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Buster Olney / ESPN:
Sources: Pirates, Konnor Griffin holding contract negotiations — The Pittsburgh Pirates are deep into negotiations with top prospect Konnor Griffin, sources told ESPN, with the two sides making their respective cases over what an appropriate deal would be for the 19-year-old shortstop.
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Andrew Tredinnick / NorthJersey.com:
NY Mets vs St. Louis Cardinals live updates, score and analysis — ST. LOUIS — The Mets offense did not show up for the middle game of the series on Tuesday night. — The unit knocked three hits, including two from Juan Soto, and drew three walks but could not cash in during a 3-0 loss to the Cardinals.
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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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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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Jim Callis / MLB.com:
Here's every team's 2026 Draft bonus pool and all pick values — The White Sox have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 Draft, which comes with an assigned value of $11,350,600, the largest since the bonus-pool era began in 2012. Yet it's the Pirates who possess the largest overall pool at $19,130,700, another record.
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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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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Who is Jose Fernandez, the Arizona Diamondbacks hero of the night? — Jose Fernandez, who burst onto the scene on Tuesday night, March 31, with a two-homer game, including a dramatic, go-ahead three-run shot in the eighth inning, emerged from prospect obscurity over the past 12 months.
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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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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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Yahoo Sports and New York Post
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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