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Details of Yandy Díaz's $22 million, 2-year contract with the Tampa Bay Rays

Details of Yandy Díaz’s $22 million, two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Rays: 2025 salary: $10 million 2026 salary: $12 million 2027 club option: $10 million (would become guaranteed at $13 million if 500 or more plate appearances in 2026 and passe

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Rangers sign veteran lefty Patrick Corbin to plug gap in injury-thinned starting rotation

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — The Texas Rangers signed free-agent left-hander Patrick Corbin to a $1.1 million, one-year contract on Tuesday, plugging a durable veteran into their injury-addled starting rotation.

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Athletics, Giants and Phillies games will be available locally through direct-to-consumer option

NEW YORK (AP) — Fans of the Athletics, San Francisco Giants and Philadelphia Phillies will be able to stream their games on a direct-to-consumer basis this season through MLB.tv.

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Dodgers' Roki Sasaki throws 3 powerful but erratic innings in pressure-packed MLB debut

TOKYO (AP) — Roki Sasaki's big-league debut was equal parts electrifying and erratic, with the Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander displaying a powerful arm but also a wild streak that limited his outing to three innings on Wednesday night at the Tokyo

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Pirates RHP Jared Jones is missing his next spring training start because of elbow issues

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Jared Jones is missing his next spring training start because of elbow discomfort. Jones went 6-8 with a 4.

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A 10-year-old boy in Tokyo ended up with Shohei Ohtani's first home run of the season

TOKYO (AP) — Sota Fujimori is the luckiest 10-year-old in Japan.

Mar 19, 2025 7:58 AM Read more >

Ohtani and the Dodgers keep the Cubs and their rich history in the shadows in Japan

TOKYO (AP) — Chicago Cubs fans take pride in being underdogs, a role that ended briefly when they won the World Series in 2016 to end a 107-year drought between championships.

Mar 19, 2025 7:13 AM Read more >

Ohtani hits solo HR in return to Japan, leading Dodgers' powerful offense to 6-3 win over the Cubs

TOKYO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit a solo homer in his return to the Tokyo Dome, Roki Sasaki threw three eventful innings in his big-league debut and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3 on Wednesday night to sweep the two-game series in Jap

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Dodgers look to secure 2-game series win against the Cubs

Los Angeles Dodgers (1-0) vs. Chicago Cubs (0-1) Tokyo; Wednesday, 6:10 a.m.

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Dodgers acquire Sauer and option Wrobleski as Kershaw goes on 60-day IL

TOKYO (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Matt Sauer and optioned left-hander Justin Wrobleski to the minors Wednesday.

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