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2:29 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Corbin Burnes‘ Cy Young Award-winning performance last year has resulted in him getting the Opening Day assignment for the Milwaukee Brewers. Brewers manager Craig Counsell announced Tuesday that Burnes would start the Brewers’ April 7 opener against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. The Cubs haven’t yet named
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11:55 AM ET Associated Press BRISTOL, Conn. — The World Series champion Atlanta Braves‘ season opener against the visiting Cincinnati Reds will be televised nationally by ESPN2 on April 7. Coming off their first title since 1995, the Braves will raise their championship banner before the game, which will be pushed back slightly from its
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12:18 PM ET Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Chicago White Sox acquired outfielder Adam Haseley in a trade with the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday. Chicago sent minor league pitcher McKinley Moore to Philadelphia for Haseley, a .264 hitter over parts of three big league seasons. Outfielder Blake Rutherford was designed for assignment by the
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10:39 PM ET Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria is scheduled for surgery Tuesday to repair a ligament in his right index finger. The team announced Monday night that the veteran infielder would undergo the procedure in Los Angeles, performed by Dr. Steven Shin. A timeline for his return
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7:27 PM ET ESPN News Services The Minnesota Twins signed veteran right-handed pitcher Chris Archer to a one-year contract, it was announced on Monday. Terms weren’t revealed by the team, but the deal is worth $3.5 million and Archer can earn up to $9.5 million this season with performance bonuses, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
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4:11 PM ET ESPN News Services CLEARWATER, Fla. — Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi says he thinks pitching around the majors in April will be a battle of attrition following the shortened spring training. The Phillies open the regular season at home on April 8 against the Oakland Athletics, the first of 13 straight days
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