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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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Newsday, Mercury News 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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Pinstripe Alley and Associated Press
LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Dylan Cease delivers again and Liam Hendriks earns his 100th career save in the Chicago White Sox's 2-1 win against the Texas Rangers — ARLINGTON, Texas — Dylan Cease walked Marcus Semien with two outs in the second inning Friday night. — That was the last Texas Rangers batter to reach …
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Orange County Register, FanSided, Sox On 35th, South Side Sox and Chicago Sun-Times
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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
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
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
Meet the new Mets: Here are the trade deadline acquisitions joining Buck Showalter's club
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Orange County Register
Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Mets activate newcomers Mychal Givens and Darin Ruf
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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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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Red Reporter and MLB Trade Rumors
Omar Kelly / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins camp (Day 9): Skylar Thompson throws first interception; plus stock up, stock down — MIAMI GARDENS — Skylar Thompson had the distinction of being the only Miami Dolphins quarterback who hadn't thrown an interception during the 11-on-11 periods of training camp entering the day.
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Mercury News
Andy Kostka / Baltimore Sun:
‘You absolutely have been thrilling me’: Brooks Robinson's return to Camden Yards coincides with a passion for this year's Orioles — The theme meandered through the years, from his stint as an 18-year-old in Major League Baseball to playing Cuba in 1957 and then to the Orioles clubhouse Saturday as an 85-year-old.
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Mercury News
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
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
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
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
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