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Albeit on the opposite side of the state, Chase Shugart’s upbringing in East Texas wasn’t all that different from some of the ...

The Pirates are giving their bullpen more much-needed lefty options, as the club is in agreement on a one year, $1.15 million ...

Albeit on the opposite side of the state, Chase Shugart’s upbringing in East Texas wasn’t all that different from some of the ...

The Red Sox have five bullpen jobs mostly sewn up, but there will be competition for the remaining seven or eight spots.