-28 start. Third-base coach Tony Mansolino takes over on an interim basis. And the Orioles promptly lost two more games. Several O’s...2025
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• Dodgers’ Tommy Edman Provides Major Update on Ankle Injury, Return Timeline

Los Angeles Dodgers utility man Tommy Edman is not in Friday’s lineup because of an ankle injury. However, he provided a positive update ahead of the Dodgers’ series opener against the Atlanta Braves. Edman said his ankle is feeling “much better” than days prior, per The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya. He will go through a workout …...2025
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• Dodgers Place Freddie Freeman on Injured List Due to Unfortunate Update

The Los Angeles Dodgers placed first baseman Freddie Freeman on the injured list due to a right ankle injury, the same one he injured at the end of last season and underwent offseason surgery on this winter. Freddie Freeman was placed on the IL for his ankle injury, retroactive to March 31.— Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) …...2025
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• Cub Tracks’ time is about to begin

Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Many people feel that Thomas Boswell was onto something when he said time begins on Opening Day. 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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• Outside The Confines: Tokyo story

Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images The Dodgers take Japan, but Mookie Betts isn’t feeling so good. Some season previews. Everyone is looking for healthy pitching. And other MLB news. Good morning. I’m now convinced the Hanshin Tigers are the best team in baseball. The big news that came out of Tokyo last night is that Dodgers star Mookie Betts will miss both games against the Cubs with a...2025
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• Effectively Wild Episode 2294: Season Preview Series: Dodgers and Rockies

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a surprising amount of Mo Vaughn content, a rash of spring injuries (including Gerrit Cole‘s Tommy John surgery and other Yankees ailments), the latest A’s and Rays woes, and more. Then they preview the 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers (26:11) with The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya, and the 2025 Colorado […]...2025
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"The Dodgers have reinstated Freddie Freeman from the restricted list and designated Cavan Biggio for assignment, reports Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic."

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"3:28pm: The Dodgers and Red Sox have agreed to a trade that’ll send infielder/outfielder Enrique Hernandez back to Los Angeles, report Ken Rosenthal and Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic."

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"MLB’s self-imposed deadline to reach an agreement with the Players Association is today, and Evan Drellich, Ken Rosenthal and Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic report that the league took a “more threatening” tone to the MLBPA today and voiced a willingness to miss a month’s worth of regular-season games (Twitter link)."

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"Dodgers star Clayton Kershaw left this evening’s start against the Brewers in the second inning due to what the team called forearm discomfort (via Fabian Ardaya of the Athletic)."

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"The two sides had some discussions about a reunion over the offseason, reports Fabian Ardaya of the Athletic, but talks didn’t get particularly far."

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"They’ve shown interest in Indians right-hander Corey Kluber, per reports from Joel Sherman of the New York Post and Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic."

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• Dodgers 3, Rockies 1: Vintage Kershaw quiets Rox bats in series finale
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• David Bote Exercises Upward Mobility Clause In Dodgers Deal
Dodgers non-roster invitee David Bote triggered an upward mobility clause in his minor league contract yesterday, reports Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. That clause forces the Dodgers to make the veteran infielder available to all 29 other teams and let him go if another club is willing to put him on its 40-man roster. Los…...2025
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• Dodgers Sign Michael Chavis To Minor League Deal
The Dodgers have signed infielder Michael Chavis to a minor league contract, reports Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. The CAA client is in camp as a non-roster invitee. Chavis, 29, was a first-round pick by the Red Sox in 2014 and once ranked among the better prospects in Boston’s system. He belted 18 homers as…...2025
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• Reds To Acquire Gavin Lux
5:04pm: Los Angeles is acquiring outfield prospect Mike Sirota and a draft pick, reports Ari Alexander of KPRC 2. Cincinnati’s competitive balance pick — the only choice that can be traded — lands at 37th overall. 4:59pm: The clubs are in agreement on a deal that’ll send Lux to Cincinnati, confirms Fabian Ardaya of the Athletic.…...2025
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• Dodgers, Julian Fernandez Agree To Minor League Deal
The Dodgers are in agreement with righty reliever Julian Fernández on a minor league contract, reports Fabian Ardaya of the Athletic. The 29-year-old receives an invitation to MLB Spring Training. Fernández is working to return to the majors for the first time since 2021. He made six appearances for the Rockies that year, allowing eight runs…...2024
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• Dodgers Sign David Bote To Minors Contract
The Dodgers signed infielder David Bote to a minor league deal, according to Aram Leighton of Just Baseball Media. As per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, the deal includes an invite to the Dodgers’ big league Spring Training camp. Bote became a free agent when the Cubs bought out (for $1MM) the $7MM club option…...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Just how bad are the White Sox?

Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images So bad they’re dragging down the average of the entire AL Central division. Happy Wednesday, friends! Here we are in September, and there are some fun stories making the rounds, so here’s what you can look forward to in today’s links: the White Sox have been brutally bad, but just HOW bad? Shohei Ohtani reaches historical highs, and experts are starting...2024
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• Drew Pomeranz Opts Out Of Dodgers Deal
Left-hander Drew Pomeranz has opted out of his minor league deal with the Dodgers, per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, and is now a free agent again. More to come....2024
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• Cubs vs. Dodgers at Glendale preview, Thursday 2/20, 2:05 CT

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The Cubs and Dodgers open the spring season and provide a possible preview of their upcoming Tokyo Series. First day of Spring Training notes: THE BUSCH LEAGUE: Among Cubs regulars, only Michael Busch will make the trip to Glendale for the spring opener, as you can see from the lineup below. So it would appear that the old “have to send fou...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Heading to Sacto

D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports The Athletics announce they are moving to Sacramento, temporarily. Mookie Betts is tearing up the league. The Marlins are in trouble. And other news from around baseball. Good morning. The Athletics announced that the team will play from 2025 to (at least) 2027 in Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento. Sutter Health Park is the home of the Triple-A Sacra...2024
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• The Daily Belli watch: 31 days to the Cubs Spring Training opener

Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images The days keep going by, and still no Cody Bellinger signing. One month from today, Friday, February 23, the Cubs will take the field at Sloan Park for their Spring Training opener against the White Sox. Granted, the Cubs lineup that afternoon won’t resemble the lineup that will take the field March 28 in Arlington, Texas for the season ...2024
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• Outside the Confines: Closing out the summer
Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports The Dodgers are great but their closer is shaky. Or is he? What’s wrong with the Yankees? And other news from around the league. The summer is almost over. I know this not only because my daughter has returned to school, but more importantly, I know this because I’m seeing pumpkin-spice and pumpkin-flavored products on grocery store shelves. I had a nice...2022
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• Angels Release Jon Jay, Jesse Chavez
The Angels have released outfielder Jon Jay and right-hander Jesse Chavez from their minor league contracts, per a club announcement. Both are once again free agents. As Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic points out, Jay’s release makes it quite likely that Juan Lagares, another non-roster veteran in camp with the Halos, will make the club as a…...2021
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• D'Backs' Kole Calhoun didn't expect to be back with Angels
Kole Calhoun had spent his entire pro career in the Angels’ organization until the club bought him out for $1M in lieu of a $14M team option last November. The two sides had some discussions about a reunion over the offseason, reports Fabian Ardaya of the Athletic, but talks didn’t get particularly far. “(There was) never really a moment I thought I’d be back,” Calhoun told Ardaya. Instead, the co...2020
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• Joe Maddon: 'Hard to imagine' Griffin Canning not starting season on IL
The Griffin Canning health situation has drawn quite a bit of attention in Angels’ camp recently. Manager Joe Maddon told reporters (including Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times) Sunday afternoon “it would be hard to imagine” a situation in which Canning doesn’t begin the season on the injured list. Canning was unable to participate in his scheduled throwing session Saturday due to persistent t...2020
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• Outside The Confines: The Rays may soon have new owners

Photo by Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Getty Images Nothing is final until it’s final, of course. Happy Friday, everyone! In today’s news breakdown we have a little bit of everything. The Dodgers’ owner has spent an awful lot of money on another sports franchise. The Rays might be selling, but those two topics are unrelated. The A’s don’t have enough money. A Pirates player almost came to bl...2025
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• Good Morning San Diego: Padres lose in 10

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of June 10, 2025. Articles to read Padres have playoff pitching, not the offense (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball) Wild night ends with Dodgers beating Padres in 10 innings (Kevin Acee, SD U-T) Padres notes: Kirby Yates on the other side of rivalry; tarmac games (Jeff Sanders, SD U-T) Padre...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Just how bad are the White Sox?
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• Outside The Confines: No postseason for the Yankees

John Jones-USA TODAY Sports It’s the first time since 2016 the Yankees haven’t seen October baseball. They’ve been called a dynasty. They’ve spent some of the highest amounts in modern history to build winning teams, and now the Yankees will be missing the postseason for the first time since 2016. As you’ll see in some of the links below, while the Yankees are disappointed, some people ar...2023
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• Outside The Confines: This article is going to Cooperstown
Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports Cooperstown welcomes two more immortals into their ranks. The trade deadline approaches and what will the Angels do with Shohei Ohtani? This will probably be the final quiet weekend in MLB for a while. The Trade Deadline is Tuesday and after that, we’ll have the meat of the playoff races. Consider yourself to all be on “Hug-watch” until next Tuesday. I do be...2023
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• Outside The Confines: Fernando-mania
The Dodgers finally retire Fernando Valenzuela’s number. The first arbitration decisions were announced. And other news from around baseball. Good morning. Pitchers and Catchers who intend to play in the World Baseball Classic report to Spring Training one week from today. The Dodgers announced that they will retire the number 34 in honor of left-handed pitcher Fernando Valenzuela as part of a t...2023
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• Outside The Confines: One and done
James Click | Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports James Click is no longer the GM of the Astros. More hot stove talk. A look at this year’s rookies before the award winner is announced. And more news from around MLB. “OK. But what have you done for the team since you won the World Series a week ago?” I know some of you will insist that the Astros did not fire general manager James Click, but to...2022
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• MLB Reportedly Indicates Willingness To Miss A Month Of Regular Season Games
MLB’s self-imposed deadline to reach an agreement with the Players Association is today, and Evan Drellich, Ken Rosenthal and Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic report that the league took a “more threatening” tone to the MLBPA today and voiced a willingness to miss a month’s worth of regular-season games (Twitter link). The first meeting between…...2022
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• Jason Heyward signs with the Dodgers
Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images He’ll get a chance to make their Opening Day roster. As you know, Jason Heyward’s tenure with the Cubs did not end well. He didn’t play in 2022 after June 22 and after the season, the Cubs gave him his unconditional release. They’ll still be responsible for his $22 million contract for 2023. Heyward has been offered a deal for next year: The Dodgers sig...2022
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• Dodgers Designate Cavan Biggio For Assignment
The Dodgers have reinstated Freddie Freeman from the restricted list and designated Cavan Biggio for assignment, reports Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. More to come…...2024
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• Angels Have Shown Interest In Corey Kluber, Carlos Carrasco
The Angels lost the Gerrit Cole sweepstakes to the Yankees, but now the rotation-needy club could be zeroing in on a different high-profile starter. They’ve shown interest in Indians right-hander Corey Kluber, per reports from Joel Sherman of the New York Post and Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. The Angels have also looked at fellow…...2019
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• Roki Sasaki To Sign With Dodgers
Japanse right-hander Roki Sasaki has announced on Instagram that he is signing with the Dodgers. Hat tip to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Since Sasaki is subject to the international bonus pool system, it will technically be a minor league deal, but he is sure to be on the club’s Opening Day roster as long…...2025
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• Dodgers To Acquire Enrique Hernandez
4:04pm: Boston is likely to receive a pair of upper minors relief pitchers, reports Alex Speier of the Boston Globe (Twitter link). 3:28pm: The Dodgers and Red Sox have agreed to a trade that’ll send infielder/outfielder Enrique Hernandez back to Los Angeles, report Ken Rosenthal and Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. David Vassegh of SportsNet L.A.…...2023
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• Dodgers To Sign Noah Syndergaard To One-Year Deal
The Dodgers and right-hander Noah Syndergaard are in agreement on a contract, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. The terms of the contract are not yet known. It’s a one-year deal, per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. More to come....2022
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• Dodgers To Sign Tanner Scott
The Dodgers and left-hander Tanner Scott are in agreement on a four-year, $72MM deal according to a report from Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. According to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, Scott’s deal includes deferred money and a signing bonus, though specifics regarding those details are not yet known. Scott was ranked as the #14 free…...2025
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• Dodgers’ Tyler Glasnow Set to Start Rehab Assignment
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• Dodgers Promote Emmet Sheehan to Major Leagues Following Tommy John Recovery: Report
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• Good Morning San Diego: Padres lose in 10
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• Dodgers’ Tommy Edman Provides Major Update on Ankle Injury, Return Timeline
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• Dodgers’ Michael Grove Undergoes Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery
Michael Grove’s season has already come to an end, as the Dodgers right-hander underwent surgery on his throwing shoulder and will now miss the entire 2025 campaign, The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya reports. Grove’s last 2024 appearance came in Game 2 of the NLDS, and he was removed from the Dodgers’ playoff roster after that game…...2025
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• Dodgers To Begin Season With Five-Man Rotation
The Dodgers intend to begin the season with a five-man starting staff, president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman told reporters (links via Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic and Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register). While they still intend to eventually move to a six-man rotation, that’ll wait until May. L.A. had previously indicated they’d…...2025
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• Dodgers Hire Farhan Zaidi in Front Office Role

The Los Angeles Dodgers have hired Farhan Zaidi as a special advisor, per The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya. In December, there was speculation Zaidi would return to the Dodgers front office after being fired by the San Francisco Giants. The Dodgers have hired Farhan Zaidi as a special advisor, source says. He will also be assisting …...2025
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• Outside The Confines: We have a problem

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports A major gambling scandal breaks out with Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter. A recap of the Seoul Series. A revolt in the MLBPA. And other news from MLB. I’m going to assume that you’ve already heard about the gambling scandal surrounding Shohei Ohtani and his interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. I’m going to try to give you some links that will allow you to do some furth...2024
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• Cub Tracks ‘ how tweet it is

Shota Imanaga — lots to like so far. | Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Typically acerbic #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus scientific food for thought. The Cubs’ new pitcher is already popular. The Cubs Convention is ON. Welcome to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, groun...2024
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