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11:05 AM ET, March 24, 2026

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Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:
Robert out of hospital after suffering cardiac event at Phillies complex  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — Phillies right-hander Daniel Robert is out of the hospital and feeling OK following a cardiac event on Sunday morning at BayCare Ballpark.  —  Robert, 31, collapsed on the pitcher's mound next …
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Marcus Hayes / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Phillies reliever Daniel Robert, who almost died last fall, has another medical scare at spring training
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors and Yahoo Sports
Matt Gelb / The Athletic:
Phillies sign Cristopher Sánchez to new 6-year deal, rewarding lefty for breakout  —  Share full article  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — Cristopher Sánchez held his 18-month-old boy in his arms Sunday morning and scanned the cafeteria at BayCare Ballpark.  His wife, Kaimary, who helped him eat and train better, sat nearby.
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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Kevin McGonigle on Tigers' Opening Day roster?  Latest from A.J. Hinch  —  SCOTTSDALE, AZ - The wait continues.  —  The Detroit Tigers - led by president of baseball operations Scott Harris and manager A.J. Hinch - will make their Opening Day roster decision about top prospect Kevin McGonigle …
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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Austin Slater released by Tigers after veteran forces roster decision
Chris Kirschner / The Athletic:
Inside how Aaron Boone makes the Yankees' lineup: Debunking a narrative that won't die  —  Share full article  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Aaron Boone insists that the most persistent myth about the New York Yankees is completely false.  —  He — not his bosses, nor their computer programs …
Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
Is Carlos Estevez's slow start drawing concern?  Consider this, the Royals say  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Royals stick with All-Star closer Carlos Estévez despite spring concerns.  — Estévez showed reduced velocity and control issues after WBC, prompting monitoring.
Darragh McDonald / MLB Trade Rumors:
JJ Wetherholt To Make Cardinals' Opening Day Roster  —  Infield prospect JJ Wetherholt has made the Cardinals' Opening Day roster.  President of baseball operations Chaim Bloom passed the news along to reporters, including Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and Viva El Birdos
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: Cubs, Pete Crow-Armstrong finalizing extension  —  Center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong and the Chicago Cubs are finalizing a long-term contract extension, sources told ESPN on Monday, locking up one of the breakout stars of last season after he won a Gold Glove and posted the team's first 30-30 season in three decades.
Mars, Incorporated:
From the Baseball Diamond to the Kitchen Table: Professional Baseball Player Ben Rice Teams Up with Ben's Original™ Rice for a Grand Slam Partnership  —  First baseman and iconic rice brand unite to help fight childhood hunger  —  What happens when a baseball player named Ben Rice …
Discussion: MLB.com and Bleacher Report
ESPN:
Braves' Spencer Strider to start season on injured list  —  In the latest blow to the Atlanta Braves' starting rotation, right-hander Spencer Strider will begin the season on the injured list after being diagnosed with an oblique strain, manager Walt Weiss told reporters Monday.
Jesse Yomtov / USA Today:
When is MLB Opening Day?  Full schedule for three days of 2026 openers  —  Major League Baseball's opening games have taken different forms in recent years but this season will feature a semi-traditional standalone Opening Night game, with something of a twist - the first game of the 2026 regular season will air on Netflix.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
Michael Rosen / FanGraphs Baseball:
2026 Positional Power Rankings: Bullpen (No. 16-30)  —  I love relievers.  Sure, starters are the belles of the ball, making the big bucks and responsibly scaling back their velocity and throwing six pitches.  They've got it all together.  Not relievers.  Relievers are freaky.  They'll throw it crazy-style.
Discussion: Camden Chat
Ben Dickson / Newsday:
Sean Manaea is odd man out of Mets' rotation to begin season  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Questions about how the Mets will align their pitching staff to start the season officially were answered by Carlos Mendoza on Saturday morning.  —  The Mets will have a five-man rotation …
 
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