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Category: Major League Baseball
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Trevor Bauer Is Reinstated by Major League Baseball
An arbitrator reduced Bauer’s suspension to 194 games, making him once again eligible to play. Bauer, a right-handed pitcher, last appeared for the Dodgers in June 2021.
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Carlos Correa and the History of Baseball’s 10-Year Contracts
Carlos Correa, Trea Turner and Xander Bogaerts were each signed to deals of 11 or more years this off-season. History suggests they could be on the move relatively soon.
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Building a Hall of Fame Out of Non-Hall of Famers
Because the criteria for what makes a Hall of Famer has become confusing in recent years, it is worth comparing baseball players not in the Hall with those who are.
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Julio Rodriguez and Michael Harris Win Rookie of the Year Awards
Seattle’s Rodríguez and Atlanta’s Harris, who emerged as star center fielders, won M.L.B.’s Rookie of the Year Awards.
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Pitch Clocks and Ban on Shifts Could Affect MLB Roster Construction
A pitch clock, a ban on infield shifts and the enlargement of bases could alter the value of some players, giving executives something new to exploit.
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FTX Spent Big on Sports Sponsorships. What Happens Now?
The cryptocurrency exchange’s sudden collapse puts deals with teams, leagues and counties worth hundreds of millions of dollars in doubt.
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Why Do 50 Percent of Steroid Suspensions Come From Dominican Republic?
Around 50 percent of baseball’s positive drug tests come from Dominican players. From Jenrry Mejia and Fernando Tatis Jr. to minor leaguers and teenagers, the problems permeate all levels.
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Roz Wyman, Who Helped Bring the Dodgers to Los Angeles, Dies at 92
As a City Council member, she vowed to bring Major League Baseball to the city and persuaded the team’s owner, Walter O’Malley, to move from Brooklyn.
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Bruce Sutter, Hall of Fame Relief Pitcher, Is Dead at 69
Relying on a single pitch, the split-fingered fastball, he made the All-Star team six times, won a Cy Young Award and saved 300 games.
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ALDS: Yankees-Guardians Game 2 Is Delayed Until Friday
The unusual schedule of this year’s division series means the teams could end up playing four games in four days, traveling twice. It also may limit the Yankees’ rotation plans.