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Cubs’ Bregman suffers reported facial fractures after being hit by foul ball in ‘terrible accident’

Third baseman was standing near on-deck circle32-year-old hopes to return for postseasonChicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman suffered facial fractures when he was hit in the head by a foul ball on Sunday, according to ESPN.Bregman was standing in the on-deck circle preparing for his at-bat when …

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‘A terrible, terrible accident’: Cubs’ Bregman undergoes CT scans after taking foul ball to face

Third baseman was standing near on-deck circlePlayer taken to hospital for X-rays and CT scanChicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman was taken to the hospital for tests after being struck in the face by a foul ball while standing in front of the on-deck circle during Sunday’s game against the Cinci…

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From ‘nappies at the ballpark’ to MLB: how Australia’s Travis Bazzana made baseball’s big leagues

The 24-year-old has taken his attention to detail from lining up bats and helmets as a toddler to helping the Cleveland Guardians towards the playoffsWhen Sydney’s Travis Bazzana made his debut in Major League Baseball on 28 April, it was the culmination of a journey that began when he was a toddle…

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Mets’ Jared Young knocked out after taking knee to head in ‘terrifying’ collision

First baseman ran into teammate McLean in sixth inningYoung has concussion symptoms, negative CT scanManager says ‘scariest outcomes’ were avoidedNew York Mets first baseman Jared Young was carted off the field in the sixth inning of Thursday night’s 3-0 loss to Philadelphia after he was knocked ou…

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Mets fans celebrate home run against own team as returning hero Alonso goes yard

Slugger ties game in ninth with 414ft shotReaction irks Mets pitcher Sean ManaeaAlonso’s departure annoyed many Mets fansPete Alonso launched his 300th career home run Tuesday night, a tying shot in the ninth inning against his former team, and Coby Mayo’s inside-the-park homer in the 11th sent the…

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For baseball’s Black and Latino players, it’s always 1926 somewhere

From home-run celebrations to tilted caps, players embracing joy continue to collide with an old guard devoted to Dust Bowl grimnessOver the last several years, simultaneously lauded and paralyzed by its ironclad traditions, baseball has undergone various forays into reinvention, trying to free its…

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Stan Kroenke, owner of Arsenal and LA Rams, to buy MLB’s Angels for reported $4bn

Arte Moreno sells after owning team since 2003Deal gives KSE teams in NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and MLSKroenke Sports + Entertainment announced Tuesday that it will buy a controlling interest in the Los Angeles Angels from Arte Moreno in a deal that is expected to close in the first quarter ⁠of 2027.The s…

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MLB suspends Dominican prospect after age-fraud plot involving fake grave

Report: player posed as nearly two years youngerScheme allegedly included fake grave and records$2.8m agreement with Guardians was canceledA once-prized prospect from the Dominican Republic has been suspended by Major League Baseball after a league investigation revealed the player was part of an e…

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‘I felt like Babe Ruth’: baseball’s 3ft 7in pinch-hitter, 75 years on

Baseball showman Bill Veeck’s most audacious stunt sent Eddie Gaedel to bat for the lowly St Louis Browns in 1951 – and created an unforgettable diamond spectacleBill Veeck had a track record for designing some of the most elaborate marketing promotions during his four stints as a Major League Base…

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Brewers shell Mariners 22-0, tied for largest shutout win in 139 years

Milwaukee match major-league record dating to 1887Yelich, Hamilton and Lara hit three-run home runsCatcher Sánchez completes five-hitter with slowballsThe Milwaukee Brewers matched baseball’s modern-era record for the biggest shutout, beating the Seattle Mariners 22-0 on Tuesday night behind three-…

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San Diego Padres minor-league staffer detained by ICE after arrest in Texas

Family says Venezuelan has pending asylum claimDHS says 34-year-old faces removal proceedingsSan Diego Padres minor-league catching coordinator Oswaldo Pirela remained in federal immigration custody on Tuesday after being detained at an airport in El Paso, Texas, while returning from a work trip.Pi…

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Tommy John, pitcher whose surgery changed baseball, dies at age of 83

John was first player to undergo pioneering operationNew York Yankees pay tribute to four-time All-StarTommy John, the namesake of a ligament-replacement surgery that paved a path to recovery for injured baseball players, has died. He was 83.TMZ.com reported that the pitcher died at his home in Flo…

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Cardinals rookie Joshua Báez makes MLB history with three homers in first three at-bats

23-year-old hits home run on first pitch in majorsBáez drives in five during 8-4 victory over CubsRookie was called up from Triple-A earlier in dayJoshua Báez became the first player to hit three home runs in his first three at-bats in the major leagues, leading the St Louis Cardinals to an 8-4 vic…

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Major League Baseball comes to rural Iowa for Field of Dreams game – in pictures

The Minnesota Twins and Philadelphia Phillies played before 8,000 fans on Thursday at a ballpark carved into the cornfields of tiny Dyersville, Iowa (population: 4,477), where the 1989 Kevin Costner film was shotBraves and Reds break MLB attendance record at Tennessee racetrack – in pictures Contin…

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The rich get richer as Dodgers land ace Tarik Skubal in blockbuster trade

Defending champions send prospects to TigersCy Young-winning Skubal joins stacked rotation in LAThe Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired the biggest prize on the trade deadline market, getting two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night.Skubal got …

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Ted Williams, Satchel Paige and the fight to induct Negro Leaguers into baseball’s Hall of Fame

Sixty years ago, the famed Red Sox slugger used his Cooperstown speech to champion Black players who were excluded because of the sport’s color barrierWhen Ted Williams, the last man to hit .400, was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, he had an iconic career to reflect on. But he dec…

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Trump hosts champion Dodgers at White House as some players stay away

Betts and Hernández opt against joining team for eventBack-to-back World Series winners gift ring to TrumpMany loyal fans had conflicted feelings over visitDonald Trump hosted the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers at the White House on Thursday for the team’s second trip to the White House …

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‘Like pulling a tractor trailer’: what it’s like to play on an awful MLB team

A 162-game season guarantees failure as much as success. Inside a losing clubhouse, staying together and believing can become the hardest part of the jobIf you ask professional athletes, they’ll tell you. Losing is no fun. But in Major League Baseball, losing big can be especially tedious.An MLB se…

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New York Mets reject concerns over in-game AI use after Ottavino claims

Green says Mets follow all MLB AI guidelinesOttavino alleges club used AI for pitch decisionsMLB recently restricted dugout iPad functionsNew York Mets interim manager Andy Green said the club is fully compliant with Major League Baseball when asked about a report that singled out his organization …

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American League pitchers combine for first All-Star Game shutout since 2013

Cease and bullpen combine for three-hitterBellinger named MVP after two-run singleAL record first All-Star shutout since 2013Dylan Cease struck out the side in the first inning, combining with 10 relievers on a three-hitter in a show of pitching dominance that led the American League to a 4-0 win o…