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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers observations: Riley Greene looks like future star  —  Here are five observations from the Detroit Tigers' intrasquad game on Monday morning at Comerica Park:  —  1. Starting off: In his second intrasquad appearance of the past week, right-hander Michael Fulmer started off slow …
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers scrimmage observations: Jordan Zimmermann wobbles; Niko Goodrum has blast  —  Here are five observations from the Detroit Tigers' intrasquad game on Sunday afternoon at Comerica Park:  —  1. Starting off  —  In his first appearance in the summer camp scrimmages …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mets Add Seven To 60-Man Player Pool  —  The Mets announced Monday that they've added seven players to their 60-man player pool: right-handers Matt Blackham, Jordan Humphreys and Franklyn Kilome; left-handers Stephen Gonsalves and Thomas Szapucki; infielder Jake Hager; and catcher David Rodriguez.
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Associated Press:
Brewers' Eric Lauer out due to coronavirus contact  —  Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Eric Lauer said Sunday that he's on the injured list because he was in close contact with someone who tested positive for the coronavirus.  Lauer said he hasn't tested positive.
Associated Press:
Yankees' Aaron Judge out another day with stiff neck  —  NEW YORK — Yankees slugger Aaron Judge was held out of action for a second straight day Sunday because of a stiff neck.  —  The 2017 AL Rookie of the Year was scratched from a simulated game Saturday after waking up with a sore neck …
Associated Press:
Rangers slugger Joey Gallo still isn't sure he had coronavirus  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo says he doesn't know if he actually had the coronavirus despite two positive tests, since he has never had any symptoms and also had multiple negative tests.
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Jenna West / Sports Illustrated:
Giants' Buster Posey Opts Out of 2020 Season  —  Posey becomes the latest MLB star to opt-out of the shortened 2020 MLB season.  —  The Giants will play this summer without star catcher Buster Posey, who opted out of the 2020 season Friday.  —  Posey said he and his wife Kristen are adopting identical twin girls.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Buster Posey Opts Out Of 2020 Season  —  Giants catcher Buster Posey has decided to opt out of the 2020 season, he announced in a Zoom call with reporters today.  Posey explained that he and his wife have adopted twin girls who were born prematurely.  They're in stable condition …
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Michael Kopech Opts Out Of 2020 Season  —  White Sox righty Michael Kopech has opted out of the 2020 season, per a club announcement.  He was working his way back from Tommy John surgery.  —  In other news from White Sox camp, infielder Yoan Moncada and righty Jose Ruiz have each been placed on the 10-day injured list.
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The Latest: Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott tests positive  —  Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott has tested positive for COVID-19.  The 55-year-old tested positive late this week after experiencing flu-like symptoms and is self quarantining at the direction of his doctor, according to a statement by the conference.
Michael Shapiro / Sports Illustrated:
MLB COVID-19 Screening Results in 66 Positive Tests  —  1.8% of the 3,748 total samples tested returned positive, with MLB players comprising 58 if the 66 positive tests.  —  Major League Baseball released the results of its latest round of COVID-19 tests on Friday.
Newsday:
Steve Cohen, Alex Rodriguez-led group among those submitting bids for Mets, sources say  —  Hedge-fund multibillionaire Steve Cohen, a group of investors fronted by celebrity couple Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez, and private equity duo Josh Harris and David Blitzer were among those to bid on the Mets on Thursday, sources said.
 
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