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Dave Roberts reveals when Dalton Rushing will get 1st Dodgers start over Will Smith

The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten off to a strong start to their 2026 regular season, currently sitting at 3-0 after sweeping the Arizona Diamondbacks to open up their championship defense. The Dodgers are hoping for a bit more luck on the injury front this year than they experienced during the 2025 regular season as […] The post Dave Roberts reveals when Dalton Rushing will get 1st Dodgers start over Will Smith appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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JJ Wetherholt’s first 2 games of Cardinals career have never been matched

The St. Louis Cardinals have a promising young slugger in shortstop JJ Wetherholt. Wetherholt is having a stellar start to his 2026 season. In fact, his start is simply historic. “JJ Wetherholt of the Cardinals is the first player in MLB history with a home run in his first career game and a walkoff hit […] The post JJ Wetherholt’s first 2 games of Cardinals career have never been matched appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Netflix reportedly offered make-goods during MLB broadcast after falling short in NFL Christmas key demos

Netflix put up big numbers for its NFL Christmas Day games this year, but not as much as they’d promised. According to Puck’s John Ourand, the streamer was forced to offer free make-good ads to several sponsors from that day during this past week’s broadcast of the Yankees-Giants MLB Opening Day game. The make-good is Read more... The post Netflix reportedly offered make-goods during MLB broadcast after falling short in NFL Christmas key demos appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Alex Vesia details custom gloves honoring late daughter: ‘Very personal to me’

When it comes to baseball equipment, Alex Vesia has always been a glove guy first. It started in high school, when the San Diego native made a deal with his parents to save up money for a Rawlings Primo mitt: “It was expensive,” he joked. “But it was such a cool glove.”  The infatuation grew...

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Rangers’ Jacob deGrom gives encouraging injury update after missing Phillies start

The Texas Rangers have split their series against the Philadelphia Phillies so far to start the season, and the final game will determine the tiebreaker. The Rangers have been without Jacob deGrom to start, as he was recently scratched from his start in the second game due to neck stiffness. The good news is that […] The post Rangers’ Jacob deGrom gives encouraging injury update after missing Phillies start appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Braves receive Sean Murphy, Ha-Seong Kim injury updates before Royals game

The Atlanta Braves have gotten off to a solid start to the 2026 MLB season, currently sitting at 2-0 after Saturday’s home win over the Kansas City Royals. In that game, the Braves were trailing heading into the ninth inning, but then, the floodgates opened up, capped off by a walk-off grand slam from newcomer […] The post Braves receive Sean Murphy, Ha-Seong Kim injury updates before Royals game appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Braves Make Mauricio Dubon Decision Before Series Finale with Royals

The Atlanta Braves are 2-0 to start the season! And Atlanta captured a 6-2 victory on Saturday night thanks to a huge walk-off Grand Slam by newcomer Dominic Smith. Now, Atlanta will go for the sweep over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday afternoon, but Braves manager Walt Weiss has made an important lineup decision […] The post Braves Make Mauricio Dubon Decision Before Series Finale with Royals appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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Dodgers are undefeated — and Shohei Ohtani hasn’t even started to hit

The Dodgers are where they were expected to be through the first weekend of the season, unbeaten heading into their three-game series against the Guardians that starts on Monday. The part that is a surprise, and the part that should have the league’s other teams concerned, is how they did it without Shohei Ohtani hitting....

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Rangers' Jacob deGrom Shares Injury Update Before Phillies Game

Jacob deGrom was initially scheduled to start the Texas Rangers' game on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies. deGrom was ultimately scratched due to neck stiffness, however. The Rangers still earned a 5-4 victory, but plenty of attention was on deGrom's injury concern. On Sunday, the star ...

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MLB The Show 26 Patch Notes: New Update Targets Gameplay, Franchise, and Diamond Dynasty

MLB The Show 26 is in full swing following its March 17 release, and the content rollout hasn’t slowed down. After drops like ‘Threads’ and ‘Spring Breakout,’ the game is now receiving another update aimed at tightening gameplay and improving core modes. According to the official MLB The Show 26 X ...

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Padres’ Mason Miller debuts epic new Korn entrance in win over Tigers

The San Diego Padres got a win against the Detroit Tigers in the final game of their series, and it was how they closed that helped lead them to victory. Mason Miller was a big part of that as the closing pitcher, and he had an awesome entrance as he walked on the field. Mason […] The post Padres’ Mason Miller debuts epic new Korn entrance in win over Tigers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Hyeseong Kim puts Dodgers on notice with 5 hit OKC debut

The Los Angeles Dodgers have opened up the regular season, but so have some of their minor league affiliates, such as AAA Oklahoma City Comets. Coming out of spring training, Hyeseong Kim did not make the MLB roster but instead was sent to the Comets. Kim did not make comments about being demoted to AAA, […] The post Hyeseong Kim puts Dodgers on notice with 5 hit OKC debut appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Umpire Jim Wolf caught on hot mic complaining about Cubs fans

Umpire Jim Wolf was caught on a hot mic Saturday offering some complaints about the environment at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. Wolf was working the plate during Saturday’s game between the Cubs and Washington Nationals in the bottom of the second inning and mistakenly thought Nationals catcher Drew Millas was challenging the previous ball … The post Umpire Jim Wolf caught on hot mic complaining about Cubs fans appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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Matt Chapman finally ends Giants’ multi-game scoring drought

The San Francisco Giants tied a franchise record Saturday with 20 straight scoreless innings to begin the season before finally scoring in the third against the New York Yankees, when Jung Hoo Lee doubled, and Matt Chapman followed with an RBI single. The 20-inning stretch without a run matched the 1909 franchise record. San Francisco […] The post Matt Chapman finally ends Giants’ multi-game scoring drought appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Giants’ Tony Vitello drops hilarious admission on biggest difference between MLB and college

San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello is in the middle of a big transition as he came from college baseball directly to MLB. He hasn’t gotten his first win yet, but it looks as if he still may be adjusting to the game and how it’s played different to when he was coaching in college. […] The post Giants’ Tony Vitello drops hilarious admission on biggest difference between MLB and college appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Mike Vaccaro’s new Yankees book about ‘the craziness of the Steinbrenner era’

There has never been anyone quite like George Steinbrenner, a.k.a. The Boss. Steinbrenner’s ownership group purchased the New York Yankees from CBS in 1973 for $8.8 million and helped transform the team into one of the most valuable franchises worldwide, with a current valuation of $8.2 billion. The late Steinbrenner was both famous and infamous, making him the Read more... The post Mike Vaccaro’s new Yankees book about ‘the craziness of the Steinbrenner era’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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