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    Sam Carlson

    SamCarlson

    Houston Astros
    • Houston Astros
    • #79
    • Starting Pitcher
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      1.93 m, 88 kg
    • Birthdate
      3/12/1998 (27)
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      Savage, MN
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                        Major League Baseball's experiment of a robot umpire technology system allowing challenges to checked swing calls is moving up from Class A to Triple-A.
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                        Stephen A. doesn't want to hear complaints about Team USA's WBC win

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                        Amid turmoil back home, Team Venezuela savors WBC moment

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