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• Braves seek first win of season as they face Nick Pivetta and the Padres

Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images It’s been a rough start for the Braves so far. I have a toddler, and toddlers … are messy. They are the smallest living beings in the house, but they make, by far, the most mess. They’re at the perfect intersection of being able to do things for themselves, but they are also not good enough at any of them to be fully trusted. They kn...2025
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• Colorado Rockies game no. 3 thread: Ryan Feltner vs Taj Bradley

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Will the Rockies win their opening series for the first time since 2022? Grab your coffee and orange juice! Or maybe a Bloody Mary or mimosa! Or perhaps all of the above! And maybe some breakfast food in there somewhere... The Colorado Rockies have some morning baseball coming your way today! After dropping Friday’s opener 3-2, the Rockies held on ...2025
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• Sunday baseball game thread III - Guardians at Royals

Jonathan India #6 of the Kansas City Royals gets Gatorade dumped on him following the game | Photo by Mikayla Schlosser/Getty Images The Royals go for their first series victory of the season The Royals attempted and failed a comeback Thursday afternoon, then tried again yesterday and managed to finish it off. Perhaps today, they can just win without ever trailing! Of course, if they’re go...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Strider excels in rehab start, Stripers fall

Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images The rehabbing Braves star was dynamic on the mound before the Stripers bullpen fell apart (0-2) Gwinnett Stripers 4, (2-0) Charlotte Knights 12 Eddy Alvarez, CF: 2-for-2, 2R, 2BB, 1.250 OPS Luke Waddell, SS: 3-for-5, RBI, 2K, .944 OPS Sandy León, C: 1-for-3, R, 1.262 OPS Spencer Strider, SP: 3IP 2H 1ER 1BB 6K, 3.00 ERA Buck Farmer, RP: 0.1IP 4H 3ER 0B 0BB ...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves take part in first-ever game at Nationals Park

The ending stunk but oh well! It’s in the past! Braves Franchise History 2008: The Atlanta Braves and the Nationals play the first game ever at Nationals Park with Atlanta falling 3-2 when Ryan Zimmerman hits a walk-off home run off Peter Moylan. MLB History 1948: Cardinals pitcher Murry Dickson becomes the first pitcher to throw a nine-inning no-hitter in spring training history. 1966: Dodgers...2025
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• WATCH: Kyle Tucker Hits First Home Run as a Cub
Kyle Tucker was the biggest move for the Cubs this winter, but he had a rough start to Spring Training. Thankfully, he’s done well to start the regular season. It only took him five games to hit his first home run in a Cubs uniform, with an absolute rocket off of Brandon Pfaadt giving Chicago … The post WATCH: Kyle Tucker Hits First Home Run as a Cub appeared first on ....2025
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• Sunday baseball game thread III - Guardians at Royals
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• Max Scherzer exits Blue Jays debut with right lat soreness, says there was 'imminent danger'

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• Giants OF Encarnacion out 8 weeks after surgery
San Francisco veteran outfielder Jerar Encarnacion, 27, who was injured in a spring training game while trying to make a catch in the outfield on March 21, had surgery on his fractured left hand and is expected to miss eight weeks....2025
• Colorado Rockies game no. 2 thread: Antonio Senzatela vs Zack Littell

Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Has Senza’s strong spring set him up for regular season success? Okay, yesterday was a tough one, but today is a new day. It’s an exciting one, too, as your Colorado Rockies will send out Antonio Senzatela to try to even their season-opening series against the Tampa Bay Rays. Senzatela was arguably Colorado’s best starting pitcher during ...2025
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• Braves Minor League Preview: Saturday, March 29

Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images One game on the slate on Saturday, as Triple-A is the only level to begin play yet. After a tough loss on Opening Day, the Gwinnett Stripers square off against the Charlotte Knights in the second game of the series - and season. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 ET. The rest of the Atlanta Braves’ minor league teams — not including FCL and DSL squads — will play ...2025
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for March 29, 2025

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images The baseball season resumes! Sam McDowell writes about the positives from a bullpen that blew it on Opening Day. During a month (or two) in which Royals manager Matt Quatraro will probably be tinkering with how to use his new-look bullpen, there will probably be some second-guessing of his decision to yank ace Cole Ragans in favor of Zer...2025
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• Soto Slugs first HR for Mets in Win - March 29, 2025
Juan Soto (OF - Mets) Soto hit his first home with the Mets Friday night. There isn't much more to be said about one of the best players in all of baseball. Soto has a chance for a huge season driving in runs hitting behind Francisco Lindor and scoring runs via Pete Alonso's bat. One fun Juan Soto fact: 2019 was the last time Soto had more strikeouts than walks and should easily get to his third ...2025
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• Get to know the Iowa Cubs

Moises Ballesteros | Cody Scanlan/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK The Cubs Triple-A affiliate is loaded with prospects. The Iowa Cubs take the field tonight against the Omaha Storm Chasers at 7:08 Central Time at Principal Park in Des Moines. It’s the 45th season that Iowa will be the Cubs’ top farm team. The first thing to know about this Cubs team is that it is absolutely loaded with pr...2025
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• Hunter Renfroe has to hit with authority to keep his full-time spot

Hunter’s gotta hit. | Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images The Mark Canha acquisition challenges Renfroe. Going into the offseason, outfield was a clear need for the Royals. They made a few rumored bids to improve their outfield situation, but nothing really came to fruition. As a result, according to FanGraphs’ depth charts Hunter Renfroe is once again slated to get about half of the plate app...2025
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• Friday Rockpile: 5 Opening Day wishes for the Colorado Rockies

Allan Henry-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, March 27, 2025 Before the Rockies have even played a game, they are already three games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. Here we go again. Today, at 2:10 p.m. MT, the Rockies will begin their 2025 campaign. With 26 out of 30 MLB teams opening the season on Thursday, and the Dodgers and Cubs having played two games March...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 24, 2025

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images We will have real baseball this week! Vinnie Pasquantino exited Saturday’s game with a hamstring strain. “I feel fine,” Pasquantino said as he got ready to leave with the team for the airport and then fly to Texas. “I don’t want to put any timeframe on it, but I don’t think – my gut tells me it’s not going to affect anything. But my gut is not the medical st...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 20, 2025

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images One week until Opening Day. Daniel Lynch IV’s last Spring Training outing could hint at his role this season: Lynch will get a few appearances out of the bullpen this week as the Cactus League schedule wraps up, with an inning Wednesday and two scheduled on Friday, while Kris Bubic remains in the rotation and is scheduled for his sixth spring game (fifth st...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 14, 2025

Did you think you’d see Daniel Mengden today? | Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images Asia baseball previews begin today with the CPBL At Royals.com, Anne Rogers writes about how Hunter Renfroe is, say it with me everyone, in the best shape of his life! Renfroe came into camp this year leaner, thanks to offseason training that included going to a physical therapist and focusing on his diet a...2025
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• Snap me perfect: The Darrell Porter story

The catcher’s autobiography reveals the demons that haunted him. Note: This article deals with drug abuse and suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling with drug or alcohol addiction, please reach out for help. You’re not alone and it’s never too late. Pick up the phone and call the National Drug Helpline at 844-289-0879 or the 24/7 National Drug Addiction Hotline at 855-970-1593. The Roya...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 26, 2025

Photo by Jeremy Chen/Getty Images The best slugger in Northwest Arkansas Naturals history is back in Kansas City. MLB.com’s Anne Rogers and David Adler look at some of the intense work from Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. this spring at getting better on the basepaths. They’re incorporating audio components along with the visual technology on when to react, as well as ways to o...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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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 24, 2025

Photo by Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images Maikel Garcia is making adjustments. Jac Caglianone hit his first spring training home run on Sunday. “That was loud,” manager Matt Quatraro said. “And it didn’t look like a huge effort on his part, either. We know he’s got huge pop, but to be able to put that good of a swing on the ball in a game like that, close game, controlling his emotions like that...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, February 17

Who am I? Guess right and you could win 5,000 BCB points. | Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Evers takes over for Chance, Lefebvre and Lasorda duke it out, and other stories. Guess the identity of our pictured birthday player and win 5,000 BCB points. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased ...2025
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"The beginning of Spring Training, which Guerrero set as a deadline for negotiations, came and went without a deal."

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"Rays to play 2025 season at Yankees' spring field"

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"The beginning of the 2021 season was also affected by the pandemic, with Spring Training shortened."

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"Atlanta Braves Bring Back Veteran Reliever Jesse Chavez"

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"Tylor Megill came out of nowhere to become potential Mets saving grace"

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"Sources: MLB finalizing return-to-play proposal"

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"It’s a minor league deal with a non-roster invitation for Spring Training."

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"Yanks acquire QB Wilson in trade with Rangers"

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"The first home run of Spring Training 2017 belongs to the Yankees' Didi Gregorius, who went deep on the first pitch he saw in Friday's Grapefruit League opener against the Phillies."

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"Pirates Fan Saves Kid in the Stands from Getting Hit in the Face with Bat"

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"The World Series-champion Giants will open their Spring Training schedule on March 3 against the Athletics at newly renovated HoHoKam Stadium in Mesa, Ariz."

• Braves seek first win of season as they face Nick Pivetta and the Padres
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• Colorado Rockies game no. 3 thread: Ryan Feltner vs Taj Bradley
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• Sunday baseball game thread III - Guardians at Royals
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves take part in first-ever game at Nationals Park
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• Notes from the Padres first two games

Fernando Tatis Jr | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images The “Grit Squad” continues to succeed The San Diego Padres have won their first two games of the season, beating the Atlanta Braves despite their starting pitchers being less than efficient and taxing the bullpen early on. What has been considered a strength from last season to this season, the bullpen looks in mid-season form. In t...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: March 29

Despite his status as a former No. 6 overall pick, no one had been expecting much from Scott Fletcher heading into 1983. Scott Fletcher’s spring triggers unexpected transactions 1971 After eight years of very pedestrian play at first base on the South Side, Tommy McCraw is dealt to Washington for outfielder Ed Stroud. McCraw and Stroud were both early-1960s amateur free agents signed by th...2025
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• Arrowheadlines: ESPN to release original series about the Chiefs

Denny Medley-Imagn Images Chiefs headlines for Saturday, March 29 The latest ESPN, Disney+ and Skydance Sports Announce New ESPN Original Series on the Kansas City Chiefs | The Mothership ESPN, Disney+, and Skydance Sports today announced the development of an upcoming ESPN Original Series on the Kansas City Chiefs. Produced by Words + Pictures in association with Skydance Sports, NFL Fil...2025
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• This Week in Purple: And away we go!

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Colorado Rockies weekend discussion thread for March 29-30, 2025 The weekend is a great time to kick back and reflect. This Week in Purple is the place to catch up on the news from our team at Purple Row. You’ll find links to Rockpiles and other content below as well as a platform for community discussion in the comments. ★ ★ ★ And away we go! The Colora...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Marquis Grissom announces his retirement

When I hear his name, there’s only one thing I can think of. Braves Franchise History 1997: Malley’s Chocolates announces the introduction of the Chipper Jones Candy Bar. .@RealCJ10 may have been just 24 years old at the time, but that didn’t keep @MalleysCHOC from choosing him to be the first @braves star to have a candy bar named after him. The Chipper Jones Candy Bar was introduced #OTD in 1...2025
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• Get to know the Iowa Cubs
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• Braves seek first win of season as they face Nick Pivetta and the Padres
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Strider excels in rehab start, Stripers fall
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for March 29, 2025
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• Jackson Merrill is the San Diego Padres’ next breakout star

San Diego Padres Jackson Merrill | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images The Petco Park crowd believes in their young star The Friar Faithful loves to cheer for homegrown talent. From Tony Gwynn to Jake Peavy, the crowd support has been phenomenal. The fans find it rewarding to witness a young prospect advance through the minor league system before becoming a breakout star for their belove...2025
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• Padres’ “Baltimore boys” impress on opening day

Jackson Merrill robs a home run | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Gavin Sheets and Jackson Merrill celebrate the new season The San Diego Padres beat the Atlanta Braves 7-4 on Opening Day at Petco Park. With Michael King struggling with his command, the bullpen and offense came through. They rallied from behind, something Padres fans got used to last season. A continuati...2025
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• Hunter Renfroe has to hit with authority to keep his full-time spot
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 3

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images One and two. In more ways than one. One and two. That describes the Cubs record this season through three games. A large number of teams will be one and two after three games. Maybe as many as half, probably a little less. It is predictive of nothing. Would “oh” and three have been worse? Somewhat, but not massively. There are no “big” wins in March. Of tha...2025
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• Cubs 10, Diamondbacks 6: Miguel Amaya drives in five

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images The Cubs began the North American portion of the 2025 schedule with an offensive outburst. Here’s yet another example of why Spring Training results mean nothing. The Cubs returned from Japan — where their bats were pretty silent — and played five games at Sloan Park, in which they were outscored 35-13, and lost four of the five. Two days later, the Cubs sma...2025
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• Friday Rockpile: 5 Opening Day wishes for the Colorado Rockies
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• This Day in Braves History: Rabbit Maranville breaks his left leg

This was after the Braves legend broke his right leg eight years earlier! Braves Franchise History 1934: Rabbit Maranville breaks his left leg while sliding home on a double steal in an exhibition game against the New York Yankees. The Boston Braves veteran is out for the season and will play just 23 games next year. He had broken his right leg earlier in spring training of 1926. MLB History 197...2025
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• Cub Tracks’ southbound Suarez

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Forget about the Tokyo Series. Try to win this one. 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 c...2025
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• Kirk Cousins’ Wife, Julie, Reveals She’s a Massive Fan of Dominant MLB Team
Spring Training visits and instagram posts sparked rumors of a new fandom for the Cousins family despite never living in their favorite team's city....2025
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• Padres’ “Baltimore boys” impress on opening day
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• Grading the Opening Day roster

It’s White Sox Opening Day at Rate Field! | Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Presenting your 2025 White Sox ... please direct all grievances where they belong, the team’s front office Today is officially the first day of the new and improved White Sox — or that’s at least what general manager Chris Getz wants fans to believe. For most Sox fans, today is ...2025
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• Brewers announce Opening Day roster

Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images Five players make their first Opening Day roster ahead of Thursday afternoon’s matchup with the Yankees While the Opening Day roster offers just a single snapshot of a team’s roster throughout the season, there is still something special about being a part of the first game of the year, especially when that game takes place in Yankee stadium. Just moments ago, the...2025
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• Thursday Rockpile: What can we expect of Tyler Freeman?

Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, March 27, 2025 What a week, huh? Opening Day of the 2025 Major League Baseball season, the 150th in its lineage, is tomorrow, and fans literally around the world are gearing up for another rousing season of the greatest game. It should be a time of excitement and hope, and yet, other things cloud the minds of Rockies f...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Will Workman work out?

Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if Rule 5 pick Gage Workman will last the season in Chicago. It’s the night before (domestic) Opening Day here at BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us for a while. We still have a few tables available. There’s no cov...2025
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• Outside The Confines: ‘Twas the day before Opening Day

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images The season is about to start, so there are predictions. Some players get traded. Others get cut. A look back at Freddie Freeman’s dramatic World Series home run and other news from MLB. Good morning. Last day without baseball for a while, no? On the eve of (domestic) Opening Day, ESPN dot com previews all 30 teams and ranks them into tiers. Tom Verduc...2025
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• Royals Review Roundtable: The 2025 season

Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals walks to the on-deck circle | Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images Time to figure out which of the RR writers has the juice! Last year, the Royals went to the playoffs for the first time in almost a decade. This year, they have an opportunity to advance past the Division Round for the first time in a decade. The offseason wasn’t nearly as busy...2025
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• San Diego Padres minor league preview

Boston Bateman aka Sasquatch | Photo by Marison Bilagody/MLB Photos via Getty Images El Paso Chihuahuas get going on Friday The Padres major league season is around the corner. Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr. and their teammates play the first of 162 this Thursday. The following day the El Paso Chihuahuas, the Padres Triple-A affiliate, begin their season versus the Salt Lake Bees (Angel...2025
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• Pirates Fan Saves Kid in the Stands from Getting Hit in the Face with Bat
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• QB Wilson accepts invite to spring training
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has again accepted an offer to appear at the Rangers' spring training complex in Surprise, Arizona....2015
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• Sources: MLB finalizing return-to-play proposal
MLB expects to offer a return-to-play proposal to the players' union within a week as teams have begun to encourage players to prepare for a "spring" training that could begin in mid-June and a season that would start in early July, sources told ESPN....2020
• Will Ferrell to play every position for 10 teams in one day
In a role filled with hopes and dreams, Will Ferrell will be at five different Spring Training ballparks in Arizona on Thursday as production begins on a new HBO special from "Funny Or Die," in partnership with Major League Baseball. Dedicating the special to the fight against cancer, Ferrell is also honoring the historic feat of Bert Campaneris five decades ago by playing every position on the fi...2015
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• Sources: MLB plans to suspend spring training
Spring training is expected to be suspended Thursday, sources tell ESPN's Jeff Passan, and the start of the season is likely to be delayed....2020
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• Will Ferrell to play every position for 10 teams in one day
In a role filled with hopes and dreams, Will Ferrell will be at five different Spring Training ballparks in Arizona on Thursday as production begins on a new HBO special from "Funny Or Die," in partnership with Major League Baseball. Dedicating the special to the fight against cancer, Ferrell is also honoring the historic feat of Bert Campaneris five decades ago by playing every position on the fi...2015
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• Report: Russell Wilson to appear at Rangers' spring training again in 2015
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• Kelly locks down Yanks as Sox secure series win
Joe Kelly, slowed by a right biceps injury in Spring Training, was superb in his first start of 2015, retiring 17 straight Yankees during one stretch of his seven innings of one-hit ball in Boston's 8-4 win over the Yankees. Adam Warren tossed 5 1/3 innings to take the loss for New York....2015
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• Soto Slugs first HR for Mets in Win - March 29, 2025
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• Rookies made the Opening Day Roster-March 27, 2025
Welcome Back! We have an exciting Opening Day 2025 on tap for Thursday, March 27. Cam Smith-Astros-RF The Astros made the announcement that 3B Cam Smith has made the roster, and the expectation is that he will play right field. He was the centerpiece of the Kyle Tucker trade. Smith played in 32 games in the minors last year after getting drafted in the first round. He hit .313 with 7 HR, 20 R...2025
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• Vets on the move - March 24th, 2025
Willy Adames landed in San Fransisco, signing a seven-year deal this offseason. The 29-year-old bounced back in 2024 after a career-worst 2023 campaign. He hit .217 with a 94 wRC+ and 24 homers in '23. Last season, he hit .251 with a 119 wRC+ and tallied 32 homers and 110 RBIs (both career highs). Adames has been scorching with his new team in spring training, slashing a ridiculous .364/.429/.614 ...2025
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• Coming Down the Homestretch- Preseason Prep- March 23, 2025
As we come close to the domestic Opening Day on Thursday, rosters and rotations are falling in line. Players are getting slotted into where they will open the season. There are also still some moves. And, of course, not a day goes by without some injury news to raise questions about how playing time will be impacted. The Tigers were a surprise participant in the 2024 postseason. P Tarik Skubal ca...2025
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• Preseason Prep - March 22, 2025
Matt Shaw Shaw made his big league debut with the Cubs a couple days ago, and boy was it on a big stage. The Cubs rookie played third during their series in Japan. Shaw went 1-9 during that series, but that isn't really notable. What is notable is that Shaw is now creeping up draft boards, and with multi-positional eligibility between 2B, 3B, and SS, there is a ton of intrigue. He stole 31 bags a...2025
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep - March 21, 2025
Alexis Diaz, CIN Diaz has struggled mightily this spring, allowing 5 ER's in 2.1 IP with 5 BB's, 1 HBP and just 1 K across his 3 appearances. It was almost a given heading into spring training that Diaz would be the Reds closer in 2025, but that is very much in question right now, and there's even a possibility that he opens the season in the minors. Diaz already showed significant decline last...2025
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• Preseason Prep - March 20, 2025
Shohei Ohtani, DH (LAD) Ohtani's path to back-to-back 50/50 seasons began on Wednesday in Japan when the Dodgers' superstar blasted his first home run of the regular season, a towering fly off a 99-mph fastball that was initially ruled fan interference but later overruled via replay review. Ohtani finished the 2-game Tokyo series with three hits, including two extra-base hits, and two walks in 10 ...2025
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• Preseason Prep - March 19, 2025
Drake Baldwin (C-ATL) appears likely to open the 2025 campaign as Atlanta's starting backstop. That is interesting news from a fantasy standpoint given Baldwin's status as the organization's top prospect. As a 23 year-old last season, he batted .276 with 16 dingers, 88 RBI, and 58 runs scored across 551 total PA at the Double-A and Triple-A levels. He showed strong command of the plate with a 13% ...2025
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• Preseason Prep - March 18, 2025
Julio Rodriguez Julio had a down year in 2024, as he slashed only .273/.325/.409 compared to his line of .275/.333/.485 in 2023. He homered 32 times in 2023 and only 20 times in 2024, which is why the slugging percentage was cut by nearly 80 points. Luckily, there are plenty of reasons ot be optimistic about Julio in 2025, and the basis for that is that his underlying markers were barely changed b...2025
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• Sometimes It Hurts- Preseason Prep- March 17, 2025
Happy St. Patrick's Day! The Luck o' the Irish hasn't been with several teams and players so far in Spring Training as a rash of injuries has hit them. The first game that counts will be tomorrow when the Dodgers and Cubs face off in Tokyo. SS Mookie Betts may not be playing in the two games of the Tokyo Series. He has been suffering an illness that has forced him to miss the exhibition games tha...2025
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• Colorado Rockies game no. 3 thread: Ryan Feltner vs Taj Bradley
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• Sunday baseball game thread III - Guardians at Royals
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves take part in first-ever game at Nationals Park
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• Max Scherzer exits Blue Jays debut with right lat soreness, says there was 'imminent danger'
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• Giants OF Encarnacion out 8 weeks after surgery
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• Colorado Rockies game no. 2 thread: Antonio Senzatela vs Zack Littell
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• Notes from the Padres first two games
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• Braves Minor League Preview: Saturday, March 29
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for March 29, 2025
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• Arrowheadlines: ESPN to release original series about the Chiefs
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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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• Weekly Pebble Report: Spring Training Wrap-Up

Colorado Rockies minor league report for Wednesday, March 26th, 2025 Once again we have reached the final day of the off-season. Spring training is officially in the rearview and the Colorado Rockies have set their 26-man roster in anticipation for Friday’s Opening Day matchup against the Tampa Bay Rays. Unfortunately, the Rockies will start the 2025 season without a single true rookie on their ...2025
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• Dodgers Insider Reveals What Illness Mookie Betts Was Reportedly Battling

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Mookie Betts endured a tumultuous two weeks because of an illness that has plagued him. While Betts said doctors couldn’t give an exact diagnosis for his lingering stomach aggravation, there is speculation the 32-year-old dealt with a case of norovirus. More news: Mookie Betts’ Status Revealed for Dodgers Spring Training Finale …...2025
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• Wednesday Rockpile: When will the Rockies youth process actually pay off?

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, March 26, 2025 As we approach Opening Day for the 2025 season, the Colorado Rockies will officially announce their roster sometime before their game against Tampa Bay on Friday. The roster became a highly debated topic over the past weekend because of a sequence of moves that revealed the Rockies plans...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 26, 2025

Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images One. More. Day. MLB.com’s Anne Rogers has some huge questions surrounding the Kansas City Royals’ “Great Unknown” in 2025. The Royals weren’t able to bring in the middle-of-the-order bat they wanted this offseason, so the pressure is on for MJ Melendez and Hunter Renfroe to improve from a year ago and provide a power threat in the fifth and sixth spots. C...2025
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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 After Dark: Mid-season reinforcements

Photo by Chris Coduto/MLB Photos via Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks which Cubs prospect will make the biggest mid-season impact. It’s a new week here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us. It’s always good to see a friend, new or old. We still have a few tables availa...2025
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• Outside The Confines: The Guardians aren’t afraid to commit

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images They’ve locked down Tanner Bibee. Hello BCB friends, I’m pleased to report that this is the last Monday before we will have regular season baseball again! Over the weekend came some tragic news, as Yankees’ star Brett Gardner’s young son Miller passed away unexpectedly. In baseball itself, several players are starting the season on the IL, a few teams a...2025
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• Monday Rockpile: Zac Veen’s failure to “earn” a roster spot calls Rockies’ youth movement into question

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, March 24th, 2025 “If one of the young guys are ready, we’re not afraid to go with them.” These were the words of Colorado Rockies general manager Bill Schmidt as spring training began back in February... Words that ring exceptionally hollow after this past weekend. These events were kicked off by the shocking trade...2025
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