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- It must be a kind of a slow news day because the big news is the eight new City Connect uniforms that were announced on Thursday.
- Anthony Gharib has the details that went into the design of the new alternates.
- Gharib has the details on the uniforms and David Schoenfield gives them grades.
- Jack Baer ranks the eight City Connect uniforms.
- Matt Snyder also ranks the new City Connects.
- Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows spent the night in the hospital after a collision with left fielder Riley Greene in yesterday’s Tigers loss.
- Pirates rookie Konnor Griffin agreed to a nine-year, $140 million extension with the Bucs.
- Dan Szymborski evaluates the deal and thinks the Pirates did well here, even if Griffin falls a bit short his sky-high promise.
- Ken Rosenthal has the details on how the Pirates and Griffin came to an agreement. (The Athletic sub. req.)
- Angels outfielder Jorge Soler and Braves pitcher Reynaldo López were both suspended seven games for their brawl on Tuesday. Both players are appealing the punishment.
- Mike Axisa has some early season trends. Edward Cabrera’s fastball is one.
- Jared Greenspan has pitchers with improved velocity.
- Brett Maguire has ten players turning heads so far this spring.
- Brian Murphy asks if a former prospect bust, Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker, is finally living up to his potential this year.
- Jordan Schusterman explains how much panic should each team off to a slow start should feel?
- Matt Snyder does the same thing and puts a panic meter to teams off to disappointing starts.
- Dan Szymborski looks at three playoff contenders who have lost a key player to injury already. Not the Cubs. Fangraphs gave the Cubs their own separate injury article.
- Anthony DiComo has three not-so-obvious impacts of the injury to Mets outfielder Juan Soto.
- Jason Foster have six questions for the Braves. None are about their new City Connect uniforms.
- Michael Baumann profiles Orioles pitcher Trevor Rogers and whether or not he deserves to be called an ace.
- Baumann also profiles Angels pitcher José Soriano, whom he calls a “good” but “weird” pitcher.
- Guardians third baseman José Ramirez just became the franchise’s all-time leader in games played. Thomas Harrington lists some other active players who could end up as the team’s leader in games played by the time they are done.
- The MLB Pipeline crew have a potential minor-league call-up for each team who could make a big difference.
- John Coppolella believes that college baseball is about to have a moment in the sun over the next few seasons if it can get its act together.
- Keith Law has his 2026 Draft rankings. (The Athletic sub. req.)
- Angels right-hander Robert Stephenson is out for the year after elbow surgery.
- Orioles pitcher Zac Eflin is done for the year after Tommy John surgery.
- Ken Rosenthal reports that some umpires feel that ABS is holding them up to impossible standards. (The Athletic sub. req.)
- Ryan Blake notes that bat speed goes down in cold weather, but that it probably doesn’t make much of a difference.
- Sam Blum reports that Dodgers fans are not taking to calling Dodger Stadium “Uniqlo Field.” (The Athletic sub. req.)
- Bob Nightengale speaks with Dusty Baker, who has a new autobiography coming out.
- Jared Greenspan has each team’s best promotional giveaway for the year.
- The White Sox are giving away White Sox Pope Hats to honor Pope Leo XIV.
- Paige Schector reports on the baby kangaroo that stole everyone’s heart at a Hub City Spartanburgers game.
- And finally, Theo DeRosa reports that Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson literally tore the cover off the ball on a ball he sent flying at . . . 14.3 miles per hour.
