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2-time batting champ Luis Arraez dealt from Marlins to Padres along with nearly $7.9M
San Diego acquired two-time batting champion Luis Arraez from the Miami Marlins along with nearly $7.9 million on Saturday in a deal for four players that left the Padres responsible only for the major league minimum salary. First baseman Nathan Martorella, outfielders Dillon Head...
Jayson Werth's love of horse racing after baseball has led him to the Kentucky Derby
Jayson Werth got to Churchill Downs in the middle of Kentucky Derby week and was overcome by a familiar feeling. “It has some fragrance of the World Series,” he said. “Things are totally different now. We’re at the barns, roads are blocked off, there’s security everywhere....
Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly scratched with shoulder injury
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly, a standout performer during the 2023 postseason, was scratched from his scheduled start against the San Francisco Giants on Sunday with an injury to his pitching shoulder. Kelly underwent an MRI in San Francisco...
Texas Rangers set for 2024 road debut after last year's record 11-0 postseason run
The last time the Texas Rangers headed to Tampa Bay for a game, they were coming off a loss in their regular-season finale that cost them the AL West title and made them a wild-card team. This time, the World Series champs take an 11-game road winning streak back to where that...
NL East Preview: Braves and Phillies primed for another clash
NEW YORK (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. and the Atlanta Braves are ready for another crack at Philadelphia. They won't need to wait long: opening day, first pitch. The reigning NL MVP and his Braves teammates begin their 2024 schedule right back at Citizens Bank Park,...
Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol agrees to a 2-year contract extension through 2026
St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol agreed Friday to a two-year contract extension through the 2026 season. The 37-year-old former Cardinals minor leaguer led the team to an NL Central title in his first season, winning 93 games in 2022 and becoming the youngest manager to...
Oliver Marmol given 2-year contract extension through 2026 by Cardinals
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Coming off a last-place finish in the NL Central, the St. Louis Cardinals displayed confidence in manager Oliver Marmol and announced a two-year contract extension through 2026. “The most important thing for Oli, the coaches or players is to know that we...