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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets have no regrets as series of plunkings leads to bench-clearing brawl against Cardinals — ST. LOUIS — The Mets finally sent a message, and this one seemed inevitable. — Benches and bullpens cleared in the bottom of the eighth after Mets reliever Yoan Lopez sent a fastball …
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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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Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
In era of record hit-by-pitches, Mets are getting plunked far more than anyone else
Associated Press:
St. Louis Cardinals' Nolan Arenado buzzed by frustrated New York Mets, sparking benches-clearing incident
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ESPN:
Chris Bassitt rips MLB after New York Mets suffer 3 more HBPs: 'They don't care'
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Baltimore Sun:
Ravens send Marquise Brown, third-round pick to Cardinals after wide receiver requested trade: ‘He was not happy’ — After the Ravens made a surprising move by selecting Notre Dame safety Kyle Hamilton with the 14th overall pick of the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night, another eye-popping move came soon after.
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Jonas Shaffer / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens take Notre Dame safety Kyle Hamilton with No. 14 overall pick in NFL draft — The Ravens took Notre Dame's Kyle Hamilton with the No. 14 overall pick Thursday night, adding a playmaking safety in a mild first-round surprise. — After a flurry of trades, the Ravens had the option …
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Jonas Shaffer / Baltimore Sun:
After two trades, Ravens draft Iowa center Tyler Linderbaum, ‘one of the best technicians,’ with No. 25 pick in NFL draft — The Ravens took Iowa's Tyler Linderbaum with the No. 25 overall pick Thursday night, adding the NFL draft's top center prospect after a series of trades …
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DJ Bien-Aime II / New York Daily News:
Jets land Ohio State WR Garrett Wilson with 10th pick — Wilson to Wilson. Get used to hearing that echo throughout MetLife on Sundays. — The Jets selected Ohio State's Garrett Wilson with the No. 10 overall pick to supercharge Zach Wilson's development.
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DJ Bien-Aime II / New York Daily News:
Jets grab Cincinnati CB Ahmad ‘Sauce’ Gardner with No. 4 pick: ‘This is where I want to be’ — Got too much sauce. That's too much sauce. — Welcome to the future of the Jets defensive back room as Gang Green selected Cincinnati cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner with the No. 4 overall pick Thursday night.
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ESPN:
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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Joon Lee / ESPN:
Petition signed by over 1,000 minor league players asks MLB for spring training pay — More than 1,000 minor league baseball players have signed a petition requesting that Major League Baseball teams provide players with payment for spring training. — The petition — organized by Advocates …
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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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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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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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