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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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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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Larry Fleisher / Associated Press:
Lindor sparks Mets to 8-5 victory over Braves in DH opener — Francisco Lindor doubled off the padding atop the outfield wall in center field to drive in two, Edwin Díaz put out a fire for the final two outs and the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 8-5 Saturday in a doubleheader opener.
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David Matthews / New York Daily News:
Mets take series opener against Braves behind long balls and Edwin Diaz
Mets take series opener against Braves behind long balls and Edwin Diaz
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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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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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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Gerrit Cole has disastrous first inning as Mariners pound Yankees ace to take series — Gerrit Cole lost it quickly Wednesday. In what had been billed as a battle of the Yankees ace and the one that got away, Cole got hammered. He let it snowball on him early and the Bombers …
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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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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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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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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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Brad Biggs / Chicago Tribune:
4 things we learned at Chicago Bears practice, including injuries to N'Keal Harry and Byron Pringle leading to depth issues at wide receiver — The Chicago Bears held their fourth practice in full pads Saturday morning at Halas Hall, and for the first time this summer they went live with tackling …
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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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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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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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Rob Bradford / audacy.com:
Christian Vazquez: ‘It was so weird to face my ex-teammates’ — HOUSTON - The ordeal was over for Christian Vazquez. They were three days he will never forget - when the catcher morphed from Red Sox to Astro. — That didn't mean, however, there a strong desire to put the whole thing in his rearview mirror.
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Julian McWilliams / The Boston Globe:
Jackie Bradley Jr. designated for assignment by Red Sox
Jackie Bradley Jr. designated for assignment by Red Sox
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