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    BobWelch

    • Relief Pitcher
    • Birthdate
      3/11/1956
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      Detroit, MI
    • College
      Eastern Michigan

    Career Stats

    • SV
      8
    • ERA
      3.47
    • K
      1969
    • WHIP
      1.27
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      • 'He wants a Cy Young': With his arm at full strength, Shohei Ohtani is a man on a mission
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        • Alden Gonzalez
        'He wants a Cy Young': With his arm at full strength, Shohei Ohtani is a man on a mission
        • Fantasy baseball news: Boston loses again, Willson Contreras leaves early
          • 1h
          • ESPN Fantasy
          Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras (40) looks on after striking out against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning at Target Field.
          • 'It's harder than it looks on TV': What MLB players really think of automated ball-strike challenge rule
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            • ESPN
            'It's harder than it looks on TV': What MLB players really think of automated ball-strike challenge rule
            • The legacy of Jackie Robinson, baseball's greatest agent of change
              • 2h
              • Bob Kendrick, as told to Buster Olney
              The legacy of Jackie Robinson, baseball's greatest agent of change
              • Murphy: Boos of struggling Megill in 'poor taste'
                • 8h
                Murphy: Boos of struggling Megill in 'poor taste'
                • Rangers' Curvelo exits with arm issue vs. A's
                  • 8h
                  Rangers' Curvelo exits with arm issue vs. A's
                  • 2026 MLB ABS challenge system tracker: Team, player rankings
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                    ABS
                    • Yankees' bleak bats return in 7-1 loss to Angels
                      • 9h
                      • Jorge Castillo
                      Yankees' bleak bats return in 7-1 loss to Angels
                      • Duran: Obscene gesture due to fan crossing line
                        • 9h
                        Duran: Obscene gesture due to fan crossing line
                        • Reds' Pagan to get testing after apparent injury
                          • 10h
                          Reds' Pagan to get testing after apparent injury

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                        Fantasy baseball news: Boston loses again, Willson Contreras leaves early

                        Fantasy baseball news: Boston loses again, Willson Contreras leaves early

                        All of the important fantasy spin and actionable takeaways resulting from the latest baseball news.
                        What MLB players think of automated ball-strike challenge rule

                        What MLB players think of automated ball-strike challenge rule

                        ABS has been the talk of the MLB season. Here's what those in the game say about the new rule -- and how it changes their jobs.
                        Pittsburgh Pirates host the Washington Nationals Wednesday

                        Pittsburgh Pirates host the Washington Nationals Wednesday

                        Washington Nationals (8-9, fourth in the NL East) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (10-7, second in the NL Central)
                        Phillies and Cubs play with series tied 1-1

                        Phillies and Cubs play with series tied 1-1

                        Chicago Cubs (8-9, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (8-9, third in the NL East)
                        Twins take on the Red Sox after Buxton's 4-hit game

                        Twins take on the Red Sox after Buxton's 4-hit game

                        Boston Red Sox (6-11, fifth in the AL East) vs. Minnesota Twins (11-7, first in the AL Central)
                        New York Yankees host the Los Angeles Angels Wednesday

                        New York Yankees host the Los Angeles Angels Wednesday

                        Los Angeles Angels (9-9, third in the AL West) vs. New York Yankees (9-8, third in the AL East)
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