What can we glean from two weeks of baseball? Enough to make our experts go all-in on their boldest predictions.
Category: Baseball
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Orioles’ Eflin (lat) gets MRI, will be put on IL
Baltimore Orioles veteran starter Zach Eflin, 30, will be placed on the injured list and shut down for at least a week with a low-grade lat strain, manager Brandon Hyde said after his club’s 4-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday at Chase Field.
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Twins’ Lopez exits start; MRI set on hamstring
Twins ace Pablo Lopez was pulled in the fifth inning of Tuesday’s start against the Royals because of what the team called a “very mild” hamstring strain.
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Skenes ships career-worst 5 runs in loss to Cards
Paul Skenes might still be relatively new in the major leagues, but the Pittsburgh Pirates star isn’t new to baseball and he won’t be sweating a shaky start on Tuesday night in which he gave up a career-worst five runs to the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Orioles get ‘positive signs’ after Eflin’s exit
Baltimore Orioles veteran right-hander Zach Eflin, 30, woke up feeling “really good, a day after leaving a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks because of shoulder fatigue, though the club was still awaiting results from an MRI performed Tuesday.
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Pads’ Merrill lands on IL week after $135M deal
All-Star center fielder Jackson Merrill landed on the injured list Tuesday, a week after finalizing a $135 million, nine-year deal with the San Diego Padres.
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Twins ace Lopez (hamstring) exits start early
Twins ace Pablo Lopez left Tuesday’s start against the Royals in the bottom of the fifth inning because of right hamstring tightness, the team said.
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Why Phillies decided to run it back instead of going big in MLB offseason
The Dodgers and Mets won the winter, but one of their closest competitors look a lot like it did a season ago.
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Braves add to bullpen depth with Astros’ Montero
The Braves added to their bullpen depth Tuesday night by acquiring right-hander Rafael Montero from the Astros along with $7.7 million that will cover just over 70% of his remaining salary.
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Padres CF Merrill lands on IL with hamstring strain
All-Star center fielder Jackson Merrill landed on the injured list Tuesday, a week after finalizing a $135 million, nine-year deal with the San Diego Padres.