Most Hyped LHP Prospects Of The Past 20 Years

Left-handed pitching is always something in high demand and often in short supply. Some of that is simply probability. Only about 10 percent of the world’s population is left-handed. The difficulty in developing pitching in general and keeping pitchers healthy whittles the numbers down even more.

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42 Epic Half-Innings, One After Another

The return of live baseball is still to be determined, but in the meantime, MLB.com is offering an epic walk down memory lane.

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Predicting The MLB Team Of The 2020s

2020 has been a strange year thus far, but in an ideal world, our lives will eventually return to some sense of normalcy here in the United States. When that happens, hopefully it’ll mean the return of sports—and specifically to my interest, the return of baseball.

KMOV

Madison Bumgarner's Impact On Diamondbacks Apparent

When they signed Madison Bumgarner this past offseason, the D-backs talked about the impact his presence could have on their younger pitchers.

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Luke Weaver Finding Groove

Luke Weaver got in three innings of work during a backfield game on Sunday morning at Salt River Fields.

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Madison Bumgarner On Second Start: 'Plenty Of Positives'

After his first spring start, D-backs lefty Madison Bumgarner was surprised he felt as good as he did.

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Johnny Cueto Solid In Debut; Shawon Dunston Gets New Role With Giants

The Giants had planned for Johnny Cueto to throw two innings in his Cactus League debut in a 9-6 win over the Rockies on Friday night at Scottsdale Stadium. But after needing only seven pitches to retire the side in the first inning, Cueto felt like he could go three frames.

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Madison Bumgarner On Debut: 'Everything Felt Good'

It may have looked strange to see Madison Bumgarner on a big league mound wearing a uniform other than that of the San Francisco Giants, but it didn’t bother the veteran lefty when he made his D-backs spring debut Thursday afternoon against the Reds.

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Madison Bumgarner Wakes Up David Peralta In BP Session

David Peralta was warned.

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Zac Gallen No Longer Flying Under The Radar

The past two springs, right-hander Zac Gallen had a relatively low profile.

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Mike Leake Has Left Wrist Fracture, Hopes To Be Ready For Season

Diamondbacks right-hander Mike Leake has a fracture in his left wrist, an injury he hopes won’t keep him from making the Opening Day roster.

AZ Central

Madison Bumgarner 'Sets A Presence' In Diamondbacks Camp

Apparently agreeing on a five-year, $85 million free-agent contract with the D-backs this offseason was easier for Madison Bumgarner than negotiating with left-handed reliever Andrew Chafin.

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Can Zac Gallen Lock Up No.5 Starter Role At Camp?

As pitching injuries and ineffectiveness took their toll on the D-backs' starting rotation last year, Arizona dipped into every bit of its organizational pitching depth.

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Get Ready To Welcome Back Marcell Ozuna

Reports from the free-agent Hot Stove, plus recent outfield moves by the St. Louis Cardinals, make it more likely than ever that Marcell Ozuna will return for at least one more year.

Redbird Rants

Whyt Giving Up On Carlos Martinez, The Starter Is Futile For Cardinals' Fans

Once upon a time ... in St. Louis, Carlos Martinez started games for the Cardinals. In a galaxy not so far in the past, he was a top-flight starter with knee-buckling stuff.

KSDK

Next Moves For NL Central Teams Are...

The Hot Stove season is past the halfway point, and all the clubs in the National League Central still have important offseason goals to accomplish before Spring Training. As has been the case several times in recent years, the division title could very well be another wide-open race to the end.

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Cardinals Should Consider Insurance In The Form Of Dallas Keuchel

What are the chances Carlos Martinez is able to be in the Cardinals' rotation on opening day?

Hochman

It's Not A Surprise, But The 'Opportunistic' Cardinals Missed Their Opportunity

If the St. Louis Cardinals are to be taken at their word, this has been a pretty disappointing offseason.

Cheap Seats

Diamondbacks Signed Madison Bumgarner

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The Cardinals Can't Afford To Be Patient

The Cardinals are in the position of being a solid overall team, yet a team that needs to improve in order to be a true World Series contender. They are likely in good position to make the postseason in 2020 with their current roster, but they need improvements if they want anything more than that. Nonetheless, with an already good lineup and decent depth accompanied by a self-imposed budget limit, it appears that it will be challenging for the Cardinals to substantially improve.

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