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U.S. roster features Tampa double dose by The Associated Press | Today at 2:10 a.m. NEW YORK -- Joe Ryan, one of two Tampa Bays young arms picked for the U.S. Olympic rotation, recognizes how baseball players are unlike most other athletes going to the Tokyo Games. "When we get on the plane, I think Ill get pretty excited," he said after the roster was announced Friday, "but even then, Ive got a season to go. Ive still got other things going on here. "So were kind of talking about how its diffe...

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Todd Frazier went 4-4 with a solo homer, RBI double and two singles as the United States beat Venezuela 4-2 to qualify for the Olympic baseball tournament.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts will have his close friend, Rockies manager Bud Black, on his National League coaching staff for the 2021 MLB All-Star Game at Coors Field in Denver.

The United States will play Canada on Friday night and Venezuela on Saturday for a berth in the Olympic baseball tournament next month. Manager Mike Scioscia's American team finished the first round 2-0 after its game against Puerto Rico was rained out for the second straight day Thursday. Both upcoming games are in Florida — Canada in West Palm Beach and Venezuela in in Port St. Lucie.

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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Catcher Matt Wieters has been dropped from the U.S. roster for Olympic baseball qualifying that starts Monday. “He’ll be on our radar if we do get the opportunity to move forward,” U.S. manager Mike Scioscia said Sunday. Wieters, a 35-year-old four-time All-Star, hit .200 (7 for 35) with no homers and four RBIs for the St. Louis Cardinals during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season and became a free agent. Cutting Wieters left Tim Federowicz and Mark Kolozsvary...

Scioscia says U.S. Olympic baseball roster fluid, changes with call-ups Today 05:55 am JST Today | 06:18 am JST NEW YORK Mike Scioscia was planning on having Alek Manoah for the U.S. rotation for Olympic qualifying this week. Instead, the Toronto Blue Jays called up 23-year-old right-hander, who pitched six scoreless innings against the New York Yankees this week in his major league debut. “It’s been fluid. From the roster we have anticipated early, you’re probably talk...

Snake Bytes: 05/24 - Suck It Up When...does...the...hurting...stop? Share this story Diamondbacks News Well, I mean, if we don’t see you again soon...you very suck. Around The MLB The Rays are going the opposite way of the Diamondbacks, the Padres have some swag chain and Scott Kazmir goes 4 innings for 1 run ball for the San Francisco Giants. Giants can throw whatever TBD out there and he’ll give them a chance. [MLB Trade Rumors] Injury updates A lot of familiar names. Some old glory like ...

By City News Service Colorado Rockies v Los Angeles Dodgers LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp was part of the 28-player training camp roster announced today for the U.S. baseball team that will attempt to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics. The 36-year-old Kemp most recently played for the Colorado Rockies, hitting .239 with six home runs and 21 RBIs in 43 games in 2020. He played for the Dodgers from 2006-14 and 2018. Kemp is seventh in Dodger history with 203 ho...