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Shohei Ohtani (DH - LAD)
3/28/26 2:21 AM - Put a ring on it: Dodgers receive glittering World Series jewelry to mark back-to-back titles. The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated a rare back-to-back World Series run by receiving championship rings in a pregame ceremony. Players opened blue boxes that play postseason highlights from their seven-game win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Shohei Ohtani raised a fist as he put his ring on. Fans cheered loudest for Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto and chanted for Freddie Freeman. Mookie Betts added a fourth ring to his collection that includes his first with Boston. Retired pitching star Clayton Kershaw received his ring from his former teammates. The rings include diamonds, sapphires, and dirt from home plate in Game 7.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/put-a-ring-on...
3/28/26 2:21 AM - Put a ring on it: Dodgers receive glittering World Series jewelry to mark back-to-back titles. The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated a rare back-to-back World Series run by receiving championship rings in a pregame ceremony. Players opened blue boxes that play postseason highlights from their seven-game win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Shohei Ohtani raised a fist as he put his ring on. Fans cheered loudest for Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto and chanted for Freddie Freeman. Mookie Betts added a fourth ring to his collection that includes his first with Boston. Retired pitching star Clayton Kershaw received his ring from his former teammates. The rings include diamonds, sapphires, and dirt from home plate in Game 7.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/put-a-ring-on...
Kyle Tucker (OF - LAD)
3/27/26 11:50 PM - ? Your guide to offseason chaos that rocked MLB. Kyle Tucker got how much from the Dodgers!? Pete Alonso left the Mets for WHERE!? It's time to get up to speed after a wild winter.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48240870/mlb-2...
3/27/26 11:50 PM - ? Your guide to offseason chaos that rocked MLB. Kyle Tucker got how much from the Dodgers!? Pete Alonso left the Mets for WHERE!? It's time to get up to speed after a wild winter.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48240870/mlb-2...
Nico Hoerner (2B - CHC)
3/27/26 11:50 PM - Sources: Hoerner's deal with Cubs worth $141M. Nico Hoerner's six-year extension with the Cubs is complete and will be worth $141 million, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Friday.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48324762/nico-...
3/27/26 11:50 PM - Sources: Hoerner's deal with Cubs worth $141M. Nico Hoerner's six-year extension with the Cubs is complete and will be worth $141 million, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Friday.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48324762/nico-...
Pete Crow-Armstrong (OF - CHC)
3/27/26 9:57 PM - Cubs, Nico Hoerner agree to 6-year extension: Chicago reportedly locks up star infielder ahead of free agency. The Cubs have locked up Hoerner and Pete Crow-Armstrong with long-term extensions this week
Source: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/cubs-nico-hoern...
3/27/26 9:57 PM - Cubs, Nico Hoerner agree to 6-year extension: Chicago reportedly locks up star infielder ahead of free agency. The Cubs have locked up Hoerner and Pete Crow-Armstrong with long-term extensions this week
Source: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/cubs-nico-hoern...
Clayton Kershaw (P - LAD)
3/27/26 9:05 PM - Dodgers keep Kershaw in fold as special assistant. The Dodgers have made no secret about their desire to keep Clayton Kershaw involved, in some capacity, and are officially bringing him on as a special assistant.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48325577/clayt...
3/27/26 9:05 PM - Dodgers keep Kershaw in fold as special assistant. The Dodgers have made no secret about their desire to keep Clayton Kershaw involved, in some capacity, and are officially bringing him on as a special assistant.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48325577/clayt...
Christopher Morel (OF - MIA)
3/27/26 9:05 PM - Morel (oblique) scratched from Marlins' opener. The Marlins scratched first baseman Christopher Morel from Friday's game against the Rockies because of a left oblique strain.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48324562/marli...
3/27/26 9:05 PM - Morel (oblique) scratched from Marlins' opener. The Marlins scratched first baseman Christopher Morel from Friday's game against the Rockies because of a left oblique strain.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48324562/marli...
Griff McGarry (P - WSH)
3/27/26 3:08 PM - Griff McGarry excited to be back in minors with Phillies after Rule 5 letdown: ‘I was able to flip the script pretty quick’. Griff McGarry did not make the Nationals roster as a Rule 5 draft pick, so he's back in the minors with the Phillies.
Source: https://philliesnation.com/2026/03/philadelphia-ph...
3/27/26 3:08 PM - Griff McGarry excited to be back in minors with Phillies after Rule 5 letdown: ‘I was able to flip the script pretty quick’. Griff McGarry did not make the Nationals roster as a Rule 5 draft pick, so he's back in the minors with the Phillies.
Source: https://philliesnation.com/2026/03/philadelphia-ph...
Jason Heyward (OF - SD)
3/27/26 2:19 PM - Jason Heyward retires: Memorable moments with Braves and Cubs highlight 16-year MLB career. Heyward, who homered in his first MLB at-bat, won five Gold Gloves and two World Series rings
Source: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/jason-heyward-r...
3/27/26 2:19 PM - Jason Heyward retires: Memorable moments with Braves and Cubs highlight 16-year MLB career. Heyward, who homered in his first MLB at-bat, won five Gold Gloves and two World Series rings
Source: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/jason-heyward-r...
Paul Skenes (P - PIT)
3/27/26 1:07 PM - Purdue escapes, Iowa stuns in Sweet 16; Mets batter Paul Skenes on Opening Day; Will Wade set for LSU reunion. Plus picks and predictions for this weekend's women's Sweet 16 action
Source: https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/...
3/27/26 1:07 PM - Purdue escapes, Iowa stuns in Sweet 16; Mets batter Paul Skenes on Opening Day; Will Wade set for LSU reunion. Plus picks and predictions for this weekend's women's Sweet 16 action
Source: https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/...
Jonah Tong (P - NYM)
3/27/26 1:03 PM - Mets' Jonah Tong goes four scoreless innings in Opening Day start for Triple-A Syracuse. One day after the Mets began their season, Jonah Tong was on the hill for Triple-A Syracuse's Opening Day as they took on the Worcester Red Sox at Polar Park.
Source: https://sny.tv/articles/mets-jonah-tong-four-score...
3/27/26 1:03 PM - Mets' Jonah Tong goes four scoreless innings in Opening Day start for Triple-A Syracuse. One day after the Mets began their season, Jonah Tong was on the hill for Triple-A Syracuse's Opening Day as they took on the Worcester Red Sox at Polar Park.
Source: https://sny.tv/articles/mets-jonah-tong-four-score...
Zach Pop (P - PHI)
3/27/26 12:54 PM - New Phillies reliever makes obscure team history with first ABS challenge. Reliever Zach Pop became the first Phillies player to issue an ABS challenge.
Source: https://philliesnation.com/2026/03/philadelphia-ph...
3/27/26 12:54 PM - New Phillies reliever makes obscure team history with first ABS challenge. Reliever Zach Pop became the first Phillies player to issue an ABS challenge.
Source: https://philliesnation.com/2026/03/philadelphia-ph...
Zack Wheeler (P - PHI)
3/27/26 11:47 AM - Lehigh Valley IronPigs poke fun at Zack Wheeler's rib removal in rehab promo. The Philadelphia Phillies' ace had a rib removed as part of a surgery to remove a blood clot -- and kept it in his closet.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48321531/zack-...
3/27/26 11:47 AM - Lehigh Valley IronPigs poke fun at Zack Wheeler's rib removal in rehab promo. The Philadelphia Phillies' ace had a rib removed as part of a surgery to remove a blood clot -- and kept it in his closet.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48321531/zack-...
Bryan Hudson (P - NYM)
3/27/26 10:10 AM - Mets LHP Bryan Hudson claimed off waivers by White Sox. The Mets lost Bryan Hudson on Friday, as he was claimed off waivers by the White Sox.
Source: https://sny.tv/articles/mets-lhp-bryan-hudson-clai...
3/27/26 10:10 AM - Mets LHP Bryan Hudson claimed off waivers by White Sox. The Mets lost Bryan Hudson on Friday, as he was claimed off waivers by the White Sox.
Source: https://sny.tv/articles/mets-lhp-bryan-hudson-clai...
Kyle Tucker (OF - LAD)
3/27/26 7:31 AM - Tucker getting into groove as Dodgers win opener. Kyle Tucker padded the Dodgers' lead as Los Angeles drubbed the Diamondbacks to begin their three-peat quest.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48319075/kyle-...
3/27/26 7:31 AM - Tucker getting into groove as Dodgers win opener. Kyle Tucker padded the Dodgers' lead as Los Angeles drubbed the Diamondbacks to begin their three-peat quest.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48319075/kyle-...
Nico Hoerner (2B - CHC)
3/27/26 7:31 AM - Sources: Cubs extend Hoerner with 6-year deal. The Cubs have agreed to a six-year contract extension with second baseman Nico Hoerner, sources told ESPN on Thursday.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48315878/sourc...
3/27/26 7:31 AM - Sources: Cubs extend Hoerner with 6-year deal. The Cubs have agreed to a six-year contract extension with second baseman Nico Hoerner, sources told ESPN on Thursday.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48315878/sourc...
Alec Bohm (3B - PHI)
3/27/26 7:31 AM - Phils' Bohm accuses parents of siphoning money. Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm has sued his parents for millions of dollars, alleging they moved large amounts of his money into financial accounts they managed for him and then used some of the cash to pay their own expenses.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48316671/phill...
3/27/26 7:31 AM - Phils' Bohm accuses parents of siphoning money. Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm has sued his parents for millions of dollars, alleging they moved large amounts of his money into financial accounts they managed for him and then used some of the cash to pay their own expenses.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48316671/phill...
Paul Skenes (P - PIT)
3/27/26 7:31 AM - Pirates pull shaky Skenes in 1st amid OF miscues. Paul Skenes recorded just two outs before being pulled from the Pirates' season opener, the shortest outing of his MLB career.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48313623/pirat...
3/27/26 7:31 AM - Pirates pull shaky Skenes in 1st amid OF miscues. Paul Skenes recorded just two outs before being pulled from the Pirates' season opener, the shortest outing of his MLB career.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48313623/pirat...
Jacob Misiorowski (P - MIL)
3/27/26 7:31 AM - Misiorowski, Brewers tie MLB record with 20 K's. Brewers starter Jacob Misiorowski and four relievers buried the White Sox in an avalanche of 20 strikeouts, the first time a team has recorded that many in nine innings on Opening Day.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48315918/misio...
3/27/26 7:31 AM - Misiorowski, Brewers tie MLB record with 20 K's. Brewers starter Jacob Misiorowski and four relievers buried the White Sox in an avalanche of 20 strikeouts, the first time a team has recorded that many in nine innings on Opening Day.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48315918/misio...
Oneil Cruz (OF - PIT)
3/27/26 5:14 AM - Automated Ball-Strike System sees 61.3% success rate in first games. Teams had a 61.3% success rate on challenges, going 19 of 31 through the first 12 games of the regular season. Using Hawk-Eye technology, 12 cameras measure whether a pitch crosses the strike zone with accuracy of about one-sixth of an inch. Pittsburgh’s Oneil Cruz became the first batter to have a ball four overturned to strike three during the third inning against the Mets. New York catcher Francisco Alvarez challenged and it showed the pitch caught the inside corner. The Mets were 2 for 3 on their challenges.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/automated-bal...
3/27/26 5:14 AM - Automated Ball-Strike System sees 61.3% success rate in first games. Teams had a 61.3% success rate on challenges, going 19 of 31 through the first 12 games of the regular season. Using Hawk-Eye technology, 12 cameras measure whether a pitch crosses the strike zone with accuracy of about one-sixth of an inch. Pittsburgh’s Oneil Cruz became the first batter to have a ball four overturned to strike three during the third inning against the Mets. New York catcher Francisco Alvarez challenged and it showed the pitch caught the inside corner. The Mets were 2 for 3 on their challenges.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/automated-bal...