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Nootbaar, Yoshida named to Japan's WBC roster
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Thursday, 26 January 2023 03:10
TOKYO -- Japan completed naming its 30-man roster on Thursday for the World Baseball Classic, which includes outfielders Lars Nootbaar of the St. Louis Cardinals and Masataka Yoshida of the Boston Red Sox.Nootbaar has a Japanese mother but grew up in California and does not speak Japanese. He is the first to play for Japan in the WBC who qualifies…
Cespedes, major leaguers on Cuba's WBC squad
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Wednesday, 25 January 2023 20:45
HAVANA -- Cubans on Major League Baseball teams or other foreign clubs will for the first time join local stars on the national team that will play in the upcoming World Baseball Classic, officials announced Wednesday evening.The Cuban Baseball Federation long defended the idea of amateurism and punished those who left the island to seek their fortunes in professional baseball.But…
Rays, lefty Springs reach 4-year, $31M extension
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Wednesday, 25 January 2023 15:12
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Left-hander Jeffrey Springs became the first of the 33 players who exchanged proposed arbitration salaries with their teams to reach a deal, agreeing Wednesday to a $31 million, four-year contract with the Tampa Bay Rays that could be worth $65.75 million over five seasons.The 30-year-old was among seven Rays who swapped arbitration figures with the team…
Way-too-early 2024 ('25, '26 and '27) Hall of Fame ballot preview
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Wednesday, 25 January 2023 04:08
The 2023 Hall of Fame ballot results have been announced and ... Scott Rolen is in! He was the one candidate who received the necessary 75% to earn enshrinement in Cooperstown.So, if you were planning a trip to upstate New York to see Rolen give a speech this summer, you're in luck. And we've got even more good news: There…
A golden glove and an underrated bat: Here's what makes Rolen a Hall of Famer
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Wednesday, 25 January 2023 04:33
Congrats to Scott Rolen, who will join Fred McGriff on induction day in Cooperstown, New York, this July as the newest members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Rolen made electoral history with his selection: He now has the lowest first-year vote percentage -- just 10.2% -- of any player to eventually get to the 75% required from the writers…
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Source: Clevinger under investigation by MLB
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Moreno pulls Angels off market in surprising move
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Monday, 23 January 2023 16:45
Sources: Twins acquiring CF Taylor from Royals
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Mancini willing to play wherever Cubs want him
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Olney: Why the New York Mets believe they're just fine without Carlos Correa
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Braves committed to trying Grissom at shortstop
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Ex-Brewers GM Bando, 3x champ with A's, dies
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OF Pillar joins Braves on minor-league deal
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D-Backs' Class-A affiliate hires woman manager
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Thursday, 19 January 2023 18:12
Mariners sign infielder La Stella to 1-year deal
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