Inside Tatsuya Imai's 'very rare' Spring Training practice routine with Astros

The Houston Astros dipped into the Japanese market this offseason, signing Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai to a three-year, $54 million contract that includes opt-outs after the 2026 and 2027 ...
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Inspired by Yamamoto, Mookie adds javelin throwing to workouts

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For baseball's tallest hitters, robo-umps should bring consistency to a tricky strike zone

The robot-umpire system for overturning ball/strike calls is going to be used in regular-season games in the majors this year ...

Clay Holmes to Leave World Baseball Classic for Mets Spring Training

New York Mets starting pitcher Clay Holmes is stepping away from Team USA ahead of the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals ...
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World Baseball Classic makes up for lack of televised Cardinals spring training games

St. Louis was a top-three market in viewership rankings for Team USA's World Baseball Classic pool play games.

Can Fernando Tatis Jr.’s World Baseball Classic stardom help launch him and the Padres?

Fernando Tatis Jr. and Team Dominican Republic are favored to advance to the WBC title game. Carmen Mandato / PEORIA, Ariz. — Three months before Fernando Tatis Jr. made his long-awaited debut in the ...

Josh Hader’s encouraging injury update has Astros Opening Day catch

Josh Hader is back throwing on a mound and feeling good, but his Opening Day status for the Astros remains a question.