Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes got a chance to showcase his expanded repertoire to opposing hitters while pitching in a Grapefruit League game for the first time this year.
Category: Baseball
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Sources: Manfred reviewing bid to reinstate Rose
Commissioner Rob Manfred is considering a petition filed on Jan. 8 by Pete Rose’s family to have MLB’s all-time hit leader posthumously removed from baseball’s ineligible list, multiple sources with knowledge of the situation told ESPN Saturday.
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Tigers OF Parker Meadows shut down with nerve issue
Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows has been shut down from baseball activities due to a nerve issue in his upper right arm.
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Trump says he will pardon baseball legend Rose
President Donald Trump said he will pardon baseball great Pete Rose and criticized MLB for barring the all-time hit leader from the sport’s Hall of Fame for gambling.
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Ohtani eases shoulder concerns, homers in 1st AB
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani’s surgically repaired shoulder withstood its biggest test yet, as he crushed a fastball over the left-field fence in his first spring at-bat Friday night against the Angels.
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Inside the Red Sox’s plan to revolutionize hitting — and the three young stars at the center of it
Kristian Campbell, Marcelo Mayer and Roman Anthony could soon be fixtures in Boston’s lineup — and the test case for a groundbreaking approach at the plate.
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Yanks send AL ROY Gil for MRI on tight shoulder
Yankees right-hander Luis Gil will have an MRI after experiencing shoulder tightness during a bullpen session Friday.
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Sources: Pujols to manage D.R. in 2026 WBC
The Dominican Republic has chosen former Cardinals and Angels star Albert Pujols as its next manager for the 2026 World Baseball Classic and will make the announcement official sometime in March, sources told ESPN’s Enrique Rojas.
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Tigers’ Vierling (shoulder) to miss Opening Day
Tigers outfielder Matt Vierling is nursing a strained right rotator cuff and will not be ready by Opening Day, manager A.J. Hinch said.
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Mets’ Madrigal might miss season due to injury
New York Mets infielder Nick Madrigal could miss the entire 2025 season with a fractured left shoulder.