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Apr 16, 2021 ARLINGTON, Texas — After taking three of four games from the defending American League champion Tampa Bay Rays, the Texas Rangers came home with a thud. Texas dropped the first of a three-game series with the Baltimore Orioles by a score of 5-2, dropping them to 6-8 on the season. At first, it looked like the Rangers were about to see a repeat of last Friday when Joe Musgrove threw a no-hitter against them.  The team got home late from their four-game series in Tampa Bay last n...

AL West offseason roundup: Every move by all 5 teams entering 2021 Share this story Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images The 2021 MLB season begins today! Here at Athletics Nation we follow the A’s offseason moves closely, but they’re not the only team out there making trades and signing free agents. There are four other clubs competing for the AL West division crown, so let’s take a look at what they did over the winter. In the transaction tables, free agent contracts are rounded to ...

The New York Yankees host the Philadelphia Phillies at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Stay tuned for live updates for Game 15 of spring training exhibition games

The New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies play a Grapefruit League game on Monday in Tampa, Fla.

New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Hicks was mic'd up for part of Monday's Grapefruit League game in Tampa while he was playing in the field against the Philadelphia Phillies.

J.T. Realmuto has been cleared for baseball activities, manager Joe Girardi told reporters (including NBC Sports Philadelphias Jim Salisbury).  Realmutos …

share-square-1429358 Matt Manning, the No. 25 overall prospect, made his second straight appearance of two frames while showcasing his ability to change speeds and fool hitters. The Tigers No. 5 prospect entered in the fifth inning of the Tigers 6-4 loss to the Phillies and immediately notched back-to-back strikeouts, utilizing his curveball to get Jean Segura looking, then touching 97 with his fastball to get Bryce Harper swinging. After his 1-2-3 fifth, the 2016 first-rounder allowed three si...

share-square-2036301 LAKELAND, Fla. -- Héctor Rondón has one of the best track records of any Phillies reliever in camp, but like Brandon Kintzler and Tony Watson, he settled for a Minor League contract. If Rondón feels slighted by it, he is not letting on. “It’s more like challenging myself,” he said after pitching one inning in Wednesday’s 4-2 Grapefruit League victory over the Tigers. “I know last year I struggled. The Phillies wanted me here. They wanted me her...

The New York Yankees travel to the Philadelphia Phillies for Game 5 of spring training exhibition games. Stay tuned for live updates and analysis in Clearwater

Calling Pitches Share this story Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images Catchers have many responsibilities. One responsibility is calling each pitch. That process includes communication between the pitcher and catcher about which pitch to throw. As a fan, measures of how well pitches are called do not seem to exist. Exploring pitch calling was like exploring a foreign country. Although I didn’t know the territory, there were several prominent landmarks. Let’s visit three landmarks! League-...