Peoria, Arizona – Shohei Ohtani gave an eye-catching display of his two-way talents Sunday when he started on the mound and at the plate for the Los Angeles Angels in a spring training game against the San Diego Padres. Pitching and hitting in the same game for the first time […]
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Shohei Ohtani puts on show in dual role as starter and leadoff batter in spring training game
Peoria, Arizona – Shohei Ohtani gave an eye-catching display of his two-way talents Sunday when he started on the mound and at the plate for the Los Angeles Angels in a spring training game against the San Diego Padres. Pitching and hitting in the same game for the first time […]
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Yu Darvish speaks out against anti-Asian racism in the U.S.
Peoria, Arizona – San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish on Saturday spoke out against hate crimes targeting Asians in the United States, saying at the team’s spring training site in Arizona that he does not judge anybody based on their skin tone. “In my opinion, underneath the skin we’re all […]
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LeBron James acquires ownership stake in Red Sox
Los Angeles – LeBron James has added ownership stakes in the Boston Red Sox and a U.S. stock car team to his sports empire, which already includes a stake in Premier League champion Liverpool, according to multiple reports Tuesday. The superstar playmaker for the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers and […]
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Kenta Maeda named as Twins’ opening day starter
Fort Myers, Florida – Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli on Sunday said right-hander Kenta Maeda will start in his team’s opening day game against the Milwaukee Brewers on April 1. The 32-year-old Japanese, who is coming off a season in which he finished second in American League Cy Young voting, […]
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MLB to experiment with larger bases and defensive positioning in minors
Major League Baseball is set to conduct a number of rules experiments during the 2021 minor league season, among them the use of larger bases, as well as restrictions on defensive positioning. Saying it is interested in more game action, as well as pace of play in the era of […]
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MLB to experiment with larger bases, defensive positioning in minors
Major League Baseball is set to conduct a number of rules experiments during the 2021 minor league season, among them the use of larger bases, as well as restrictions on defensive positioning. Saying it is interested in more game action, as well as pace of play in the era of […]
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Rangers to open season with stadium at full capacity
Arlington, Texas – The Texas Rangers will open the 2021 season with Globe Life Field at full capacity, the club said Wednesday. The ballpark in Arlington, Texas, which opened its doors last year and hosted the 2020 World Series, holds about 40,500 spectators. “The Rangers are encouraged that the Governor’s […]
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Former Rakuten pitcher Darrell Rasner recalls 3/11 ‘heartbreak’
It’s likely many who were in Japan on March 11, 2011, can recall exactly where they were when the Great East Japan Earthquake struck. Japan’s pro baseball players were in the midst of spring training, and pitcher Darrell Rasner was gearing up for his third season with the Tohoku Rakuten […]
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Japan’s travel ban has left foreign baseball players in limbo
New York – As his friends and former teammates work out at major league spring training camps across Florida and Arizona, Colin Rea trudges through the snow of eastern Iowa doing his best to prepare for the season in surroundings that don’t lend themselves to the game. After pitching in […]