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Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Pete Alonso leaves early in loss vs. Braves with left wrist contusion, considered day-to-day — ATLANTA — The one player the Mets couldn't afford to lose was Pete Alonso. But an absolute nightmare scenario played out during the top of the first inning at Truist Field on Wednesday night …
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Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Poor performances from Mets' role players contributing to rough stretch — ATLANTA — The Mets are in a tough spot with struggling role players they might have relied on a little too heavily. — Daniel Vogelbach isn't giving the Mets much of anything at the designated hitter spot right now.
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Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Mets lose 5th straight despite valiant effort from Tommy Pham in place of injured Pete Alonso — ATLANTA — Tommy Pham replaced Pete Alonso in the cleanup spot and played the role as cast. However, the rest of the game didn't go according to the script. — The Mets avoided the worst …
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Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Mets lose to rival Braves, 6-4, despite home runs from Pete Alonso, Francisco Lindor
Mets lose to rival Braves, 6-4, despite home runs from Pete Alonso, Francisco Lindor
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Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Yankees-White Sox game postponed due to Canadian wildfire smoke causing air quality issues in New York — UPDATE: The Yankees announced that Wednesday night's game against the Chicago White Sox at Yankee Stadium has been postponed because of the poor air quality due to smoke from the Canadian wildfires.
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Brendan Kuty / The Athletic:
Why experts think fans at Yankees game could be at risk from Canadian Wildfire smoke — NEW YORK — Dan Westervelt, a climate scientist and an assistant research professor at Columbia University, looked outside the window of his Upper East Side home Tuesday night. He could see faint smoke in the air.
Jacob Calvin Meyer / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles crushed by Brewers, 10-2, as Corbin Burnes dominates and Joey Wiemer stars again — MILWAUKEE — Brewers ace Corbin Burnes has spent most of the season searching for the dominant form that won him the 2021 National League Cy Young Award. — He found it Wednesday night against the Orioles.
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Jacob Calvin Meyer / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde ejected for arguing balls and strikes vs. Brewers — MILWAUKEE — Orioles manager Brandon Hyde was ejected in the fifth inning of Wednesday night's game against the Milwaukee Brewers for arguing balls and strikes. — Home-plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt tossed Hyde …
Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz does it again, and then some in tape-measure encore — How does a No. 1-ranked prospect in baseball top a big-league debut that included two walks and a double that was hit harder than anything the Cincinnati Reds have hit all season?
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Pete Caldera / USA Today:
Aaron Judge heading to IL with toe injury after running into outfield wall vs. Dodgers — NEW YORK ― After three days of intrigue regarding Aaron Judge's aching right big toe, the New York Yankees announced Tuesday night that the reigning AL MVP was headed to the 10-day injury list.
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Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge, Nestor Cortes headed to injured list
Aaron Judge, Nestor Cortes headed to injured list
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MLB Rookie Rankings: Can anyone catch Corbin Carroll? — We're past the unofficial start of summer, which gives us more than enough of a sample size to take our first group look at the state of MLB's 2023 rookie class. — We've combined the American League and National League into one list — headlined by (surprise!)
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Shams Charania / The Athletic:
Suns, Chris Paul exploring options, including trade or waive: Sources — The Phoenix Suns have notified Chris Paul that they intend to find a resolution this offseason that fits the veteran star and the Suns organization, which could include parting ways, league sources tell The Athletic.
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Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Phillies not thinking sell at trade deadline, plus Astros' needs and Shane Bieber's value — Even before the Phillies' current four-game winning streak against the lowly Nationals and Tigers, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski wasn't experiencing flashbacks to 2015, the last time he was a seller at the trade deadline.
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