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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Brandon Nimmo, Mark Canha plus coach and staffer out with COVID — Four people in the Mets organization — including two players and a coach — tested positive for COVID-19 and were not present for the team's home opener against the Diamondbacks on Friday. — Brandon Nimmo and Mark Canha …
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Denver Post, Sports Illustrated and New York Post
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Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Tom Seaver statue officially unveiled outside Citi Field ahead of Mets home opener — Under a sunny sky in Queens, with thousands of Mets fans packed into the area surrounding the home run apple on the Citi Field plaza, a piece of the team's history was unveiled on Friday morning.
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Sports Illustrated and New York Post
Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
What you need to know before the Mets' 2022 home opener — Mets fans, it's time. — The team you've long been dreaming of, the type that you've scribbled on the back of napkins ever since Steve Cohen took over, is finally coming to Queens. — On Friday at Citi Field …
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Denver Post
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, New York Post and MLB Baseball News …
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees get out of 9th-inning jam to win series finale vs. Blue Jays, 3-0 — Luis Severino dealt, Isiah Kiner-Falefa came into himself and Michael King cleaned up a ninth-inning mess and saved the day as the Yankees held on to beat the Blue Jays 3-0 at the Stadium Thursday night.
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Denver Post
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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
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
What we've learned about the Yankees through tough opening homestand vs. Red Sox, Blue Jays
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New York Post and Pinstripe Alley
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr., ‘one of the best hitters in the world,’ battles through gash to hit three homers
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Sports Illustrated and Sportsnet.ca
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Gerrit Cole, Yankees struggle to challenge Blue Jays, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s 3 home runs
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UPI, Sports Illustrated, New York Post, Sportsnet.ca, The Athletic, Pinstripe Alley and MLB Baseball News …
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 …
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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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Denver Post, On Tap Sports Net, South Side Sox and Mercury News
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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Minnesota Twins awaiting MRI results on Byron Buxton — Outfielder Byron Buxton is getting an MRI on his right knee after leaving in the first inning of Friday's game against the Red Sox in Boston, Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said. — Buxton was hurt on a last-second slide into second base …
Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat's first two playoff games to be Sunday, Tuesday at FTX Arena | Full schedule — MIAMI — The Miami Heat still lack an opponent for their first-round NBA playoff series, but they now at least have a schedule.The NBA early Wednesday released the dates for the Heat's opening best-of-seven series …
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WPLG-TV and Orange County Register
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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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, The Boston Globe, MLB Trade Rumors, Union-News, CBS Boston and Boston.com
