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After player input, MLB allows some pitch clock delays
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Trevor Williams (32) winds up to throw as the pitch clock runs during the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Saturday, March 18, 2023, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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World Baseball Classic continues to grow sport’s global footprint despite concerns about player health
MIAMI, FLORIDA - MARCH 15: Edwin Diaz #39 of Puerto Rico is helped off the field after being injured during the on-field celebration after defeating the Dominican Republic during the World Baseball Classic Pool D at loanDepot park on March 15, 2023 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)
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CF Montreal looking forward to home crowd as search for first points continues
CF Montreal forward Mason Toye (13) walks across the pitch as Nashville SC players behind him celebrate a goal in the second half of an MLS soccer game, Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. After an extended time away that included two weeks of training camp in Florida and three Major League Soccer road games, CF Montreal will finally be playing in front of its home crowd. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Mark Humphrey
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Canada falls 11-7 in World Baseball Classic tune-up against MLB’s Chicago Cubs
MESA, ARIZONA - MARCH 07: Manager Ernie Whitt #12 of Team Canada watches workouts ahead of the World Baseball Classic at Sloan Park on March 07, 2023 in Mesa, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images)
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Everything you need to know about the World Baseball Classic
MESA, ARIZONA - MARCH 07: Freddie Freeman #5 of Team Canada works out ahead of the World Baseball Classic at Sloan Park on March 07, 2023 in Mesa, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images)
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White Sox minor leaguer announces he is gay
Chicago White Sox players warm up during an MLB spring training baseball practice, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)
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Major league teams searching for advantages with new rules
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 30: Ronald Acuna Jr. #13 of the Atlanta Braves is caught stealing second base by Trea Turner #7 of the Washington Nationals in the fourth inning at Nationals Park on July 30, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
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Schneider thinks baseball rule changes will be ‘good for the game, good for the fans’
Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider addresses the media regarding the new MLB rules changes during baseball spring training in Dunedin, Fla., on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Trevor Bauer reinstated by MLB’s independent arbitrator
FILE - Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Trevor Bauer pauses while working against the San Francisco Giants during the fourth inning of a baseball game May 21, 2021, in San Francisco. Bauer was reinstated Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022, by Major League Baseball's independent arbitrator, allowing the pitcher to resume his career at the start of the 2023 season. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron, File)
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Mets reload rotation in a big way with Justin Verlander
FILE - Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander throws against the Philadelphia Phillies during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, in Houston. Justin Verlander agreed to an $86.7 million, two-year contract with the New York Mets on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, reuniting the AL Cy Young Award winner with Max Scherzer and giving the Mets a high-profile replacement for Jacob deGrom. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
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Philly needs our support in confronting a common enemy
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MLB velocity, shifts set records; average lowest since 1968
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 13: Cal Raleigh #29 of the Seattle Mariners reacts after his strikeout during the eighth inning against the San Diego Padres at T-Mobile Park on September 13, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
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MLB playoff picture all set, best-of-three matchups start Friday
The Cardinals' Albert Pujols celebrates after hitting No. 703, a two-run homerun off of Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller, pulling a two-run shot into the left-field stands to snap a scoreless tie in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh. (Emily Matthews/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)
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MLB set to announce pitch clocks, shift limits for 2023
WEST PALM BEACH, FL - MARCH 11: Eric Hanhold #70 of the New York Mets gets set to deliver a pitch as the pitch clock counts down during the ninth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros at Fitteam Ballpark of the Palm Beaches on March 11, 2019 in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Astros defeated the Mets 6-3. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
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MLB asked to voluntarily accept minor league union
IFILE - Major League Baseball Players Association Senior Director, Collective Bargaining & Legal,, Bruce Meyer answers a question at a press conference in their offices in New York, on March 11, 2022. Meyer was promoted to deputy executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, after leading the union’s negotiations during a 99-day lockout that ended in March. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
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Plate discipline: MLB umps crack down on blocking home
Detroit Tigers' Javier Baez scores past Cleveland Guardians catcher Austin Hedges on a ball hit by Harold Castro, while home plate umpire Lance Barksdale watches during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
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Inside MLB players’ special relationships with their gloves
May 31, 2022; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Santiago Espinal (5) makes a catch at second base to complete a double play against the Chicago White Sox during the ninth inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
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Vela gets MLS All-Stars going in 2-1 win over Liga MX
Aug 10, 2022; Saint Paul, MN, USA; Liga MX defender Juan Escobar (21) of Cruz Azul shoots against MLS defender Diego Palacios (12) of LAFC during the first half the 2022 MLS All-Star Game at Allianz Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
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London Calling: Cubs-Cardinals set for London in June 2023
ST LOUIS, MO - AUGUST 04: James Naile #68 of the St. Louis Cardinals tags out David Bote #13 of the Chicago Cubs at home plate in the seventh inning in game one of a double header at Busch Stadium on August 4, 2022 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Joe Puetz/Getty Images)
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MLB struggling to get attendance back to pre-pandemic levels
FILE - Baseball fans stand during the singing of the National Anthem before the start of a baseball game between the Miami Marlins and the Texas Rangers, Thursday, July 21, 2022, in Miami. Major League Baseball teams head into the final months of the regular season struggling to fill the stands now, even without pandemic-related attendance restrictions. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
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Manfred defends treatment of minor leaguers, presses Oakland
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred speaks during the 2022 MLB baseball draft, Sunday, July 17, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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MLB union willing to accept international draft but for far more money
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred reacts as he is booed by fans during the first round of the 2021 MLB baseball draft, Sunday, July 11, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Gender hiring up, number of Black players fall in MLB, study shows
TAMPA, FLORIDA - APRIL 12: Tampa Tarpons Manager Rachel Balkovec, the first full-time female manager in the history of affiliated baseball looks on during a game against the Dunedin Blue Jays at George M. Steinbrenner Field on April 12, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
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Minor league players, MLB reach settlement in minimum wage lawsuit
FILE - In this Monday, Feb. 23, 2015 file photo, the shadow of MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is projected on an MLB logo backdrop in Phoenix. Major league teams steeply increased the money spent on young players in 2015, but the overall percentage of revenue devoted to players has remained relatively stable for a decade. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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Dodgers’ Bauer suspended for two seasons over alleged assault
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Trevor Bauer works against the San Francisco Giants during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 21, 2021, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron)
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Padres 1st MLB team to reach uniform ad deal, with Motorola
This photo provided by the San Diego Padres shows Padres third baseman Manny Machado gesturing towards the Motorola patch on his jersey in Peoria, Ariz., March 18, 2022. The San Diego Padres became the first team to announce a deal for ads on their uniforms, saying Tuesday, April 19, 2022, that patches with a Motorola logo will be worn on the right sleeves of their jerseys. (Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres via AP)
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McCutchen gets first hit of MLB season, as NL DH, with No. 21 patch
Milwaukee Brewers' Andrew McCutchen smiles after scoring against the Chicago Cubs during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski)
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MLB gives OK to electronic pitch calling
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize, left, talks with catcher Dustin Garneau, right, after giving up two home runs during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Clearwater, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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The best game that money could buy
Apr 4, 2022; Tampa, Florida, USA; New York Yankees third baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa (12) hits a RBI during the fourth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies during spring training at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
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MLB looking at electronic system for calling pitches
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Blue Jays’ Gold Glove-winning third baseman takes pride in making big plays in the field
Toronto Blue Jays' Matt Chapman follows through on a single during the third inning of a spring training baseball game against the New York Yankees, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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Unvaccinated MLB players can’t travel to Canada to play Toronto Blue Jays
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What to expect when MLB roster freeze lifts
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - OCTOBER 12: Freddie Freeman #5 of the Atlanta Braves reacts after hitting a home run during the eighth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers in game four of the National League Division Series at Truist Park on October 12, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
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MLB players vote to end lockout, salvaging 162-game season
FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2017, file photo, a baseball is shown on the grass at the Cincinnati Reds baseball spring training facility in Goodyear, Ariz. Major League Baseball rejected the players' offer for a 114-game regular season in the pandemic-delayed season with no additional salary cuts and told the union it did not plan to make a counterproposal, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday, June 3, 2020, because no statements were authorized. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, FIle)
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MLB cancels 93 more games, gap narrows in bargaining
Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred speaks during a news conference after negotiations with the players' association toward a labor deal, Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla. MLB has canceled opening day, with Manfred announcing Tuesday the sport will lose regular-season games over a labor dispute for the first time in 27 years after acrimonious lockout talks collapsed in the hours before management’s deadline. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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MLB, union bargain into night to salvage 162-game season
FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2017, file photo, a baseball is shown on the grass at the Cincinnati Reds baseball spring training facility in Goodyear, Ariz. Major League Baseball rejected the players' offer for a 114-game regular season in the pandemic-delayed season with no additional salary cuts and told the union it did not plan to make a counterproposal, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday, June 3, 2020, because no statements were authorized. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, FIle)