MLB Baseball 3h Briefing
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Last updated: March 19, 2026, 8:30 PM ET
MLB Injury & Ratings Update
The San Francisco Giants sustained a blow espn.com as pitcher Hayden Birdsong will require season-ending Tommy John surgery, immediately sidelining the prospect for the entire campaign. Separately, the sport saw a massive surge in interest, as the recent World Baseball Classic championship game between the U.S. and Venezuela drew 10,784,000 viewers espn.com on Fox platforms, nearly doubling the audience from the 2023 final.