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Diamondbacks, Carroll provide surprising injury update, game reports — José M. Romero Nick PiecoroArizona Republic — Diamondbacks star Corbin Carroll took three at-bats off live pitching at Salt River Fields on Friday, March 6, his first time hitting at game-like intensity since undergoing surgery …
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Alex D'Agostino / Sports Illustrated:
Struggling Diamondbacks Prospect Gets Start vs Giants — The Diamondbacks take on an NL West rival. … The Arizona Diamondbacks will take on their NL West Rival San Francisco Giants at Salt River Fields on Saturday afternoon, with a 1:10 p.m. scheduled first pitch.
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Diamondbacks reliever a ‘special talent,’ team wins 5th straight — José M. Romero Nick PiecoroArizona Republic — Brandyn Garcia, who could be a big part of the Diamondbacks' bullpen this season, dealt with illness into this week but pitched a 1-2-3 fifth inning in Cactus League play on Wednesday …
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Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Texas Rangers, former NL MVP Andrew McCutchen agree to minor league deal — McCutchen has been named an All-Star five times in his career. … The Texas Rangers have dug into their change pocket again to find some more money to spare for a potential right-handed outfield bat …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Logan Webb's brilliance papers over Team USA struggles in weird WBC win — HOUSTON — The game had been over for nearly 90 minutes, and virtually every one of his USA teammates had cleared the clubhouse late Friday night, and headed back to the team hotel. — Yet, one man remained …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Exclusive: Tarik Skubal talks record contract, Tigers' title dreams and WBC plan — Tarik Skubal should become the highest-paid pitcher in MLB history. So why's he risking it with the WBC? — SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal, who grew up just three hours away …
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Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Freddy Peralta is the ideal Mets fit for 2026 — but the future is more complicated — PORT ST. LUCIE — Fastball Freddy, as new Met Freddy Peralta is sometimes still called, earned that moniker for coming right at you. What you expected was what you got — it was 96 fastballs in 98 pitches …
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Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
How Marcus Thames can unlock KC Royals' offense as club's newest hitting coach — AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. — Marcus Thames joins Royals' coaching staff to help restore consistent offense in 2026. — Thames stresses listening, elevating players' strengths and attacking their strike zone.
Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers prospect Josue Briceño undergoes right wrist surgery — LAKELAND, FL - Detroit Tigers prospect Josue Briceño will miss time while recovering from right wrist surgery. — Briceño - the Tigers' consensus No. 4 prospect - underwent surgery Wednesday, March 4 …
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Charlotte Varnes / The Athletic:
Vintage Nola is still in there. Phillies starter looks stronger after early offseason work — Share full article — CLEARWATER, Fla. — Everything started a bit earlier for Aaron Nola this offseason — the long tossing, the bullpens, the work that kicks off many months of baseball.
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Alexander Peterman / Palm Beach Post:
Team Israel's game in Jupiter gives fans day of respite amid war — More than 2,500 fans turned out to see Team Israel play the Marlins in a warmup to the World Baseball Classic in Miami amid the fighting overseas. … JUPITER — Baseball, Ivan Nixon said, has always brought people together.
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Sonja Chen / MLB.com:
Sasaki and Sheehan? Who grabs Dodgers' final rotation spots? — GLENDALE, Ariz. — Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow, Shohei Ohtani ... and then who? — That's one question the Dodgers will need to answer with about three weeks of Spring Training exhibitions remaining.
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Michael McCarthy / Front Office Sports:
Sources: NBC Taps Jason Benetti As Top MLB Announcer — Jason Benetti's inspiring journey has already included roles as a top play-by-play announcer for Fox Sports, ESPN, the Tigers, and White Sox. For his next act, Benetti is landing the choice gig of lead play-by-play announcer …
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