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A local baseball prospect that was called up to the big leagues made his debut on Monday in Washington, D.C. — and left the game bloody. Mallex Smith, a former stand-out at Santa Fe College in Gainesville, was called up by the Atlanta Braves on Sunday after the team placed Ender Inciarte on the 15-day disabled list. Smith averaged …

The Tampa Bay Rays haven’t gotten off to the start they wanted to so far this season. Tampa Bay is currently 2-4 to start in 2016 despite not giving up more than six runs in any contest. Tampa Bay’s last loss comes at the hands of the Baltimore Orioles, who have …

The Miami Marlins are starting off slow in the Don Mattingly era. Their loss to the Washington Nationals Sunday dropped their record to 1-3. Giancarlo Stanton put the Marlins on the scoreboard first by singling to left center at the top of the first, bringing in Dee Gordon. That 1-0 lead was …

After starting the season 0-3 in 2015, the Miami Marlins may very well be in for a repeat. The Marlins lost to the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday 7-3, to begin their season with a 0-2 record. Former Marlins catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, now with the Tigers, got the game started with a …

The Tampa Bay Rays pulled out their second straight eighth-inning comeback to win 5-3 and split the season opening series with the Toronto Blue Jays. Steven Souza Jr. hit two home runs, including the go ahead three-run homer in the eighth. Erasmo Ramirez allowed only one hit over the final two innings to …

New season, new manager, new winning ways?  Not just yet. The Miami Marlins opened their season at home Tuesday night against the Detroit Tigers.  The game went into extra innings, with the Tigers ultimately winning 8-7. The 11-inning game was the first regular season game for Marlins first-year Manager Don Mattingly. …

When second baseman Logan Forsythe’s throw skipped past first baseman Steve Pearce’s glove on an attempted double play, things seemed to be going south for the Rays. With the bases loaded, it seemed like Toronto had scored two runs to take a 4-3 lead in the ninth inning. One review …

The Tampa Bay Rays will be hosting the defending division champions Toronto Blue Jays for the third night and hope to get a different result from the first two games of the series. The Jays have taken the first two games of the series and on Monday night, lefty Drew Smyly started for …

The 2016 Major League Baseball season is underway as the Miami Marlins host the Detroit Tigers to begin their seasons tonight. Despite rumors of possibly being let go prior to the season, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus is back with the club for his third season. Ausmus returns despite going 74-87 last season. The Marlins who also …

As the beginning of the baseball season excites fans at heart and allows them to scream at their TVs for the next seven months or so, some teams are still waiting to hit the diamond. Two games were postponed due to snow, with the Astros and the Yankees having to …