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Cruz hits 2-run homer, McCutchen adds an RBI double to lead Pirates past Marlins 4-3

MIAMI (AP) — Oneil Cruz hit a two-run home run, Andrew McCutchen added an RBI double and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Miami Marlins 4-3 on Friday night.

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Kameron Misner's 9th-inning homer lifts Rays over Rockies 3-2 in Steinbrenner Field opener

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Rookie Kameron Misner led off the ninth inning with his first major league home run, giving Tampa Bay a 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Friday as the Rays began their season of home games at Steinbrenner Field.

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Rays' Kameron Misner becomes first player to hit first big league homer as walk-off on opening day

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Kameron Misner gave the Tampa Bay Rays the perfect housewarming gift: a game-ending home run.

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Rays' Josh Lowe gets hurt on opening day, injures oblique for third time in 13 months

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Josh Lowe hurt his right oblique in the Tampa Bay Rays opener Friday, one year after the injury caused him to miss 46 games.

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Pirates place second baseman Nick Gonzales on IL with broken ankle

MIAMI (AP) — The Pirates placed second baseman Nick Gonzales on the 10-day injured list with a “non-displaced fracture of the left ankle,” Pittsburgh manager Derek Shelton said Friday.

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Cal Raleigh hopes new deal leads to spending rest of his career with the Mariners

SEATTLE (AP) — Cal Raleigh began his major league career with the Seattle Mariners. He has no interest in going anywhere else. The 28-year-old catcher finalized a $105 million, six-year contract with Seattle this week. The deal superseded a $5.

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A look inside the Tampa Bay Rays' 120-hour makeover of the Yankees' Steinbrenner Field

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Junior Caminero opened the narrow white door in his new spacious locker and the Tampa Bay third baseman discovered a bat Giancarlo Stanton left behind.

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Right-hander Brandon Pfaadt agrees to $45 million, 5-year deal with Arizona Diamondbacks

PHOENIX (AP) — Right-hander Brandon Pfaadt agreed to a $45 million, five-year deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday as the team continues its push to secure its young standouts on long-term contracts.

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Hicklen now is a Brewer in name only after Tigers acquire him from Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brewer Hicklen is no longer a Brewer. The outfielder was traded by the Brewers to the Detroit Tigers on Friday for cash. The move comes a day after he was designated for assignment.

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Cuba had record 26 players on opening-day MLB rosters and Japan had 12 for its most since 2012

NEW YORK (AP) — Cuba had a record 26 players on Major League Baseball’s opening day rosters and Japan had 12 for its most since 2012. The percentage born outside the 50 states remained at 27.8%, matching its lowest level since 2016.

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