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What's happening around baseball

Chisholm continues to find stroke, knocks in 4 as Yanks win 7th straight Yankees
Chisholm continues to find stroke, knocks in 4 as Yanks win 7th straight
HOUSTON – Jazz Chisholm Jr. is officially heating up. Producing multiple hits for the third time in his past four games, Chisholm drove in four runs and scored
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MLB.com 2h ago
Justin Wrobleski taking notes from Yoshinobu Yamamoto could expedite Dodgers breakout Dodgers
Justin Wrobleski taking notes from Yoshinobu Yamamoto could expedite Dodgers breakout
Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski has been one of MLB's most surprising success stories early on in 2026, and he's not doing it alone.
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Dodgersway 5h ago
Back in the loss column Mets
Back in the loss column
In a game that featured all the worst aspects of the 2026 team, the Mets dropped the opener of their three game set with the Rockies 4-3. Freddy Peralta was out
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Amazin' Avenue 4h ago
Can Any Expected Contenders Escape The Early Holes They’ve Dug? Phillies
Can Any Expected Contenders Escape The Early Holes They’ve Dug?
It's commonplace for at least one postseason hopeful to run into unexpected struggles early in the season. In the past, we've seen World Series aspirants and Wi
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Mlbtraderumors 10h ago
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Owen Ayers breaks out in Smokies win Cubs
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Owen Ayers breaks out in Smokies win
Other than the ones involving the major league team which we’ve covered elsewhere: Right-hander Jace Beck was promoted from Double-A Knoxville to Triple-A Iowa.
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Bleed Cubbie Blue 3h ago
Red Sox may be officially running out of time to turn their ugly 2026 start around Red Sox
Red Sox may be officially running out of time to turn their ugly 2026 start around
The Boston Red Sox are already getting dangerously close to historically low chances of making the playoffs in 2026.
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Bosoxinjection 7h ago

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