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• Dodgers Call Up Former Mariners Relief Pitcher After Michael Kopech Lands on IL With Knee Injury
Dodgers place Michael Kopech on IL with knee inflammation, recalling another star as bullpen reshuffle aims to keep postseason hopes alive....2025
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• Red Sox’s Wilyer Abreu joins rare MLB list

Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images Wilyer Abreu joins Roger Maris on a rare MLB list Wilyer Abreu had himself quite a night as the Boston Red Sox knocked off the visiting Cincinnati Reds by a final score of 13-6. The Red Sox outfielder went 2-for-5 with both a grand slam and a home run, knocking in five runs in Boston’s victory. But it was how those home runs came about that saw Abreu accomplish so...2025
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• Yankees Injury Update: Veteran Pitcher Returns to IL in Second Setback of the Season
The New York Yankees announced that they have placed their veteran relief pitcher on a 15-day IL due to a high-grade oblique strain in his arm....2025
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• Today in White Sox History: June 25

On this day 122 years ago, the White Sox and Highlanders set an American League record with 18 innings of play ... ending in a tie! | Chicago Tribune The Highlanders come to the South Side for an endless, tie game 1903 It was a tale of two games. The first nine innings, played to a tie, was full of hitting and sloppy fielding (12 errors, six per team). The second nine, also played to a tie...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: June 24

It only seemed like Frank Thomas was dragging two bats to the plate in 1991, but on this day 34 years ago The Big Hurt hit his first career grand slam. | Focus on Sport/Getty Images Frank Thomas hits a grand slam to help set the 1991 team back on course 1914 In a telegram discovered in 2012, White Sox owner Charles Comiskey told scout George Mills that the asking price for pitcher Babe Rut...2025
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• Diamondbacks run away with a 10-0 win, blowing out the White Sox for the series opener

Vinny Capra made his third appearance as a position player-turned-relief pitcher. | Brandon Sloter/Getty Images The South Siders lost the first game of the home stand after a good road trip Atrocious pitching and abysmal at-bats put the nail in the coffin early, as the Diamondbacks took advantage of the White Sox early and often for an embarrassing blowout. Geraldo Perdomo kicked things o...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: June 20

On this day 48 years ago, Kevin Bell’s promising career was cut short at the plate. | Focus on Sport/Getty Images A knee injury provides a temporary setback to the South Side Hit Men 1926 In a game with the Yankees that the White Sox won 4-3, a record was set for the largest crowd to see a game at Comiskey Park before the upper deck was added in 1927: 43,000. In fact, so many fans were in ...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: June 4

On this day 17 years ago, Paul Konerko ended a marathon game against the Royals with a home run. | Set Number: X156365 TK1 R3 F529 Six massive homers — and four to win games 1959 The 1959 season was filled with extra-inning games for the White Sox, including SIX against Baltimore. There were also three true marathon games, of 17, 17, and 18 games — ALL against the Orioles. This was the fir...2025
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Ryan Rolison’s long journey to the Rockies

Photo by Casey Paul/MLB Photos via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, June 3, 2025 It was a running joke in the Colorado Rockies clubhouse. “He’ll be so glad you’re here,” one of the young pitchers said. “He’s been waiting for you.” “He” referred to relief pitcher Ryan Rolison; “you” would be the Rockies’ beat writers. On May 11, the Rockies' 2018 first-round draft p...2025
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• The White Sox avoided a sweep with a hittting masterclass

‪@natelech.bsky.social‬ The Good Guys win, 9-4, in the series finale A sweep? We don’t know her! The White Sox avoided a sweep in a blowout against the Mets for the afternoon matinee. The Sox struck first in Queens. It started with a one-out walk to Mike Tauchman, followed by a double from Miguel Vargas. Miguel Vargas became the first White Sox player with a double in 5 straight games ...2025
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• Dodgers Notes: Concerning Injury Update, Mets Pitcher Disrespects Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto MVP?

The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cleveland Guardians, 9-5, on Tuesday evening as L.A. improved to 34-21 on the year. In other Dodgers news, manager Dave Roberts recently provided a “concerning” injury update regarding relief pitcher Evan Phillips. Last season’s saves leader started his injured list stint on May 7 with elbow inflammation. Additionally, a …...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 12

Borowy chalks up another one. A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Hank Borowy* chalks up another one and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold o...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 7

Jerry Lai-Imagn Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Starlin Castro’s* debut and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold over the course of ...2025
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• Cole Henry and Jackson Rutledge are what the Nationals bullpen needs

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Davey Martinez needs to trust guys like Cole Henry and Jackson Rutledge in high leverage over fading veterans It has been well established that the Washington Nationals bullpen is a dumpster fire. They have the worst bullpen ERA in baseball. Newcomers like Colin Poche, Lucas Sims and Jorge Lopez just aren’t the answer out there. However, the Nationals have a c...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 23

Photo by David Banks/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Fergie, The Vulture, Jim Hickman, the Reinheitsgebot, and more, plus happy birthdays to Emilio Bonifacio* and others. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with...2025
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• Monday Rockpile: A Rockies Writer in the Lone Star State

Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, May 19th, 2025 We all need a vacation sometimes. Maybe even—perhaps especially even—people who write about the Colorado Rockies. Unfortunately, I decided to frame my vacation around said Rockies. I headed deep in the heart of Texas to catch our purple-clad heroes play three games against the 2023 World Series champ...2025
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• Remembering the career of Bobby Shantz

He was a lefty with the heart of a lion. My father used to regale me with stories about old baseball players and teams. I suppose that’s the reason I’m more interested in the old times than the modern game. Dad was a Brooklyn Dodgers fan, so I heard a lot of stories about “Dem Bums” growing up, but he also had an appreciation for any player with talent. He admired stars like Stan Musial and Willie...2025
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• Imagine being proud of beating the 2024 White Sox

Beautiful bastard Grady Sizemore is the new face of a (hopefully) new White Sox team. In a not-so-classic Crosstown, the South Siders still maintain a superior record overall against the Cubs Welcome to the second Crosstown Classic of the 2024 season, Chicago. You’ll find your respective sections of postgame coverage below, divided into sections for South Sider or North Sider. White Sox F...2024
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• KC swept away by Atlanta and Albies, 5-4
William Purnell-USA TODAY Sports Is Barlow done as an effective reliever? I’m in Atlanta on vacation and so I was required to watch the away broadcast for today’s game. Fortunately there was a familiar voice; former relief pitcher Peter Moylan is the color man on Atlanta’s broadcast and he was quite entertaining. In the top of the ninth immediately after Scott Barlow entered the game and g...2023
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• Yankees place Aroldis Chapman on IL due to leg tattoo infection
The New York Yankees placed relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman on the 15-day injured list Saturday evening after a recent tattoo...2022
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• 1 Year Later, Pro Baseball's 1st Openly Gay Player Still Leads by Example
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"Ron Taylor, one of the ‘unsung heroes’ on 1969 Mets and ex-Blue Jays team doctor, dead at 87"

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"A.J. Minter takes his place among the best Atlanta Braves relievers"

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"Royals defeat the best team in baseball in wild 6-5 comeback victory"

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"Jordan Romano wins Tip O'Neill Award as top Canadian baseball player for 2022"

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"How Red Sox stole Garrett Whitlock when Yankees ‘risk’ backfired"

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"Klay Thompson fireballs Giants pitcher who chose not to kneel during anthem"

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"Sizing up the relief pitcher market so far -- and where it could go from here"

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"Source: LHP Watson reaches deal with Giants"

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"Steelers name rookie T.J. Watt as the starter over James Harrison"

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"Freeman stays hot with HR, Freiman follows suit"

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"Cubs Clinch 2015 Playoff Berth: Highlights, Twitter Reaction to Celebration"

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"San Francisco Giants Celebrate After Winning 2014 World Series"

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• Phillies 7, Rockies 4: Still not enough offense

Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images A ninth-inning surge couldn’t get it done. Tonight before the Colorado Rockies and Philadelphia Phillies took the field, Wilder, spokescreature for Great Outdoors Colorado, threw out the first pitch. Wilder, Spokescreature for Great Outdoors Colorado, and a Family Dressed as Bees The scene was awkward with Wilder struggling to get a pitch ...2025
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• $8,200,000 Star Touted As Trade Deadline’s Most Coveted Closer, per MLB Insider
Reputed MLB insider expects one Cardinals closer to be the most in-demand relief pitcher among contending teams at the trade deadline....2025
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• Reliever Craig Yoho recalled from Triple-A Nashville

Curt Hogg / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Yoho will make his major league debut after just one full year in the minors Relief pitcher Craig Yoho has been promoted from Triple-A Nashville, per a report from Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The move is most likely a response to the recent struggles of high-leverage relievers Joel Payamps and Bryan Hudson, as...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: March 30

On this day one year ago, Braden Shewmake made a splash by homering in his first White Sox appearance — in fact, on the very first pitch he saw. | Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Braden Shewmake makes a splash on the first pitch he sees 1970 In a swap of arms, the White Sox deal Jerry Nyman to San Diego for Tommie Sisk. Both players would throw their last in the majors in 1970, with Nyman maki...2025
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• 2025 Milwaukee Brewers primer for Opening Day

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images The offseason is just about over as the Brewers are back in action on Thursday in New York The long offseason is officially over, as regular season baseball begins later today when the Brewers battle the Yankees in New York. After three games in The Big Apple, the Brewers will head to Milwaukee for their home opener on Monday as baseball returns to American Fam...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: June 25
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• Diamondbacks run away with a 10-0 win, blowing out the White Sox for the series opener
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• Today in White Sox History: June 13

On this day 117 years ago, the White Sox won their 10th straight and stormed into first place. | Chicago Tribune The South Siders’ win streak hits 10, and first place is their reward 1908 Not to upstage the next Ed Walsh item on this day, but in a 5-1 win over the New York Highlanders (Yankees) the hurler not only tossed a complete game six-hitter, but stole home! The run was part of a dou...2025
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Ryan Rolison’s long journey to the Rockies
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• The White Sox avoided a sweep with a hittting masterclass
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 7
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 23
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• MVP debates

Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images How’d that guy win? One of the beauties of today’s advanced baseball stats is it gives nerds like me a chance to go back in time and argue about how badly baseball writers mangled MVP and Cy Young votes in years past. I’ve always been in favor of making ballots public, if for no other reason than to shame homerism for undeserving candidates. Whether tha...2025
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• San Diego gets 3-2 win, avoids sweep in Houston

Fernando Tatis Jr. | Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images Fernando Tatis Jr. scores all three runs for Padres For the second time in two days, Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a solo home run to give the San Diego Padres a lead against the Houston Astros. His home run Sunday, put the Padres on top of the Astros 3-2 en route to a win. Tatis Jr. came up with two out in the bottom of the seventh inning and...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 22

Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images The Cubs outlast the Diamondbacks 13-11 in a wild finish. The online community has looked at WPA graphs that take a wild swing late as a Wee game. This is one of the first I can recall looking a little like a half pipe from skateboarding. We’ll start right off the top with the big numbers. After Michael Busch’s two-out RBI single in the bottom of the s...2025
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• Red Sox’s Wilyer Abreu joins rare MLB list
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• Today in White Sox History: June 24
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• Didier Fuentes set to make Major League debut

Photo by George Kubas/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Braves are attempting to continue their three-game win streak as they kick off the road trip against the Marlins. They did it... The Atlanta Braves actually swept the New York Mets at Truist Park last night. Now the looming question is... can they do it again? Ok, let’s take one game at a time. Although the bats were striking hot an...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: June 20
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• Mets 4, Rockies 2: Lindor spoils Ritter’s debut

Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images The Rockies put up a fight, but a late Lindor double sank their hopes of victory The Colorado Rockies battled throughout the game, but a few missed opportunities kept the New York Mets in the contest long enough for Francisco Lindor to come through with a late, game-deciding hit that sent the Coors Field crowd home disappointed. Roli-tela Relay Antonio Senzat...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: June 4
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Ryan Rolison’s long journey to the Rockies
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• The White Sox avoided a sweep with a hittting masterclass
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• Monday Rockpile: A Rockies Writer in the Lone Star State
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 7
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• San Francisco Giants Celebrate After Winning 2014 World Series
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• Giants re-sign reliever Romo to 2-year deal
The Giants have re-signed right-handed relief pitcher Sergio Romo to a two-year contract, club Senior Vice President and General Manager Brian Sabean announced Monday. Per club policy, financial terms were not disclosed....2014
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• Giants re-sign reliever Romo to 2-year deal
The Giants have re-signed right-handed relief pitcher Sergio Romo to a two-year contract, club Senior Vice President and General Manager Brian Sabean announced Monday. Per club policy, financial terms were not disclosed....2014
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• Cubs Clinch 2015 Playoff Berth: Highlights, Twitter Reaction to Celebration
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• Steelers name rookie T.J. Watt as the starter over James Harrison
J.J. Watt's little brother will start immediately while Harrison slides into a relief pitcher role...2017
• Freeman stays hot with HR, Freiman follows suit
The Astros erupted for five runs in the fourth inning against relief pitcher Chris Volstad, including a two-run double by Jose Altuve, and cruised to a 9-5 win over the Braves on Wednesday afternoon at Osceola County Stadium....2016
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• Bryce Harper Nearly Completes Cycle, Teammate 'Burns' Hand Touching His Jersey
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• Herrera stays hot with RBI triple vs. Astros
Dilson Herrera had an RBI triple and scored on a sacrifice fly by Michael Conforto against Astros relief pitcher Ken Giles in the fifth inning to push the Mets to a 3-1 win on Saturday afternoon at Osceola County Stadium....2016
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• Fantasy Baseball Relief Pitcher Sleepers for 2025
Five relievers to target in 2025 fantasy baseball drafts The post Fantasy Baseball Relief Pitcher Sleepers for 2025 appeared first on Pitcher List....2025
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• 1 Year Later, Pro Baseball's 1st Openly Gay Player Still Leads by Example
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• Today in White Sox History: June 24
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• LXXVII - Royals at Padres

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Carlos Estevez (53) celebrates after the Royals beat the San Diego Padres 6-5 | Denis Poroy-Imagn Images The Royals can get back above .500 with another win tonight. These Royals will always keep you guessing. This time last week we were crying about a five-game losing streak and a longer streak of mostly losing games. The Royals would have a players-only ...2025
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• Didier Fuentes set to make Major League debut
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• Today in White Sox History: June 20
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• Game Thread: White Sox at Rangers

Adrian Houser looks to silence the Texas bats tonight. | Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images New city, new series The White Sox have touched down in Arlington, Texas, to see the Rangers again. In their last meeting, the White Sox took two of three. Since then, the Rangers have won four of the past five games. Before we get to the lineup, and in case you’ve been away from the inte...2025
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• Mets 4, Rockies 2: Lindor spoils Ritter’s debut
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• Today in White Sox History: June 1

On this day 107 years ago, Chick Gandil had a hellacious day at the plate. | Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images Chick Gandil hits into double and triple plays, in a game he’d like to forget 1913 The White Sox struck a deal with the Yankees for mercurial (and shady) first baseman Hal Chase. Chase played his way out of favor in New York and was given away for first baseman Babe Borton and ...2025
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• Monday Rockpile: A Rockies Writer in the Lone Star State
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• Didier Fuentes set to make Major League debut
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• Atlanta Braves Minor League Recap: Didier Fuentes makes Double-A debut

Photo by George Kubas/Diamond Images via Getty Images While the final line mine not strike inspiration, the 19 year old more than handled his own against increased competition. (10-16) Gwinnett Stripers 2, (21-6) Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 3 Carlos Rodriguez, CF: 2-for-4, HR, RBI, R, .278/.297/.389 Sandy León, C: 1-for-3, HR, R, RBI, .182/.265/.386 Chad Kuhl, SP: 3IP 3H 0R 5BB 3K, 6.75 ERA...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: March 30
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• Meet the Brewers’ next pitching success story

Photo by Jeremy Chen/Getty Images Spring training standout Craig Yoho is on the way to becoming Milwaukee’s newest stud relief pitcher The Brewers have a pitching prospect who, at 25 years old, has yet to make his major league debut. He spent five years in college and was injured for four of them. His fastball tops out at 93 miles per hour. He’s ranked nowhere near the top 100 MLB prospect...2025
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• BCB 2025 Top 25 Cubs Prospects: 11 through 15

Cole Mathis | Ron Schloerb/Cape Cod Times / USA TODAY NETWORK Our overview of Cubs prospects continues with a catcher, two shortstops, a third baseman and a right-handed starter. It’s day three of our countdown of the top prospects of the Cubs system for 2025. Today we look at prospects 11 through 15. To be eligible for this list, you have to have fewer than 130 major league plate appeara...2025
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• Dick Allen is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame!

It’s too late for him to enjoy, but Dick Allen finally gets his due. | Ron Vesely/Getty Images Our all-time great slugger finally gets his due Almost four years ago to the day, we lost Dick Allen. Ironically, his death came on the eve of yet another Hall of Fame vote that saw him fall short. Today, FINALLY, the Hall of Fame has righted and long-wrong by electing the timeless slugger to the...2024
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• Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia lead list of 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame hopefuls

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Ichiro Suzuki leads a long list of Hall of Fame hopefuls On Monday, the ballot for the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame voting was released. (We already covered the Classic Era ballot–formerly referred to as the Veterans Committee ballot–here.) There’s one obvious choice and a few others who have a shot at getting voted in this year, plus a handful of interes...2024
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• Previewing the relief pitcher market for the Atlanta Braves

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images We’ve previewed the market for shortstop, starting pitchers, and outfielders – now let’s look at how the Braves might bolster their bullpen. The 2024 Atlanta Braves relied on an undeniably elite bullpen that ranked 3rd in fWAR, 3rd in ERA, and 2nd in FIP. Entering the offseason, they seemed poised to handle the potential loss of A.J. Minter to free a...2024
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