Articles filed under Baseball
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Kyle Tucker’s off-season begins now, but how many teams will be in position to sign him?Nov 11, 2025 6:07 pm - The convergence of the thriftiest rich franchise in baseball and the $400 million rental was an angle ready-made for the current state of baseball, where superstars are getting contracts that rivaled the value of entire teams 15 years ago, and only a handful of teams are anteing up to pay them.
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Odds for Kyle Tucker’s next team: Dodgers, Yankees and Phillies main contendersNov 11, 2025 5:26 pm - While legal sportsbooks in the U.S. aren’t offering next-team odds for Kyle Tucker, we asked Borgata director of race and sports Thomas Gable to create hypothetical odds for where he expects Tucker to sign, using the same analysis oddsmakers employ when creating these markets.
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Lincicome: Of all the halls, baseball’s is the most famousNov 08, 2025 10:00 am - Former Major League Baseball players Don Mattingly and Dale Murphy should go into the Baseball Hall of Fame, writes columnist Bernie Lincicome.
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New Sox hitting coach used Schaumburg as springboard to majorsNov 07, 2025 4:06 pm - The White Sox named Glenview native Derek Shomon the team’s new hitting coach. He spent last season as an assistant hitting coach for the Marlins.
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Cubs reach deal to bring back pitcher Colin Rea in 2026Nov 06, 2025 12:21 pm - The Cubs announced a new contract for pitcher Colin Rea on Thursday. After finishing second on the team in innings pitched, Rea will return next season.
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To compete in 2026, Cubs will need to rebuild bullpen once againNov 05, 2025 11:54 am - How will the Cubs go about trying to piece together a bullpen in a season they’re expected to once again be in contention for the postseason? Expect more of the same this winter.
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Sho-time may be ending for Cubs; Sox set to bring back RobertNov 04, 2025 6:24 pm - The Cubs declined a contract option for pitcher Shota Imanaga, allowing him to become a free agent. The White Sox, meanwhile, agreed to pay Luis Robert Jr. next year.
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Smith’s homer in 11th lifts Dodgers over Blue Jays 5-4 to become first repeat champion in 25 yearsNov 02, 2025 10:25 am - TORONTO — In a World Series for the ages that went back and forth again and again, Will Smith delivered the biggest swing of all for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Smith conne...
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Shohei Ohtani chased in third inning of World Series Game 7 after Bo Bichette’s 3-run HRNov 02, 2025 7:23 am - Shohei Ohtani was pulled off the mound in Game 7 of the World Series after allowing Bo Bichette's three-run homer in the third inning Saturday night.
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Dodgers force World Series to decisive Game 7 by holding off Blue Jays 3-1 as Yamamoto wins againOct 31, 2025 10:58 pm - Yoshinobu Yamamoto beat Toronto for the second time in a week, slumping Mookie Betts hit a two-run single in a three-run third inning and the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers held off the Blue Jays 3-1 to force the World Series to a decisive Game 7. Yamamoto was not quite as sharp as in his Game 2 four-hitter but he allowed only a third-inning RBI single by George Springer, who returned after missing two games with an injury to his right side.