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8:50 AM ET, March 21, 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 …
National Weather Service:
Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)  —  Extended Forecast for  —  5 Miles SE Lincolnwood IL  —  High: 64 °F⇓  —  Low: 37 °F  —  High: 67 °F  —  Saturday Night Low: 45 °F  —  High: 49 °F  —  Low: 34 °F  —  High: 41 °F  —  Low: 34 °F
Discussion: The Athletic and Yahoo Sports
Buster Olney / ESPN:
MLB 2026: Buster Olney's takeaways from spring training  —  The World Baseball Classic dominated the conversation in baseball over most of the past month.  But a lot was going on in the 30 major league camps that didn't get much attention — new faces in new places, players and teams tinkering …
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley and Yahoo Sports
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Outfield alignment still unclear for Torey Lovullo, Diamondbacks  —  Alek Thomas and Jordan Lawlar figure to be everyday outfielders for the Diamondbacks to start the season.  But who plays center field and who starts in left is still undetermined, manager Torey Lovullo said.
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
Alex D'Agostino / Sports Illustrated:
Diamondbacks' Eduardo Rodriguez Has a Chance to Flip Ugly Narrative  —  Arizona could certainly use this. … The Arizona Diamondbacks are going to need some production out of veteran left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez, sooner than later.  —  Rodriguez is entering the third year of a four-year, $80 million deal he signed ahead of 2024.
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit and Arizona Sports
Pete Grathoff / Kansas City Star:
Here's what Royals GM J.J. Picollo says about closer Carlos Estévez's velocity dip  —  Sometimes history does repeat itself.  —  A year ago, Royals fans were nervous about Carlos Estévez's velocity during spring training, and it caught their attention again this month.
Discussion: MLB.com
Anthony Franco / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees Notes: Weathers, Lagrange  —  Ryan Weathers was knocked around in today's Grapefruit League loss.  The new Yankees southpaw allowed seven runs on eight hits in three innings.  He's up to 16 earned runs over 12 1/3 frames across four starts this spring.
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley and New York Post
ESPN:
Jurickson Profar gets 162-game PED suspension after appeal resolved  —  Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar will miss the entire 2026 season after his appeal of a positive test for performance-enhancing drugs was resolved.  —  Profar will serve a 162-game suspension for testing positive …
MLB.com:
Spring Breakout results and what to watch on Day 2  —  Spring Breakout returns for its third installment after receiving a great deal of fanfare over the past two years.  The weekend got going with six must-see matchups on Thursday and continues through Sunday evening.
ESPN:
World Baseball Classic's success may lead to midseason tournament  —  MIAMI — Having set attendance and broadcast viewer records, the World Baseball Classic will return in 2029 or 2030, and at some point in the future, could be moved to midseason, when clubs would be less likely to restrict players.
Eric Fisher / Front Office Sports:
Venezuela Team Gets Biggest Share of $37M WBC Prize Pool  —  To the victors go the spoils, but for the teams in the World Baseball Classic, there are also unprecedented rewards for everyone.  —  Venezuela claimed its first WBC title Tuesday, completing an upset run through the international tournament …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and WKZO
 
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