The Cubs will start the season with relief pitchers Porter Hodge (flexor strain) and Jordan Wicks (nerve irritation) on the injured list, manager Craig Counsell said.
Category: Baseball
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Japan rallies past Australia, clinches WBC group
Defending champion Japan rallied from 1-0 down to beat Australia 4-3 in the World Baseball Classic on Sunday behind a two-run homer from Masataka Yoshida with two outs in the seventh inning.
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L. Ramirez hits 2 HRs with dad Manny watching
Manny Ramirez hit 555 home runs in his 19-year major league career. On Friday night, the 12-time All-Star relished watching someone else go yard when his son Lucas Ramirez hit two homers for Brazil against the U.S. in the World Baseball Classic.
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MLB Rank 2026: Ranking baseball’s top 100 players
From star sluggers like Ohtani and Judge to top pitchers like Skubal, we rank — and make predictions for — the best players in baseball right now.
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Japan rallies past Australia, clinches WBC pool
Defending champion Japan rallied from 1-0 down to beat Australia 4-3 in the World Baseball Classic on Sunday behind a two-run homer from Masataka Yoshida with two outs in the seventh inning.
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Skubal mulls WBC plan, may pitch again for U.S.
Tarik Skubal says he is considering pitching again for the United States at the World Baseball Classic, a potential change in plans for the Tigers’ ace.
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⚾ Ranking the positions: Best and worst for 2026
From “Generation Shortstop” to a power position that has lost its pop, here’s how every area stacks up for 2026.
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A’s prospect Hernaiz caps Puerto Rico walk-off win
Darell Hernaiz, 24, an infield prospect with the Athletics, hit a 374-foot home run to left field in the 10th inning Saturday, lifting host Puerto Rico to a 4-3 World Baseball Classic victory over Panama at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan.
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Skubal fans five, allows leadoff HR as U.S. wins
Great Britain’s Nate Eaton greeted Team USA pitcher Tarik Skubal with a home run on the first pitch of the game Saturday, as the defending American League Cy Young Award winner made his only start of the World Baseball Classic in Houston, a 9-1 U.S. win.
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Astros’ Peña ‘very uncertain’ over finger’s healing
Astros All-Star shortstop Jeremy Peña expressed his uncertainty over a timeline to return from a broken finger, saying his goal is to be ready for Opening Day.