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Minor league baseball shrinks affiliates by 120 teams

Major League Baseball went through with its plan to cut to 120 farm teams.Aaron Lavinsky/Star Tribune file The New York-Penn…

December 10, 2020

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Reds, Rockies swap three pitchers and an outfielder

The Rockies acquired right-hander Robert Stephenson and minor league outfielder Jameson Hannah from the Reds for right-handed pitchers Jeff Hoffman…

November 26, 2020

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Braves’ Freeman wins NL MVP, White Sox slugger Abreu gets AL

Chicago White Sox slugger José Abreu earned the AL MVP, a reward for powering his team back into the playoffs…

November 12, 2020

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Cleveland’s Shane Bieber, Cincinnati’s Trevor Bauer win Cy Young Awards

Using a versatile repertoire that includes a looping curveball and a wipeout slider, Bieber went 8-1 with a 1.63 ERA…

November 11, 2020

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Kevin Cash, Don Mattingly win MLB Manager of the Year awards

Long regarded as one of baseball’s bright young minds, Cash guided Tampa Bay to an AL-best 40-20 record during the…

November 10, 2020

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Righty Dereck Rodríguez signs minor-league deal with Rockies

The 28-year-old Rodríguez is the son of Hall of Fame catcher Ivan Rodríguez. Dereck Rodríguez appeared in 51 games over…

November 10, 2020

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Justin Turner will not be disciplined by MLB for return to field

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner celebrates with the trophy after defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 to win…

November 6, 2020

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Japan uses high-tech experiments to fill baseball stadium

The baseball stadium in Yokohama will be used this weekend in an experiment to test if its 32,000 seats can…

October 30, 2020

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Dozen MLB players have options turned down, go free

The 30-year-old Wong will receive a $1 million buyout. Wong, a first-round pick in the 2011 draft, made his big…

October 29, 2020

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MLB says Justin Turner violated protocols when he returned to field

The commissioner’s office said Wednesday it is starting a full investigation of the 35-year-old third baseman. The Dodgers won their…

October 29, 2020

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Rockies decline $12M option for infielder Daniel Murphy

Three-time All Star Daniel Murphy will be a free agent this winter after the Rockies declined a team option Wednesday.David…

October 29, 2020

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Blue no more: Dodgers win first World Series title since 1988

They started the party without Justin Turner, too, after their red-headed star received word of a positive COVID-19 test in…

October 27, 2020

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Clayton Kershaw stops steal of home, hands Dodgers 3-2 World Series lead

With a gritty performance, plus one particular delivery home that will long be remembered, he hushed the skeptics and moved…

October 26, 2020

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Rays’ rally joins Buckner, Bevens among wild World Series endings

What followed was outright inconceivable. Phillips’ tying single with two outs in the ninth inning turned into a game-ending hit…

October 25, 2020

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Stumbling stunner! Rays shock Dodgers in 9th, tie World Series 2-2

Tears of joy, smacks of celebration — and a crucial, crazy win for the scrappy Tampa Bay Rays. In one…

October 25, 2020

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World Series of the weird

A window into the fraught moment that has brought us here

October 22, 2020

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Lowe homers twice, Rays get even with Dodgers at World Series

After Lowe finally busted out in Game 2 of the World Series, the Rays and Dodgers are tied deep in…

October 22, 2020

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Clayton Kershaw, LA Dodgers take Game 1 of World Series

Nothing out of the ordinary there, even if the setting was surreal. Baseball’s best team during the pandemic-shortened season showed…

October 21, 2020

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Few fans, masked umps, muted celebrations for World Series

Buzz figures to be dampened, with attendance down to about 11,000 in the smallest crowd for a Series game since…

October 20, 2020

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Cody Bellinger homer sends Dodgers to 3rd World Series in 4 years

eliminated after leading NLCS 3-1

October 19, 2020

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Arozarena powers Rays through Astros in Game 7, into World Series

Tampa Bay Rays Randy Arozarena celebrates after hitting a two-run home run against the Houston Astros during the first inning…

October 17, 2020

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Seager’s blast helps Dodgers force NLCS Game 7 past Braves

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Corey Seager watches his home run against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning in Game 6…

October 17, 2020

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Astros top Rays, force ALCS Game 7

Houston Astros Carlos Correa celebrates with Jose Altuve after winning Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on Friday…

October 16, 2020

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Braves 1 win from World Series after pounding Dodgers in NLCS

Ozuna homered twice, rookie right-hander Bryse Wilson made his postseason debut by outpitching a three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton…

October 15, 2020