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BREAKING: The legendary radio voice of the Yankees, John Sterling, is planning to hold a news conference Friday where he is expected to announce plans on his future, he told The Athletic.

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Spencer Strider was — and is — a man on a mission to do something special.

But the next time we'll see him pitch is in 2025.

And baseball is lesser for it, writes Jayson Stark.

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Paul Skenes’ strong start, Jeferson Quero sidelined: Minor league notes on NL teams’ top prospects ⤵️ dlvr.it/T5Xrds

The White Sox are going down. In flames.

South Siders have seen a lot of bad baseball, but as one longtime employee said to jon greenberg Sunday: “I don’t know what to call this.”

All that remains between them and infamy is the Campfire Milkshake.

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The rumors are true. The Giants hit a home run this week. Someone alert the media qu—.

Oh. Right.

Grant Brisbee examines San Francisco's power surge and Blake Snell's early struggles.

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Elbow injuries are plaguing baseball. And no one has a surefire means of prevention.

Some pitchers can’t shake the thought that they will be the next one to suffer a season-wrecking injury.

But it's up to them to keep pushing forward.

✍️ Zack Meisel

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Rob Gronkowski threw the first pitch at Fenway Park today.

Naturally he spiked it 😅

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Kellon Lindsey is the biggest pop-up name this spring.

The Florida prep shortstop showcased the elite speed that may push him into the end of the first round in front of keithlaw.

More prospects notes ⤵️

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‘Chip’ off the old block: Chris Caray joins father in booth as fourth-generation broadcaster ⤵️

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Why the Astros’ path to an eighth straight ALCS appears increasingly problematic ⤵️

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MLB’s endangered ace crisis: Spencer Strider’s surgery is latest reminder of what baseball has lost ⤵️

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Diamond Baseball Holdings' outsized influence in a rapidly evolving industry has people questioning whether minor-league baseball can thrive within a massive corporate structure.

More from Chad Jennings, Evan Drellich and Sam Blum ⤵️

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Fear, pain and letting it rip: How pitchers are forging ahead despite an elbow ‘pandemic’ ⤵️

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The Diamond Baseball Holdings portfolio has grown at a rate, and to a size, that would have been impossible five years ago.

They now own 32 of 120 minor-league affiliates, and they aren't done.

And yet, there are concerns.

2024 MLB Draft notes on risers Kellon Lindsey, Trey Yesavage; plus NHSI notes and more ⤵️

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A new group is buying up minor league baseball teams at a feverish pace. What’s their end game?

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Andrew McCutchen meeting the kid who caught his 300th home run ball 🥲

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Jackson Holliday collects his first MLB hit ✨

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Ozuna lives in Miami, and owns the Marlins.