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MLB teams welcome LGBTQ+ fans with Pride Nights but not one has seen an active player come out
Read full article: MLB teams welcome LGBTQ+ fans with Pride Nights but not one has seen an active player come outAll but one big league team will celebrate Pride Night this season, yet the sport remains hampered by ongoing issues around LGBTQ+ inclusivity.
Blue Jays cut pitcher Anthony Bass after latest anti-LGBTQ+ comments
Read full article: Blue Jays cut pitcher Anthony Bass after latest anti-LGBTQ+ commentsThe Toronto Blue Jays cut pitcher Anthony Bass on Friday, one day after the right-handed reliever said he didn’t think an anti-LGBTQ+ social media post he shared last month was hateful.
Blue Jays' Anthony Bass says he doesn't think his anti-LGBTQ+ post was hateful
Read full article: Blue Jays' Anthony Bass says he doesn't think his anti-LGBTQ+ post was hatefulToronto Blue Jays pitcher Anthony Bass said Thursday he doesn’t believe an anti-LGBTQ+ social media post he shared last month was hateful.
Springer, Guerrero lead Jays to 9-2 rout of slumping Yanks
Read full article: Springer, Guerrero lead Jays to 9-2 rout of slumping YanksGeorge Springer went 5-for-5, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run second inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays routed the slumping New York Yankees 9-2.
Marlins run win streak to 5 with 5-1 win over Astros
Read full article: Marlins run win streak to 5 with 5-1 win over AstrosThe Miami Marlins got a solid start from rookie Braxton Garrett and Jon Berti drove in two runs to help them extend their winning streak to five games with a 5-1 victory over the Houston Astros.
Nats' Strasburg allows Marlins 7 runs in 1st start in year
Read full article: Nats' Strasburg allows Marlins 7 runs in 1st start in yearJazz Chisholm bunted for a single on the first pitch of Stephen Strasburg’s return from a one-year absence, stole second and the Marlins kept on going in a 7-4 win over the Washington Nationals that finished a three-game sweep.
Rizzo shines again with key hit, Yankees beat Marlins 3-1
Read full article: Rizzo shines again with key hit, Yankees beat Marlins 3-1Anthony Rizzo continued his remarkable debut for the Yankees with another key hit and New York completed a three-game sweep with a 3-1 victory over the Miami Marlins on Sunday.
Chisholm homers off deGrom, says heater on 'lighter side'
Read full article: Chisholm homers off deGrom, says heater on 'lighter side'Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a stunning homer off an otherwise dominant Jacob deGrom, Trevor Rogers beat the two-time Cy Young Award winner for the second time and the Miami Marlins three-hit the New York Mets 3-0.
New Marlins GM Ng eager to finally see her team in action
Read full article: New Marlins GM Ng eager to finally see her team in action(AP Photo/John Raoux, File)MIAMI – Three months into the job, Kim Ng will finally get to see her team. Miami Marlins pitchers and catchers hold their first workout Thursday at the team's spring training complex in Jupiter, Florida. And Ng, hired in November as the first female general manager in Major League Baseball, will be watching. She made offseason moves to improve the team as she was still learning about it. Young pitching is the Marlins' strength, both at the major league level and in the minors.
Springer, Blue Jays finalize $150M, 6-year contract
Read full article: Springer, Blue Jays finalize $150M, 6-year contractSpringer became the most prominent among baseballs free agents to reach an agreement, a $150 million, six-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)TORONTO, ONT – All-Star outfielder George Springer finalized his $150 million, six-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, becoming the most prominent free agent to reach an agreement this offseason. He would get $50,000 each time he makes an All-Star team, is World Series MVP, earns a Gold Glove or a Silver Slugger. The Blue Jays reached the postseason and was swept 2-0 by the eventual AL champion Rays in the first round. It remains unclear whether the Blue Jays will be allowed to return home for 2021 season.
Blue Jays pitcher says team is looking for major league park
Read full article: Blue Jays pitcher says team is looking for major league parkThe other 29 major league teams plan to play the pandemic-shortened, 60-game season in their home ballparks, without spectators. I just said, Look, we want to play in a major league ballpark. That was pretty much echoed throughout the clubhouse that we want to be in a major league ballpark, wherever that is. Outfielder Teoscar Hernndez also said he would prefer a major league park. I bet every team in this division hopes its a big league park, but if not, they have no choice, Montoyo said.
Robles works out with Nats, Tigers tab Boyd opening starter
Read full article: Robles works out with Nats, Tigers tab Boyd opening starterThe defending World Series champion Washington Nationals are happy to have their starting center fielder finally in camp and the Detroit Tigers have named their opening day starter. Teams around the league were beginning to make their final preparations Sunday for the start of the abbreviated baseball season. It was definitely very difficult, the fact that I really wasnt able to work much on my swing, Robles said through an interpreter. Pitcher Anthony Bass said Sunday the players have told general manager Ross Atkins theyd prefer to play in a big league stadium if possible. So have Milwaukee first baseman Logan Morrison, Cincinnati pitcher Nate Jones, Tampa Bay pitcher Aaron Loup and New York Yankees pitcher Luis Aviln.