For the second straight year, the Home Run Derby will feature a New York Yankee. Amidst a breakout 2026 campaign, infielder Ben Rice announced on Tuesday that he will participate in the All-Star break’s most popular event. The 26-year-old is the second confirmed participant, with Tampa Bay Rays infielder Junior Caminero being the first. Rice’s […]
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Astros 2, Rays 0 The Houston Astros closed out their homestand against the Tampa Bay Rays on a high note Sunday afternoon at Daikin Park, relying on dominant pitching and timely power to finish off the Rays and carry momentum into their upcoming road trip. The Astros defeated the Rays 2–0 after Christian Walker and […]
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The Big Four Guide to World Cup Teams (Author’s Note: For those new to or unfamiliar with soccer, “friendly” is soccer’s word for “exhibition game.” What defines a “competitive match” can vary depending on who is speaking, though there are universals, like the World Cup or a continental championship. For purposes of this article, a […]
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Despite snapping a seven-game skid on Friday, the New York Yankees suffered two major blows to their rotation. First, the team placed starting pitcher Carlos Rodon on the 15-day IL with left elbow inflammation. Hours later, the team announced prospect Carlos Lagrange, the No. 2 player in the Yankees’ farm system, will miss at least […]
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Mets 3, Blue Jays 0 In need of a bounce-back win, the New York Mets shut out the Toronto Blue Jays, 3–0, at the Rogers Center on Tuesday. Catchers Francisco Alvarez and Luis Torrens powered their team with separate solo home runs. Righty Nolan McLean earned his fifth win, tossing recording strikeouts in six innings. […]
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A familiar face is back in the Bronx. On Wednesday, infielder Oswaldo Cabrera was recalled from Triple-A. In a corresponding move, infielder Ryan McMahon was placed on the 10-day Injured List with an ear/throat infection. Cabrera’s Devastating Injury Embed from Getty Images During a May 12 contest against the Seattle Mariners, outfielder Aaron Judge lifted […]
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Since the moment he was drafted, New York Yankee outfielder Spencer Jones has been one of baseball’s most polarizing prospects. With a 6-foot-7 frame and tremendous raw power, he’s received countless comparisons to his superstar teammate, Aaron Judge. In the same breadth, his high strikeout rate and positional uncertainty have led fans to tab him […]
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Orioles-Blue Jays: No, He Wasn’t “Out of the Baseline.” You Simply Don’t Know the Rule. There are bad takes. There are uninformed takes. And then there are “out of the baseline” takes like the ones seen from Sunday’s game between the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays, which exist in a special category of their […]
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