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Can you see a pitcher's fastest fastball coming? Prove it!

TEst 4 June 12, 2019 - 6:34am
We looked at the fastest fastball from 575 pitchers to learn when, why -- and to whom -- they throw them. Dare to guess?

Navy draft pick embraces double challenge: Duty first, Red Sox soon

TEst 4 June 12, 2019 - 6:34am
Noah Song tells ESPN he plans to sign with Boston in the next week. He'll report to Single-A but will head shortly to flight school and, like NBA legend David Robinson before him, serve out his commitment to the armed forces.

Keep calm and mash: How the relaxed Twins are rewriting HR-hitting history

TEst 4 June 12, 2019 - 6:34am
Minnesota is raking at the plate under rookie manager Rocco Baldelli. Could the Twins set a new single-season record for home runs?

Real or Not? Taken down by Texas, Red Sox have lost their way again

TEst 4 June 12, 2019 - 12:53am
Boston is back down to .500, and the Rangers could be this year's surprise team in the AL. What's wrong with last year's champs?

Dodgers fear Seager has serious hamstring strain

TEst 4 June 12, 2019 - 12:53am
Corey Seager pulled up lame while attempting to score in the ninth inning Tuesday, and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said "early indications" were that Seager has a Grade "2-plus" strain.

Emotions run high at Fenway as 3 ejected

TEst 4 June 12, 2019 - 12:53am
Both managers and Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi were ejected from Texas' 9-5 win over Boston on Tuesday night.

Both managers, Benintendi ejected at Fenway

TEst 4 June 11, 2019 - 9:52pm
Boston manager Alex Cora and left fielder Andrew Benintendi and Texas manager Chris Woodward were ejected during Tuesday night's game between the Red Sox and Rangers at Fenway Park.

Braves recall Minter, put him back in closer's mix

TEst 4 June 11, 2019 - 6:51pm
After a five-week stay in the minors, the Braves have recalled reliever A.J. Minter and manager Brian Snitker said he'll be used in a late-inning role. Luke Jackson remains the closer, filling the role Minter lost early in the season.

Donaldson appeals 1-game ban for Pirates dustup

TEst 4 June 11, 2019 - 6:51pm
Braves third baseman Josh Donaldson got into a skirmish with Joe Musgrove and Elias Diaz after a pitch from Musgrove grazed his jersey.

Fan struck by foul ball in Chicago out of hospital

TEst 4 June 11, 2019 - 6:51pm
The woman struck by a foul ball during Monday night's White Sox game in Chicago was treated at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center and released Tuesday morning.

Ortiz takes first steps following second surgery

TEst 4 June 11, 2019 - 3:49pm
David Ortiz underwent a second surgery after arriving in Boston from the Dominican Republic on Monday night and is in stable condition.

Donaldson suspended 1 game for Pirates skirmish

TEst 4 June 11, 2019 - 3:49pm
Braves third baseman Josh Donaldson got into a skirmish with Joe Musgrove and Elias Diaz after a pitch from Musgrove grazed his jersey.

Orioles' Cobb to have season-ending hip surgery

TEst 4 June 11, 2019 - 3:49pm
Orioles' Cobb, who has not pitched since April 26, will have a procedure to repair a right hip impingement and miss the rest of the season.

Mariners activate 2B Gordon (wrist) from IL

TEst 4 June 11, 2019 - 3:49pm
Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon has been activated from the injured list after missing 19 games due to a bruised right wrist suffered when he was hit by a pitch last month.

MLB gives new look to All-Star Futures Game

TEst 4 June 11, 2019 - 3:49pm
The All-Star Futures Game is getting a makeover and, instead of the United States vs. the World format, will now pit American League prospects against ones from the National League.

Cardinals activate Molina (thumb) from IL

TEst 4 June 11, 2019 - 12:49pm
Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina has been activated from the 10-day injured list after being sidelined with a strained right thumb tendon. Rookie catcher Andrew Knizner was optioned to Triple-A Memphis.

Why can't-miss kid Wander Franco is the future of baseball

TEst 4 June 11, 2019 - 12:49pm
The Rays phenom, who dropped out of school after the sixth grade to go pro, will soon be among MLB's new generation of superstars. And he just might be better than all of them.

Ortiz had 2nd surgery after getting to Boston

TEst 4 June 11, 2019 - 9:49am
David Ortiz underwent a second surgery after arriving in Boston from the Dominican Republic on Monday night.

Passan: How Wander Franco became MLB's next can't-miss kid

TEst 4 June 11, 2019 - 6:47am
The Rays phenom, who dropped out of school after the sixth grade to go pro, will soon be among MLB's new generation of superstars. And he just might be better than all of them.

How Trout and Bellinger are bucking the strikeout trend

TEst 4 June 11, 2019 - 6:47am
L.A.'s pair of slugging superstars aren't just staking their claims to be MVP. They're also turning around the rising tide of strikeouts. Here's how.

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