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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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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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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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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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Sonja Chen / MLB.com:
Yamamoto ignores boos, subdues Blue Jays yet again in Toronto encore — TORONTO — Yoshinobu Yamamoto came into the 2025 World Series as one of the most accomplished active players in baseball, having won championships in Nippon Professional Baseball and Major League Baseball and gold medals …
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Yoshinobu Yamamoto winning a Cy Young doesn't mesh with a Dodgers three-peat
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Keegan Matheson / MLB.com:
Scherzer (forearm) exits early as strained Blue Jays staff takes another hit
Scherzer (forearm) exits early as strained Blue Jays staff takes another hit
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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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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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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: Konnor Griffin agrees to 9-year, $140M deal with Pirates — Rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin and the Pittsburgh Pirates are in agreement on a nine-year extension, the team announced, locking up the top prospect in baseball less than a week after his major league debut.
Pete Grathoff / Kansas City Star:
Cleveland fan believes Guardians player stole Royals' signs in Wednesday's game — It's only April, but the Royals probably have seen enough of Guardians shortstop Brayan Rocchio this season. — Rocchio delivered a walk-off single that helped Cleveland defeat the Royals on Tuesday afternoon.
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Telegraph:
Liverpool want Arne Slot to remain manager next season — Owners believe Dutchman deserves to stay in charge; plus Van Dijk says ‘unacceptable’ form shows that it's the end of an era at Anfield — Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group believes that Arne Slot will lead the club next season …
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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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MLB.com:
One moment he's in the Minors, the next, he gets to honor late dad in debut — BOSTON — When lefty reliever Tyler Samaniego woke up in his apartment at 7:30 on Wednesday morning to go to Polar Park for Triple-A Worcester's noon contest, he had no idea the course of his life was going to change in two hours.
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