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Braves' Smith delivers historic walk-off days after mom's death — Less than two weeks after he lost his mother to cancer, Atlanta Braves designated hitter Dominic Smith said he felt her presence as he celebrated one of the most dramatic hits of his career.
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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Four hits, no fear: Kevin McGonigle arrives with historic MLB debut — SAN DIEGO - Kevin McGonigle looked like a veteran all day. — It was his MLB debut. — The Detroit Tigers' 21-year-old top prospect stepped to the plate five times Thursday, March 26, against the San Diego Padres …
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Tony Paul / The Detroit News:
Detroit Tigers, Game 2: One thing I loved, one thing I didn't — The News' Tony Paul gives his quick takes on the Tigers' 5-2 win over the Padres on Friday: — One thing I loved — Framber Valdez made his debut start for the Tigers, and it was an impressive first impression.
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Laura Albanese / Newsday:
Mets beat Pirates on Luis Robert Jr.'s walk-off home run in 11th inning — When trailing after the eighth inning or later last season, the Mets were 0-70 — a statistic almost astonishing in its improbability. There were no lucky breaks, no late-game heroics, no opposing relievers having an extra-bad day.
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Laura Albanese / Newsday:
Mets chase Pirates' Paul Skenes in the first inning in Opening Day win
Mets chase Pirates' Paul Skenes in the first inning in Opening Day win
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Charlie Wright / MLB Trade Rumors:
White Sox Trade Curtis Mead To Nationals For Boston Smith — The White Sox have acquired catcher Boston Smith from the Nationals for infielder Curtis Mead, both teams have announced. Mead was designated for assignment earlier this week after falling short of an Opening Day roster spot.
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Jen McCaffrey / The Athletic:
CB Bucknor has 6 pitches overturned via ABS, including consecutive challenges by Eugenio Suárez — Share full article — CINCINNATI — It was Ryan Watson's big-league debut with the Boston Red Sox, but longtime umpire CB Bucknor might have been feeling more pressure.
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Kennedi Landry / MLB.com:
deGrom (neck stiffness) scratched from 2026 debut; next start TBD — PHILADELPHIA — Rangers ace Jacob deGrom has been scratched from his 2026 debut start on Saturday afternoon against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park due to neck stiffness. — deGrom said he woke up at 8:22 a.m. ET …
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Dan Hayes / The Athletic:
Joe Ryan's sharp outing might signal start of the end of his Twins tenure — Share full article — BALTIMORE — Joe Ryan missed preparation time this spring with back tightness. He spent part of his offseason wondering if he'd be traded. If those distractions weren't enough …
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Nick Vadala / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
The Phillies' Alec Bohm sues his parents, alleging they mismanaged his finances — Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm has sued his parents, alleging the pair defrauded him of millions of dollars under the guise of managing his financial affairs. — Bohm says in the suit that his parents …
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Alex D'Agostino / Sports Illustrated:
The Diamondbacks Have a Serious Baserunning Problem — This needs to be addressed. … The Arizona Diamondbacks are costing themselves runs. — In back-to-back games, the D-backs have handed free outs on the basepaths to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Twice in game one and twice in game two.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees, Luis Garcia Agree To Minor League Deal — The Yankees and former Astros righty Luis Garcia are in agreement on a minor league contract, per the team's transaction log at MLB.com. It's presumably a two-year minor league pact, as Garcia underwent his second career Tommy John surgery back in October.
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Ivan / Battery Power:
Three homers, flashy gloves back Chris Sale in 6-0 Opening Day win over Royals — A shutout win with three dingers? Be still my heart. … One game won't exorcise all the demons of yesteryear, but the Atlanta Braves made a huge first step in turning things around on Opening Day …
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Phillip Martinez / SNY:
Aaron Judge homers, Cam Schlittler dominates as Yankees blank Giants, 3-0 — Judge and Giancarlo Stanton provided offense with two longballs — POPULAR IN THE COMMUNITY RECENT STORIES — Rangers snap six-game losing skid with 6-1 win over Blackhawks — Boone impressed by Schlittler's ‘power’ on the mound
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