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Chris Thompson / Defector:
Tony Vitello Might Be Too Candid For His Own Good — The San Francisco Giants shut out the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-0, Wednesday night, for their second consecutive shutout victory and first home series win of the season. The Giants are 5-8 and presently in last place in what is shaping …
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Dan Martin / New York Post:
Mets waste Nolan McLean's strong start as pen falters late in loss to Diamondbacks — Access the Mets beat like never before — Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets.
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Associated Press:
Mets' bullpen can't back Nolan McLean's strong outing in loss to Diamondbacks — Nolan McLean turned in an impressive start Thursday night, but the Mets' bullpen couldn't hold the Diamondbacks down in the later innings and the Mets fell, 7-1, at Citi Field.
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Associated Press:
Angels' Jorge Soler and Braves' Reynaldo López receive 7-game suspensions following brawl — Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler and Atlanta Braves pitcher Reynaldo López each received seven-game suspensions from Major League Baseball on Wednesday …
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Kansas City Star:
Kansas City unveils $600M plan for Royals downtown stadium. Here are details — AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. — Mayor to unveil ordinance for $1.9B Royals stadium at Washington Square Park. — Kansas City would contribute ~$600M; project about 60% publicly funded.
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MLB.com:
Padres' new City Connect jerseys as vibrant as city they call home — SAN DIEGO — The Padres' new City Connect uniforms are in — and they're once again defined by their vibrant colors and a nod to the cultural history of the region. — On Thursday, MLB unveiled the City Connect uniforms …
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Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
AP study: MLB average salary hits a record $5.34M as the Mets lead spending again — Major League Baseball's average salary rose 3.4% on opening day to a record $5.34 million, according to a study by The Associated Press, and the New York Mets topped spending at the season's start for the fourth straight year.
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Caleb Moody / Kings Of Kauffman:
Royals fans' reaction says it all after manufactured hype around new City Connects — The reviews are in. — Add us as a preferred source — What's the first thing you see when you turn on a baseball game? Is it the scenery? Is it the crowd? Is it the actual game? — For many it's the uniforms.
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Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Broncos ownership group joins Rockies as minority partners — DENVER — Penner Sports Group, the family entity of Greg and Carrie Penner that owns the Denver Broncos, has made an investment that will make it the largest minority owner of the Rockies franchise.
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MLB.com:
Phillies in wait-and-see mode as top prospect takes next step in rehab — This story was excerpted from Todd Zolecki's Phillies Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. — SAN FRANCISCO - Finally, Phillies prospect Aidan Miller is swinging a bat again.
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MiLB.com:
Gameday: Clippers 0, Red Sox 5 Final Score (04/09/2026) — Follow baseball results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Clippers vs. Red Sox at Polar Park
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MLB.com:
Vesia's emotional return to Toronto highlights Dodgers' bullpen surge — This story was excerpted from Sonja Chen's Dodgers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. — TORONTO — Whether it's a Cactus League exhibition …
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Yoshinobu Yamamoto winning a Cy Young doesn't mesh with a Dodgers three-peat — (Ronaldo Bolanos / Los Angeles Times) — 6 min Click here to listen to this article — Yoshinobu Yamamoto has captured championships and accolades, but will he win a Cy Young?
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