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The Athletic:
Cubs, Padres among teams interested in free agent Lucas Giolito: Sources  —  Share full article  —  With pitching injuries mounting across Major League Baseball, the Chicago Cubs and the San Diego Padres are eyeing right-hander Lucas Giolito, league sources told The Athletic on Tuesday …
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Andoni Iraola to leave Bournemouth at end of season  —  Share full article  —  Andoni Iraola will leave Bournemouth when his contract expires at the end of this season.  —  The Spaniard last signed an extension in the summer of 2024, having joined Bournemouth 12 months earlier on an initial two-year deal.
Associated Press:
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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MLB.com:
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 …
Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks blow big lead in Baltimore, move 1 starter to bullpen  —  José M. Romero Nick PiecoroArizona Republic … BALTIMORE — The Arizona Diamondbacks' starting rotation is going to look slightly different with right-hander Brandon Pfaadt being moved to the bullpen.
ESPN:
Wrobleski throws 8 smooth innings and the Dodgers hand the Mets their 6th straight loss, 4-0  —  LOS ANGELES — Justin Wrobleski pitched two-hit ball over a career-high eight innings, Andy Pages launched a three-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the punchless New York Mets 4 …
D.J. Short / NBCSports.com:
MLB Power Rankings: Yankees tumble after rough week, the Padres are streaking  —  As I said on Bluesky yesterday (you can follow me on Bluesky here), doing an MLB Power Rankings article in April is not recommended.  Almost everything you thought last week is irrelevant the next.
Discussion: sports.yahoo.com
Michael Zeno / Pinstripe Alley:
Aaron Judge, Mike Trout trade blows as Yankees walk off Game of the Year contender  —  Mike Trout is a living legend of the game.  His true prime ended before COVID-19 ravaged the world, due to a mountain of injuries costing not only him of accumulating the stats that would make him an inner-circle Hall …
Baseball America:
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 …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and DRaysBay
Ben Clemens / FanGraphs Baseball:
Mason Miller Is Unbelievable  —  My puny mortal brain is having trouble making sense of the numbers coming out of San Diego right now.  It's an uncanny valley thing.  Mason Miller's statistics just don't quite seem like they're numbers that you can put up in the majors.  Oh, they're all in the right columns.
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 …
Discussion: TJStats and Yahoo Sports
MLB.com:
Yelich placed on IL with left groin strain; Brewers add OF Jones  —  MILWAUKEE — Already missing two hitters from the top of their starting lineup, the Brewers have a new concern: Christian Yelich was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left groin strain on Tuesday, two days after he exited an 8-6 loss to Nationals early.
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.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
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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