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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Jordan Montgomery ‘should be good to go’ after taking comebacker to knee: Aaron Boone — Jordan Montgomery was back on the mound Wednesday, three days after taking a come-backer to the side of his left knee and needing to drain the fluid from it. The left-hander threw his regularly scheduled bullpen hours …
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New Jersey Online, Sports Illustrated and New York Post
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
What we've learned about the Yankees through tough opening homestand vs. Red Sox, Blue Jays — The Yankees' first homestand of 2022 has been a test. — The Red Sox dominated them last year, finally kicking them to the curb in the American League Wild Card game last October.
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Orange County Register, New York Post and Pinstripe Alley
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Gerrit Cole, Yankees struggle to challenge Blue Jays, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s 3 home runs — All Gerrit Cole could do was literally tip his cap. — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had his way with the Yankees ace Wednesday night, hitting two home runs and a double off Cole — and another homer off Jonathan Loaisiga …
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ESPN:
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., ‘one of the best hitters in the world,’ battles through gash to hit three homers — Already the face of the upstart Toronto Blue Jays, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. looked the part of a true Maple Leaf on Wednesday night too. — Guerrero shook off a bloody gash …
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Sports Illustrated and Sportsnet.ca
Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Clayton Kershaw pulled from perfect game after 7 innings vs. Twins
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Nestor Cortes delivers for Yankees as Bombers bounce back to beat Blue Jays, 4-0
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Boston.com, New York Post and Mercury News
LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Eloy Jiménez leaves with a bruised left ankle after hitting 1 of 3 Chicago White Sox homers in a 6-4 win — The Chicago White Sox poured on multiple runs in multiple innings in the pouring rain Wednesday against 2021 American League Cy Young Award winner Robbie Ray.
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South Side Sox, On Tap Sports Net and Mercury News
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Eloy Jiménez (ankle) and Josh Harrison (back) eye quick returns to the Chicago White Sox lineup — Eloy Jiménez said he was feeling better after exiting Wednesday's game against the Seattle Mariners at Guaranteed Rate Field. — The Chicago White Sox left fielder fouled …
Connor Grott / UPI:
Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw pulled after seven perfect innings in win vs. Twins — Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw came close to perfection in his season debut against the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. — Kershaw had a perfect game through seven innings and looked ready to go the distance …
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Pete Alonso leads Mets to series win in Philly with 3-run homer, 5 RBI — PHILADELPHIA — It wasn't the cleanest baseball game the Mets will play this year. But the Amazin's offense overcame their bullpen headache, managing to leave their first road trip of the year on a high note.
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Newsday, NorthJersey.com, Denver Post, New York Post and MLB Baseball News …
Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Red Sox stars in even worse contract talks than Yankees, Aaron Judge — While the Yankees and star outfielder Aaron Judge were about $75 million apart in negotiations, sources suggest that figure is dwarfed by the seeming gap in talks between Red Sox and their two young stars — Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers.
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NBCSports.com, MLB Trade Rumors, Union-News, CBS Boston and Boston.com
ESPN:
San Diego Padres pitching prospect MacKenzie Gore to make MLB debut — San Diego Padres pitcher Blake Snell is headed to the IL, clearing the way for top prospect MacKenzie Gore to make his major league debut Friday. — Snell, the 2018 AL Cy Young Award winner, was scratched …
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John Shea / San Francisco Chronicle:
Giants' Antoan Richardson: Padres' coach's words had ‘undertones of racism’ — Giants first base coach Antoan Richardson was ejected by crew chief Greg Gibson for a reason he explained long after Tuesday night's 13-2 win over the Padres. — Richardson said Padres third-base coach Mike Shildt used words …
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Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
Kyle Hendricks hopes a bad start in the Chicago Cubs' 6-2 loss is a one-off: ‘Everything was out of whack’ — PITTSBURGH — Chicago Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks knew he was out of sync from the onset of his start Wednesday. — Rushing to the plate. No fastball command.
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Mercury News, Cubbies Crib, Bucs Dugout and Chicago Sun-Times
Andy Kostka / Baltimore Sun:
John Means exits early with left forearm tightness in Orioles' 4-2 loss to Brewers; ace to get further testing Thursday — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 17 — Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Jorge Lopez (48), right, rubs his eyes as he's pulled out in the ninth inning, after allowing two Brewers runs.
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Camden Chat, BaltimoreBaseball.com, Mercury News and The Athletic
