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Tigers name lefty Tarik Skubal their Opening Day starter

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March 01 Left-hander Tarik Skubal will be on the mound when the Detroit Tigers open the season on March 28 against the White Sox in Chicago. FULL STORY

Astros RHP Justin Verlander not ruled out for Opening Day

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March 01 A more intense bullpen session on Sunday will help determine if Justin Verlander can still be an option for the Houston Astros on Opening Day. FULL STORY

Giants RHP Tristan Beck has aneurysm in upper arm

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February 29 San Francisco Giants right-hander Tristan Beck is out indefinitely with an aneurysm in his upper pitching arm. FULL STORY

Longtime Rangers coach Hector Ortiz dies of cancer at 54

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February 29 Longtime Texas Rangers coach and former major leaguer Hector Ortiz died Wednesday after a prolonged battle with cancer, the club announced. He was 54. FULL STORY

Shohei Ohtani doesn't wait until fall to get his ring

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February 29 While the world braced itself for Shohei Ohtani to chase a ring once he signed a 10-year, $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the intensely private two-way phenom shared a bit more news on Thursday about how he spent his offseason. FULL STORY

Son of Blue Jays P Erik Swanson out of ICU

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February 29 The 4-year-old son of Toronto Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson is out of the pediatric intensive care unit at a Florida hospital, where he'd been since the weekend when he was struck by a car. FULL STORY

X-rays negative on Dodgers INF Max Muncy’s hand after HBP

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February 28 X-rays came back negative on the left hand of Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy after he was hit by a pitch in the first inning of the team's Cactus League game Wednesday, USA Today reported. FULL STORY

Tim Wakefield’s widow dies from cancer 5 months later

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February 28 Stacy Wakefield, the widow of longtime major league pitcher Tim Wakefield, died from cancer nearly five months to the day after he did, the family announced Wednesday. FULL STORY

Orioles sign INF Kolten Wong, RHP Julio Teheran

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February 28 The Baltimore Orioles added some veteran help Wednesday by signing infielder Kolten Wong and right-hander Julio Teheran to minor league contracts. FULL STORY

Report: Mariners' Matt Brash has serious elbow injury

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February 28 Seattle Mariners reliever Matt Brash is dealing with a serious elbow injury, the Seattle Times reported. FULL STORY