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Jon Paul Hoornstra
Contributing Sports Writer
J.P. Hoornstra writes and edits Major League Baseball content. A veteran of 20 years of sports coverage for daily newspapers in California, J.P. covered MLB, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Los Angeles Angels (occasionally of Anaheim) from 2012-23 for the Southern California News Group. His first book, The 50 Greatest Dodgers Games of All-Time,...
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Articles by Jon Paul Hoornstra
MLB
More Than Half of MLB Teams Have Interest in One Dodgers Free Agent: Report
More than half of MLB teams have reported interest in a free agent reliever who had a 2.66 ERA over six seasons with the Dodgers.
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MLB
Yankees Lose Two Coaches in One Day at MLB GM Meetings
Two Yankees coaches, Brad Ausmus and James Rowson, are headed to new teams after a sudden hiring spree at the GM Meetings.
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Sports
Devils’ Connor Hellebuyck: ‘More Than Death Threats’ Behind Trade Request
Devils goaltender Connor Hellebuyck revealed the reasons he requested a trade from the Jets went beyond online death threats.
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MLB
Orioles GM Reveals Key Advice He Received From NBA Counterpart
Newly appointed executive Jared Banner knows better than to expect fans to judge him by his first offseason in Baltimore.
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MLB
Agent Scott Boras Praises One MLB Owner on Eve of Lockout
Agent Scott Boras praised an MLB owner who signed free agents, leading to an attendance boost and a recent $3.9 billion sale.
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NBA
Warriors’ Kristaps Porziņģis Makes Ominous Decision About His NBA Future
The Warriors’ 31-year-old center decided to ‘step away’ from the court for health reasons, raising questions about his NBA future.
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Golf
LIV Golf’s 5-Year Run Suddenly Ends in Bankruptcy Court
LIV Golf will begin winding down operations Monday after failing to secure funding for a possible 2027 season.
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MLB
MLB Makes Huge Salary Cap Concession to MLB Players’ Association
MLB made a monumental concession in its proposed salary cap-and-floor system amid CBA negotiations with the MLBPA.
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MLB
Bryce Harper is Latest to Suggest Lockout Could Cancel 2027 MLB Season
Phillies star Bryce Harper joined the chorus of doomsayers who predicted a lockout would cancel the 2027 MLB season entirely.
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Sports
Red Wings Punish Dylan Larkin Amid Holdout, Issue Terse Statement
The Red Wings issued a terse statement from GM Shawn Horcoff after deciding to suspend former captain Dylan Larkin without pay.
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MLB
Brewers End Historic Drought, Defeat Rays For First World Series Title
The Brewers defeated the Rays 4-1 in Game 5 of the World Series to claim their first-ever championship.
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MLB
Wild Victory Puts Rays in Elite Group With 3 World Series Winners
A game-winning RBI single by the Rays’ Ben Williamson in the 12th inning of Game 4 of the World Series staved off elimination.
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MLB
A Brewers World Series Win Would Cap Most Anticlimactic MLB Postseason Ever
The Brewers’ dominance has become boring in a predictable postseason, in which the higher-seeded team has won every series.
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MLB
Alex Cora Bluntly Reveals Real Reason He Believes Red Sox Fired Him
Alex Cora revealed why he believes the Red Sox fired him as their manager in April.
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MLB
Controversial Call Ends Game 2 of World Series
Game 2 of the World Series ended on a check-swing call by first base umpire James Hoye that Yandy Diaz disagreed with.
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MLB
Rays’ World Series Meltdown Sparks Junior Caminero’s Fiery Dugout Outburst
Junior Caminero was so bothered by his teammates’ defense, he exploded in the dugout after the Rays squandered a 4-0 lead.
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MLB
Brewers All-Star Who Hasn’t Played Since July Makes World Series Roster
The Brewers’ World Series roster includes a two-time All-Star who hasn’t pitched in a game since July because of an injury.
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MLB
One MLB Player Already Guaranteed World Series Ring
One pitcher is already guaranteed a World Series ring regardless of whether the Brewers or Rays win.
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MLB
Rays, Brewers Immediately Inspire 2 MLB Owners to Spend Less
Former GM Jim Bowden said two teams are already talking about spending less in 2027 in response to the Rays-Brewers World Series.
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MLB
Rays Eliminate Guardians, Finalize Historic World Series Matchup
The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians in Game 6 of the World Series, setting the stage for a unique World Series.
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MLB
Japanese Star Takes First Step Toward Signing With MLB Team as Free Agent
A Japanese slugger took the first step toward signing with an MLB team as a free agent.
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