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Diamondbacks left-hander Jordan Montgomery to have Tommy John surgery for second time

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Jordan Montgomery will have Tommy John surgery for the second time and will miss the 2025 season. Montgomery told reporters Tuesday he will be undergoing the elbow procedure.

Mar 25, 2025 1:19 PM Read more >

Marlins IF Connor Norby to open season on injured list because of a strained oblique

MIAMI (AP) — Miami Marlins infielder Connor Norby will open the season on the injured list due to an oblique strain. Marlins manager Clayton McCullough told reporters Norby likely will miss about four weeks. Norby, 24, batted .236 with a .

Mar 25, 2025 1:13 PM Read more >

MLB free agency: Plenty of talent potentially available in '25-26 class, likely none for $700M

There almost certainly won't be a $700 million deal for any player in the baseball's next free agency class, nothing like the record contracts for two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani and four-time All-Star slugger Juan Soto the past two winters.

Mar 25, 2025 12:12 PM Read more >

Pressure On: First half of the season will be key for Toronto Blue Jays' future

TORONTO — With homegrown stars Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette in the final year of their contracts and a competitive window that's open — for now — the Toronto Blue Jays need to make a statement over the first half of the season.

Mar 25, 2025 8:46 AM Read more >

Nationals lefty DJ Herz goes on the injured list with a sprained ligament in his pitching elbow

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Nationals left-hander DJ Herz was placed on the 15-day major league injured list Tuesday because of a sprained ligament in his pitching elbow.

Mar 25, 2025 8:30 AM Read more >

There's no easy answers for slowing down rising level of pitching injuries at all levels of baseball

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Figuring out a cause for the skyrocketing number of arm injuries among pitchers is easy. Finding a solution could prove much more challenging.

Mar 25, 2025 8:15 AM Read more >

Backup grass will be at the ready for ballpark shared by Athletics, Giants' Triple-A club

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Replacement grass will be nearby and at the ready when the Sutter Health Park sod begins to deteriorate this spring with regular play from both the San Francisco Giants' Triple-A team and the newcomer Athletics.

Mar 24, 2025 6:09 PM Read more >

OF Manuel Margot agrees to a $1.3 million, 1-year contract with the Tigers

Manuel Margot and the Detroit Tigers have finalized a $1.3 million, one-year contract, adding to the team's outfield depth. The team announced the deal on Monday. Margot gets a $1.

Mar 24, 2025 4:56 PM Read more >

'See you later!' Washington Nationals TV announcer Bob Carpenter retiring after this season

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Nationals TV play-by-play announcer Bob Carpenter is saying, “See you later!” to the club after this season, his 20th in the role with the club's local broadcaster, the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network .

Mar 24, 2025 1:09 PM Read more >

Left-hander Ryan Yarbrough agrees to $2 million, 1-year contract with the New York Yankees

TAMPA, Fla (AP) — Ryan Yarbrough agreed to a $2 million, one-year contract with the New York Yankees on Monday, a day after he was released from a minor league deal with the Toronto Blue Jays.

Mar 24, 2025 12:06 PM Read more >