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Brendan Kuty / The Athletic:
Sewage leaks into Yankees' clubhouse, pools around stadium — Share full article — TAMPA, Fla. — A sewage leak seeped into the bathroom inside the New York Yankees' clubhouse and forced fans to walk around dirty, smelly pools of water during a spring training game at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Saturday afternoon.
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Yanks' 6-foot-7 sluggers Judge (TWICE), Jones open spring with HRs — TAMPA, Fla. - Even if Spencer Jones and Aaron Judge didn't stand at each others' eye levels, there would be plenty of reasons to share conversations throughout Yankees camp - their massive power, dependable defense in the outfield, aggressiveness on the basepaths.
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Notes: Cole faces Yanks' sluggers in BP; a new option at shortstop?
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Britt Del Barba / WLKY-TV:
NFL wide receiver, local stand out Rondale Moore dies at 25 — NEW ALBANY, Ind. — The Floyd County coroner confirmed 25-year-old Rondale Moore died Saturday. — New Albany Police Department Chief Todd Bailey said officers are conducting a death investigation at a home in the 1600 block of Ekin Avenue.
Dan Hayes / The Athletic:
Twins' Joe Ryan misses start with sore back, putting WBC participation in jeopardy — Share full article — FORT MYERS, Fla. — Joe Ryan missed Saturday's start after he was scratched with lower right back tightness, a development that could impact his participation in the World Baseball Classic.
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Tim Stebbins / MLB.com:
Hoskins, Guardians agree to Minors deal (source) — GOODYEAR, Ariz. — One of the top questions hanging over the Guardians' offseason was how they would improve an offense that collectively struggled in 2025. With Cactus League play underway, Cleveland is set to make its biggest addition of this winter.
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Pat Brennan / Cincinnati.com:
Reds spring training | Pitching steals the show in loss to Guardians … GOODYEAR, Arizona − The Cincinnati Reds (0-1) opened 2026 Cactus League play with a 4-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians (1-0) Feb. 21 at Goodyear Ballpark. — Will Benson provided Cincinnati's offense with a 389-foot …
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Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Rotation battle, Stewart's fight for 1B among early Reds ST observations
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AJ Cassavell / MLB.com:
Castellanos off to strong start — and having fun — at totally new position — PEORIA, Ariz. — Playing his first game at first base, Nick Castellanos hadn't gotten much action through three innings on Friday afternoon. He was only slated for two at-bats — and he'd taken both of them.
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Jeff Fletcher / Orange County Register:
Angels owner Arte Moreno: TV ordeal 'hasn't been easy' — Moreno says the team payroll is lower partly due to reduced TV revenue, but it could go back up to $200M with a new deal — TEMPE, Ariz. — On the eve of the Angels' first spring training game of the season, the team is still trying …
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Adam Berry / MLB.com:
Hall of Famer Mazeroski, whose homer won 1960 WS, passes away — Bill Mazeroski stood outside on a surprisingly chilly mid-February day a few years ago in Bradenton, Fla., making his annual Spring Training visit to see his former team at the Pirate City training complex.
Jack Sommers / Sports Illustrated:
Key D-backs Hitter Gets First Start in Center Field — The first opportunity in his new role. … The Arizona Diamondbacks will play their second Cactus League game of spring training on Saturday against the Colorado Rockies, this time as the home team. — Notes from the Locker Room and Back Fields at Salt River Fields
Randy Miller / New Jersey Online:
Yankees' Jazz Chisholm reveals free agent asking price, why he'll be so sad all year — SARASOTA, Fla. — Holding court at his locker, Jazz Chisholm laughed and smiled and once again happily blurted out a bunch of stuff you'd never hear from any other Yankees player during the final innings …
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Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
This KC Royals player struggled last season. He's back with something to prove — AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. — Massey changed swing mechanics during a midseason rehab stint after injury. — Triple-A Omaha rehab aimed to restore timing; he posted a .754 OPS in 25 games.
