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Reds rip Voit for ‘dirty’ slide that injured catcher

The Reds are upset with Padres slugger Luke Voit for his collision at home plate that left Cincinnati catcher Tyler Stephenson with a concussion on Tuesday night in San Diego. “The way his hands hit him, it was dirty as f—,” Reds outfielder Tommy Pham told reporters. “I don’t like it at all. The way [Voit’s] hands hit [Stephenson] in […]

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Jansen gets save in L.A. by retiring Freeman

ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. LOS ANGELES — Kenley Jansen entered Tuesday’s ninth inning to close out a game from Dodger Stadium as a member of the Atlanta Braves. His last out was Freddie Freeman, now a member of the Los Angeles […]

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Pitch clock shaving 20 minutes off minors games

ESPN MLB insider Author of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The implementation of a strict pitch clock across Minor League Baseball has shaved 20 minutes off game times, dramatically speeding up the pace while not having a demonstrable effect on scoring, setting the stage for Major League Baseball to implement a clock […]

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Braves send Acuna on Triple-A rehab assignment

SAN DIEGO — Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. will begin a rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday as he nears a return from the torn right ACL that ended his 2021 season. Atlanta’s media relations team said prior to the Braves’ game Sunday night against the San Diego Padres that Acuna would join Gwinnett at Jacksonville for a […]

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Nimmo, Canha on IL after Mets coach positive

NEW YORK — Mets outfielders Brandon Nimmo and Mark Canha were placed on the injured list Friday after a New York coach tested positive for COVID-19. Neither player was with the team for its home opener at Citi Field against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Mets manager Buck Showalter, without identifying the coach, confirmed that a member of his staff tested positive […]

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Jackie Robinson Day 2022: Tributes from around MLB on 75th anniversary of Robinson’s debut

Jackie Robinson’s legacy continues to influence Major League Baseball 75 years after he first broke the league’s color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Robinson was a star from the moment he stepped on the field, excelling despite an environment of hatred and abuse from other players and fans. Baseball retired Robinson’s No. 42 leaguewide in 1997, and in 2004 established […]

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Despite gash, Guerrero hits 3 homers in Jays’ win

NEW YORK — Already the face of the upstart Toronto Blue Jays, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. looked the part of a true Maple Leaf on Wednesday night, too. Guerrero shook off a bloody gash on his right ring finger to hit three home runs against the rival Yankees, including two off ace Gerrit Cole, in Toronto’s 6-4 victory. “Otherworldly hitting,” New […]

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