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Welcome to Kyle Schwarber's comeback season

TEst 4 March 22, 2018 - 5:00am
A winter mission to transform his body was just the beginning. Everyone who has seen the Cubs this spring agrees: Schwarber is ready to do big things.

D-backs' Souza strains right shoulder on dive

TEst 4 March 22, 2018 - 12:07am
Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza Jr. was diagnosed with a strained right shoulder after leaving Wednesday's spring training game against the Giants.

Indians' Carrasco exits after line drive off foot

TEst 4 March 21, 2018 - 10:34pm
Indians righty Carlos Carrasco took a sharp comebacker off his left foot in Wednesday's spring training game against the Royals. The team later called it a left foot contusion.

Mariners' Phelps to have Tommy John surgery

TEst 4 March 21, 2018 - 9:32pm
Mariners reliever David Phelps has a torn UCL in his pitching elbow and will have season-ending Tommy John surgery, the team said Thursday.

Greinke (groin) returns, grades self 'all right'

TEst 4 March 21, 2018 - 8:56pm
Diamondbacks ace Zack Greinke said his injured groin was "pretty good at the moment" after he threw 60 pitches in an intrasquad game Wednesday.

Darvish had 'fun' facing Rangers for 1st time

TEst 4 March 21, 2018 - 8:09pm
Yu Darvish limited his former club to three hits and struck out seven and walked none as the Cubs prevailed over the Rangers 5-1.

Yanks' Stanton: I'm prepared for NYC scrutiny

TEst 4 March 21, 2018 - 5:30pm
Reigning National League MVP Giancarlo Stanton said he has calibrated his expectations for the "magnified" nature of performing well -- or poorly -- in the Big Apple.

Thome HOF plaque won't feature Chief Wahoo

TEst 4 March 21, 2018 - 12:56pm
The Baseball Hall of Fame will stop using the Indians' Chief Wahoo logo on all future plaques, beginning with Jim Thome's induction in July.

AI is Quicker, More Effective Than Humans in Analyzing Heart Scans

Test March 21, 2018 - 12:32pm
A type of AI known as advanced machine learning can classify essential views from heart ultrasound tests faster, more accurately and with less data than board-certified echocardiographers.
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Wristbands to help Rays catchers manage

TEst 4 March 21, 2018 - 11:08am
Major League Baseball made game-calling more difficult for catchers this winter when it changed the rules governing mound visits. For backstops with the Tampa Bay Rays, things got even trickier when the club announced plans for a four-man rotation to...

Smartwatch Effective in Detecting Atrial Fibrillation

Test March 21, 2018 - 9:32am
Irregular heart impulses that lead to stroke can be detected using a smartwatch with a specially designed application, a finding that could eventually lead to new ways to screen patients for earlier treatment.
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Nats' Murphy expecting to miss Opening Day

TEst 4 March 21, 2018 - 9:08am
The Nationals' Daniel Murphy, who had microfracture surgery in October, said it's reasonable to expect that he won't be ready for Opening Day.

Olney: Aaron Judge, Manny Machado among the underrated -- yes, underrated -- in fantasy rankings

TEst 4 March 21, 2018 - 5:27am
They're among MLB's biggest stars, but they might be even better than the experts think. Here are nine players ranked too low, or too high, this year.

Padres' late GM Towers to team Hall of Fame

TEst 4 March 20, 2018 - 9:08pm
The Padres will posthumously induct former general manager Kevin Towers into their Hall of Fame on May 12 as part of a celebration of the 20th anniversary of their 1998 National League championship team.

Alex Cobb fills a hole as Orioles try to keep up in AL East

TEst 4 March 20, 2018 - 8:51pm
Baltimore's rotation had to be shored up and the former Rays hurler has experience in baseball's toughest division. But how far will it take the O's?

White Sox's Abreu exits with hammy tightness

TEst 4 March 20, 2018 - 8:49pm
Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu left Tuesday's game against the Texas Rangers with tightness in his left hamstring. The White Sox said Abreu's status is day-to-day.

Match Day 2018: Art and Medicine Meet and Match

Test March 20, 2018 - 5:55pm
Match Day, the third Friday in March, is the moment when graduating medical students across the country find out where they will be training as residents.
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Orioles set to add Cobb to rotation, sources say

TEst 4 March 20, 2018 - 5:20pm
Coming off a career year, Alex Cobb has agreed to a four-year deal with the Orioles that is worth nearly $60 million, sources confirmed to ESPN.

Report: Former starter Anderson rejoins A's

TEst 4 March 20, 2018 - 3:39pm
Brett Anderson, who was primarily a starter for the A's in his first stint with the team from 2009 to 2013, has agreed to a minor league deal with the franchise, The San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Dodgers' Turner won't need wrist surgery

TEst 4 March 20, 2018 - 12:10pm
Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner, who suffered a non-displaced fracture on his left wrist when he was hit by a pitch, won't need surgery, according to manager Dave Roberts.

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