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Ever wonder what a batter sees when a 90 mph four-seam fastball is barreling to the plate?

Check out this helpful infographic of how different pitches appear to hitters. From the slider to the curveball, you can see what the baseball looks like as it approaches the plate. As a side note, the red dot that shows up on the slider is pretty interesting.

The Toronto Blue Jays made a depth move Sunday, claiming first baseman Andy Wilkins on waivers from the Chicago White Sox, per Mike Wilner of Sportsnet (via Twitter).

The Phillie Phanatic loves to have some fun with players at the ballpark, but on Sunday, Detroit Tigers star Miguel Cabrera turned the tables on him.

Somehow, Cabrera managed to get hold of the Phanatic's car keys. As an opposing player, the Tigers first baseman wasn't going to just give the mascot its keys back.

Instead, Cabrera tossed the keys into the stands, further enraging the Phanatic. Alas, security seemed unwilling to help the mascot retrieve them.

This season, the Yankees will join the Mets on New York's PIX11. In honor of the Pinstripes joining the network, the station created a Seinfeld-themed commercial to show its excitement.

Now you can watch both teams on one station. It's a Festivus miracle!

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Former Seattle Mariners pitching prospect Victor Sanchez died Saturday due to injuries suffered in a boating accident in February that resulted in a fractured skull after a boat propellor hit him in the head.

It looks like Mike Trout is ready for Opening Day.

Along with putting up some very impressive numbers at the plate during spring training, the Los Angeles Angels star has also been showing off his skills in center field.

In top of the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday, Alex Guerrero hit a deep shot to center. Trout kept his eye on the ball and made a great play at the wall, robbing Guerrero of a potential extra-base hit.

Carlos Gonzalez's career has been plagued by injuries, and the issue is already cropping up ahead of the 2015 season.

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Gonzalez Leaves Game with Knee Soreness

Friday, March 27

According to Nick Groke of The Denver Post, Gonzalez left the Colorado Rockies' spring training game late Friday night with soreness in his left knee:

Last year, the bullpen was one of the biggest problem areas for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 2015 regular season hasn't even started yet, and the team is already down an arm after news that Brandon League will be out for an extended period of time.

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The NFL Scouting Combine is a marquee event in the pre-draft process for some of the nation’s top prospects. It looks like MLB may be following suit. 

Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports noted Friday, per sources, that “Baseball is strongly considering a pre-draft combine, to be discussed in upcoming bargaining.”

That's not how ponchos work.

Rain began to fall on Friday during the New York Yankees' spring training game against the Philadelphia Phillies. In the third inning, a Yankees fan tried to put on his poncho.

Unfortunately, the man had some difficulty putting it on, trying to stick his head through one of the arm holes.