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Robert Murray / FanSided:
Inside the Clubhouse: Trade Deadline notes from the All-Star Game — Trade Deadline notes from the All-Star Game. — LOS ANGELES, CA — With the All-Star Game and MLB Draft both over, trade talks throughout baseball will soon heat up. And with the addition of Juan Soto to the market …
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Jim Bowden / MLB - The Athletic:
Juan Soto trade market is not what you expect: 10 teams that could make an offer — The trade market for Juan Soto is a lot different than most people think. Initially, many pointed to the big-market teams — such as the Yankees, Blue Jays, White Sox, Mets, Dodgers and Giants …
Jon Heyman / New York Post:
What Yankees, Mets refuse to do in Juan Soto trade sweepstakes
What Yankees, Mets refuse to do in Juan Soto trade sweepstakes
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Miami Herald:
Marlins' Jazz Chisholm Jr. expected to miss extended time with back injury. The details — A CT scan on Miami Marlins All-Star second baseman Jazz Chisholm, Jr.'s back has revealed a stress fracture, sources told the Miami Herald on Friday. — Chisholm is expected to miss about six weeks …
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Andy Kostka / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles agree to terms with first overall pick Jackson Holliday; record deal pending physical — High School shortstop Jackson Holliday on being selected the No. 1 overall pick by the Baltimore Orioles. (Baltimore Sun) — The Orioles have reached an agreement with first overall draft …
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Scott Miller / New York Times:
Nolan Ryan Had a Softer Side. He Just Hid It (Very) Well. — A new documentary explores the unique challenge of facing Ryan, the game's most prolific strikeout artist, but also shows off a gentler version of the Ryan Express. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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ESPN:
Sweep gives Astros season series vs. Yankees, but Aaron Boone says 'it's not going to matter unless' it's October — The Houston Astros opened the second half of the season by sweeping the New York Yankees in a doubleheader Thursday to inch closer in the standings to the team with baseball's best record.
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
How Latino MLB players are being heard as international draft deadline approaches — THE LOCKOUT HAD been lifted, a new collective bargaining agreement was in place and so Omar Minaya ventured out for spring training. It was the middle of March, and Minaya, the former front-office executive …
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David Schoenfield / ESPN:
First-half grades for all 30 MLB teams: Handing out everything from an A-plus to an F — In the blink of an eye, we are more than halfway through the 162-game MLB season. So, what happened in the first half? Let's see ... The Yankees are on pace for 113 wins. The Dodgers and Astros aren't far behind.
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Mark Belko / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Kraft Heinz reaches 5-year deal to maintain presence at Acrisure Stadium — The Heinz Red Zone will remain at Acrisure Stadium. And one of the big ketchup bottles could be returning as well. — Kraft Heinz and the Pittsburgh Steelers have reached a verbal agreement on a new five-year deal …
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Joseph Bien-Kahn / GQ:
The Last Licks of Pablo Sandoval, Baseball's Kung Fu Panda — When the one-time folk hero found himself out of the bigs, scratching out at-bats in a steamy Mexican steel town—and then was unceremoniously cut—it seemed like the end of the line. But the Kung Fu Panda isn't ready to stop swinging.
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Chandler Engelbrecht / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers roster moves: Beau Brieske to IL; Zack Short, Kody Clemens called up — The Detroit Tigers have recalled infielders Zack Short and Kody Clemens from Triple-A Toledo and named right-hander Garrett Hill as the 27th man for Thursday's doubleheader against the Oakland Athletics.
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audacy.com:
White Sox are loving top prospect Colson Montgomery's continued progression: 'He's always been a star' — (670 The Score) White Sox top prospect Colson Montgomery's rapid success has been the biggest storyline in the team's farm system this season, but it hasn't come as a shock to director …
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Giancarlo Stanton, Byron Buxton power American League to ninth straight All-Star Game win — LOS ANGELES - The Hall of Fame-bound pitcher with the famously airtight pregame routine - down to the second to time his pre-start walks from the bullpen - knew the game result mattered little …
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Alex Speier / The Boston Globe:
Rafael Devers standing firm about not talking about contract extension talks — LOS ANGELES — While the Red Sox have at times engaged in contract talks with players during the All-Star break, third baseman Rafael Devers — prior to starting and batting third in the Midsummer Classic on Tuesday night …
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Christopher L. Gasper / The Boston Globe:
At the All-Star Game, Mookie Betts looms as a cautionary tale. What does the future hold for the Red Sox' unsigned stars?
At the All-Star Game, Mookie Betts looms as a cautionary tale. What does the future hold for the Red Sox' unsigned stars?
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