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Today: February 23, 2026
Today: February 23, 2026

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Slugging 1B Nick Kurtz looks to build on AL Rookie of the Year award in 2nd season with Athletics

Nick Kurtz isn't changing much in his second big league season

Slugging 1B Nick Kurtz looks to build on AL Rookie of the Year award in 2nd season with Athletics
Sports

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani set to play a couple of Cactus League games before joining Japan for WBC

Shohei Ohtani played for the first time in what is expected to be only a couple of Cactus League games for the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers before he departs the desert to join Japan for the World Baseball Classic

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani set to play a couple of Cactus League games before joining Japan for WBC
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Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hits 2 HRs in spring debut

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hit two homers in his spring debut as he prepares for the World Baseball Classic next month

Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hits 2 HRs in spring debut
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Baseball Hall of Famer Bill Mazeroski, known for walk-off home run in 1960 World Series, dies at 89

Bill Mazeroski, the Hall of Fame second baseman who won eight Gold Glove awards for his steady work in the field and the hearts of countless Pittsburgh Pirates fans for his historic walk-off home run in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series, has died at the age of 89

Baseball Hall of Famer Bill Mazeroski, known for walk-off home run in 1960 World Series, dies at 89
Sports

Just over half ball/strike challenges successful on first day of spring training games

Just over half the ball/strike challenges were successful on the first day of spring training games as Major League Baseball prepared for the first regular-season use of the automated ball-strike system — the so-called robot umpires

Just over half ball/strike challenges successful on first day of spring training games
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Twins ace Pablo López is set for season-ending Tommy John elbow surgery as expected

Minnesota right-hander Pablo López will have season-ending Tommy John elbow surgery

Twins ace Pablo López is set for season-ending Tommy John elbow surgery as expected
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Sports helped shape Jesse Jackson's career and inspired the ex-quarterback to fight for equal rights

The Rev. Jesse Jackson was an athlete from a young age, and throughout his life he immersed himself in the world of sports

Sports helped shape Jesse Jackson's career and inspired the ex-quarterback to fight for equal rights
Sports

Giancarlo Stanton thinks Yankees career incomplete without World Series title

Giancarlo Stanton says his Yankees tenure feels unfinished because he has not won a championship

Giancarlo Stanton thinks Yankees career incomplete without World Series title
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Mets owner Steve Cohen says club won't have a captain as long as he's in charge

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen likes the vibe in a revamped clubhouse, and says he’ll never have a captain in charge of that scene

Mets owner Steve Cohen says club won't have a captain as long as he's in charge
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Pitcher Zac Gallen agrees to 1-year deal to return to the Arizona Diamondbacks, AP source says

Right-hander Zac Gallen has agreed to a $22,025,000, one-year contract to return to the Arizona Diamondbacks, a person with knowledge of the deal confirmed on Friday night

Pitcher Zac Gallen agrees to 1-year deal to return to the Arizona Diamondbacks, AP source says
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Thomson proud Castellanos admitted bringing beer to dugout, which contributed to release

The Philadelphia Phillies say their relationship with outfielder Nick Castellanos ruptured when he angrily brought a beer into the dugout after being pulled from a game last season

Thomson proud Castellanos admitted bringing beer to dugout, which contributed to release
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Bad Bunny offered to pay for Puerto Rican star Carlos Correa's WBC insurance

Bad Bunny really wanted to see Carlos Correa play for Puerto Rico at home in the World Baseball Classic

Bad Bunny offered to pay for Puerto Rican star Carlos Correa's WBC insurance
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A healthy Shohei Ohtani eyes the one major award he hasn't won — a Cy Young Award

Shohei Ohtani is a five-time All-Star, a four-time Most Valuable Player, a two-time World Series winner and a World Baseball Classic champion, giving him a sparkling baseball resume that no current player can touch

A healthy Shohei Ohtani eyes the one major award he hasn't won — a Cy Young Award
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Prediction markets love sports, but the feeling isn't exactly mutual

Sports are a big part of prediction markets

Prediction markets love sports, but the feeling isn't exactly mutual
Science|Sports|Technology

Robots are coming to assist MLB umpires. Even so, the human touch still matters

For those worried robots are about to take over Major League Baseball, Colorado Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer has some experience with the Automated Ball/Strike system that’s coming to stadiums this summer

Robots are coming to assist MLB umpires. Even so, the human touch still matters
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MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred optimistic major leaguers will play in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is optimistic that major leaguers will be able to participate in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred optimistic major leaguers will play in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
Business|Sports

Phillies release Nick Castellanos, who admits to bringing beer into dugout

The Philadelphia Phillies released outfielder Nick Castellanos on Thursday after the team was unable to make a deal to trade him

Phillies release Nick Castellanos, who admits to bringing beer into dugout
Sports

Ten years after winning World Series, Cubs enter 2026 with similar expectations

The Chicago Cubs are coming off a 92-win season, return much of a productive and athletic lineup, have a deep group of talented pitchers and signed three-time All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman during the offseason

Ten years after winning World Series, Cubs enter 2026 with similar expectations
Sports

Justin Verlander returns to the Detroit Tigers on a $13 million, 1-year contract

Justin Verlander is going back to his first big league team, agreeing to a $13 million, one-year contract with the Detroit Tigers

Justin Verlander returns to the Detroit Tigers on a $13 million, 1-year contract
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Kiner-Falefa in hindsight wishes he had taken bigger lead in World Series Game 7

Isiah Kiner-Falefa wishes he had taken a bigger lead off third base in the ninth inning of World Series Game 7 last year

Kiner-Falefa in hindsight wishes he had taken bigger lead in World Series Game 7
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Making transition from SEC to MLB, new Giants manager Tony Vitello enters 1st season ready to learn

Tony Vitello walked up the dugout stairs to meet with reporters about 15 minutes later than expected because of a team meeting that went longer than planned

Making transition from SEC to MLB, new Giants manager Tony Vitello enters 1st season ready to learn
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Spring training initial focus on robot umpires and World Baseball Classic

Spring training starts Tuesday as pitchers and catchers return to the field just 102 days after the World Series

Spring training initial focus on robot umpires and World Baseball Classic
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The Pirates are signing veteran DH Marcell Ozuna, AP source says

Veteran slugger Marcell Ozuna is heading to Pittsburgh

The Pirates are signing veteran DH Marcell Ozuna, AP source says
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From the field to the studio: Kershaw, Rizzo and Votto join NBC as MLB analysts

NBC has hired Clayton Kershaw, Anthony Rizzo and Joey Votto as analysts for its Major League Baseball broadcasts

From the field to the studio: Kershaw, Rizzo and Votto join NBC as MLB analysts