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Braves LHP Chris Sale on ABS Challenge System: ‘I Will Never Challenge a Pitch’

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Braves LHP Chris Sale on ABS Challenge System: ‘I Will Never Challenge a Pitch’

This season, MLB players will be tapping their cap to signal that they're challenging a pitch call with the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System. However, Atlanta Braves left-hander Chris Sale won't be among the players doing so. "I will never challenge a pitch," Sale said Friday when asked about the ABS Challenge System. "I'm not an umpire; that's their job. I'm a starting pitcher. I've never called balls and strikes in […]

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Alex Vesia On Daughter’s Passing: ‘We’re Carrying Her With Us Every Day’

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Alex Vesia On Daughter’s Passing: ‘We’re Carrying Her With Us Every Day’

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Alex Vesia closed his eyes, turned his head to the side and paused for a moment to compose himself Friday morning as he prepared to speak publicly for the first time since the loss of his newborn daughter during last year’s World Series. "Bear with me," the Dodgers reliever said before looking down at his phone and beginning an emotional six-minute statement, during which he thanked the […]

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Justin Verlander on Tigers’ Reunion: ‘I Thought There Was a Chance I Come Back’

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Justin Verlander on Tigers’ Reunion: ‘I Thought There Was a Chance I Come Back’

Justin Verlander's return to the Detroit Tigers is a testament to his own longevity and the team's increased relevance over the past couple of years. Verlander said Thursday he knew he might someday come back, but it's been a long road for both him and the franchise. Verlander agreed to a $13 million, one-year deal with Detroit earlier this week. He last pitched for the Tigers in 2017 before he […]

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Nick Castellanos Admits To Bringing Beer Into Dugout In Sendoff Letter To Phillies Fans

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Nick Castellanos Admits To Bringing Beer Into Dugout In Sendoff Letter To Phillies Fans

The Philadelphia Phillies released outfielder Nick Castellanos on Thursday after the team was unable to make a deal to trade him. Castellanos then revealed he was benched last season after bringing beer into the dugout during a game. The team wanted the situation resolved before its first full-squad workout at spring training, which is Monday. Castellanos was benched last season after he made what Phillies manager Rob Thomson described as […]

todayFebruary 12, 2026 1

Manfred: ‘A Lot Of Momentum’ Toward MLB Players Participating In LA28 Olympics

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Manfred: ‘A Lot Of Momentum’ Toward MLB Players Participating In LA28 Olympics

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is optimistic that major-leaguers will play in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Manfred, speaking following an owners meeting Thursday, said there are still issues to resolve with the Major League Baseball Players Association before those Olympic aspirations are a reality, but "I think we’re a lot closer to there than we were the last time we talked about it," he said. The six-nation baseball tournament will […]

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USA Baseball Schedule for World Baseball Classic Pool Play in Houston

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USA Baseball Schedule for World Baseball Classic Pool Play in Houston

After coming up just short in 2023, the USA has a roster that has it as the favorite entering the 2026 World Baseball Classic. The big difference? Tarik Skubal, Paul Skenes and Logan Webb headline an impressive pitching staff. USA’s journey will begin with pool play. All four of its games in Pool B will be played at Daikin Park (home of the Houston Astros) against Mexico, Italy, Great Britain […]

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MLB Spring Training Buzz: Baltimore Orioles Sign Pitcher Chris Bassitt

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MLB Spring Training Buzz: Baltimore Orioles Sign Pitcher Chris Bassitt

It's time to dust off those ball bags — MLB spring training has commenced. Pitchers and catchers are starting to report to both Arizona and Florida for all 30 teams with Opening Day on March 25. Rosters are getting finalized and every team's new offseason additions are getting their reps in – not to mention the much anticipated World Baseball Classic that will see the world's best players compete on […]

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6 Corbin Carroll Replacements For Team USA in the World Baseball Classic

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6 Corbin Carroll Replacements For Team USA in the World Baseball Classic

There’s no sugarcoating it. Corbin Carroll’s hamate bone injury is a brutal loss for Team USA in next month’s highly anticipated World Baseball Classic. The Diamondbacks’ star outfielder broke his right hamate bone during batting practice at the outset of spring training on Tuesday. Carroll underwent surgery for the hand fracture on Wednesday, and he’s expected to be sidelined for several weeks, which sent Team USA scrambling for a replacement. […]

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Phillies Ace Zack Wheeler Keeps His Removed Rib in a Closet. Seriously!

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Phillies Ace Zack Wheeler Keeps His Removed Rib in a Closet. Seriously!

We all store important items in different places. These items can include documents, jewelry, family heirlooms and … extracted body parts. Wait, what??? Indeed, Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler revealed on Wednesday that he stores the partial rib he had removed last summer in his closet, per The Athletic. So, there's that. Wheeler's 2025 campaign ended in mid-August after it was discovered that he had venous thoracic outlet syndrome, a […]

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