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7:20 PM ET, March 19, 2026

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MLB.com:
MLB names Polymarket exclusive Prediction Market Exchange partner and signs agreement with CFTC to establish Iintegrity framework  —  Polymarket Becomes MLB's Official Prediction Market Exchange Partner; The CFTC Signs a First of Its Kind Memorandum of Understanding with a Major U.S. Sports League
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David Purdum / ESPN:
MLB reaches agreements with Polymarket, federal commission  —  Major League Baseball is entering the prediction market space with a pair of deals that commissioner Rob Manfred says are aimed at combating threats to the sport's integrity.  —  MLB on Thursday named Polymarket …
USA Today:
USA loses to Venezuela in World Baseball Classic championship game thriller  —  Bob Nightengale Jesse Yomtov Gabe LacquesUSA TODAY  —  MIAMI — They sprinted to the mound with third baseman Maikel Garcia lying on the field sobbing, and Eugenio Suarez praying to the heavens.
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USA Today:
USA vs Venezuela predictions, World Baseball Classic picks for 2026 title game  —  Jesse Yomtov Bob Nightengale Gabe Lacques Steve GardnerUSA TODAY  —  The 2026 World Baseball Classic champion will be decided on Tuesday night in Miami, with the United States and Venezuela facing off in the winner-take-all championship game.
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Venezuela rallies past Italy, will meet Team USA in World Baseball Classic final  —  It took them six tries, a stomach-turning semifinal and a triumphant three-run rally, but Venezuela is finally going to the World Baseball Classic championship game.  —  Standing in its way …
Crain's Chicago Business:
Justin Ishbia set to buy massive South Loop rail yard for potential White Sox stadium  —  Justin Ishbia's private equity firm is nearing a deal to buy a 47-acre rail yard near the southwest corner of the Loop from Amtrak, lining up a vision from the Chicago White Sox's owner-in-waiting …
The Athletic:
Red Sox reworked contract with Danny Coulombe after issues with physical: Source  —  Share full article  —  Prior to signing with the Boston Red Sox, reliever Danny Coulombe had issues arise from his initial physical, resulting in a reworked contract at lower terms, a league source told The Athletic.
Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Here's the Braves' Spring Breakout roster (Sat., 6:35 p.m. ET)  —  NORTH PORT, Fla. — Spencer Schwellenbach flashed his potential when Spring Breakout games hit the scene in 2023, and JR Ritchie introduced himself to Braves fans during last year's event.  —  Who will be some of the next young Braves to shine?
Sam Sallick / Federal Baseball:
Washington Nationals option top catching prospect Harry Ford to Triple-A  —  It felt like it was trending this way for a little while, but Harry Ford was officially optioned to Triple-A this afternoon.  Paul Toboni acquired Ford in a trade that sent Jose A. Ferrer this offseason.
Charlotte Varnes / The Athletic:
Bryson Stott shifted his hands last season, and he's still seeing the rewards  —  Share full article  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — In 2,017 major-league at-bats, Bryson Stott has hit one home run to left field.  —  He added another, albeit in spring training, on Feb. 26.  The catch: It was not necessarily what he planned on.
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Gerrit Cole making Yankees game return in ‘next step’ after Tommy John surgery  —  TAMPA — Gerrit Cole is scheduled to make his first start in a game since Tommy John surgery on Wednesday against the Red Sox, The Post has learned.  —  It will be exactly 53 weeks since the March 11 …
Ty Daubert / Phillies Nation:
Phillies' Johan Rojas suspended 80 games after failing drug test  —  Phillies outfielder Johan Rojas has officially been suspended 80 games after failing a a performance-enhancing-drug test, Major League Baseball announced Monday.  —  Rojas tested positive for Boldenone, a banned substance.
Davy Andrews / FanGraphs Baseball:
2026 Positional Power Rankings: Catcher  —  This season has the potential to be an odd one for catchers.  None of us knows exactly how the ABS challenge system will affect the way they go about their job, but all of us will be paying close attention.  We're a couple years into the one-knee …
 
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