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ABS challenge system to feature in spring games
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Tuesday, 18 February 2025 20:32
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsPHOENIX -- Thirteen spring stadiums and over 60% of Cactus and Grapefruit League games will feature an automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system as MLB continues to inch closer to using it during the regular season -- though that won't occur any earlier than 2026.The league is testing out the system at the big league level for the first…
Manfred: Dodgers doing what the system allows
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Tuesday, 18 February 2025 20:32
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsPHOENIX, Ariz. -- Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday called payroll disparity a principal concern throughout the industry but would not necessarily commit to a salary cap as a central point of negotiations leading up to the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement.The Los Angeles Dodgers have stoked concerns about payroll disparity with their spending over…
Red Sox, reliever Ottavino reach minor league deal
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Tuesday, 18 February 2025 15:17
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsFORT MYERS, Fla. -- Right-handed reliever Adam Ottavino agreed to a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox and will report to big league spring training.Ottavino, 39, pitched for the New York Mets the past three seasons, making a career-high 12 saves in 2023 to go with a 3.21 ERA. He went 2-2 with a save and…
Joe Buck returns to MLB booth for Opening Day
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Tuesday, 18 February 2025 10:30
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsJoe Buck will call a Major League Baseball national telecast for the first time since 2021 when he provides play-by-play of the Opening Day game between the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Yankees on ESPN.Buck's last national broadcast was with Fox Sports in 2021, when he covered his 24th World Series for the network. He joined Chip Caray…
Mets' Cohen blows through budget, wants winner
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Tuesday, 18 February 2025 10:30
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsPORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets owner Steve Cohen said he had a payroll budget in mind when the offseason began, but he had "blown through" that number by the time players reported for spring training."Because I want a winning team," Cohen said Tuesday at Clover Park, the Mets' spring training home. "And I want to…
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