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ST. LOUIS — Nothing, Miles Mikolas said with about as much conviction as he used to score his 10th strikeout in the eighth inning on Tuesday, gives him more satisfaction as a pitcher than realizing a stellar performance when his cardinals need it most. Mikolas did just that last week when the Cardinals considered the … Read more

NEW YORK — Buck Showalter is the type of manager who pays attention to divisions. When it comes to how batters fared against certain pitchers, day or night, in various batting order positions or in certain stadiums, Showalter is all ears. He studies the data. A few pieces he finds significant. Others he rejects. Why … Read more

Twenty minutes later and 820 miles away, Jose Barrero gave the Reds a big cushion with a grand slam that ricocheted off a lamppost above the Green Monster in Cincinnati’s 9-8 win over Boston at Fenway Park . “It was like a video game home run,” said Will Benson, who went 3-for-5 with his first … Read more

Welcome to the third edition of the MLB Pipeline Rookie Power 2023 Rankings. Each month, Pipeline staff votes to determine who we think will be the most likely Rookie of the Year winner at the end of the season. This last part is critical, by the way: “at the end of the season”. We are … Read more

SEATTLE — There were times, Isiah Kiner-Falefa now admits, he was ready to throw the data in the nearest trash can. With the Yankees coaching staff continually pushing him to revise his mental approach at home plate, in the absence of tangible results, it was tempting to revert to the slap and spray hitting style … Read more

This story is from Daniel Kramer’s Mariners Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to receive it regularly in your inbox. SEATTLE — Even though Julio Rodríguez’s start to the 2023 season was only a blow, Scott Servais offered that it could be a good thing in the grand scheme of … Read more

Major League Baseball will take over the production and distribution of all games distributed locally by the San Diego Padres starting Wednesday, May 31, when the Padres face the Miami Marlins at 6:40 p.m. 3:40 p.m. PT. The new arrangement, which gives fans the option to watch on TV or stream digitally, expands the reach … Read more

DETROIT — Tigers left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez, whose emergence as a front-row starter has been a key driver of Detroit’s improvement over the past month, entered the 15-day injured list on Tuesday with a injury to his left index finger, putting the Tigers’ rebound season and potentially this summer’s trade market in flux. Rodriguez, who is … Read more

BALTIMORE — Mike Elias was watching the trade log — as all MLB general managers do — when he noticed a line that piqued his interest late last week. On Friday, the Yankees released Aaron Hicks, a veteran center fielder. The Orioles, meanwhile, lacked a bit of CF depth, especially those who can hit from … Read more