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Home plate umpire Chad Fairchild, left, and Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino look on as Houston Astros' Alex Bregman hits an RBI-single during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 1, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius)
Urquidy pitches 7 scoreless innings, Astros beat Rays 3-1

By Dick Scanlon May. 01, 2021 07:14 PM EDT

File-This Sept. 22, 2020, file photo shows Philadelphia Phillies' J.T. Realmuto batting during the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the Washington Nationals in Washington. Houston outfielder George Springer, New York Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu and Realmuto were among just six free agents who received $18.9 million qualifying offers on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, from their former teams. Three right-handed pitchers also received the offers, Cincinnati’s Trevor Bauer, the New York Mets’ Marcus Stroman, and San Francisco's Kevin Gausman. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
Springer, LeMahieu, Realmuto among 6 given qualifying offers

By Ronald Blum Nov. 01, 2020 06:11 PM EST

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg delivers against the Baltimore Orioles during an exhibition baseball game Monday, July 20, 2020, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Strasburg gets feel for pitching on the road in a pandemic

By Steven Wine Jul. 21, 2020 12:40 AM EDT