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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Gerrit Cole's solid start, Matt Carpenter's 2 homers lead Yankees to 13-4 rout over Guardians — CLEVELAND — The waiting was the hardest part. Getting rained out on Friday night, the Yankees had to wait longer to get rid of that taste. Coming off a loss in Houston on Thursday …
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Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Yankees struggles against Astros continue in 2-1 loss — HOUSTON — The past week hasn't been good to the idea that the Yankees are an unbeatable machine, one that's destined for a long-awaited return to the mountaintop. — Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Astros is the Yankees' third in their five games against Houston this week.
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Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Yankees looking for OF help with Aaron Hicks, Joey Gallo struggling
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Aaron Boone talks about Joey Gallo's ‘heavy burden’ of not contributing to Yankees success
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Gary Phillips / New York Times:
‘Just Be Smart’: Yankees Look to Manage Workloads
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Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles can't hold ninth-inning lead for first time this season, fall to Twins, 3-2, on Byron Buxton's walk-off home run — MINNEAPOLIS — Jorge López's dominance as the Orioles' closer through June was evidenced by his minuscule ERA, his unwillingness to surrender home runs and the fact …
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Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde ejected in series opener vs. Twins — Orioles manager Brandon Hyde got into a disagreement with home-plate umpire Ramon De Jesus, seemingly stemming from a first-pitch called strike against Cedric Mullins. Mullins ended the at-bat with a double to tie the game at 1.
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John Hollinger / The Athletic:
Five Kevin Durant trades that make (some) sense — Two days ago, superstar forward Kevin Durant demanded a trade from the Brooklyn Nets. — Oh, you've heard? — As others have already touched upon, there is a lot to unpack here. One of Durant's preferred destinations, Miami …
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Denver Post
Baltimore Sun:
Ravens player Jaylon Ferguson died of fentanyl and cocaine, medical examiner office says — Jaylon Ferguson, the Ravens outside linebacker found unresponsive last month in a North Baltimore home, died from the combined effects of fentanyl and cocaine, according to a spokesman for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Jacob deGrom will make first rehab start on Sunday for Single-A St. Lucie — It's a fantastic weekend to be in Port St. Lucie. — In a huge step, Jacob deGrom will make his first rehab start on Sunday for Single-A St. Lucie at Clover Park. DeGrom will face the Jupiter Hammerheads …
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Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras is on the verge of his 3rd All-Star Game. He hopes Ian Happ joins him. — Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras is on the verge of starting in his third All-Star Game. — And if Contreras has his way, he won't be the only Cubs player heading to Dodger Stadium in less than three weeks.
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds reliever Lucas Sims to miss remainder of 2022 season due to back injury — There was no hiding the frustration in Lucas Sims' voice as he stood in front of his locker. — He did everything he could to try to pitch through back pain, but it eventually became too much.
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Union-News:
Jarren Duran chooses to get vaccinated, will be available for Red Sox in Toronto in September and October — After being forced to watch the Red Sox lose two out of three to the Toronto Blue Jays because he wasn't allowed in Canada, Jarren Duran has decided to get vaccinated.
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Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:
Jalen Brunson to sign 4-year, $110M deal with the Knicks: source — It was over before it started. — Jalen Brunson called off his meeting with the Mavericks and agreed to sign with the Knicks on a four-year deal worth around $104-$110 million, depending on bonuses, after the moratorium is lifted, a source confirmed Thursday.
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Carlos Collazo / Baseball America:
2022 MLB Mock Draft V 5.0 — It's a unique time on the calendar, however, as the college season is in the rearview mirror, but the scouting industry is largely spending time getting their first in-depth looks at the 2023 draft class. There are plenty of scouts in Cary, N.C. …
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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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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
9 MLB players who should be first-time All-Stars at Dodger Stadium
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