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.
Category: Baseball
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Pedro Martinez: Family missing after roof collapse
Hall of Fame pitcher Pedro Martinez said on social media that several of his family members were inside the nightclub that collapsed in the Dominican Republic.
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Pirates say ‘Bucco Bricks’ to return amid backlash
The Pirates say their fan-purchased “Bucco Bricks” are in the process of being returned for a “more permanent display” at the stadium.
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Cubs place LHP Steele (elbow) on 15-day IL
Cubs left-hander Justin Steele is headed to the 15-day injured list with tendinitis in his pitching elbow.
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Roberts: Ohtani in ‘good place’ in elbow rehab
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says has not detected anxiety or frustration from Shohei Ohtani as the two-way star goes through the rehabilitation process as a pitcher from his second elbow operation.
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How has the torpedo bat changed the industry? We went to a bat company to find out
The torpedo bat’s rise has changed the industry for the companies that make them. Here is one bat-maker’s story.
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Ex-MLBers Dotel, Blanco die in nightclub tragedy
Former major leaguers Octavio Dotel and Tony Blanco were among the more than 120 people who died after the roof of a nightclub collapsed in the Dominican Republic early Tuesday.
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M’s Robles out at least 12 weeks, possibly season
Mariners outfielder Victor Robles has a small fracture in his left shoulder and will miss at least 12 weeks — and potentially the entire season if he needs surgery.
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Our hottest early MLB hot takes: From a Cy Young trifecta to an MVP candidate you’ve never heard of
What can we glean from two weeks of baseball? Enough to make our experts go all-in on their boldest predictions.
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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.