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David Matthews / New York Daily News:
Mets take series opener against Braves behind long balls and Edwin Diaz — The Mets kicked off their five-game series with their divisional rival Atlanta Braves with a convincing 6-4 win, powered by the long ball, a solid outing from Carlos Carrasco and an electric six-out save from Edwin Diaz.
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Orange County Register
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Andrew Tredinnick / USA Today:
Pete Alonso leads the way, but see who else we project for the Mets' best playoff lineup
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MLB Baseball News …
Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Daniel Vogelbach mashes 4-run grand slam for first home run as a Met
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Newsday and Federal Baseball
Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Meet the new Mets: Here are the trade deadline acquisitions joining Buck Showalter's club
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Orange County Register
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Clay Holmes blows late lead, Yankees fall to Cardinals 4-3 — What had started as an emotional homecoming Friday afternoon, ended as a disastrous loss for the Yankees. Hours after Matt Carpenter had been welcomed back to Busch Stadium with a standing ovation from the 46,940 fans …
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Mercury News, Newsday and New Jersey Online
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Marly Rivera / ESPN:
Anthony Rizzo scratched from Yankees' lineup with lower-back tightness — ST. LOUIS — The New York Yankees opened their first interleague series at Busch Stadium since 2014 without slugging first baseman Anthony Rizzo, who was scratched from the starting lineup against the St. Louis Cardinals because of lower-back tightness.
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Associated Press and Pinstripe Alley
Julian McWilliams / The Boston Globe:
Jackie Bradley Jr. designated for assignment by Red Sox — Outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. has been designated for assignment, according to a league source. — Bradley, who was involved in the offseason trade for Hunter Renfroe which brought the former Sox All-Star and Gold Glove winner back to the Red Sox …
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NESN.com, Boston.com, NBCSports.com, Union-News and MLB Trade Rumors
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
‘We got shut down’: Chicago White Sox manage only 5 hits in a 3-2 loss to the Texas Rangers to open a 4-game series — ARLINGTON, Texas — Johnny Cueto returned for the eighth inning Thursday at Globe Life Field, aiming to keep the Chicago White Sox within striking distance of the Texas Rangers.
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Chicago Sun-Times and Mercury News
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ESPN:
Los Angeles Angels equal dubious MLB milestone with 7 home runs hit in losing cause — The Los Angeles Angels tied a dubious major league record when they smashed seven home runs — all solo shots — but still lost to the Oakland Athletics 8-7 on Thursday in Anaheim, California.
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Associated Press, AZ Snake Pit, MLB Baseball News …, The Good Phight and New York Post
Childs Walker / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens center Tyler Linderbaum could miss a week or more after MRI shows no serious damage to left foot — An MRI showed no serious damage to the left foot of Ravens rookie center Tyler Linderbaum, coach John Harbaugh said, but the first-round draft pick could miss a week or more of training camp.
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Mercury News
Jayson Stark / MLB - The Athletic:
What did the 2022 MLB trade deadline show us? Five things we learned — Juan Soto headed for the land of fish tacos. Luis Castillo can now lead the league in Starbucks instead of strikeouts. And another wild trade deadline shop-a-thon is in the rear-view mirror. But what should we take away from what we saw?
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NBCSports.com and Union-News
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson likely out for the rest of 2022 season after surgery — MILWAUKEE - As soon as the Cincinnati Reds announced Tyler Stephenson broke his clavicle on July 22, the first game after the All-Star break, there was a good possibility he'd miss the remainder of the 2022 season.
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MLB Trade Rumors
Theo Mackie / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks bump struggling Melancon from closer role — When the Diamondbacks signed Mark Melancon to a two-year, $14 million contract in December, the plan was for him to nail down the back end of their bullpen. — Through the first four months of the season, that thinking hasn't come to fruition.
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MLB Trade Rumors
ESPN:
Nicole Hazen, wife of Arizona Diamondbacks GM, dies of cancer — Nicole Hazen, the wife of Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen, has died from a form of brain cancer, the team said Thursday. She was 45. — The team said she died from glioblastoma. She was diagnosed in July 2020.
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New York Post, Sports Illustrated and baseballmusings.com
ESPN:
Philadelphia Phillies release Didi Gregorius as Jean Segura returns from 60-day injured list — The Philadelphia Phillies released shortstop Didi Gregorius on Thursday in a series of moves involving players acquired at the trade deadline and the return of infielder Jean Segura from the 60-day injured list.
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New York Post and baseballmusings.com
Bob Raissman / New York Daily News:
Vin Scully, iconic Dodgers broadcaster who was the voice of Summer, dies at 94 — Vin Scully, whose mellifluous voice painted vivid baseball images on the fly, making him the greatest play-by-play practitioner of his time, died Tuesday. The long-time voice of the Dodgers was 94.
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MLB Baseball News …, Los Angeles Times, Sportico and Boston.com
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