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Spring training roundup: Tarik Skubal, Max Scherzer excel for Tigers, Blue Jays
Tarik Skubal racked up seven strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings in his return to spring training as the Detroit Tigers rolled to a 6-1 victory over the host Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon in Dunedin, Fla.,Skubal allowed three hits and one run with no walks as he fired 61 pitches in his first out...
Team USA, Paul Skenes face prolific Dominican Republic in WBC semifinal
MIAMI - It will be power arm against power bats when Team USA takes on the Dominican Republic in a World Baseball Classic in a high stakes semifinal on Sunday night.,Pittsburgh Pirates ace and reigning National League Cy Young winner Paul Skenes will be tasked with trying to slow down the Dominican ...
Report: Select groups to submit final bids to buy Padres
Four prospective ownership groups are expected to make the second -- and final -- bids to buy the San Diego Padres within the next month, The Athletic reported Saturday.,Five groups submitted initial bids, and four remain under consideration. Representative from those four met with Padres officials ...
Spring training roundup: A's prospect Tommy White drives in 7 more
Athletics prospect Tommy White continued his tear through spring pitching, going 3-for-5 with a double, home run and seven RBIs Friday in a 13-4 blowout of the Milwaukee Brewers in Phoenix.,White, a second-round pick of the Athletics in 2024, now has four home runs and 13 RBIs this spring, the latte...
Team USA holds on against Canada to reach WBC semis
Brice Turang and Pete Crow-Armstrong's consecutive RBI singles proved to be the difference in the United States' 5-3 win over Canada in a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal Friday in Houston., ,The U.S. will face the Dominican Republic, which crushed South Korea 10-0 in seven innings in its quarter...
Dominican Republic mercy-rules South Korea 10-0 in WBC quarterfinal
The Dominican Republic quickly turned its World Baseball Classic quarterfinal into a blowout, routing South Korea 10-0 on Friday night in Miami, with the mercy rule ending the game in the bottom of the seventh inning.,The Dominicans piled up 10 runs on nine hits, building a lead so quickly that Sout...
Brewers RHP Quinn Priester (nerve) to start season on IL
Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Quinn Priester will start the regular season on the injured list and could be out into May with thoracic outlet syndrome.,A compressed nerve near Priester's shoulder is causing discomfort in his right arm.,"In my head, I would love (to return) late April, May, but I ce...
With second life, Team USA back to WBC champion favorites
Team USA survived a turbulent run through group play and, despite the significant drama, is favored to win the World Baseball Classic as the quarterfinals begin Friday.,The U.S. opened as +140 favorites to win the 2026 WBC, but those odds lengthened to +225 after a loss to Italy, leaving the Dominic...
Rangers sign lefty reliever Jalen Beeks to 1-year deal
The Texas Rangers signed left-handed reliever Jalen Beeks to a one-year contract on Friday. Terms were not disclosed.,The Rangers designated right-hander Alexis Diaz for assignment to make room on their 40-man roster.,Beeks, 32, made a team-high 61 appearances (two starts) for the Arizona Diamondbac...
Fantasy Baseball Sleepers: Mid-Round Picks That Could Win Your League
Keep an eye on these mid-round fantasy baseball sleeper picks that could help you win your league this season....
Spring training roundup: Early HRs off Justin Verlander lead Yanks past Tigers
Detroit Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander gave up back-to-back home runs to Jasson Dominguez and J.C. Escarra in the first inning and the New York Yankees came away with a 4-3 victory at Lakeland, Fla.,In his second start of the spring, Verlander allowed three solo home runs in 3 1/3 innings (61 ...
Spring training roundup: Early HRs off Justin Verlander lead Yankees past Tigers
Detroit Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander gave up back-to-back home runs to Jasson Dominguez and J.C. Escarra in the first inning and the New York Yankees came away with a 4-3 victory at Lakeland, Fla.,In his second start of the spring, Verlander allowed three solo home runs in 3 1/3 innings (61 ...
Team USA scores record WBC ratings for Fox
Fox averaged 5.02 million viewers -- the largest viewership number for any World Baseball Classic game in the event's 20-year history -- for Monday's 5-3 U.S. victory over Mexico, the network announced Thursday.,It surpassed the previous record of 4.48 million average viewers for the 2023 WBC final,...
Round-up: Early HRs off Justin Verlander lead Yankees past Tigers
Detroit Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander gave up back-to-back home runs to Jasson Dominguez and J.C. Escarra in the first inning and the New York Yankees came away with a 4-3 victory at Lakeland, Fla.,In his second start of the spring, Verlander allowed three solo home runs in 3 1/3 innings (61 ...
Aaron Judge baseball card sells for modern-day record $5.2M
New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge's value on the field extends to his baseball cards, with a unique 2013 card breaking the modern-day record by selling for $5.2 million.,Fanatics Collect announced Thursday that it had brokered the private sale of a 2013 Judge Bowman Chrome Draft Superfractor card...
Team USA removes Tarik Skubal from roster, adds relievers
Tarik Skubal, Michael Wacha and Ryan Yarbrough are off the Team USA roster for the bracket round of the World Baseball Classic. ,Manager Mark DeRosa is turning to three relief pitchers as Skubal returns to spring training with the Detroit Tigers according to his plan shared before the tournament beg...
Team USA's WBC reprieve won't matter due to lack of intensity
Thanks to Italy beating Mexico on Wednesday night, the United States gets another chance in the World Baseball Classic.,What looked like a potentially disastrous early exit for Team USA manager Mark DeRosa and the boys turned out to be nothing more than substantial worry and significant embarrassmen...
Mark DeRosa Needs To Take More Accountability for Team USA
Team USA suffers a shocking World Baseball Classic loss to Italy as manager Mark DeRosa faces criticism for major lineup and bullpen decisions....
Team USA's World Cup reprieve won't matter due to lack of intensity
Thanks to Italy beating Mexico on Wednesday night, the United States gets another chance in the World Baseball Classic.,What looked like a potentially disastrous early exit for Team USA manager Mark DeRosa and the boys turned out to be nothing more than substantial worry and significant embarrassmen...
World Baseball Classic roundup: Canada beats Cuba to advance
Abraham Toro homered, Otto Lopez hit a two-run single and Canada defeated Cuba 7-2 to advance out of Pool A at the World Baseball Classic on Wednesday in San Juan, Puerto Rico.,Canada won Pool A after tying Puerto Rico at the top of the standings with a 3-1 record and holding the head-to-head tiebre...