A 96 mph pitch from the Orioles’ Kade Strowd struck George Springer in the head in the ninth inning of Monday night’s game.
Category: Baseball
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Padres’ Cease hit in head with 1-hopper, stays in
Padres right-hander Dylan Cease was hit in the back of the head by a one-hopper by Francisco Lindor of the New York Mets on Monday night and remained in the game.
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‘Just a top-shelf human being’: Teammates, opponents remember Ryne Sandberg
Beloved on and off the field, Sandberg leaves a lasting legacy in Chicago and throughout the baseball universe.
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D-backs 3B Suárez hit on hand, X-rays negative
D-backs All-Star Eugenio Suárez hopes he avoided a major injury when he was hit on the right index finger by a pitch on Monday.
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Royals’ Perez exits with bruised elbow after HBP
Royals catcher Salvador Perez was hit by a pitch and taken out of Monday night’s against the Atlanta Braves with a bruised left elbow.
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Astros SS Peña (rib) to start rehab assignment
Houston shortstop Jeremy Peña will begin a rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday night.
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Cubs Hall of Famer Sandberg dies at age 65
Ryne Sandberg, the Hall of Fame second baseman who spent all 15 seasons of his playing career with the Cubs, has died at the age of 65.
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Sources: Brewers close to landing Rays C Jansen
The Brewers are adding catching depth as they’re close to acquiring Tampa Bay Rays catcher Danny Jansen, sources told ESPN on Monday.
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All but 2 of top MLB draft picks sign by deadline
Clemson outfielder Cam Cannarella agreed with the Marlins on a $2.M signing bonus, and just two of the top 315 players selected in this month’s amateur baseball draft failed to reach agreements by Monday’s deadline.
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Dusty Baker to manage Nicaragua in 2026 WBC
Nicaragua on Monday named Dusty Baker, a World Series champion, three-time manager of the year and the eighth-winningest manager in major league history, to manage the team in next year’s World Baseball Classic.