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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Denver Post and Boston Herald
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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 and SGV Tribune
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
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
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.
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News … and Cubs Insider
Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
Here are the 2022 Futures Game rosters
Discussion:
Union-News and NBCSports.com
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals notebook: Goldschmidt is All-Star starter; O'Neill (bruised wrist) still not ready — Paul Goldschmidt hadn't made either of the two All-Star Games he had been eligible for in his first three seasons with the Cardinals. That doesn't necessarily mean he wasn't a good enough player to make the National League club.
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MLB Trade Rumors
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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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Battery Power
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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MLB Baseball News …, Cubs News and MLive.com
Khobi Price / Orlando Sentinel:
Magic's Paolo Banchero looking to show he can be a “go-to guy” — LAS VEGAS — The question Paolo Banchero faced shortly after making his summer league debut in the Orlando Magic's 91-77 Thursday win over the Houston Rockets is a familiar one. — So familiar that all he had to do was look down at his right arm for the answer.
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Mercury News
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Khobi Price / Orlando Sentinel:
Paolo Banchero shines in Magic's summer league-opening win over Rockets
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Boston Herald, Seattle Sports and New York Post
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
Melissa Lockard / The Athletic:
General manager David Forst on the A's disappointing season, the trade deadline, the draft and more — From the shocking roster teardown in spring training to the 100-plus loss pace to the crowded injury list at the minor-league level, it's been a trying year for the Oakland A's …
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NBCSports.com, Athletics Nation and Mercury News
