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Apr 6, 2021 - Sports

Almost a third of MLB players were born outside the U.S.

Kendall Baker, author of Sports

Jazz Chisholm. Photo: Adam Glanzman/MLB Photos via Getty Images

28.3% of MLB players were born outside the U.S., according to the league's annual report. That's down slightly from a record 29.8% in 2017.

By the numbers: There were 256 such players of the 906 total on Opening Day rosters, injured lists, the restricted list and the paternity list.

Of note: Marlins 2B Jazz Chisholm is the first Bahamian-born player on an Opening Day roster since MLB started keeping records.

Players by country:

Dominican Republic: 98
Venezuela: 64
Cuba: 19
Puerto Rico: 18
Mexico: 11
Canada: 10
Japan: 8
Colombia: 6
Curaçao: 5
South Korea: 4
Panama: 2
1 each: Aruba, Australia, Bahamas, Brazil, Germany, Honduras, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Taiwan

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Alayna Alvarez, Rebecca Falconer

Apr 6, 2021 - Sports

Report: MLB relocating All-Star Game to Denver's Coors Field

A general view of the stadium as the Colorado Rockies takes on the San Diego Padres without fans in attendance during pandemic restroctions last August in Denver, Colorado. Photo: Justin Edmonds/Getty Images

Major League Baseball is moving its 2021 All-Star Game to Denver's Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies, on July 13, according to multiple reports Monday night.

Driving the news: After the MLB pulled the event from Atlanta over Georgia's new voting restrictions, a spokesperson for Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) said last Friday he would be "burning up the phones" to bring the game to Denver.

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Oriana Gonzalez

4 hours ago - Politics & Policy

What we know about the victims of the Indianapolis mass shooting

Officials load a body into a vehicle at the site of the mass shooting in Indianapolis. Photo:

Eight people who were killed along with several others who were injured in a Thursday evening shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis have been identified by local law enforcement.

The big picture: The Sikh Coalition said at least four of the eight victims were members of the Indianapolis Sikh community.

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Laurin-Whitney Gottbrath

4 hours ago - Politics & Policy

Pompeo, wife misused State Dept. resources, federal watchdog finds

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

The State Department's independent watchdog found that former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo violated federal ethics rules when he and his wife asked department employees to perform personal tasks on more than 100 occasions, including picking up their dog and making private dinner reservations.

Why it matters: The report comes as Pompeo pours money into a new political group amid speculation about a possible 2024 presidential run.

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