New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil has a broken right wrist and likely is out for the rest of the regular season, manager Carlos Mendoza…
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Manny Machado went deep twice and tied the Padres' record for career homers as San Diego beat the visiting San Francisco Giants 5-1 on Friday.
Luis Campusano homered and singled, Manny Machado had four hits and San Diego beat Colorado for its 20th win in 25 games since the All-Star break.
Manny Machado homered twice Saturday to help San Diego stretch its winning streak to five, with an 11-1 victory over Boston.
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Baseball has transformed in the 145 days since Dusty Baker and the Houston Astros sealed the franchise’s second title in six seasons. As New York Mets owner Steve Cohen dominated an offseason that saw billions spent, the sport braced for a new world that includes pitch clocks, bigger bases, limits on defensive shifts and pickoff throws, and an overarching attempt to reverse decades of lengthening games and the Analytics Era domination of the Three True Outcomes â€� strikeouts, walks and home runs.Â
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Juan Soto was very good after he came to the San Diego Padres in a midseason blockbuster deal. His excellent start in spring training this season is a reminder of how much of a game-changer he can be. The outfielder had six hits in his first eight spring at-bats, including three doubles, a homer, a stolen base and six RBIs.
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Gavin Lux will miss the season for the Los Angeles Dodgers because of torn ligaments in his right knee. The 25-year-old was in line to become their new starting shortstop before getting hurt in a spring training game. Plus other news from around Spring Training on Tuesday.
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Manny Machado continues to be a very rich man. He also is still a very good hitter. Machado ripped an RBI double on the same day he agreed to a new $350 million, 11-year contract that will keep him with the San Diego Padres through 2033, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.
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Baseball's new rules designed to improve pace of play are coming fast at everyone, particularly the players. The most dramatic moment of the new pitch clock era arrived on the first full day of spring games. Cal Conley of the Atlanta Braves thought he had won the game with a two-out, bases-loaded walk-off walk. He took a few steps toward first base with bat in hand when umpire John Libka indicated strike three. Conley wasn't set in the box as the clock wound under eight seconds. The penalty is an automatic strike.
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Tick, tock, Manny Machado. Better watch that pitch clock. Baseball’s new pitch clock made its competitive debut during a limited schedule of spring training openers and wouldn’t you know it, it was Machado, the San Diego Padresâ€� All-Star slugger, not a pitcher, who was called for the first violation.Â
