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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton power Yankees past A's 5-3 for 3-game sweep — Standing in front of reporters Wednesday afternoon, Giancarlo Stanton wore a T-shirt that featured two of the biggest heavyweights in history. The sleeveless, black shirt features Mike Tyson taking a swing at Muhammad Ali.
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New Jersey Online, Boston Herald, Denver Post, MLB Baseball News …, Pinstripe Alley and New York Post
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Gary Phillips / New York Times:
‘Just Be Smart’: Yankees Look to Manage Workloads — The Yankees have one of the best rotations in baseball. Keeping it that way will involve some careful planning. — Give this article- - - Read in app — In a season in which nearly everything has gone right for the Yankees …
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Pinstripe Alley
Buster Olney / ESPN:
Sources: Los Angeles Dodgers' Freddie Freeman fires agents who led offseason contract talks — MLB, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers — When Freddie Freeman left the Atlanta Braves and eventually landed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, there was shock within the industry because of Freeman's long history with the Braves.
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Andrew Joseph / USA Today:
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman says situation with agents remains ‘fluid’ after emotional return to Atlanta — We're two-plus months into the 2022 MLB season, and Freddie Freeman's move to the Los Angeles Dodgers after the long-time Braves first baseman won the World Series with Atlanta last season remains a popular storyline.
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MLB Baseball News …, Sports Illustrated, True Blue LA, Call to the Pen and FanSided
ESPN:
Former No. 1 pick Mark Appel makes ‘surreal’ MLB debut at age 30, pitches scoreless 9th for Philadelphia Phillies — Former No. 1 overall pick Mark Appel, a month shy of his 31st birthday, made his major debut Wednesday night and pitched a scoreless ninth inning for the host Philadelphia Phillies.
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New York Post
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ESPN:
Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper to have surgery on broken left thumb
Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper to have surgery on broken left thumb
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MLB Baseball News …, Delaware County Times, New York Post and baseballmusings.com
Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:
Harper to have thumb surgery, aims to return in '22 (source)
Harper to have thumb surgery, aims to return in '22 (source)
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NBCSports.com, Sports Illustrated, UPI, The Philadelphia Inquirer and Phillies Nation
Don Van Natta Jr / ESPN:
Rob Manfred wants you to know: He doesn't hate baseball, he wants to save it — “DO YOU HATE baseball?” — I pose this question to Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred deep into an interview at Citi Field in New York. — “It is the most ridiculous thing …
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CBSSports.com, AZ Snake Pit, Faith and Fear in Flushing, Sports Illustrated and baseballmusings.com
ESPN:
San Diego Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. expects to swing bat in 2 weeks — San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. received positive news on his return from a broken wrist, with his doctor saying Tuesday that he can begin swinging a bat in two weeks. — Tatis met with the doctor in Phoenix …
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Kevin Acee / Padres:
Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. has a timeline for return
Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. has a timeline for return
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Sports Illustrated and MLB Trade Rumors
Kiley McDaniel / ESPN:
2022 MLB Mock Draft 2.0: Kiley McDaniel projects first 41 picks, with odds for No. 1 overall — The 2022 MLB draft is just under three weeks away, and it's time for my second mock draft projecting the first 40-plus picks of this year's event. — The draft will take place July 17-19 in Los Angeles …
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MLB Baseball News …, NESN.com, Bleacher Nation, Battery Power and The Good Phight
Tim Booth / Associated Press:
Orioles stumble in series finale, losing 9-3 to Mariners — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 7 — SEATTLE — Julio Rodríguez hit his 12th home run of the season as part of Seattle's six-run fourth inning, and the Mariners beat the Orioles, 9-3, on Wednesday for their seventh win in nine games.
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BaltimoreBaseball.com and Mercury News
Tim Healey / Newsday:
Mets drop season-high 3rd in row as Drew Smith fails in 9th — Over the course of 75 hours, in two cities on opposite ends of the East Coast, after more than one superb start from the opposing pitcher and more than one highly unlikely ninth-inning home run from the other team's backup catcher …
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White Sox GM Rick Hahn talks life & Chris Sale cutting up those jerseys — Listen to this episode from Bourbon & a Buddy on Spotify. In the second episode of Bourbon & a Buddy, Shane Riordan talks with White Sox General Manager Rick Hahn about a hell of a lot more than just baseball.
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NBCSports.com
Miami Herald:
The Marlins' thinking five weeks from the trade deadline. And Ng, Chisholm weigh in — At 33-40 and eight games out of the National League's third and final wild card as of Wednesday morning, the Marlins are in no position to view themselves as playoff contenders.
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MLB Trade Rumors