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After steamrolling their World Baseball Classic opponents to start off 2-0, Mexico and the United States each face their stiffest test so far -- and Team USA has Paul Skenes on the hill.
With less than three weeks to go before Opening Day, there are still plenty of roster spots and key roles up for grabs, and here is one competition to watch in each Spring Training camp.
Before Panama's game against Canada, a national anthem standoff ensued between a pair of pitchers both named Logan Allen and both left-handers who have pitched for Cleveland.
Nine rounds after the Pirates drafted MLB Pipeline No. 1 overall prospect Konnor Griffin, they took catcher Derek Berg. The two became roommates and Berg has become something between teammate and role model.
Ten years after his final MLB at-bat and 20 years after playing in the first Classic, Alexei Ramirez is back at 44 years old and is the oldest player in the tournament's history. "I just love baseball," he said. "I can't give it up."
Catch the O's and Cards at 1 p.m. ET (available in both markets), followed by the Dodgers and Brewers at 4 (available in Brewers' market) and the Marlins and Mets at 6 (available in Marlins' market).
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