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MLB’s fifth annual Draft Combine gives teams the opportunity to gather more information on and off the field about several of the top talents in this year’s crop. A total of 322 prospects accepted invitations to the event, which opened…

DETROIT — One day after his name surfaced in a report about court filings for a lawsuit by the family of the late Angels pitcher, Tyler Skaggs, Reds starting pitcher Wade Miley briefly addressed the issue on Friday. The Athletic…

You truly never know what you’re going to see on any given day at the ballpark. That mantra was on full display at Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon in front of 39,109 fans and all of us watching at home.…

NEW YORK — Earlier this week, Griffin Canning was too sick to pitch. By Thursday evening, he was back to being the best version of himself. Canning delivered a quality start in the Mets’ 4-1 victory over the Cardinals, rebounding…

Rockies replace hitting coach Hensley Meulens with Clint Hurdle \n\n”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”thumbnail_url”:null,”type”:”oembed”,”width”:550,”contentType”:”rich”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”Meulens, 57, has been the Rockies’ hitting coach since 2022. The lineup has switched to younger players, but strikeouts have been a major issue. The club led the NL in the…

NEW YORK — A few hours before the Mets’ 10-5 win over the Marlins on Tuesday, outfielder Tyrone Taylor emerged from the clubhouse wearing a T-shirt and baseball pants rolled up to his knees. He looked out onto the field,…

DETROIT — Tigers manager A.J. Hinch anticipated in Spring Training that managers might test his platooning of Kerry Carpenter this season by going to lefty relievers earlier. Still, as White Sox manager Will Venable walked to the mound to take…

GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Tyler Naquin is back in the Guardians organization, and he is going to try his hand (and arm) at a new position. The 33-year-old has signed a Minor League deal with Cleveland, and he will report to…