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Majority of MLB teams reach relaxed virus rules
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Friday, 28 May 2021 12:35
A majority of Major League Baseball's 30 teams have been able to relax coronavirus protocols after two additional clubs qualified and raised the total to 16 franchises reaching 85% vaccinations for players and other on-field personnel.However, the pace of vaccinations has slowed markedly.The commissioner's office and players' association said Friday that three additional teams had reached the 85% level of…
Snitker: Soroka won't pitch for Braves this season
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Friday, 28 May 2021 12:35
Atlanta Braves right-hander Mike Soroka, who was expected to return to the rotation this season after having surgery to repair a torn right Achilles tendon, will miss the 2021 season, manager Brian Snitker said Friday."He's down for the year," Snitker told MLB Network on Friday. "Hopefully we'll get him back next year."Soroka, 23, experienced a setback in his recovery and…
Family upset ChiSox named lounge for La Russa
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Friday, 28 May 2021 09:13
The family of a former Chicago White Sox stadium worker is crying foul after a lounge named after her was renamed in honor of Tony La Russa.A food area is now called La Russa's Lounge -- a change from Loretta's Lounge, in honor of Loretta Micele, who sold beer and hot dogs for more than six decades."For them to not…
Royals, U.S. prospect Bowlan needs TJ surgery
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Friday, 28 May 2021 05:29
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Kansas City Royals right-hander Jonathan Bowlan needs Tommy John surgery, the team said Thursday, causing the U.S. team to lose one of the young prospects on the roster for Olympic qualifying next week.The 24-year-old was 2-0 with a 1.59 ERA in four starts this season for Double-A Arkansas, last pitching Sunday when he was removed after…
Ohtani waylaid by traffic, scratched from start
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Thursday, 27 May 2021 18:58
OAKLAND, Calif. -- A traffic jam kept Los Angeles Angels right-hander Shohei Ohtani from making it to the ballpark in time for his regular pregame pitching routine, and he was scratched from his scheduled start Thursday night against the Oakland Athletics and shifted to designated hitter.Because of an accident on the Bay Bridge that snarled traffic for one of the…
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