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Pitch count, mercy rules, designated hitter

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World Baseball Classic rule guide: Pitch count, mercy rules, designated hitter
Baseball season is in full swing.

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 · 9h · on MSN
2026 World Baseball Classic rules: Is there a pitch count?
 · 10h · on MSN
How does the World Baseball Classic work? See schedule, format, rules
MLB · 23h
With increased velo, Eflin surprises himself in 1st start since back surgery
In the 6 1/2 months since undergoing a lumbar microdiscectomy, Zach Eflin has said multiple times how it feels like he has a “brand-new back.”

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MLB · 1d
Here's the A's player pool for their Spring Breakout game
 · 1d
World Baseball Classic pitch counts, explained: What to know about pitcher usage limits for 2026
 · 1d
World Baseball Classic mercy rule, explained: Why WBC games can end early with huge run limits
The mercy rule during pool play and the quarterfinal round is fairly simple: a game will end if a team is leading by at least 15 runs after the fifth inning or by at least 10 runs after the seventh in...

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 · 4h
World Baseball Classic news, live updates: Shohei Ohtani's grand slam, 5 RBI lead Japan over Chinese Taipei
 · 1d
World Baseball Classic news, live updates: Aaron Judge, Juan Soto impress in exhibition play; Chinese Taipei takes on Australia in first pool game
Major League Baseball
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Cutch agrees to Minor League deal with Rangers

Andrew McCutchen is hoping to play an 18th season in the bigs. The 39-year-old outfielder/designated hitter signed a Minor League deal with an invite to big league Spring Training with the Rangers on Friday.
2don MSN

Braves' Weiss: 'Someone's gonna step up' after Profar suspension

Braves manager Walt Weiss says he's disappointed following Jurickson Profar's suspension, but remains confident "someone's gonna step up" in the outfielder's absence.
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Best Designated Hitters 2026: 10 Best Designated Hitters in MLB Right Now

Who is the best designated hitter in MLB right now? Now a four-time MVP, Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani […]
20h

Rangers, Andrew McCutchen agree to minor-league deal

Outfielder Andrew McCutchen signed a minor-league deal with the Texas Rangers on Thursday. McCutchen, 39, is a candidate to platoon at designated hitter with Joc Pederson, the Dallas Morning News reported.
2don MSN

1 move Braves must make after Jurickson Profar’s 162-game PED suspension

The Atlanta Braves must consider making the following move after news of Jurickson Profar’s 2026 season suspension surfaced on Tuesday.
Yardbarker
4mon

What to Do with the Braves Designated Hitter Position

As we get into the offseason, a tricky question comes up again: What are the Atlanta Braves to do about the designated hitter position? Before the 2025 season, there wasn't a debate. It was Marcell Ozuna. However, things started to go south for the 2024 ...
7d

Buster Olney's 2026 top 10 at every MLB position: Designated hitters

Spring training camps are underway, which means it is time to look at the state of baseball. As part of our 2026 MLB season preview, ESPN's Buster Olney surveyed those around the industry to help him rank the top 10 players at every position as part of his annual positional ranking series.
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Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Back in action at designated hitter

Winn (arm) will start at designated hitter and bat leadoff in Thursday's Grapefruit League contest versus the Pirates. Winn has been held out of action for the past few days after feeling some arm soreness as a result of a heavy workload on the backfields this past weekend.
Yardbarker
4mon

Braves Potential Free Agent Targets: Designated Hitters

This has all the makings of a fun offseason for the Atlanta Braves — the complete opposite of last winter, when Alex Anthopoulos essentially sat on his hands for five months. A disappointing season can light a fire under any front office, and with the ...
Sports Illustrated
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Braves Urged to Shop Catcher on Trade Market During Offseason

Georgia sports personality Bill Shanks argued the Atlanta Braves shouldn't use the combination of Drake Baldwin and Sean Murphy at catcher and designated hitter next season. Out of the playoff race, the focus around the Atlanta Braves has turned to what ...
Newsweek
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MLB Insider Lists Braves Slugger As Best Designated Hitter On Market

The Atlanta Braves have not had the season that they hoped for, and MLB.com Insider Mark Feinsand has their designated hitter, Marcell Ozuna, as the best available at the trade deadline. Ozuna was once perceived to be an MVP-type candidate type of player.
3don MSN

Braves DH faces hefty punishment after second positive PED test (report)

The Atlanta Braves are in danger of losing their designated hitter for the entire 2026 season. Jurickson Profar faces a 162-game ban after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug for the second time in the last year,
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