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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 …
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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 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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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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Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Bulls eliminated from the playoffs after DeMar DeRozan is held to 11 points in the Game 5 loss — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 27 — Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan, center left, congratulates Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo after the Bucks' 116-100 win in Game 5 on April 27, 2022, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.
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Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Yankees run win streak to 6 after sweeping past the error-filled Orioles, 10-5 — As the old saying goes, over the course of a 162-game season, each team wins 54 games, loses 54 games and the remaining 54 could go either way. — On Thursday afternoon at Yankee Stadium, the Baltimore Orioles absolutely lost a game.
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Justin Toscano / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Ronald Acuña is back, Braves return him from rehab assignment — The Braves returned outfielder Ronald Acuña from his rehabilitation assignment and reinstated him from the 10-day injured list.How will Ronald Acuña's return impact the Braves?
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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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