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7:25 AM ET, March 31, 2026

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Anne Rogers / MLB.com:
Velo down and control wobbly, Estévez stumbles but still has Royals' faith  —  ATLANTA - From velocity concerns to missing command to a comebacker that will leave a mark in more ways than one, the ninth-inning collapse the Royals endured Saturday night had pretty much everything they never asked for.
Discussion: Royals Review and sports.yahoo.com
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Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
Royals considering bullpen change.  Will Carlos Estévez keep role as closer?  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Royals weigh moving Estévez from closer if velocity fails to return.  — Quatraro eyes tuning mechanics and may use lower-leverage work.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
JR Radcliffe / JSOnline:
Did the Milwaukee Brewers' new City Connect jersey just leak?  —  Are the Milwaukee Brewers thinking statewide for a new outfit in 2026?  —  An image posted to X, purportedly the Brewers' new City Connect jersey, suggests the team is placing an increased emphasis on its place …
Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds rookie Sal Stewart wins National League Player of Week  —  Cincinnati Reds rookie Sal Stewart spent the first series of the season hitting .700 without so much as a strikeout.  —  And on Monday, he was rewarded with the National League Player of the Week award.
Discussion: The Athletic and sports.yahoo.com
Dave Birkett / Detroit Free Press:
Lions' Dan Campbell: I'd like to move Penei Sewell to LT this fall  —  PHOENIX - After three All-Pro seasons at right tackle, the Detroit Lions are preparing to move Penei Sewell to left tackle this fall.  —  Lions coach Dan Campbell said at the league's annual meeting Monday, March 30 …
David Laurila / FanGraphs Baseball:
New Yankee Ryan Weathers Details His Splitter-Like Changeup  —  Miami Marlins bullpen coach Brandon Mann was featured here at FanGraphs last September, the subject at hand being changeups thrown by the team's hurlers.  Mentioned at the end of the piece was a southpaw whose changeup Mann called “really, really good.”
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and Lookout Landing
MLB.com:
Transactions  —  San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP José Leclerc to a minor league contract.  —  San Diego Padres sent 3B Sung-Mun Song on a rehab assignment to El Paso Chihuahuas.  —  San Diego Padres sent RHP Matt Waldron on a rehab assignment to El Paso Chihuahuas.
Discussion: Gaslamp Ball
Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
Homer in 3rd straight game!  Murakami continues astonishing start to MLB career  —  MILWAUKEE - The saga of Munetaka Murakami has gone far beyond bidets being installed at Rate Field per his recommendation, as many people expected who know his game.  —  In just three games played during …
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball and Bleacher Report
Chris McCosky / The Detroit News:
Justin Verlander roughed up in Tigers' 9-6 loss to Diamondbacks  —  Phoenix - The Tigers just about took future Hall-of-Famer Justin Verlander off the hook Monday night.  —  Things didn't exactly go according to script in Verlander's first start as a Tiger since Aug. 30, 2017.
ESPN:
Astros 8-1 Red Sox (Mar 30, 2026) Box Score  —  Box score for the Houston Astros vs. Boston Red Sox MLB game from March 30, 2026 on ESPN.  Includes all pitching and batting stats.
Discussion: Over the Monster
Associated Press:
Blue Jays set MLB record with 50 strikeouts in 3-game sweep of A's  —  TORONTO — The Blue Jays started the 50th season in team history by striking out 50 batters in their opening series against the Athletics, setting the major league record for strikeouts in the first three games of the season.
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Marlins Acquire Leo Jimenez  —  7:23PM: The trade has been officially announced by both teams, and the Marlins announced that right-hander Garrett Acton was designated for assignment to create 40-man roster space for Jimenez.  Acton has a 10.80 ERA over 6 2/3 innings and seven career big league games …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
 
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