pitcher
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Dodgers center fielder Andy Pages is leaning toward surgery to repair the fractured left hand he sustained after being hit by a 100-mph sinker from Pittsburgh pitcher Bubba Chandler on Friday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Sunday’s we-have-Tarik-Skubal-and-you-don’t game against the Brewers — Milwaukee also sought his services but refused, reportedly, to part with winning pitcher Logan Henderson in a deal — didn’t go as planned for the Dodgers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
If Skubal can fight to get up off this floor — if that is what this is, the low point for both the pitcher and his new club — L.A. will love him for it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes is experiencing a precipitous drop in fastball velocity and has struggled over his past 10 starts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Watching the Warrens live was like watching a magic trick, as miraculous as transforming an empty soda can into a silver pitcher, or pulling a steaming pie from a silk top hat.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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