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Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes (30) returns to the dugout after the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Sarasota, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

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Topps' debut patch cards have become a sought-after collectible for some young major leaguers
By JAY COHEN - AP Baseball Writer
Sun,03/02/25-11:38PM , 63 Reads
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Cam Booser's bumpy road to the major leagues included arm and back injuries, along with a stint as a carpenter in his native Seattle.
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San Francisco Giants clubhouse attendant Riley Halpin gathers a mound of dirty clothes in the clubhouse after spring training baseball practice at the team's facility, Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Learn a few laundry secrets from the baseball pros — the clubhouse staffers who wash MLB uniforms
By JAY COHEN - AP Baseball Writer
Wed,02/19/25-9:22AM , 96 Reads
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — From the pinstripes of New York all the way to the Dodger blues of Los Angeles, there is a strong connection among the clubhouse staffers who wash the dirt-caked, hard-worn uniforms of the major leagues.

Just like the players who wear the jerseys.
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A batter takes a swing inside a batting cage at the Driveline facility in Scottsdale, Ariz., Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. The batting information is read by a sensor device just to the right of the batter and the information is projected onto the screen in a different part of the cage area. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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Hitting technology could help baseball's struggling lineups
By JAY COHEN - AP Baseball Writer
Fri,03/10/23-12:48AM , 184 Reads
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Tim Anderson wanted to study his swing. After a season hampered by groin and hand injuries, the Chicago White Sox shortstop wanted to build a more fluid approach at the plate.

That work brought him to Driveline Baseball, first at the company's main facility in Washington, and then at its outpost in Arizona.
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Iowa State's Tyrese Hunter shoots past LSU's Darius Days during the first half of a first round NCAA college basketball tournament game Friday, March 18, 2022, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

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Hunter scores 23 as Iowa State edges LSU in NCAA tourney
By JAY COHEN - AP Sports Writer
Fri,03/18/22-9:24PM , 198 Reads
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Iowa State turned to Tyrese Hunter at the very end, and the freshman delivered.

When it comes to Milwaukee in March, the Cyclones know exactly what to do.
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