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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Pete Alonso clears concussion protocol; Buck Showalter talks to MLB about numbers of players hit by pitches — ST. LOUIS — For the second time in two and a half weeks, Pete Alonso was back in the Mets lineup and playing first base the day after getting hit on the helmet by a pitch.
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Chris Bassitt rips MLB after New York Mets suffer 3 more HBPs: 'They don't care' — ST. LOUIS — New York Mets right-hander Chris Bassitt expressed frustration and concern for his teammates after three more Mets batters were plunked in Tuesday night's 3-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals …
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Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
In era of record hit-by-pitches, Mets are getting plunked far more than anyone else — The Mets have been hit by pitches more often than any other team in the league. — You probably knew that already. — What you might not have known is that the next closest team, the Colorado Rockies …
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets beat Cardinals to win sixth straight series to begin the season for first time in franchise history — ST. LOUIS - Six straight series victories to start the year? That'll play. — Backed by Chris Bassitt's six shutout innings on Tuesday, the Mets beat the Cardinals for a second straight night …
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Associated Press:
St. Louis Cardinals' Nolan Arenado buzzed by frustrated New York Mets, sparking benches-clearing incident — MLB, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets — ST. LOUIS — The New York Mets' hit-by-pitch frustrations boiled over Wednesday when reliever Yoan Lopez threw a pitch near Nolan Arenado's head …
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets pitcher Chris Bassitt slams MLB over problem gripping the baseball: 'They don't care' — ST. LOUIS — Chris Bassitt is tired of MLB's apparent indifference to a serious and harmful problem enveloping the sport. — After three Mets got hit by pitches in their 3- win over the Cardinals …
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ESPN:
Kiley McDaniel's 2022 MLB draft rankings 2.0: Which former MLB star's son soars up our top 150? — Two months after releasing my first 2022 MLB draft rankings, it's time for an update. Now that both college and high school teams are well into their season, scouts and analysts have more to go off of …
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Dylan Lesko, top pitcher in MLB draft rankings, has Tommy John surgery, source says — High school right-hander Dylan Lesko, the top pitching prospect in the 2022 MLB draft, had Tommy John surgery Tuesday, a source told ESPN. — Lesko, the No. 8 overall prospect in the draft rankings …
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What did New York Yankees do — and does it matter? What you need to know about sign-stealing letter — On Tuesday, a 2017 letter that details an investigation into an alleged sign-stealing effort by the New York Yankees was revealed for the first time. While its contents are not nearly …
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Buster Olney / ESPN:
MLB letter to New York Yankees detailed illicit use of technology prior to 2017 sign-stealing edict — A years-old letter sent by Major League Baseball to the New York Yankees and obtained by ESPN on Tuesday details illicit use of technology during the 2015 and '16 seasons that was relatively benign within …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Anthony Rizzo hits three homers, Aaron Judge goes deep on his birthday, as Yankees explode in win over Orioles — Anthony Rizzo wasn't the biggest name among the first baseman the Yankees could have signed this offseason. At 32, with declining power numbers over the past two seasons …
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Orange County Register, The Athletic, New York Post and Boston Herald
Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
Zach LaVine will miss Game 5 after the Chicago Bulls star enters health and safety protocols for 3rd time in the last year — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 133 — Bulls guard Zach LaVine and forward DeMar DeRozan head to their locker room after playing the Bucks at the United Center on April 24, 2022.
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat push through Butler, Lowry absences and past Hawks 97-94 to win series 4-1 — MIAMI — Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry were missing. But the Miami Heat's defense still was there, as was the strength in numbers. — Ultimately, that was all that was needed Tuesday night at FTX Arena to close out Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks.
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