Emerson Hancock Dominates as Mariners Blank Guardians to Split Series

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Emerson Hancock Dominates as Mariners Blank Guardians to Split Series

Hancock threw six hitless innings with a career-high nine strikeouts as Seattle beat Cleveland 8-0 to earn a split of the four-game opening series. Donovan’s three-run homer broke it open in the fourth. DeLauter ended the no-hit bid with a seventh-inning single, while Criswell finished the two-hitter with three scoreless innings and five strikeouts.

By Nischay Rathore

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Andy Pages Still Waits for Dodgers Extension Talks

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Andy Pages Still Waits for Dodgers Extension Talks

Andy Pages and the Dodgers haven’t discussed an extension, despite his breakout 2025 season, per The Athletic. The regular center fielder hit .272 with 27 homers and a 4.1 fWAR last year. Los Angeles controls him through 2030, giving it time to weigh another full season, playoff rebound and outfield depth before committing long term.

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Brendan Donovan Breaks It Open With Three-Run Homer for Mariners

Donovan gave Seattle breathing room in the fourth, crushing a three-run homer off Guardians right-hander Slade Cecconi to stretch the lead from 1-0 to 4-0. The shot came on a 92 mph four-seamer and traveled 340 feet with a 99.8 mph exit velocity. It was the big swing the Mariners needed to seize early control.

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Mark DeRosa Picks Roman Anthony as the Player to Watch This Season

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Mark DeRosa Picks Roman Anthony as the Player to Watch This Season

The Team USA manager was impressed by Anthony at the WBC, where he batted .280/.400/.520 with two home runs in seven games. "This dude's special. Loves the big moment. Not too big for him. Walks around with an aura and a presence," DeRosa said. The Red Sox OF finished third in the AL Rookie of the Year Award race.

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Aaron Judge Admits What Still ‘Eats’ at Him

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Aaron Judge Admits What Still ‘Eats’ at Him

Judge said chasing MVPs means little without a title. “My job is not to win MVPs. It’s to win games,” he told the New York Post after New York’s opening sweep in San Francisco. The Yankees captain owns three MVPs, seven All-Star nods and a batting title, but said missing a championship still “always eats at you.”

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Tatsuya Imai Admits Nerves Got the Better of Him During Astros Debut Against the Angels

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Tatsuya Imai Admits Nerves Got the Better of Him During Astros Debut Against the Angels

Imai lasted only 2 2/3 innings and was pulled after squandering a four-run lead in the 9-7 win. "It's a different environment from when I was in Japan. I was kind of nervous which may have [led to] bad things," Imai said. He was clubbed for four runs, three hits; of his 74 pitches, only 36 were strikes.

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