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Daniel Kramer / MLB.com:
Mariners, top prospect Emerson agree to biggest deal for player yet to debut — SEATTLE — Colt Emerson has long been viewed by the Mariners as a massive piece to their long-term plans, and the club is making an unprecedented commitment to the 20-year-old infielder before he's even reached the Majors.
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Nick Deeds / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Sign Colt Emerson To Eight-Year Extension — The Mariners announced the signing of top shortstop prospect Colt Emerson to an eight-year extension that includes a club option for the 2034 campaign. Emerson, an ACES client, is reportedly guaranteed $95MM — a record for a player who has yet to make his MLB debut.
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ESPN:
MLB 2026: Most polarizing teams — Red Sox, Astros, more — Is your MLB team a legitimate contender or setting you up for a season of disappointment? Some teams, everyone can agree on — others, not so much. — Heading into the 2026 season, we asked our MLB experts to rank every team from 1 to 30.
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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.
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Yahoo Sports and Over the Monster
baseballsavant.com:
Real-time pitch type classifications are automated and may change as data gets reviewed in the future. — ↺ - Automatic Ball Strike (ABS) Challenge - Successful, call overturned — ✖ - ABS Challenge - Unsuccessful, call confirmed — How fast, in miles per hour, a ball was hit by a batter.
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Keegan Matheson / MLB.com:
Ponce has ACL sprain; return this season not ruled out — TORONTO — Blue Jays right-hander Cody Ponce is going to miss “significant time” with a right knee injury he sustained in Monday's 14-5 loss to the Rockies, another tough blow to a rotation that's already dealing with too many injuries.
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ESPN:
Bichette hits the road and ends his hitless skid, helping the Mets to a 4-2 win over the Cardinals — ST. LOUIS — Bo Bichette drove in two runs after a rough opening weekend, sparking the New York Mets to a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.
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The Athletic:
Warriors' Steph Curry eyes return Sunday after successful workout: Sources — Share full article — SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry is targeting Sunday's home game against the Houston Rockets for his possible return, a league and team source told The Athletic on Tuesday afternoon.
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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.
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Yahoo Sports, Into the Fountains, Kings Of Kauffman and Royals Review
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Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
Royals considering bullpen change. Will Carlos Estévez keep role as closer?
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MLB Trade Rumors
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.
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Touted SS prospect Pratt near 8-year deal with Brewers (source) — MILWAUKEE — Two and a half years after they broke records and reaped benefits with a long-term extension for Jackson Chourio before he'd spent a single day in the Major Leagues, the Brewers are on the cusp of locking up another top prospect to a long-term deal.
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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.
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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 …
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