Astros left-hander Bennett Sousa will begin the season on the injured list, manager Joe Espada said Thursday.
Category: Baseball
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Mets experiment with pitch calls from the dugout
The Mets are experimenting in spring training games with calling pitches from the dugout, following in the footsteps of the division-rival Marlins.
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WBC title game ratings nearly double from 2023
This year’s World Baseball Classic championship game between Venezuela and the United States was seen by 10,784,000 viewers on Fox and Fox Deportes, nearly double the viewership for Japan’s victory over the U.S. in the 2023 final.
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Giants’ Birdsong to undergo Tommy John surgery
San Francisco Giants pitcher Hayden Birdsong will undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the entire season.
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Even in Team USA defeat, the World Baseball Classic is a win for all of baseball
Despite being denied gold, Bryce Harper and the U.S. couldn’t help but relish in the beauty of the WBC.
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Where was Team USA’s star closer?! How pitching restrictions rocked an otherwise epic WBC
The 2026 World Baseball Classic was another success story. But issues with pitcher usage are still holding it back.
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Rays SS Walls (oblique) to start season on IL
Rays shortstop Taylor Walls will open the season on the injured list because of his right oblique, creating the possibility that prospect Carson Williams could make Tampa Bay’s opening roster.
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Blue Jays righty Yesavage to begin season on IL
Manager John Schneider said Thursday that Trey Yesavage will begin the season on the injured list due to a shoulder impingement.
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Profar gets full PED ban after appeal resolved
Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar will miss the entire 2026 season after his appeal of a positive test for performance-enhancing drugs was resolved.
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Longtime Mets broadcaster Rose plans to retire
Longtime Mets broadcaster Howie Rose announced Thursday he is planning to retire at the end of the season after spending four decades with the organization.