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Ohtani returns to Angels camp, fans 8 in minor league game
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — It was back to business as usual for Shohei Ohtani on Friday. The two-way star returned to Los Angeles Angels camp after his MVP performance in the World Baseball Classic. Three days after striking out Mike Trout to clinch the WBC title for Japan against the...
NL West Preview: Padres eager to take title from Dodgers
The San Diego Padres sure don't feel like little brother anymore to the mighty Los Angeles Dodgers. Buoyed by a stunning victory against the 111-win Dodgers in the NL Division Series and owner Peter Seidler's fearless offseason spending, the Padres are poised to make a run at the NL...
All-Stars of Team USA outmatched, outpitched in WBC final
MIAMI (AP) — As Trea Turner rounded the bases Tuesday night after hitting his fifth home run of the World Baseball Classic, the “M-V-P!” chants roared throughout loanDepot park. Turner's tournament outing — tied for the most in a single WBC, with a grand slam — was a...
Phillies won't put Harper on 60-day IL; Dbacks lose catcher
The Philadelphia Phillies are leaving open the possibility for Bryce Harper to return to their lineup much sooner than the All-Star break, but that doesn't necessarily mean a quicker-than-expected return for the slugger from reconstructive right elbow surgery. While Harper will...
Conforto, Kluber, rookie Carroll off to good spring starts
PHOENIX (AP) — Michael Conforto's once-ailing shoulder appears healthy and the veteran slugger is back to mashing baseballs. The Giants have eased the 30-year-old back on the field after he missed all of 2022 following right shoulder surgery. But even in limited at-bats in the...
Carroll could earn $134M over 9 years with Diamondbacks deal
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Corbin Carroll would make $134 million over nine years if the Arizona Diamondbacks exercise a 2031 option in his $111 million, eight-year contract. The deal for the 22-year-old outfielder, announced Saturday, is the largest guarantee for a player with less...
D-backs, OF Corbin Carroll agree to $111 million, 8-yr deal
PHOENIX (AP) — Outfielder Corbin Carroll and the Arizona Diamondbacks agreed on Saturday to an $111 million, eight-year contract that also has a club option for the 2031 season. The D-backs announced the length of the deal. A person with direct knowledge of the contract confirmed...
Fernando Tatis Jr. gets 1st hits for Padres since 2021
A hit is a hit, even if it's only spring training. For Fernando Tatis Jr., it's been a long time coming. The San Diego Padres superstar had been 0 for 16 this spring before hitting a smash shot off the glove of Chicago White Sox shortstop Erik Gonzalez for a single in the first...
Goldschmidt's HR highlights U.S. team's loss to Giants
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Mark DeRosa finally got to make his managerial debut in the World Baseball Classic. DeRosa is guiding a United States team that's packed with considerable power as it defends its WBC title from 2017, the last version of the competition due to the pandemic....
High-A Hillsboro Hops building $120 million ballpark
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) — The minor league Hillsboro Hops plan to build a $120 million ballpark near the site of their current stadium. The new ballpark will largely be privately financed, though a portion of the construction funds will come from a city lodging tax. Construction is...
