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The club’s No. 1 prospect -- and MLB’s No. 47 overall -- belted a momentum-shifting two-run homer in the seventh inning to lift the Rays to a 10-6 victory over the Cardinals in his Major League debut on Friday.
A third-round pick in 2021, Chandler initially played as a two-way prospect before shifting full time to the mound in 2023. He now joins a young staff that already features Paul Skenes, last year’s NL Rookie of the Year and a Cy Young candidate.
Shane Bieber pitched in his first big-league game since April 2, 2024 on Friday night, taking on the Miami Marlins in what doubled as his debut with the Toronto Blue Jays. The veteran-right-hander rose to occasion -- and then some -- as he did the heavy lifting in a 5-2 Toronto win:
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How Red Sox surprised ‘The Password’ with ‘magical moment’ involving brother before MLB debut
Jhostynxon Garcia's little brother, Johanfran, is a Red Sox minor leaguer at High-A Greenville. Club officials made sure both Garcias were in New York for The Password's debut this weekend.
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Jen Pawol, MLB's first female umpire, is back in the big leagues working the Pirates-Rockies series
Jen Pawol is back in the big leagues. Pawol, who made history this month when she became the first female umpire to work a Major League Baseball game, is part of the crew working the three-game series between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Colorado Rockies this weekend.
The St. Louis Cardinals have fallen out of postseason contention with just over a month to go in the regular season. They won their series opener against the Ta
Detroit Tigers reliever Drew Sommers has been called up from Triple-A Toledo for his MLB debut. He posted a 3.31 ERA with the Mud Hens in 2025.
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How MLB’s upcoming deals will change how you watch out-of-market, Sunday night and Wild Card games
ESPN is nearing a deal with Major League Baseball to distribute out-of-market games. This comes after ESPN opted out of its previous contract with MLB in February.