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Phil Garner, 3-time All-Star who managed Astros to '05 pennant, dies at 76 — It was Hall of Fame announcer Milo Hamilton who gave infielder Phil Garner the nickname “Scrap Iron” while both were with the Pittsburgh Pirates in the late 1970s. Hamilton saw a young third baseman knocking down balls …
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Former major league infielder Phil Garner, who managed Astros' first World Series team, dies at 76 — Phil Garner, a three-time All-Star infielder who went on to manage the Houston Astros to their first World Series appearance, has died. He was 76. — Garner's family issued …
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Ranking The 20 Hottest MLB Prospects | Hot Sheet (4/13/26) — Baseball America's Hot Sheet ranks the 20 hottest prospects from the previous week. This week's installment considers how minor league players performed through April 12. Contributing BA staffers include J.J. Cooper …
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Brendan Gawlowski / FanGraphs Baseball:
Texas Rangers Top 38 Prospects — Below is an analysis of the prospects in the farm system of the Texas Rangers. Scouting reports were compiled with information provided by industry sources as well as my own observations. This is the sixth year we're delineating between two anticipated relief roles …
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Nathan Maciborski / MLB.com:
Yankees Mag: Pitcher's Duality — An icy executioner on the mound, Cam Schlittler reveals his sensitive side — As the Yankees slugged their way to a season-opening sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers in 2025, the name Cam Schlittler wasn't necessarily top of mind in the Bronx.
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Al Yellon / Bleed Cubbie Blue:
Cubs roster move: Charlie Barnes recalled, Hunter Harvey to injured list — The Cubs signed left-hander Charlie Barnes to a minor-league deal in January. Barnes did appear in two Spring Training games for the Cubs, throwing two scoreless innings with three strikeouts.
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Dan Arritt / Orange County Register:
Max Muncy's new approach fuels historic 3-homer night for Dodgers veteran — After focusing on mobility and trimming weight in the offseason, Muncy belts three homers, including a walk-off blast, in Friday's 8-7 victory over Texas — LOS ANGELES — Tread lightly and carry a big stick.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks blitz Phillies with 5-run 5th, relievers close the deal … PHILADELPHIA — Four batters had come to the plate in the bottom of the first. All four had scored. Diamondbacks right-hander Michael Soroka's outing had begun disastrously, and in his mind, it left him at a sort of crossroads.
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How the first 11 picks of the 2026 Draft could look — Can you feel it? We've hit that sweet-spot time of year. Spring has officially greeted us with those ‘leave the jacket in the closet’ temps, the Majors and the full-season Minor League levels are in full swing, and college baseball teams …
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Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
Pitcher's career night powers Royals to shutout of White Sox. Check out his stats — AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. — Kris Bubic struck out a career-high 11 batters in the Royals' 2-0 win. — Bubic allowed two hits over seven innings and recorded 45 swings with 17 whiffs.
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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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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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