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Howard Stutz / The Nevada Independent:
A's pivot to new site for Vegas baseball stadium, lowering public funding request — The Oakland A's and Bally's Corp. have an agreement in place for the team to build a $1.5 billion stadium on a portion of the Tropicana Las Vegas site, a move expected to reduce the amount of public financing sought for the project to $395 million.
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The Nevada Independent:
A's revisit other Vegas stadium sites as legislative process lags — Three weeks after confirming they had a “binding agreement” on a 49-acre site west of the Strip for a $1.5 billion baseball stadium, the Oakland A's have reached out to owners of Southern Nevada sites the team previously considered …
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Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
Willson Contreras embraces villain role on the other side of the Cubs-Cardinals rivalry: 'When you get booed, you're doing something right' — Willson Contreras, decked out in St. Louis Cardinals red, admitted to experiencing nerves Monday in the visitors dugout at Wrigley Field.
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Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Yankees Notebook: Aaron Judge ready to return — and avoid headfirst slides — After a few days of hitting off machines, running and throwing behind the scenes, Aaron Judge is ready for the real thing. — The Yankees slugger is set to return from a right hip strain on Tuesday, he and Aaron Boone confirmed Monday.
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Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Yankees topple A's in Aaron Judge's return despite 3 home runs from Oakland's Jordan Diaz — The Yankees welcomed the Athletics to Yankee Stadium with four home runs on Monday night, a showing fit for a team nicknamed the Bronx Bombers. On Tuesday, however, the team started scoring …
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Joon Lee / ESPN:
Aaron Judge (hip) to return for Yankees from IL on Tuesday
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Baltimore Sun:
Orioles place Ramón Urías on injured list, promote pitching prospect Drew Rom in roster shuffle — Orioles general manager Mike Elias talks about how the team is playing so far this season. (Baltimore Sun Handout) — The Orioles shuffled their bullpen and bench ahead …
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Jacob Calvin Meyer / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles minor league report: 8 prospects move up in Baseball America's latest top 100 list — This offseason, the Orioles had Baseball America's top-ranked farm system for the first time since the publication began ranking them in 1984. In total, eight Baltimore prospects were recognized among the 100 best in baseball.
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Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks rookie Brandon Pfaadt roughed up in 2nd career start by Marlins, Jorge Soler — Nick Piecoro Michelle GardnerArizona Republic — Brandon Pfaadt turns in another clunker in 2nd career start — Diamondbacks right-hander Brandon Pfaadt did not bother to turn his head and follow the flight of the ball.
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Theo Mackie / Arizona Republic:
Zac Gallen stifles Marlins, leading Diamondbacks to series-opening win
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Brian Wacker / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens returning to London in 2023 season with game against Titans — The last time the Ravens played in London was in 2017 in what was a blowout loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium. Afterward, coach John Harbaugh said he had no interest in going back anytime soon.
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James O'Connell / New York Daily News:
Max Scherzer scratched from Tuesday's start against Reds due to neck spasms — When it rains, it pours. — Max Scherzer has been scratched from Tuesday's start against the Cincinnati Reds due to neck spasms, the Mets announced. David Peterson has been recalled from Triple-A Syracuse …
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Associated Press:
Yankees activate Aaron Judge after 10-game IL stint — NEW YORK — Aaron Judge was reinstated from the injured list by the New York Yankees and the record-setting slugger was back in right field batting second Tuesday night against the Oakland Athletics. — The reigning AL MVP …
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Sarah Valenzuela / Los Angeles Times:
Shohei Ohtani checks off another Ruthian mark, but Angels fall to Astros — It took less than two innings for Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani to surpass another career achievement by Babe Ruth. Yet behind the plate for this milestone was an unfamiliar face.
Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:
Julius Randle disappears, Knicks outworked and now on brink of elimination as Heat takes Game 4 — MIAMI — The Knicks sit on the brink of elimination. And they deserve that position. — Outcoached, outhustled, outclassed and punked again, New York fell Monday night to the Miami Heat …
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