A Tuesday vote from the MLB Joint Competition Committee, an 11-person group that includes six team owners, four players and one umpire, made the proposed rule change official.
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Trade deadline winners & losers: Padres, M’s serious about Series push
Neither the Seattle Mariners nor San Diego Padres have won it all, and both acted as if they were ready to part with decades of futility this past week.
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Legendary Cubs 2B Ryne Sandberg dies at 65
Baseball Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg, a longtime Chicago Cubs star who was one of the game’s greatest-ever second basemen, died on Monday at age 65.
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Kyle Schwarber powers NL to first ‘swing-off’ win at All-Star Game
Albeit in unique — and maybe even bizarre — fashion, Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber was the National League’s hero and All-Star Game MVP.
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Guardians RHP Luis Ortiz placed on leave by MLB
Guardians right-hander Luis Ortiz was placed on non-disciplinary paid leave through the end of the All-Star break due to an ongoing investigation.
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After Decades, MLB Clears Pete Rose And Others For Hall Of Fame Consideration
Considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time, Pete Rose was finally removed from Major League Baseball’s (MLB) permanently ineligible list — making him eligible for the MLB Hall of Fame for the first time-ever.
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