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MLB: Spring training roundup: Rays’ Steven Matz finishes strong spring vs. Phillies

Southpaw Steven Matz put a punctuation mark on his excellent spring training by tossing five scoreless innings Monday as the Tampa Bay Rays blanked the Philadelphia Phillies, 7-0, in...

MLB: Padres tab RHP Nick Pivetta to starter opener vs. Tigers

Nick Pivetta will make the first Opening Day start of his career on Thursday afternoon when the San...

MLB: Shohei Ohtani WBC jersey sells for record $1.5M

An unsigned Shohei Ohtani game-used 2026 World Baseball Classic jersey sold for just north of $1.5 million Sunday...

MLB: NL East capsules: Do aging Phillies still run the division?

Philadelphia Phillies 2025 record: 96-66 (1st place, NL East) He gone: LHP Ranger Suarez, OF Nick Castellanos, LHP Matt Strahm,...

MLB: Rays 2B Gavin Lux (shoulder) to begin season on IL

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Gavin Lux will begin the season on the 10-day injured list with a...

MLB: Braves RHP Spencer Strider (oblique) to start season on IL

Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider will begin the season on the injured list with an oblique strain, the team announced Monday. Strider, 27, was scratched...

MLB: Blue Jays extend manager John Schneider, GM Ross Atkins

The Toronto Blue Jays rewarded their leadership for last year's World Series appearance by extending the contracts of manger John Schneider and general manager...

MLB: Mets inform RHP Craig Kimbrel that he didn’t make Opening Day roster

The New York Mets informed right-handed reliever Craig Kimbrel that he didn't make the team's Opening Day roster, manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters Sunday. The...

MLB: Spring training roundup: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Jays crush Rays with 19-hit attack

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. smashed his first spring home run in a six-run first inning and George Springer drilled a three-run shot in a seven-run...

NCAABBL: South Carolina parts ways with former LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri

Paul Mainieri is out as baseball coach at South Carolina, less than halfway through his second season with the Gamecocks. Mainieri and athletic director Jeremiah...

MLB: Marlins All-Star OF Kyle Stowers (hamstring) out 3-4 weeks

The Miami Marlins will be without All-Star outfielder Kyle Stowers for the first 3-4 weeks of the regular season due to a hamstring injury. The...