Articles filed under Baseball
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Rangers prospect Jung sidelined by stress facture in footMar 20, 2021 7:00 am - SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) - Top prospect Josh Jung of the Texas Rangers is set for surgery on a stress fracture in his left foot, and the third baseman is likely to miss abou...
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Minor league Cubs player arrested over drugs in ColoradoMar 20, 2021 7:00 am - VAIL, Colo. (AP) - A minor league baseball player is facing drug charges after police in Colorado found 21 pounds of methamphetamine and 1.2 pounds of oxycodone pills in...
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Can Cubs' bats wake up and carry their weight this season?Mar 20, 2021 1:00 am - The spring stats are encouraging. Heading into Saturday's game against the Rockies, the Cubs' offense ranked among Cactus League leaders with 25 home runs and a .359 on-...
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Baseball Way Back: Joe Black answered call on, off fieldMar 20, 2021 1:00 am - Every now and then, a reader who happens to be a New York transplant will ask me to write something about the Brooklyn Dodgers. That perpetual World Series underdog had ...
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Jimenez can hit, aims to show Sox he can also play left fieldMar 20, 2021 1:00 am - There is no doubt Eloy Jimenez has quickly emerged as one of the most dangerous hitters in the American League. At age 23 last season, he became the youngest White Sox p...
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Indians option OF Johnson to minors despite strong campMar 19, 2021 7:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - Daniel Johnson had a better spring training than any of Cleveland's outfielders, and all it did was get him sent to to the minor leagues. Johnson was op...
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Lester pitches 2 innings, returns from gland removal surgeryMar 19, 2021 7:00 am - Jon Lester was back on a mound Thursday, wearing a Washington Nationals uniform while facing opposing batters for the first time in spring training and striking out a co...
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'Impressive' Collins looking to break camp with Chicago White SoxMar 19, 2021 1:00 am - Understanding he has to prove he can play and win a roster spot this spring, Zack Collins is doing just that. Heading into Friday's late game against the Mariners, the 2...
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Higgins in mix for Chicago Cubs' backup catcher jobMar 19, 2021 1:00 am - Entrenched as the Cubs' starting catcher, Willson Contreras is getting an early jump on what should be another banner season. The two-time all star hit his third Cactus ...
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Contreras appears ready to move up in the orderMar 18, 2021 1:00 pm - As Cubs catcher Willson Contreras starts to gain veteran respect, it appears he's also getting a promotion in the batting order. Contreras batted second in Wednesday nig...