Top News:
Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras and White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson are voted All-Star Game starters — LOS ANGELES — Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras has earned a return trip to Dodger Stadium, and Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson is taking a dream come true to another level.
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Boston Herald, Denver Post and Mercury News
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Francisco Rosa / Sun-Sentinel:
Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. selected to start in All-Star Game — Jazz Chisholm Jr. will be euro stepping all the way to Los Angeles for this year's All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium as the Marlins second baseman was announced as a National League starter in the Midsummer Classic on Friday.
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Mercury News and Boston Herald
Los Angeles Dodgers / Orange County Register:
Dodgers' Mookie Betts, Trea Turner elected as starters for All-Star Game — Betts and Turner are the first pair of Dodgers to start the game since 1981 (Fernando Valenzuela and Davey Lopes), and they get to do so on their home field on July 19 at Dodger Stadium
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Daily News, SGV Tribune and Daily Breeze
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout lead way as MLB announces All-Star Game starters — In? Shohei Ohtani. — Out? Yordan Alvarez. — At least in the American League starting lineup at designated hitter for the July 19 All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium.
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Lookout Landing
Bruce Levine / Audacy:
Javier Baez thought he'd be a Cub forever, shares a message for fans: ‘Tell them I love them’ — CHICAGO (670 The Score) - In town with his Detroit Tigers to face the White Sox in a four-game series, shortstop Javier Baez has returned to Chicago for the first time since being traded by the Cubs to the Mets last July.
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MLB Baseball News … and Cubs Insider
MLB.com:
VOTE NOW: Tight races at AL OF, NL 3B as voting ends at 2 ET — Today is the last day to vote in the 2022 Chevrolet MLB All-Star Ballot Finals to decide who will start the 2022 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard. You have until 2 p.m. ET to make your picks, so vote now.
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True Blue LA, NBCSports.com, MLB Baseball News …, White Sox News and Chicago Sun-Times
ESPN:
St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols, Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera to participate in 2022 MLB All-Star Game — Sluggers Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals and Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers will participate in the 2022 All-Star Game, commissioner Rob Manfred announced Friday.
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Evan Petzold / USA Today:
Albert Pujols, Miguel Cabrera added to MLB All-Star Game rosters as legends — CHICAGO — For the first time in six years, Detroit Tigers designated hitter Miguel Cabrera is headed to the All-Star Game. — Major League Baseball announced Friday that Cabrera and the St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols …
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Detroit Free Press, MLB Baseball News … and MLive.com
Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
Here are the 2022 Futures Game rosters
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Union-News and NBCSports.com
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Josh Donaldson slams Red Sox, Yankees win series opener — BOSTON — Gerrit Cole turned to see the ball sailing high into the night. The Yankees ace closed his eyes, he knew it was out. His shoulders and head dropped. Cole opened his eyes and threw up his hands.
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Pinstripe Alley and New Jersey Online
Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Pirates' Bryan Reynolds drawing interest from Yankees, others — The Yankees (and many others) covet Pittsburgh's Bryan Reynolds, but will consider Andrew Benintendi. Ian Happ would fit, but like Reynolds, he may stay put. — The Marlins, Phillies, Padres and Mariners also like Reynolds.
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Phillies Nation, Sports Illustrated, MLB Trade Rumors and New Jersey Online
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Mike Brito, famed Los Angeles Dodgers scout who signed Fernando Valenzuela and many others, dies at 87 — LOS ANGELES — Mike Brito, the legendary international Los Angeles Dodgers scout who discovered Fernando Valenzuela and Julio Urias, among many others, died Thursday afternoon, the team announced.
Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Nelson Cruz on Mets' radar ahead of MLB trade deadline — MORE FROM: — The Mets' biggest need is a hitter, as Dom Smith hasn't found his 2020 magic (though he's better lately) and J.D. Davis isn't as good as his peripheral numbers suggest. So the great Nelson Cruz is on their radar.
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Sports Illustrated, New Jersey Online and MLB Trade Rumors
Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Starling Marte has been a consistent force and one of the best stories of this Mets season — On a team littered with superstar acquisitions (Francisco Lindor and Max Scherzer), homegrown talent (Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo and Jeff McNeil) and fan favorites (Luis Guillorme and Mark Canha) …
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets' never-say-die attitude returns in extra-inning comeback win over Reds
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Newsday and NorthJersey.com
