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Manaea to begin in bullpen as Mets set rotation

The Mets will employ a five-man rotation to begin the season, with Sean Manaea slated to come out of the bullpen in a piggyback role, manager Carlos Mendoza said Saturday.

Clase, Ortiz put on unpaid non-disciplinary leave

As they await trial for an alleged pitch-rigging scheme, Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were transferred to unpaid non-disciplinary leave Friday following an agreement between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association.

Family of ex-Yankees player Gardner sues resort

The family of former Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Costa Rican resort where their 14-year-old son Miller was found dead of carbon monoxide poisoning last year.

Yankees option outfielder Dominguez to Triple-A

The Yankees optioned outfielder Jasson Dominguez to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday.

Nationals option top prospect Crews to Triple-A

Nationals top prospect Dylan Crews was optioned to Triple-A because of hitting woes.

Rookie Painter makes Phils' roster as No. 5 starter

Rookie right-hander Andrew Painter has made the Phillies' Opening Day roster as the No. 5 starter, manager Rob Thomson announced Friday

Dual MVP gold Judge, Ohtani card sells for $2.16M

The 2025 Topps Chrome dual MVP gold Logoman card featuring game-worn patches taken from Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani jerseys -- numbered 1-of-1 and signed on-card by the reigning MVPs -- has sold via Fanatics Collect for $2.16 million.

Marlins send P Garrett down, keep Junk as starter

The Marlins optioned lefty Braxton Garrett to Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday, leaving the door open for right-hander Janson Junk as the team's No. 5 starter.

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