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The offseason and spring training are behind us, but there is plenty of MLB news left to cover now that the season is here. Here are the noteworthy transactions, injuries and more from the 2026 MLB season: Apr. 1 Lodolo making rehab start Reds pitcher Nick Lodolo is expected to throw 60-65 pitches during a rehab assignment on Thursday. The left-hander, who is on the injured list due to a blister on his left index finger, will make his rehab start for Single-A Daytona against Jupiter in a Florida State League game. If Lodolo has a successful outing, he could join the Reds' rotation during next week's series at Miami. Lodolo was 9-8 with a 3.33 ERA and 156 strikeouts last season. Left-hander Caleb Ferguson (right oblique strain) threw from 90 feet on flat ground before Wednesday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He is expected to accompany the team on their upcoming seven-game road trip to Texas and Miami. Red Sox catcher scratched Wednesday Red Sox catcher Carlos Narvaez was scratched from Bostons finale with Houston on Wednesday for an undisclosed reason. Narvez was removed from the lineup about 2.5 hours before first pitch and replaced behind the plate by Connor Wong. "I just made a change," manager Alex Cora told reporters. "I talked to Carlos a little bit and we move on from there. So, its one of those that I felt like we needed to make the change in the lineup. And I think its for the best." When pressed if Narvezs removal from the lineup was for a disciplinary reason, Cora didnt directly answer the question. "Lets keep it between me and Carlos," Cora said. "And he understands. This is something that happens on every club. It just happens to be early in the season, and I think its the right thing to do." The 27-year-old Narvez is hitting .444 in three games this season. He is in his second season in Boston after beginning his career with the Yankees. Mar. 31 DeLauter exits after injury Cleveland Guardians right fielder Chase DeLauter left the game in the first inning after fouling a pitch from Los Angeles Dodgers starter Shohei Ohtani off his back foot Tuesday night. After a trainer came out to check on DeLauter, the rookie took a few practice swings and returned to the batter's box. He tried to run out a grounder to third, but was thrown out and then hobbled to the tunnel. He was diagnosed with a left foot contusion. X-rays were negative. DeLauter was replaced by CJ Kayfus in the bottom of the first. DeLauter was the American League rookie of the week after hitting four home runs in his first three games. He's just the second player to accomplish the feat, joining Trevor Story of the Colorado Rockies in 2019. Umpire loses track of count in Red Sox-Astros Plate umpire Mark Wegner acknowledged he lost track of the count during Cam Smiths nine-pitch walk Tuesday night in the fifth inning of the Houston Astros 9-2 win over the Boston Red Sox. In fact, Smith should have been out on strikes after the third pitch. Smith swung and missed at two cutters from Red Sox starter Brayan Bello to begin the plate appearance. After the second pitch, Joey Loperfido stole second base and Christian Walker scored on the play thanks to a throwing error by catcher Connor Wong. After about 40 seconds, Smith swung and missed at a sweeper. That should have been strike three but Wegner, a crew chief working his 29th major league season, flashed 1-2 for the count. Six pitches later, Smith worked a walk. "I just watched the video. I didnt know what happened until I came in here and apparently, I somehow didnt count the second swinging one because I said the count was 1-2. It was actually strike three," Wegner told a pool reporter after the game. "Had anybody caught it, we can always go and call replay and check the count. Ive never done that before. Im not happy about it. Just made a mistake." Wegner said no one on the field raised an issue in the moment. Bello said Wegner gave the count as 1-1 after his second pitch, and he didn't question it at the time. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Subscribe to The Big NumberApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeWe have an action-packed episode of The Big Number coming your way! Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine discuss the Pistons keys to success without Cade Cunningham and what to expect heading into the Pistons-Wolves matchup. Next, Tom shares other teams that have experienced the same twisted reality of performing better without their superstar. What does this mean? Then, the duo makes their cases for who should land the fifth spot for First Team All-NBA. Should Kawhi Leonards elite offense land him a spot? Is Jaylen Browns resume enough? Will Kevin Durant make his seventh All-NBA First Team appearance? Later, they preview what to expect with the electric Lakers-Thunder matchup between the two juggernauts. Is this a potential MVP showdown between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luka Doncic? All that and more on this episode of The Big Number!The Big Number: (01:54) Little Number 1 Kawhi: (25:45) Little Number 2 All NBA: (32:17) Little Number 3 KD: (38:42) Lakers - Thunder Preview: (44:16)LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard celebrates a basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks at Intuit Dome on Monday, March 9, 2026 in Inglewood, CA. (Eric Thayer / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)Eric Thayer / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Watch this full episode on the Yahoo Sports NBA YouTube channelCheck out all episodes of The Big Number and the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.tv

Kyle Green, who has had three stints as an assistant at Northern Iowa, will return to the Panthers as the head men's basketball coach after spending the past five years on Iowa State's staff.

Masai Ujiri is returning to professional basketball in Toronto. Ujiri officially joined the ownership group of the WNBA's Toronto Tempo on Tuesday after spending 12 years in the front office of the NBA's Toronto Raptors. Ujiri joins Maple Leaf Sport & Entertainment board member Larry Tanenbaum, tennis superstar Serena Williams, and Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson among others in the Tempo's ownership group.

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Naomi Girma is going to play at home in Northern California with the U.S. team this month for the first time since a send-off game for the 2023 Women's World Cup.Coach Emma Hayes announced Wednesday that Girma, who was born in San Jose and played at nearby Stanford, will be on the roster for the United States when they play a three-game series with Japan, starting on April 11 at San Joses Pay Pal Park.Her last national team appearance in her hometown was in a 2-0 victory over Wales ahead of the 2023 World Cup."Playing for the national team in the Bay always just feels like kind of surreal, and seeing a lot of people who come to support me, who were there when I was playing club soccer, just playing for fun, and being like, Wow, I cant believe that were all here and weve made it this far. So it always is really special for me, Girma said.Girma's Stanford teammate, Sophia Wilson, was named to her first roster in 15 months after taking last year off for the birth of her daughter. Defender Tierna Davidson, who tore her ACL last season, will also return.I think its a great test for us, Girma said about Japan. Theyre a great side, just won the Asian Cup. And I think theyre very organized in their defense, but then also in their attack and they bring something different to a lot of other opponents that we play. So I think its always a good test for us to measure ourselves against them.Girma plays professionally in England for Chelsea. She joined the Women's Super League club in early 2025 on a $1.1 million transfer from the San Diego Wave. The defender scored her first WSL goal last weekend in a 4-3 victory over Aston Villa to move the Blues into second in the standings behind Manchester City.She made her debut for the national team in 2022. She has appeared in 52 games with the United States and played on the squad that won the gold medal at the Paris Olympics.Wilson was left off the U.S. roster for the recent SheBelieves Cup as she worked her way back from maternity leave with her club team, the Portland Thorns. Wilson has played in 58 games for the national team, scoring 24 goals, including three at the Olympics in France.Davidson, a left-back, last played for the United States in February 2025 before she was injured playing for Gotham early in the NWSL season. She has played in 67 matches for the national team. Hayes said Wednesday in a conference call with reporters that she will be on limited minutes. The return of those experienced players, coupled with Hayes integration of the under-23 player camps alongside the senior camps, has put the national team in a good place 15 months out from the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil, Girma said. Seeing a lot of younger players be able to come into a full team camp and not really miss a beat, and not seem like they dont know whats going on, or feel like its a little bit too much, I think that transition has become really smooth. And I think with having some players come back in that werent in last year, its a really exciting time for our team, Girma said. "We have a big pool who now has experience, whether its in the last year, in the last couple years, ready to fill any role that we need.After the match in San Jose, the series against Japan will move to Seattle's Lumen Field on April 14. The final game is set for April 17 at Dick's Sporting Good's Park in Commerce City, Colorado.The roster by position with club affiliation:Goalkeepers: Jane Campbell (Houston Dash), Claudia Dickey (Seattle Reign), Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United).Defenders: Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC), Emily Fox (Arsenal), Naomi Girma (Chelsea), Avery Patterson (Houston Dash), Lilly Reale (Gotham FC), Emily Sams (Angel City), Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC), Gisele Thompson (Angel City), Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave).Midfielders: Sam Coffey (Manchester City), Lindsey Heaps (OL Lyonnes), Claire Hutton (Bay FC), Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC), Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns), Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC), Lily Yohannes (OL Lyonnes).Forwards: Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current), Jameese Joseph (Chicago Stars), Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit), Emma Sears (Racing Louisville), Ally Sentnor (Kansas City Current), Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea), Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns).___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer