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Updated Sep 16, 2026, 7:06 p.m. · 8 stories

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   Sale tops 100 mph, throws complete game as Braves sweep Dodgers

   Chris Sale threw his two fastest pitches since 2018, both to Shohei Ohtani, in his first complete game since 2019 as the Braves clinched a sweep of the Dodgers.

   ESPN · Aug 27, 9:42 p.m. · Open story

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   Misiorowski outduels Sale, gets high praise from Braves foe

   Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski outdueled Chris Sale, one of his favorite pitchers, and got quite a compliment from him afterward.

   ESPN · Aug 22, 11:15 a.m. · Open story

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   MLB Rank 2026 in-season update: Ranking baseball's top 50 players

   We asked ESPN MLB experts for their updated top 50 to take stock of the best performances as the 2026 regular season begins to wind down.

   ESPN · Aug 13, 10:00 a.m. · Open story

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   Chris Sale, fuming after balk, ejected before Braves' win

   Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale was ejected by umpire Dan Merzel before a pitch was thrown in Sunday's 2-1 victory over the New York Yankees, a day after being called for a balk, the third of his career, that scored a run in a loss at Yankee Stadium.

   ESPN · Aug 9, 2:56 p.m. · Open story

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   Walt Weiss tossed for arguing balk call in Braves' loss

   Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss said plate umpire Dan Merzel made a "terrible call" when he charged Chris Sale with a balk for not declaring he was going to pitch out of the windup with a runner on third base in Saturday's loss to the New York Yankees.

   ESPN · Aug 8, 5:08 p.m. · Open story

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   Fantasy baseball: Scouting the season's second-half schedule for surprises

   Let's take a closer look at the second-half schedule to see if some teams have players to grab -- or to be avoided.

   ESPN · Jul 8, 5:42 a.m. · Open story

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   2026 MLB All-Star full roster predictions and debates

   Bryce Harper or Freddie Freeman? Ben Rice or Nick Kurtz? Here's our one-month-out look at who will make it to Philadelphia.

   ESPN · Jun 9, 9:45 a.m. · Open story

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   Inside the rise of Pokémon card collecting in MLB clubhouses

   Inside MLB clubhouses, baseball's biggest stars are trading cards hoping for rare finds just like collectors everywhere.

   ESPN · May 26, 1:44 p.m. · Open story

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