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You won’t be able to take your eyes off Wayne State reliever Ethan Getting, though you might wince in pain.

Stephanie Raleigh isn’t thrilled with the moniker her son Cal has embraced, but she’ll go along with it.

James Wood has all the traits of a prototypical power hitter — except that he doesn’t pull fly balls in the air. Like, ever.

No top Draft pick had ever caught a fellow top pick before this week. Sarah Langs has that nugget and more in her weekly roundup of notable stats.

Markers for Three Rivers Stadium’s pitcher’s mound and second base — where Roberto Clemente doffed his helmet after the final hit of his career — were unveiled on Thursday.

Catch D-backs vs. Cubs at 2 p.m. ET, then it’s the Dodgers and Rangers facing off at 8, followed by the Giants and Angels joined in progress.

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