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The Texas Rangers and pitcher Martn Prez are set to begin negotiations for a new contract this week, according to general manager Chris Young. Young made the comment during his final pre s conference of the 2022 season. The that they want Prez back for 2023. on multiple occasions.Now, it comes down to making a deal. Young didnt put a timetable
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The Cleveland Indians were impatient offensively on Friday night against the Milwaukee Brewers, rendering them ineffective in a 7-1 lo s. Cleveland fell to 23-15, further complicating the top of the AL Central standings.Cleveland scored their only run on a 5-2-3 double play attempt that hit Delino DeShields in the back and allowed Tyler Naquin to score from second base. Naquin, Cesar Hernndez, Josh Naylor, and Oscar Mercado logged the Tribes four hits.Brewers
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NEW YORK Losers of nine of their last 13 games, the Yankees need a boost. If they can just hold on for just a few more days, they'll get Gleyber Torres back in the starting lineup.Torres, who has been on the injured list since Aug. 24 with , will be headed to New York's alternate site beginning on Thursday to get
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Beer and liquor are plentiful at Globe Life Field. But just how much of it are Texas Rangers fans consuming in comparison to the rest of Major League Baseball?Box Score News and sought to find out, surveying more than 2,000 fans to find out their
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Prior to the beginning of the ninth inning in the Houston Astros' 3-2 win in game two of the American League Championship Series Thursday night at Minute Maid Park in Houston, a crazed fan
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Former Vanderbilt right-handed pitcher Kumar Rocker went unsigned by the New York Mets and has agreed to terms with the Tri-City ValleyCats of the Frontier League, Jeff Pa san reported
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Philadelphia Phillies' shortstop Didi Gregorius hasn't appeared in a game since Wednesday when he was hit on the hand by Colorado Rockies' pitcherGermnMrquez.Although he's avoided
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