The Detroit Tigers are coming off a very impressive 2024 season. They made it to the playoffs and swept the Houston Astros in ...

When the New York Mets announced Friday that they had signed versatile infielder Nick Madrigal to a one-year split contract, the reaction from many fans was cle ...

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Jackson Holliday was the top-rated prospect in baseball, and the biggest story entering Orioles’ spring training. In 2023, ...

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Andy Fox has been named as the Altoona Curve’s 16th manager in franchise history. “I am thrilled to welcome Andy Fox and his staff to Curve, Pa. for the 2025 season,” Curve General Manager Nate Bowen ...

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