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What's happening around baseball

Yankees Trade Zack Short To Nationals Yankees
Yankees Trade Zack Short To Nationals
The Yankees have traded infielder Zack Short to the Nationals in exchange for cash, per announcements from both clubs. Short, who’d been a non-roster invitee to
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Mlbtraderumors 17h ago
Shohei Ohtani Dazzles in Final Spring Training Start Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani Dazzles in Final Spring Training Start
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani was on double duty against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday, marking his final pitching tune-up.
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Dodgersnation 13h ago
Brooks Raley returns for another year in Queens Mets
Brooks Raley returns for another year in Queens
The Mets used a tremendous amount of pitchers in 2025; if you count position players, 46 pitchers tossed off the mount last year for the Mets. 29 pitchers pitch
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Amazin' Avenue 19h ago
Phillies, Oscar Mercado Agree To Minor League Deal Phillies
Phillies, Oscar Mercado Agree To Minor League Deal
The Phillies are bringing veteran outfielder Oscar Mercado, who spent the 2025 season with their Triple-A club, back on a new minor league deal, MLBTR has learn
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Mlbtraderumors 19h ago
Cubs BCB After Dark: Should Michael Busch sit against lefties? Cubs
Cubs BCB After Dark: Should Michael Busch sit against lefties?
Good evening from all of us here at BCB After Dark: the coolest spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re all getting excited a
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Bleed Cubbie Blue 12h ago
Sam Kennedy's response to John Henry's return to social media is a fireable offense Red Sox
Sam Kennedy's response to John Henry's return to social media is a fireable offense
Sam Kennedy's hilariously bad defense of John Henry's brief return to social media has riled up Boston Red Sox fans.
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Bosoxinjection 14h ago

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Scores & Recaps

Complete baseball box scores in 2 minutes, not 20. Just what happened, what it means, and who stood out.
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Daily Vibe Check

How should you feel about your team right now? The Vibe Check combines real Statcast data with recent results into a single momentum score. Time to celebrate? Or time to panic?
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News & Hot Takes

We read the baseball beat reporters, the stat nerds, and the timeline. Then we tell you what actually matters for your team.
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Unlockable Achievements

Your team earns achievements for big moments, wild stats, and rare feats. Collect them all season long and see how your team stacks up.
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Leaders & Hot Streaks

Who's raking? Who's dealing? Your team's top hitters and pitchers, plus the hottest and coldest players right now.
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Weekly Fan Poll

Vote on the week's biggest question every Monday. Results drop Tuesday. Your opinion, your team, your call.
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Small Ball is a free daily MLB email newsletter built for the fan who wants one place to get caught up on their team. Every morning, you get a recap of yesterday's box score, division standings, injury updates, curated beat writer coverage, and our signature Vibe Check, a momentum score powered by real Statcast data like exit velocity, hard-hit rate, and expected wOBA. Win or lose, you'll know what happened and what's next in about two minutes.

Most sports apps blast you with scores for every team. ESPN and The Athletic bury your team under league-wide coverage. Small Ball does the opposite: pick one team or pick twelve, and every morning you get a personalized baseball update written like a beat reporter's notebook. Original daily briefs, curated headlines from local beat writers, and data pulled straight from the MLB Statcast API. No paywalls, no app to download.

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