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Jun 18, 2018 BOSTON — J.D. Martinez‘s message is loud and clear, backed up by home runs, exit velocity and launch angle: He was worth the money. Martinez entered last offseason as one of the top free agents after a four-season run as one of the game’s top hitters and coming off a monster 2017
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2:02 AM ET WASHINGTON — There was a DJ in the Washington Nationals pregame clubhouse. Not clubhouse DJ Gio Gonzalez, but like, a real DJ. With a turntable and speakers and lights and everything. Because that’s how Davey Martinez rolls. “I just wanted to bring one in,” said Washington’s manager before his team’s series opener
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5:37 PM ET Clayton Kershaw will be back for the Los Angeles Dodgers sooner than expected. The ace left-hander will skip a scheduled rehab start and instead will start for Los Angeles on Saturday against the Mets in New York. Kershaw hasn’t pitched in a live-game situation since May 31 because of a tight back.
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1:28 AM ET WASHINGTON — Don’t be fooled by the W. The Washington Nationals have an offense problem. Yes, they managed to prevail in the finale of their three-game series with the Baltimore Orioles, squeaking out a 4-2 victory on Thursday night. Sure, they won two of three from their Battle of the Beltway rivals
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4:49 PM ET OMAHA, Neb. — By bringing the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals to the site of the College World Series next year, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said the league continues to advance two important initiatives. A regular-season MLB game is officially set for TD Ameritrade Park on June 13, 2019,
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3:11 PM ET ESPN News Services PHILADELPHIA — St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Michael Wacha left Wednesday’s start against the Phillies with a left oblique strain. The 26-year-old had thrown 75 pitches and was trailing 3-1 when he made a pitch and winced. After a visit to the mound, he left the game. Wacha exited the
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