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Reports: RHP Trevor Williams, Nationals agree on 2-year deal

The agreement was confirmed to The Associated Press by a person familiar with the deal, speaking on condition of anonymity because nothing had been announced yet. It was first reported by MASNsports.com. Williams, who turns 31 in April, was a free agent after playing for the New York Mets last season, going 3-5 with a […]

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New York Yankees prospect Jasson Dominguez stars in a bold new world of sports card prospecting

TWO WEEKS AFTER New Year’s, there was a bidding war over a baseball card at collectibles marketplace Goldin. Bidding opened at $30,000 and rose to $101,000 by the next day, accruing 14 bids by midnight. A high-end collector, who goes by Shyne150, had unloaded $474,000 on a 2020 Bowman Chrome Prospect Autographs Superfractor, a literal […]

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The biggest regular-season series in a decade? Why Mets-Braves showdown could shake up October

But while Mets fans are likely a tad stressed by this stretch run, their star first baseman begs to differ. “This is fun — this is really, really fun, being in a race like this,” Pete Alonso said Tuesday after a Mets loss and Braves win briefly tied the teams for first place. Luckily for […]

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MLB Power Rankings Week 22: Who has the edge in baseball’s most heated division battles?

With less than four weeks to go in the regular season, the Rays are now just five games behind the Yankees — who were once on a historic win pace and held a 15.5-game lead in the division. Who will secure the title, and who will have to battle it out in a best-of-three wild-card […]

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What this week’s Dodgers-Mets matchup can teach us about a potential October showdown

With just over a month left in the regular season before the MLB playoffs begin, it is the perfect time to start looking ahead at what a showdown between two 2022 heavyweights could mean come October, so we asked ESPN MLB experts Bradford Doolittle, Alden Gonzalez, Joon Lee and David Schoenfield to weigh in on […]

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With talk of trade a hot topic, Washington Nationals star Juan Soto knows ‘it’s out of my hands’

LOS ANGELES — Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo declared at the start of June that he would not be trading Juan Soto, despite speculation to the contrary. Now, with the trade deadline a little more than two weeks away, that mindset has clearly shifted. And Soto is still coming to grips with it. “It […]

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MLB Power Rankings Week 10: Can anyone top this high-flying AL team?

While the Yankees continue to inch closer to 50 wins on the season thanks to their powerhouse offense, other teams have seen a change in momentum. The Dodgers are not only coming off a tough series sweep this past weekend but are now faced with playing the remainder of the season without a vital member […]

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MLB Power Rankings Week 9: Which red-hot teams soared up our list?

Another week, another change at the top of our MLB Power Rankings. While the powerhouses ruling baseball have separated from the pack early this season, the battle for our No. 1 spot remains an intense one between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers — with some surging teams making their own cases for […]

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Washington Nationals’ Stephen Strasburg struggles in season debut vs. Miami Marlins

MIAMI — Jazz Chisholm bunted for a single on the first pitch of Stephen Strasburg‘s return from a one-year absence, stole second and the Marlins kept on going in a 7-4 win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday night that finished a three-game sweep. The 33-year-old right-hander, pitching on the 13th anniversary of Washington selecting […]

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Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Thursday’s MLB games

Look for our fantasy baseball starting pitcher rankings, hitter upgrades and downgrades daily to help you make smart fantasy baseball lineup decisions and for MLB betting tips. MLB game odds are provided by Caesars Sportsbook, and fantasy advice is geared towards ESPN 10-team leagues with standard scoring. Note: This file will be updated with any […]

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