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Infielder Paul DeJong does not plan to opt out of his minor league deal with the Yankees this week, reports Joel Sherman of The New York Post. He will stick with the Yanks and try to earn a roster spot. If he doesn’t get a spot on the Opening Day roster, he’ll report to Triple-A. DeJong is one of several veterans with opt-out chances this week. Article XX(B) free agents, which is a designation applying mostly to guys with at least six years of service who finished the previous season on a major league roster, get three uniform opt-out dates…

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With Opening Day just around the corner, the offseason is more or less complete for MLB’s 30 clubs and teams are now focused on the incoming season and being the final team standing to raise the Commissioner’s Trophy. Until the playoffs begin, however, teams will be focused on a smaller goal: winning their division. In the run-up to the start of the season, we will be conducting a series of polls to gauge who MLBTR readers believe is the favorite in each division. That series starts today with the AL East. All teams are listed in order of their 2025…

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Ryan Weathers was knocked around in today’s Grapefruit League loss. The new Yankees southpaw allowed seven runs on eight hits in three innings. He’s up to 16 earned runs over 12 1/3 frames across four starts this spring. The struggles haven’t jeopardized Weathers’ hold on a rotation spot. Manager Aaron Boone confirmed the lefty will open the season in the starting five (relayed by Bryan Hoch of MLB.com). Boone noted that he’s more focused on the pitcher’s raw stuff than results in exhibition play. Despite being hit around, Weathers has shown a promising arsenal. His fastball is up above 98…

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Wilson Moore and Tom Shatel with the Omaha World-Herald, talk about Nebraska’s NCAA men’s basketball tournament first round game win over Troy in Oklahoma City. Ready to crank it up, Husker basketball fans?Nebraska’s Pryce Sandfort (21) celebrates with Rienk Mast (51) after a basket against Troy during the first half of the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament game at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.Nebraska’s Braden Frager (5) dunks the ball during the second half of the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament game against Troy at the Paycom Center…

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Vanderbilt basketball will face Nebraska in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City on March 21.The round of 32 game between the No. 5 seed Commodores (27-8) and the No. 4 seed Cornhuskers (27-6) will tip off around 7:45 p.m. CT on TNT, after the early game in Oklahoma City between Texas A&M and Houston.Vanderbilt opened March Madness with a 78-68 win over No. 12 seed McNeese State on March 19. Tyler Tanner scored 26 points for the Commodores, who shot over 50% from the field as they rallied from an 11-point first-half deficit to win their…

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Tennessee players react to play against Vanderbilt during a game in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on March 13 in Nashville, Tenn.Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device.Sorry, an error occurred.Already Subscribed!Cancel anytimeAccount processing issue – the email address may already existThank you .Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in.Check your email for details.Invalid password or account does not existSubmitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password.An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the…

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Vanderbilt basketball passed the first test of March Madness.Now, the Commodores will attempt to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2007.No. 5 seed Vanderbilt beat No. 12 seed McNeese 78-68 on March 19 in Oklahoma City to reach the second round of the Men’s NCAA Tournament. It’s Vanderbilt’s first win in the NCAA Tournament since 2012. Vanderbilt plays No. 4 seed Nebraska, a 76-47 winner over Troy in its first-round game, on March 21 (6:45 p.m., TNT).Nebraska (27-6) won for the first time in Men’s NCAA Tournament history with the rout of Troy. Nebraska’s 27 wins is…

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