An improbable return to the Majors

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An improbable return to the Majors

April 1, 2025
by RJ Hamster

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Freeman day to day after shower ‘mishap’ leads to ankle swelling

Profar suspended 80 games for PEDs

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6 no-hit innings in CWS debut, career-high-tying 9 K’s

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Ohtani — who else? — leads way in MLB jersey sales

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Suárez, Judge net first weekly honors of new season

The D-backs’ Eugenio Suárez and the Yankees’ Aaron Judge both opened 2025 by homering four times on their way to being named NL and AL Players of the Week, respectively.

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‘It’s bigger than baseball’

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COL 1
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