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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Italy beats Mexico to advance at WBC, along with Team USA — HOUSTON — Team USA advanced out of pool play in the World Baseball Classic and will face Canada on Friday in the tournament's quarterfinals, averting a disastrous flameout thanks to Italy's 9-1 victory against Mexico on Wednesday night.
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Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Tiebreaker scenarios for USA, Italy, Mexico — HOUSTON — The United States assembled its best roster yet for this World Baseball Classic. But its fate will now come down to the rosters of Italy and Mexico. — “It's out of our control,” Team USA captain Aaron Judge said.
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Jon Hoefling / USA Today:
WBC live bracket 2026: USA baseball tiebreakers, teams in quarterfinals — Team USA's loss to Italy threw a wrench in the World Baseball Classic's 2026 standings and bracket. — Italy, a team that has only advanced to the quarterfinals once in five previous World Baseball Classic tournaments …
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Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
As Team USA awaits its World Baseball Classic fate, it should never have come to this
J.J. Cooper / Baseball America:
Explaining All World Baseball Classic Tiebreaker Scenarios For Team USA, Italy And Mexico
USA Today:
USA hangs on to beat Mexico in World Baseball Classic nail-biter: Highlights
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Tarik Skubal hates World Baseball Classic choice he had to make for USA
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“Friday Night Baseball” returns to Apple TV on March 27 for its fifth season — Exclusive weekly MLB doubleheaders return with the Los Angeles Angels at the Houston Astros, and the Cleveland Guardians at the Seattle Mariners — “Friday Night Baseball” — a weekly Major League Baseball …
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Sonja Chen / MLB.com:
Sasaki has successful outing in ‘B’ game against White Sox prospects — GLENDALE, Ariz. — In a spring of peaks and valleys for Roki Sasaki, the Dodgers have approached their young right-hander with a steady hand. — Dating back to the early days of camp, manager Dave Roberts has made clear …
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Sam Blum / The Athletic:
Did Cal Raleigh snub Randy Arozarena? The World Baseball Classic moment causing a stir — Share full article — Teammates on the Seattle Mariners, there appears to be no love lost between Randy Arozarena and Cal Raleigh during the World Baseball Classic.
Alex Pavlovic / NBC Sports Bay Area & California:
How Giants' spring training position battles are shaping up as camp nears end — SCOTTSDALE — The Giants are 14-3 this spring, which is a 133-win pace over 162 games. It's the best record for any big league team, and they're 2 1/2 games clear of the Los Angeles Dodgers atop the Cactus League standings.
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Kevin Acee / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Joe Musgrove is getting extra rest, which is not entirely unexpected — PEORIA, Ariz. — Joe Musgrove walked away from his first spring training game on March 4 feeling good. — He expected to pitch again in five or six days. But he also said that his schedule would be something …
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Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com:
Manoah's struggles creating potential opening in Angels' rotation — GLENDALE, Ariz. — There could be a competition for the fifth spot in the Angels' rotation, as right-hander Alek Manoah struggled for a second straight start on Wednesday against the White Sox.
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Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
Dodgers' White House visit won't be part of April road trip to D.C. — Scheduling complications mean the team likely won't be honored by the President for its 2025 World Series championship until an East Coast trip during the summer — GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Dodgers will likely …
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Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Rangers' revamped offensive approach has Chris Young breathing easier this time around — A year ago, Young noticed some alarming trends during Cactus League play that carried over into the season. That's not the case this year. … SURPRISE, Ariz. — It was about this time last spring …
Pat Brennan / Cincinnati.com:
Reds Pitcher Hunter Greene to miss months for elbow procedure — GOODYEAR, AZ. − Hunter Greene will miss up to four months due to a scope surgery to address bone spurs and “loose bodies” in his right elbow, the Cincinnati Reds announced March 10. — Nick Krall, Reds president …
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