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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Tarik Skubal hates World Baseball Classic choice he had to make for USA — HOUSTON — If this were a year ago, Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal would be staying with Team USA and available to pitch in the potential World Baseball Classic championship game. — If this were next year …
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USA Today:
USA hangs on to beat Mexico in World Baseball Classic nail-biter: Highlights — Jesse Yomtov Danielle Lerner Bob NightengaleUSA TODAY — HOUSTON — In front of a raucous crowd inside a packed stadium soundtracked by noisemakers, the USA beat Mexico, 5-3, at Daikin Park on Monday …
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USA Today:
World Baseball Classic live scores today: DR in action, USA vs Mexico March 9 — Jesse Yomtov Blake Schuster Steve GardnerUSA TODAY — The 2026 World Baseball Classic continues on Monday, March 9, with seven games capped off by the highly-anticipated United States vs. Mexico matchup at 8 p.m. ET.
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USA Today:
Kyle Schwarber's titanic homer wakes up USA in 2026 WBC: Score, highlights — Jesse Yomtov Bob Nightengale Danielle Lerner Gabe LacquesUSA TODAY — Team USA trailed for half the game but was awoken by Kyle Schwarber's mammoth go-ahead home run in an eventual 9-1 win against Great Britain in the World Baseball Classic.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Logan Webb's brilliance papers over Team USA struggles in weird WBC win
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: Phillies, Luzardo agree to 5-year, $135M extension — The Philadelphia Phillies locked in Jesus Luzardo a year before he was due to reach free agency by agreeing with the left-hander on a five-year contract extension worth $135 million, sources told ESPN on Monday.
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Darragh McDonald / MLB Trade Rumors:
Phillies, Jesús Luzardo Agree To Extension — The Phillies and left-hander Jesús Luzardo have agreed to an extension, according to various reports. He was previously slated for free agency after 2026. It's reportedly a five-year pact starting in 2027, which guarantees the Roc Nation Sports client $135MM.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Merrill Kelly, Corbin Carroll health updates; top prospect sent down — Right-hander Merrill Kelly threw a 23-pitch live batting practice session on Sunday, March 8, and came away from the day encouraged enough that he expects his next outing to come in a big-league spring training game.
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Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Budding ace Abbott named Reds' Opening Day starter — GOODYEAR, Ariz. - A big NASCAR fan, Reds starting pitcher Andrew Abbott was given permission by manager Terry Francona to depart Sunday's workout early and go down the road to see the Cup race at Phoenix Raceway.
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Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
How Royals' Seth Lugo showed improved velocity in World Baseball Classic opener — AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. — Lugo opened WBC with four scoreless innings, limiting Colombia to three hits. — Fastball averaged 92.7 mph, touched 95, showing offseason velocity gains.
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Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Dubón in groove after chatting with childhood idol Chipper Jones — NORTH PORT, Fla. — What did Braves shortstop Mauricio Dubón think about getting a chance to talk about hitting with his childhood idol Chipper Jones on Thursday morning? — “There's no coincidence that he came here …
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Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Back from wrist injury, Doyle plays only way he knows how: ‘100 percent’ — GLENDALE, Ariz. — Rockies center fielder Brenton Doyle worried about his left wrist on Saturday night about as much as he frets about the center-field wall — which is not at all. — In the second inning …
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Mark W. Sanchez / New York Post:
Carlos Rodon's slow Yankees buildup is set to take next step — and he's hungry for it: ‘Need that’ — TAMPA — An instructive and telling moment is approaching for Carlos Rodón. — Access the Yankees beat like never before — Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features …
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