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Diamondbacks’ Carroll to play for Team USA in 2026 World Baseball Classic

“Couldn’t be more excited. It’s going to be awesome,” Carroll said.

Carroll joins MLB stars Cal Raleigh (Mariners), American League MVP Aaron Judge (Yankees), pitcher Paul Skenes (Pirates), Bobby Witt Jr. (Royals) and Pete Crow-Armstrong (Cubs) suiting up for the U.S. in 2026. Team USA will play in Pool B in Houston against Mexico, Great Britain, Brazil and Italy. https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2025/11/13/corbin-carroll-to-play-for-team-usa-in-world-baseball-classic/87263903007/

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D-backs’ Corbin Carroll Makes Exciting WBC Decision
https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/onsi/arizona-diamondbacks-news/diamondbacks-corbin-carroll-world-baseball-classic

2 D-backs on All-MLB Team are Painful Reminder of Missed Opportunity https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/onsi/arizona-diamondbacks-news/diamondbacks-all-mlb-team-marte-carroll

Diamondbacks depart ‘productive’ meetings hopeful trade could come together
Though there were indications the Diamondbacks are going to be cash-strapped this winter, including some speculation they might have to free up payroll space in order to reallocate the money on pitching, Hazen downplayed that notion.

“I don’t really feel that way, honestly,” he said. “That’s not the impression I have. Are we going to be doing what we did last offseason? Probably not. But I don’t think I have zero wiggle room or avenues to pursue players.” https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2025/11/13/diamondbacks-mlb-gm-meetings-takeaways/87252103007/

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Super agent discounts the idea of reunions for Arizona Diamondbacks, free-agent pitchers https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2025/11/13/reunions-doubtful-arizona-diamondbacks-zac-gallen-merrill-kelly/87240379007/

Why Corbin Burnes’ D-backs Return May be Disappointing https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/onsi/arizona-diamondbacks-news/why-corbin-burnes-diamondbacks-return-disappointing

D-backs Reliever’s Uninspiring Season Can’t be Judged Too Harshly
https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/onsi/arizona-diamondbacks-news/diamondbacks-reliever-burgos-uninspiring-season-judged-harshly

Geraldo Perdomo’s MVP Placement Proves Just How Underrated He is https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/onsi/arizona-diamondbacks-news/geraldo-perdomo-mvp-placement-proves-just-how-underrated

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Other Baseball

Jacob deGrom, Ronald Acuna Jr. Named Comeback Players Of The Year https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/11/jacob-degrom-ronald-acuna-jr-named-comeback-players-of-the-year.html

MLB free agency: Offseason lessons from GM meetings https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46952817/mlb-free-agency-offseason-2025-26-gm-meeting-lessons-phillies-dodgers-mets-yankees-red-sox

Carroll, PCA join Team USA for World Baseball Classic
https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic/news/corbin-carroll-pete-crow-armstrong-to-play-for-usa-in-world-baseball-classic

Check out the 2025 All-MLB First and Second Teams
https://www.mlb.com/news/2025-all-mlb-teams

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All of the 2025-2026 free agents, position by position
https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-free-agents-2025-2026

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This day in history:
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/november-14

This day in baseball:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/November_14

Take out restaurants have been found in the remains of Pompeii.

The Thermopolium of Asellina was found with traces of old food serving counters in its remains. This can be found on the archeological remains of Via Dell’abbondanza street at the Ruins of Pompeii.

You produce more earwax when you’re stressed or anxious.

Before you get all grossed out, here’s the science behind it: For some people, it’s common to sweat when afraid. This is due to the apocrine glands that get engaged when we’re afraid or stressed. These glands are also the ones responsible for making cerumin – AKA, you guessed it – earwax.

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All the saliva you’ll produce in your life can fill two swimming pools.

For your whole lifetime, you’ll drool enough to fill two pools. That’s almost a full bottle of wine per day. That’s definitely one of the crazy facts to remember when you feel like you’re not amazing.