A new baseball bat is all the rage right now. It’s time to get up to speed on the season’s newest craze.
Category: Baseball
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Ohtani’s 26-pitch bullpen session a ‘positive’
Recovering from the right elbow surgery he underwent Sept. 19, 2023, Shohei Ohtani threw a 26-pitch bullpen session on Saturday before the Los Angeles Dodgers’ game against the Philadelphia Phillies, another step toward his return to the pitching mound.
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Francona back after dealing with stomach issue
Reds manager Terry Francona was back with his entire roster Saturday after missing the previous game due to what he jokingly called “intestinal turmoil.”
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Skenes: Pirates’ 2-6 start on players, not brass
Pirates ace Paul Skenes, the National League Rookie of the Year, told reporters that Pittsburgh’s slow start needs to be attributed to the players, “the ones playing,” and not the club’s management, despite the latter being the target of the fans’ ire.
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Happ plays in 1,000th MLB game — all with Cubs
– Ian Happ played in his 1,000th major league game on Saturday – all with the Chicago Cubs.
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Phils’ Harper: Loser talk to whine about Dodgers
Phillies slugger Bryce Harper loves L.A. — well, at least the World Series champion Dodgers’ freewheeling spending on their way to a nearly $320 million payroll.
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Red Sox’s Campbell: ‘Couldn’t pass up’ $60M deal
Red Sox rookie Kristian Campbell called his new eight-year, $60 million deal a “life-changing opportunity” and something he “couldn’t pass up.”
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D-backs’ Marte strains hamstring, placed on IL
Diamondbacks second basemen Ketel Marte has been placed on the 10-day injured list after straining his left hamstring while running the bases.
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Giant letdown: Verlander exits S.F. debut in 3rd
Justin Verlander was done after just 2 1/3 innings in his Giants debut, leaving the home opener against the Mariners with the game tied 3-3.
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‘What the heck have we done?’ Inside 48 hours of torpedo bat madness
From a comment on a Yankees broadcast to a rush of new bat orders, here’s how MLB’s hottest trend took off.