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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers re-sign catcher Tomás Nido to minor league deal with spring training invite — The Detroit Tigers could have a backup catcher competition ahead of the 2026 season. — The Tigers re-signed catcher Tomás Nido to a minor league contract with a non-roster invitation …
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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers hitting coach Keith Beauregard won't return to coaching staff in 2026 — The Detroit Tigers employed two hitting coaches and one assistant hitting coach in the 2025 season. — One of those hitting coaches has departed. — Keith Beauregard won't return to the Tigers in the 2026 season …
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Ethan Shanfeld / Variety:
‘Ridiculousness’ Canceled at MTV After 46 Seasons — “Ridiculousness” has been canceled at MTV after 14 years and 46 seasons. — The comedy clip series, hosted by Rob Dyrdek, will continue into 2026 with previously shot first-run episodes, but no new episodes will be produced moving forward.
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Feds investigate for-profit venture that MLBPA sent millions — Federal law officers are investigating a youth baseball company owned by the Major League Baseball Players Association that spent at least $3.9 million while holding few sparsely attended live events for kids, sources familiar with the inquiry told ESPN.
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Jeff Wilson / DLLS Sports:
Mike Maddux won't return to Texas Rangers in 2026, will join Angels — The coaching staff for new Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker won't include pitching coach Mike Maddux, who is leaving to join another new manager in the American League West. — After leading the Texas Rangers …
Evan Drellich / The Athletic:
MLBPA bans agent Jim Murray over double dealing with MLB during 2020 COVID negotiations — The Major League Baseball Players Association has banned prominent player agent Jim Murray, most recently of WME Sports, for multiple years and fined him for double-dealing with the commissioner's …
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Andrew Golden / Washington Post:
Miguel Cairo is out of the running for Nats manager as search continues — Cairo served as interim manager after Dave Martinez was fired in July. He interviewed for the job but has been told he's no longer under consideration. — Just now — Miguel Cairo, who served as interim manager …
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Jeremy Trottier / Sports Illustrated:
Rangers' First-Round Pick Losing Steam After Hot Start in Fall League — The Texas Rangers had a top prospect start off the Arizona Fall League well, but he has started to fall back at the plate again in recent matchups. — The Texas Rangers have quite a few prospects …
Alex D'Agostino / Sports Illustrated:
Keep an Eye on These 3 D-backs Hitting Prospects — The Arizona Diamondbacks have some talent in their minor league lineups. — The Arizona Diamondbacks have some intriguing hitters rising through their farm system. While offense is not necessarily the area of the D-backs' big league club …
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AZ Snake Pit and Just Baseball
Matthew Postins / Sports Illustrated:
Rangers Top 10 Payroll Ended Season with Incredulous Payroll Split — The Texas Rangers spent to chase a playoff berth in 2025, but the season ended with an unusual payroll split. — The Texas Rangers spent money to try and compete for a playoff berth. It will likely be the last season …
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ESPN:
2025 World Series Game 4: Analysis and live updates — The 2025 World Series is tied once again. — The Toronto Blue Jays rode a four-run seventh inning to a 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 to tie the series 2-2 and ensure it goes back to Toronto for Game 6.
