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Blake Silverman / Sports Illustrated:
MLB Gives Official Word on Legality of Innovative Yankees ‘Torpedo’ Bats — The ‘Torpedo’ bat is in. — The New York Yankees set a franchise record with nine home runs in a single game Saturday as they smashed the Milwaukee Brewers 20-9 at Yankee Stadium.
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Brendan Kuty / New York Times:
Meet the MIT physicist turned Marlins coach behind the ‘torpedo’ bats used by the Yankees — NEW YORK — The New York Yankees' bats were the story of the team's franchise-record nine-home run day against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. Then came the discussion about the actual bats used by some players in the 20-9 win.
Dan Martin / New York Post:
Brewers closer fumes over Yankees' new ‘bowling pin’ bats: ‘Never seen anything like it’ — The Brewers were on the wrong end of the Yankees and their new torpedo bats on Saturday — and the reviews from the opposing side were mixed. — Access the Yankees beat like never before
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Associated Press:
Blue Jays put 3-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer on IL because of right thumb inflammation — TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays put right-hander Max Scherzer on the 15-day injured list Sunday because of inflammation in his right thumb. — The move comes one day after the three …
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Scherzer allows two HRs, leaves Blue Jays debut after three innings because of right lat soreness — TORONTO — Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer left his debut start with the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday because of soreness in his right lat muscle.
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NBCSports.com:
Red Sox at Rangers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for March 29 — Saturday, the Red Sox (1-1) and the Rangers (1-1) meet in Arlington for Game 3 of their inaugural series of the 2025 season. — Walker Buehler is slated to take the mound for Boston against Tyler Mahle for Texas
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Brewers at Yankees Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for March 29
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Pirates at Marlins prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for March 28
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Bucs Dugout
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Athletics at Mariners Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers and betting trends for March 28
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Braves at Padres prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for March 28
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Christopher Crawford / NBCSports.com:
Top fantasy baseball prospects: Roman Anthony, Nick Kurtz impress over weekend — That out of the way, here's a look at the top prospects who can help your fantasy roster this season. — 1. Roman Anthony, OF, Boston Red Sox — 2025 stats: 2 G, .333/.600/1.333, 2 HR, 0 SB, 4 BB, 127 1 SO at Triple-A Worcester.
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
World Series champion managers Bruce Bochy, Brian Snitker enter a possible final year — LOS ANGELES — He was hired by Hall of Fame legend Hank Aaron and they frequently talked. — He worked alongside Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox, and still sees him on a regular basis.
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Barry M. Bloom / Sportico:
Badly Damaged Tropicana Field a Reminder of Rays' Predicament — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It's no secret Tropicana Field is in a state of steep disrepair. But a long, slow walk Saturday morning around the perimeter of the 35-year-old stadium-now without a roof-revealed just how extensive those problems are.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
'We've got to fix that': Arizona Diamondbacks miscues play big role in loss to Cubs — As the Chicago Cubs and their shortstop, Dansby Swanson, screamed and shouted and celebrated their win, the Diamondbacks' Garrett Hampson was on the ground, lying prone, his hands on his head in a state of disbelief.
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Chris Cotillo / masslive.com:
Kristian Campbell, Red Sox in deep talks on contract extension just three days into MLB career — ARLINGTON, Texas — Red Sox rookie Kristian Campbell is having a week to remember — on and off the diamond. — On the night Kristian Campbell hit his first major league home run …
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Associated Press:
Rays put OF Josh Lowe on 10-day IL with strained right oblique, a year after he had similar injury — TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays put outfielder Josh Lowe on the 10-day injured list with a strained right oblique. — The Rays recalled outfielder Jake Mangum from Triple-A Durham on Saturday to take Lowe's spot on the roster.
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Associated Press:
Aaron Judge homers three times, Yankees go deep on first three pitches vs. Brewers — NEW YORK — Aaron Judge homered three times, also combining with Paul Goldschmidt and Cody Bellinger to go deep on the first three pitches from Milwaukee's Nestor Cortes, and the Yankees tied a team record …
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