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Will pitchers bring the most heat ever in 2019? Not so fast

TEst 4 March 22, 2019 - 6:55am
Are flamethrowers flaming out? Fastballs got faster and faster and faster every year -- until they didn't anymore.

Trout's the greatest through age 26. Is he destined to be best ever?

TEst 4 March 22, 2019 - 6:55am
We dig into the numbers to see what the Angel with the richest contract ever would have to do to go down as the top player in MLB history.

Which MLB club could be this year's surprise contender?

TEst 4 March 22, 2019 - 6:55am
Last year, the A's blew by low preseason expectations to win 97 games. We look at this season's teams with sneaky upside.

Bold fantasy baseball predictions for 2019

TEst 4 March 21, 2019 - 6:50pm
Fantasy baseball is a game about ceilings and floors, which means sometimes you have to take a chance and make a bold prediction. Here are Tristan H. Cockcroft's biggest calls for the season ahead.

Trout plays full game a day after landing rich deal

TEst 4 March 21, 2019 - 6:50pm
Angels manager Brad Ausmus likes to have his regulars play nine innings at least once in a spring training game and on Thursday, it was Mike Trout's turn against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Pence makes Rangers' roster to start season

TEst 4 March 21, 2019 - 6:50pm
Veteran outfielder Hunter Pence, who went to spring training with the Rangers on a minor league contract, will be on the 25-man roster as the team's fourth outfielder on Opening Day.

Mazzilli improving after being struck by foul ball

TEst 4 March 21, 2019 - 3:49pm
Yankees guest instructor Lee Mazzilli will remain hospitalized until at least Friday as a precaution after being struck on the head by a batted ball during batting practice on Wednesday.

Source: Cards, Goldy finalizing 5-year extension

TEst 4 March 21, 2019 - 3:49pm
Slugger Paul Goldschmidt is finalizing a five-year extension for $130 million with the Cardinals, a source confirmed to ESPN. The deal will keep him in St. Louis through the 2024 season.

Yankees' Sabathia 'felt great' in 1st spring game

TEst 4 March 21, 2019 - 3:49pm
In his first appearance since undergoing a heart procedure in December, Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia allowed one run and two hits Thursday.

Sources: Rays bank on Snell with $50M deal

TEst 4 March 21, 2019 - 12:49pm
Rays left-hander Blake Snell, who won the Cy Young Award after going 21-5 with an AL-leading 1.89 ERA in his first full major league season, agreed to a five-year, $50 million extension through the 2023 season, sources told ESPN.

Harper hits 1st Grapefruit League HRs with Phils

TEst 4 March 21, 2019 - 12:49pm
Bryce Harper hit his first two spring training home runs as a member of the Phillies on Thursday, ending the day 2-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.

Brewers reliever Knebel to get elbow exam

TEst 4 March 21, 2019 - 12:49pm
Milwaukee Brewers reliever Corey Knebel will have his elbow examined by a specialist on Thursday, manager Craig Counsell said. "There's reason for concern," he said.

The Stitches Are Showing

TEst 4 March 21, 2019 - 12:49pm
MLB's broken free agency system is just one front in the pending war between the players and owners. Who will prevail this time?

UCSF Wins 3 Regional CASE Awards for Excellence in Communications, Programs

Test March 21, 2019 - 12:49pm
The 2019 Awards of Excellence include gold, silver and bronze awards for UCSF.
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'A magician with a bat in his hands': Untold stories as Ichiro retires

TEst 4 March 21, 2019 - 9:48am
Tim Kurkjian shares a few favorite tales on the day the world's all-time hit king played his final major league game.

In Japan, Ichiro retires where career began

TEst 4 March 21, 2019 - 9:48am
Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki has retired from playing, he announced after Thursday's game against the Oakland A's.

Keith Law's MLB breakout players for 2019

TEst 4 March 21, 2019 - 6:47am
They aren't rookies, but these hitters and pitchers are primed to bust out and deliver bigger results in the new season.

How many complete games will be thrown in 2019? Thirty? Ten? None?

TEst 4 March 21, 2019 - 6:47am
You might see the last complete game ever in your lifetime. Here's why -- and what it means for the coming MLB season.

Source: Ichiro retiring after Thursday's game

TEst 4 March 21, 2019 - 6:47am
Ichiro Suzuki told the Seattle Mariners he will retire after Thursday's game, sources confirmed to ESPN. Kyodo News first reported the story.

Picking the best MLB player from all 68 NCAA tournament schools

TEst 4 March 21, 2019 - 6:47am
We picked the all-time best baseball stars from every school in this year's Big Dance and pitted them against one another in our version of MLB Madness.

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