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Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Yankees rave about another ridiculous Aaron Judge catch: ‘What a blessing to have him on my team’ — LOS ANGELES — With the Yankees up, 5-3, and a runner on first in the eighth inning, the Dodgers' J.D. Martinez ripped a Michael King sinker to right field on Saturday.
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Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge dealing with sore toe, Nestor Cortes likely heading to IL — LOS ANGELES — It turned out Aaron Boone was right to think “oh no” when Aaron Judge barged through the Yankees' bullpen at Dodger Stadium on Saturday, as the slugger banged his foot “pretty hard” on his eighth-inning door-busting catch.
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Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson exits game vs. Giants with low back discomfort — SAN FRANCISCO — A night after hitting a game-winning home run on what manager Brandon Hyde said was his “best swing of the year,” Orioles rookie infielder Gunnar Henderson exited Saturday's game against the San Francisco Giants …
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CNN:
Son and 8-year old grandson of former Red Sox star George ‘Boomer’ Scott found dead in apparent murder-suicide — The son and 8-year-old grandson of a former Boston Red Sox player were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide in their Massachusetts home Friday as authorities searched for clues …
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Richard Goldstein / New York Times:
Roger Craig, Teacher of an Era-Defining Pitch, Is Dead at 93 — After winning three World Series as a player, Craig became a coach and spread the gospel of the split-fingered fastball, what one player of the time called “the pitch of the '80s.” — Roger Craig, who pitched or managed …
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
'What he's done has motivated everybody.' Liam Hendriks' journey from cancer diagnosis to his Chicago White Sox return. — Liam Hendriks did not want to rule out the first two months of the season. — The Chicago White Sox closer, undergoing treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma …
John Shea / San Francisco Chronicle:
Roger Craig, SF Giants manager who energized '80s youth movement, dies — Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate — Roger Craig, who helped rally the San Francisco Giants to prominence in the 1980s and was known as “Humm Baby” for his positive and inspirational demeanor, died Sunday after what the team said was a short illness.
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Padres' Xander Bogaerts hopes to avoid IL trip due to injured wrist — San Diego Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts is expected to get some time off because of his nagging left wrist injury but hopes to avoid a trip to the injured list. — Bogaerts, who left Saturday's victory over the Chicago Cubs …
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Source: Arizona Diamondbacks to extend manager Torey Lovullo through 2024 — The Diamondbacks are set to extend the contract of manager Torey Lovullo through the 2024 season, a source said, the third consecutive season Lovullo has been given a new one-year deal. — The contract is expected to be announced on Sunday.
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Jesse Dougherty / Washington Post:
Stephen Strasburg is completely shut down from physical activity again — Stephen Strasburg has not been able to perform any rehabilitation activities for more than a month, according to three people familiar with the situation, increasing doubt that the 34-year-old right-hander will ever pitch again.
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Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
Justin Steele diagnosed with forearm strain, but the Chicago Cubs don't anticipate an extended absence for the left-hander — SAN DIEGO — Justin Steele appears to have avoided a worst-case scenario. — The Chicago Cubs received good news from Steele's MRI with the lefty's diagnosis of a forearm strain.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Jordan Montgomery's search for win drags on. Cardinals' search of offense means a call up — PITTSBURGH — During the 60-minute rain delay that interrupted his start and effectively submerged the Cardinals' offense, Jordan Montgomery did all he could in and around the clubhouse to maintain …
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