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Bazzana has a chat with ... cricket idol? August 11th, 2024 Mandy Bell @MandyBell02 Share share-square-524292 This story was excerpted from Mandy Bell’s Guardians Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. When front offices are scouting high school and college players, they have tons

Dillon's dinger: Rookie's 1st HR leads Tigers to victory in series finale 1:26 AM UTC Jason Beck @beckjason Share share-square-523320 SAN FRANCISCO -- Most of Dillon Dingler’s focus since his callup to the Tigers two weeks ago has been on handling Tigers pitchers and calling games from his post behind the plate. Never mind that

Pioneer Stephenson earns overdue recognition August 11th, 2024 Julia Kreuz @juliackreuz Share share-square-522402 This story was excerpted from Keegan Matheson’s Blue Jays Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. TORONTO -- Ashley Stephenson sees snapshots of “monumental moments” in her career. The first time

Duran issues apology after directing homophobic slur at fan 2:39 AM UTC Ian Browne @IanMBrowne Share share-square-251632 BOSTON -- While batting in the bottom of the sixth inning of his team’s 10-2 loss to the Astros on Sunday afternoon, Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran responded in an unfortunate way to a heckling fan, using a

Kelly's solid start in return from IL backed by offensive outburst Red-hot D-backs secure series win over Phils to move to 25-10 since July 1 12:55 AM UTC Steve Gilbert @SteveGilbertMLB Share share-square-244554 PHOENIX -- For nearly four months, Merrill Kelly could only watch as his D-backs teammates at first struggled and then caught fire.

'A lot of work to do': Springs beginning to feel like himself again August 11th, 2024 Adam Berry @adamdberry Share share-square-524472 ST. PETERSBURG -- Jeffrey Springs knew not to expect too much of himself too soon after coming back from Tommy John surgery. He realized it would take time and a lot of work to

Power Rankings:  New No. 1, new entry in top 5 2:22 AM UTC Will Leitch @williamfleitch Share share-square-524668 The Trade Deadline is behind us. The pennant races are coming into focus. Everybody’s staring at the away scoreboard. It’s starting to get serious. It’s a perfect time to return to the Power Rankings, our first installment

Marlins take exception to 2nd hard slide of series by Padres August 11th, 2024 Christina De Nicola @cdenicola13 Share share-square-501334 MIAMI -- Benches and bullpens cleared in the middle of the fourth inning of the Marlins' chaotic 7-6 victory in the series finale against the Padres on Sunday afternoon at loanDepot park. With runners at

Rodgers, Rockies 'keep fighting' in improbable late comeback win 12:16 AM UTC Thomas Harding @harding_at_mlb Share share-square-523878 DENVER -- Brendan Rodgers marveled Sunday afternoon about the ebbs and absolute rushes of time in this sport played (save for the pitch timer) without a clock. It seemed like such a long day when he struck out

J-Rod activated off IL as Mariners sweep Mets 1:59 AM UTC Josh Kirshenbaum Share share-square-177286 SEATTLE -- Julio Rodríguez was 3 years old the last time ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball” came to Seattle. He wasn’t going to miss the event’s return to T-Mobile Park. Rodríguez, who had been out with a right ankle sprain since