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Trailblazing N.L. pitcher Jaida Lee drafted in new Women’s Pro Baseball League

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. A teen baseball star from Newfoundland and Labrador is making history once again — this time by being one of the first players drafted to the new …

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Fernando Valenzuela, Mexican-born pitcher whose feats for Dodgers fueled ‘Fernandomania,’ dies at 63

Fernando Valenzuela, the Mexican-born phenom for the Los Angeles Dodgers who inspired “Fernandomania” while winning the NL Cy Young Award and Rookie of the Year in 1981, has died. He was 63. The team said he died Tuesday night at a Los Angeles hospital, but did not provide the cause …

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Winnipeg pitcher thriving with hometown Goldeyes – Winnipeg

Who says you can’t go home again? Relief pitcher Ben Onyshko joined his hometown Winnipeg Goldeyes in June midway through the campaign when he was released from the Seattle Mariners organization. He spent six years in their system where he was playing at the double-A level. The Goldeyes were the …

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Lefty pitcher Ryan Yarbrough reports to Blue Jays

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 2, 2024 3:10 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Left-handed pitcher Ryan Yarbrough has reported to the Toronto Blue Jays and will be active Friday against the New York Yankees. The Blue Jays acquired the …

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Blue Jays’ Yusei Kikuchi heading to Houston in trade for rookie pitcher

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 29, 2024 10:55 pm Updated July 30, 2024 8:37 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Yusei Kikuchi is headed to Houston. The Toronto Blue Jays announced Monday night that the club has sent the 33-year-old left-handed pitcher …

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Rays pitcher Alexander flirts with perfect game

TORONTO – Chris Bassitt isn’t ready to hit the panic button on the Toronto Blue Jays season, but he’s getting there. Starting pitcher Tyler Alexander flirted with a perfect game for more than seven innings and the Tampa Bay Rays held off Toronto 4-3 on Friday as the Blue Jays …

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Jays pitcher Alek Manoah to make double-A start

TORONTO – Alek Manoah is moving up to double-A. The Toronto Blue Jays pitcher will start for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats on Sunday as he works to rediscover his throwing form. Manoah will be facing the Portland Sea Dogs, the double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox in Maine. …

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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Anthony Bass removed from team roster

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 9, 2023 1:34 pm Updated June 9, 2023 2:05 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Reliever Anthony Bass has been designated for assignment by the Toronto Blue Jays. It’s the latest development in a controversy that began last …

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