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What's happening around baseball

Yankees news: Gerrit Cole looks strong in spring debut Yankees
Yankees news: Gerrit Cole looks strong in spring debut
New York Sports+ | Joel Sherman ($): Gerrit Cole finally threw a pitch in anger. 54 weeks after undergoing Tommy John surgery, the former Cy Young winner return
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Pinstripe Alley 10h ago
MLB News: USA Falls to Venezuela, Yankee’s Cole Returns to Mound, Jays’ Berrios to Miss Time Dodgers
MLB News: USA Falls to Venezuela, Yankee’s Cole Returns to Mound, Jays’ Berrios to Miss Time
As the stars of Team USA lick their wounds following a 3-2 loss, we take a look at some of the other headlines around baseball.
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Dodgersnation 14h ago
Mets announce 2026 Spring Breakout roster Mets
Mets announce 2026 Spring Breakout roster
Ahead of tomorrow’s game, the Mets announced their Spring Breakout roster. In its third year, MLB’s Spring Breakout is a showcase for all 30 teams to highlight
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Amazin' Avenue 14h ago
Here’s the Phillies' Spring Breakout roster (Thurs. and Sat. at 1 p.m. ET) Phillies
Here’s the Phillies' Spring Breakout roster (Thurs. and Sat. at 1 p.m. ET)
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- The Phillies’ top three prospects could make splashes this season in Philadelphia. Justin Crawford (No. 3 Phillies prospect, No. 53 prospect
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MLB.com 23h ago
Cubs BCB After Dark: How do you feel about the experimental rules? Cubs
Cubs BCB After Dark: How do you feel about the experimental rules?
We’re at the end of another week here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. So glad you could join
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Bleed Cubbie Blue 10h ago
Red Sox fans noticed something unexpected about Masataka Yoshida’s WBC play Red Sox
Red Sox fans noticed something unexpected about Masataka Yoshida’s WBC play
Masataka Yoshida's defensive play in the World Baseball Classic surprisingly caught the attention of Boston Red Sox fans and Alex Cora alike.
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Bosoxinjection 15h 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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