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NBC tabs Jason Benetti as Sunday Night Baseball broadcaster
Jason Benetti has been tabbed as the play-by-play broadcaster for NBC and Peacock's newly acquired "Sunday Night Baseball" package, the network announced Wednesday.,Benetti will be on the call March 26 when the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers open the season against the ...
Why MLB Should Keep Human Umpires in the ABS Era
MLB umpires recorded 92.83% accuracy on balls and strikes in 2025. With ABS arriving, here’s why baseball should keep the human element behind the plate.”...
Braves' Jurickson Profar banned 162 games for second PED violation
Atlanta Braves outfielder/designated hitter Jurickson Profar faces a 162-game suspension after a second positive test for performance-enhancing drugs, MLB confirmed Tuesday night.,Profar, 33, will forfeit his entire $15 million salary for the 2026 season and will be ineligible for the postseason and...
Spring training roundup: United States clobbers Giants in WBC tune-up
Fifteen different players had hits as the United States national team obliterated the San Francisco Giants 15-1 in the first of two World Baseball Classic tune-up games Tuesday in Scottsdale, Ariz.,The American team, loaded with major league talent, racked up 19 hits. Yankees right fielder Aaron Jud...
Spring training roundup: Late HR lifts Blue Jays over Canada
Riley Tirotta belted a go-ahead three-run homer in the eighth inning to propel the Toronto Blue Jays to a 10-7 victory over Canada's national team on Tuesday in a World Baseball Classic tune-up game in Dunedin, Fla.,Jesus Sanchez had two hits and drove in three runs, and Nathan Lukes added a two-run...
Mets RHP Nolan McLean (vertigo) day-to-day, expects to make WBC start
Mets right-hander Nolan McLean has improved following vertigo-like symptoms that put his availability for the World Baseball Classic in doubt. ,McLean, scheduled to start Game 4 for Team USA in the finale of pool play in Houston, said on Tuesday he is greatly improved since first falling ill on Frid...
Report: Braves' Jurickson Profar facing 162-game PED ban
Atlanta Braves outfielder/designated hitter Jurickson Profar faces a 162-game suspension after a second positive test for performance-enhancing drugs, ESPN reported Tuesday.,Profar, 33, will forfeit his entire $15 million salary for the 2026 season and will be ineligible for the postseason and for t...
Spring training roundup: Framber Valdez makes impressive debut for Tigers
Framber Valdez, this season's prized free agent pitching acquisition, made an impressive spring debut for the Detroit Tigers in a 5-2 loss to the visiting Atlanta Braves in Lakeland, Fla.,Valdez pitched three scoreless innings, fanning three and allowing just a pair of hits. He threw 30 of 43 pitche...
MLB adapting Spring Breakout into dual-tournament event in 2027
MLB is adapting its annual Spring Breakout event into a pair of tournaments starting in 2027.,The event, which began in 2024 as a set of games during spring training to highlight each team's farm system, will now see both the Grapefruit League in Florida and Cactus League in Arizona hold single-elim...
Nats OF Dylan Crews (thumb) day-to-day
Washington Nationals outfielder Dylan Crews is day-to-day with a left thumb contusion after getting hit by a pitch.,X-rays were negative after Crews was struck during a live batting practice on Saturday, according to MLB Network.,Crews was scratched from Sunday's lineup. He is batting .111 with one ...
MLB’s Unsigned Veteran Pitchers Could Create a Competitive Spring Training Roster
What if MLB’s remaining free agents formed their own Spring Training barnstorming team? A look at the lineup, rotation and bullpen that could compete....
Spring training roundup: Top prospect Konnor Griffin homers again for Pirates
Konnor Griffin, the No. 1 overall prospect in baseball according to MLB Pipeline, homered once again Sunday to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-1 spring-training victory over the host St. Louis Cardinals in Jupiter, Fla.,Griffin, who turns 20 on April 24, is making a strong case to be the Pirates'...
These MLB Surprise World Series Contenders Could Hopefully Beat the Dodgers
The Dodgers look unstoppable, but these six sleeper MLB teams could challenge Los Angeles for the 2026 World Series title....
Report: 8 members of Cuba’s WBC traveling party denied entry to U.S.
Eight members of Cuba's World Baseball Classic traveling party have been denied entry into the United States, The Athletic reported.,The denied parties do not include any of the players on Team Cuba, which expects to be fully intact at 30-strong for this month's tournament event.,Those affected incl...
Mets INF Grae Kessinger (hamstring) may need surgery
New York Mets infielder Grae Kessinger will be sidelined at least eight to 12 weeks with a "pretty significant injury" to his left hamstring, manager Carlos Mendoza said Sunday.,Mendoza added that surgery is "on the table" for Kessinger, who was trying to make the Opening Day roster as a utility pla...
Yankees LHP Ryan Yarbrough joins U.S. roster for WBC
New York Yankees left-hander Ryan Yarbrough was added to the Team USA roster for the upcoming World Baseball Classic on Sunday.,The 34-year-old reliever replaces Minnesota Twins right-hander Joe Ryan, who is dealing with low back tightness. Ryan moves into the designated pitcher pool, meaning he is ...
Cards extend manager Oliver Marmol through '28 season
St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol received a two-year contract extension through the 2028 season, the team announced Sunday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, which holds an option for the 2029 season.,"As I've gotten to know Oli, I've seen someone who cares about this organiza...
Spring training roundup: Royals blowout Rockies in offensive explosion
Lane Thomas recorded two hits, including a triple, and five RBIs, as the Kansas City Royals cruised to 16-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies in Scottsdale, Ariz.,As a team, the Royals racked up 13 hits and 15 walks; 11 different players contributed a hit.,Rockies starter Michael Lorenzen allowed fi...
Rangers 3B Josh Jung (adductor) out at least 10 days
Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung will be sidelined at least 10 days and possibly longer after being diagnosed with an adductor strain.,The ailment was detected via an MRI exam. Jung was scratched from the lineup prior to a game on Thursday.,Rangers manager Skip Schumaker is hoping the injury do...
Reports: Royals, OF Starling Marte agree to contract
Outfielder Starling Marte agreed to a contract with the Kansas City Royals, multiple media outlets reported on Saturday.,Terms were not disclosed on the reported deal, which is pending a physical.,Marte, 37, batted .270 with nine homers and 34 RBIs in 98 games last season with the New York Mets. He ...