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Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles sign Aaron Hicks, former Yankees and Twins outfielder, and place Cedric Mullins on injured list — After Orioles center fielder Cedric Mullins exited Monday's loss to the Cleveland Guardians with a right abductor groin strain, Baltimore acted quickly to find a replacement.
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Jacob Calvin Meyer / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles explode for seven runs early, hold on late in 8-5 win over Guardians — Despite their success in May, the Orioles' bats have, at times, gone cold. — After spending April as one of the best offenses in the majors, Baltimore was shut out Monday for the fourth time this month.
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Associated Press:
Orioles put Cedric Mullins on IL, sign ex-Yankees OF Aaron Hicks
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Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles' Cedric Mullins exits game vs. Guardians with apparent lower-body injury
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
MLB takes over Padres television broadcasts after Bally Sports misses payments — After months spent preparing for this scenario, Major League Baseball is taking over the television broadcasts of one of its franchises, an unusual but potentially industry-altering step as the long-lucrative …
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San Diego Union-Tribune, Yahoo Sports, The Detroit News and The Athletic
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Sports Business Journal:
SBJ Unpacks: Padres' deal with Bally Sports ends tonight — Tonight in Unpacks: Diamond Sports' 20-year, $1.2 billion deal for the Padres local TV rights looks to be over, as sources tell SBJ's John Ourand the Sinclair subsidiary missed its rights fee payment.
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
What you need to know about MLB taking over Padres TV — It took a little longer than Major League Baseball might have anticipated, but the San Diego Padres, fielding one of the most expensive, star-laden rosters in the industry, have become the first team to fold into its long-term plan …
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Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
Hayden Wesneski back from Iowa to bolster a Chicago Cubs bullpen that threw 4 scoreless innings in 2-1 win — The Chicago Cubs' long-term outlook on right-hander Hayden Wesneski hasn't changed. — They believe in his ability to be a big-league starter and potentially an impact arm in their rotation down the line.
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Jack Harris / Los Angeles Times:
Clayton Kershaw disagreed with Sisters' award, sought return of Dodgers' Christian day — Clayton Kershaw said he disagreed with the Dodgers' decision to honor the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence during the team's upcoming Pride Night game, and that he approached the organization about expediting …
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Kiley McDaniel / ESPN:
2023 MLB Mock Draft 1.0: Who will go No. 1 to the Pirates? — The rumors have begun to fly in mock draft discussions around baseball — I've already heard a lot of theories during the slow moments of NCAA conference tournaments this week. There continues to be a consensus that the clear top tier …
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Matthew Carey / Deadline:
HBO, Words + Pictures Step Up To Plate For Barry Bonds Project, Doc On Baseball Slugger Tarnished By Controversy — EXCLUSIVE: HBO and Words + Pictures have launched production on a documentary about Barry Bonds, one of baseball's greatest players - and one of the most polarizing figures in all professional sport.
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Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Mark Canha is refining his swing in hopes to produce better results: 'I'm working on things' — Mark Canha knows that he hasn't produced at the same rate in 2023 that he did in 2022, or even at the rate he did when he was with the Oakland A's. But the good news is that he's seeing the signs of a turnaround.
Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers promote prospect Reese Olson, will start Friday vs. White Sox for MLB debut — The Detroit Tigers, desperate for starting pitching, turned to prospect Reese Olson in Triple-A Toledo to fill a void in the rotation. — Olson, a right-hander, has been promoted to the Tigers …
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Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Why the Rangers might consider bringing Jacob deGrom back without a rehab assignment — DeGrom will throw another bullpen session on Wednesday. — DETROIT — Right-hander Jacob deGrom will throw a fifth bullpen session on Wednesday, which may be the last obstacle for him to clear …
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