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April 3, 2026
The incredibly rare thing you probably missed during the Cubs' 2016 curse-breaking World Series win
While the Cubs were making history in Cleveland 10 years ago, one unique accomplishment flew well under the radar.
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March 27, 2026
Heyward, WS champ, 5-time Gold Glover, retires
Jason Heyward, World Series champion and 5-time Gold Glove winner, retired Friday after 16 seasons in Major League Baseball.
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March 24, 2026
Robot umps in MLB? What to know about new balls-and-strikes challenge system
Baseball's next big rule change is here. Here is how automated ball-strike challenges will shape the 2026 season.
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March 23, 2026
The moves that rocked the MLB offseason - and what they mean for the 2026 season
Kyle Tucker got how much from the Dodgers!? Pete Alonso left the Mets for WHERE!? It's time to get up to speed after a wild winter.
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March 10, 2026
'Man, just please come back safe': What it's like for an MLB team when its stars are in the WBC
While its top players are out taking on the world, we checked in on life back at home during spring training.
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March 6, 2026
Charter flights, team dinners and rivals bonding: Inside Team USA's WBC arrival
Here's how the most talented team on the planet has come together so quickly for the WBC.
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March 4, 2026
Team USA lauds growing chemistry in WBC tuneup
Team USA manager Mark DeRosa said the team had a "different feel" to the 2023 squad, citing how everybody stayed in the dugout through the end of their 15-1 exhibition win over the Giants.
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March 3, 2026
DeRosa sets USA rotation with Webb set for G1
Giants ace Logan Webb will start Game 1 of the WBC for Team USA when they take on Brazil in pool play on Friday, manager Mark DeRosa announced Monday afternoon.
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February 23, 2026
'It's going to be a huge focus': Teams are dialing in on pitch tipping in 2026
With a new rule already in place, MLB front offices are cracking down on another tiny way to get an advantage.
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February 18, 2026
MLBPA turmoil won't hinder CBA focus, exec says
The sudden resignation of MLBPA executive director Tony Clark won't weaken or distract the players' association as it prepares for negotiations on a new CBA, deputy executive director Bruce Meyer s...
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February 15, 2026
Machado: Dodgers' spending 'great for the game'
Padres star Manny Machado has no problem with the rival Dodgers continuing to spend on players while his own team -- and others -- takes a backseat to free agency.
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February 13, 2026
MLB finalizes ABS challenge system for '26 season
MLB teams will always have at least one challenge in extra innings as part of the league's new automated ball-strike challenge system for the 2026 season.
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February 12, 2026
MLB owners enforce rule to curb pitch stealing
MLB base coaches will have to remain in their respective coaches' boxes until the pitch is thrown after owners voted to enforce the rule.
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January 29, 2026
Cashman, Boone say Yanks roster title-contending
During a video call Wednesday to announce Cody Bellinger's re-signing, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said he has been "openly willing to challenge anybody that we don't have a championship-...
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January 24, 2026
Source: Guardians extend Ramirez through 2032
The Guardians extended star third baseman Jose Ramirez four years through 2032, a source confirmed to ESPN.
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January 19, 2026
Sizing up the AL Central: What each team still needs to do before spring training
There haven't been a lot of headline deals in this division so far, but there's still work left this winter.
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January 16, 2026
Dodgers strike again, land Tucker, sources say
The World Series champion Dodgers added another big bat to an already-potent lineup Thursday night, agreeing to a 4-year, $240 million deal with prized free agent Kyle Tucker, sources told ESPN.
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January 14, 2026
Sizing up the NL Central: What each team still needs to do before spring training
It's been a busy winter in Chicago, Pittsburgh and St. Louis. The rest of the division? Not so much.
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