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Braves trade minor league RHP Yacksel Rios to Oakland for cash considerations  —  No more Yackety Sax  —  On the heels of their four-game weekend sweep of the Rockies, the Braves have made a minor roster move: … Rios signed with the Braves on a minor league deal all the way back in January …
Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
MLB owners have chance to question A's move to Vegas; plus trade deadline decisions  —  The relocation of the A's to Las Vegas seems fait accompli, and maybe it is.  But the move still must be approved by three-quarters of the major-league owners, and some of the large-market clubs figure …
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Evan Drellich / The Athletic:
Rob Manfred on the A's potential move to Las Vegas, the reverse boycott and more  —  NEW YORK — Commissioner Rob Manfred held a press conference on Thursday afternoon at MLB headquarters in New York after the league's regular owners meetings.  Naturally, many of the questions over the 22 minutes …
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Nevada governor signs bill to fund Las Vegas stadium for Athletics  —  Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo on Thursday signed the bill pledging $380 million in taxpayer money toward a $1.5 billion stadium for the Oakland Athletics to move to Las Vegas, leaving only the approval of Major League Baseball …
LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Zach Remillard, in the Chicago White Sox system since 2016, gets his big-league call-up: ‘Always been a dream of mine’  —  SEATTLE — Zach Remillard walked into the visiting clubhouse at Dodger Stadium on Thursday as a major-leaguer for the first time.  —  “I don't know that it's hit me yet …
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago White Sox 3B Yoán Moncada returns to the injured list with lower back inflammation
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Daryl Van Schouwen / Chicago Sun Times:
White Sox' Yoan Moncada headed to injured list
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Minnesota Twins' bullpen cuts through Detroit Tigers' offense in 2-0 loss  —  MINNEAPOLIS — There wasn't a baserunner until the fifth inning.  —  Finally, the Detroit Tigers put theit first runner on base with Zack Short's walk and collected their first hit with Miguel Cabrera's ensuing double …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
David Freese declines Cardinals Hall of Fame induction, cites meaning of redcoat honor  —  NEW YORK — After months of wrestling with his decision and comparing the view he had of his career with the Cardinals against the careers of peers and players he considers the organization's all-time greats …
Reuters:
Bus driver transporting Pittsburgh Pirates charged with DUI  —  A bus driver hired to transport the Pittsburgh Pirates from Chicago to Milwaukee was stopped during the journey and charged with DUI.  —  The trip began in Chicago on Thursday night after the Pirates' 7-2 loss to the Cubs …
Discussion: Associated Press and Mercury News
Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Red Sox batter Domingo German, Yankee pitchers in Boston blowout  —  BOSTON — Yankees right-hander Domingo German had been on a roll, but the Red Sox put a forceful end to his recent run of success on Friday night.  —  German, who owned a 2.20 ERA over his previous seven starts …
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Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Domingo German credits recent success to offseason workouts with new trainer
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Andrew Tredinnick / NorthJersey.com:
Pete Alonso blasts past expected stay on injured list, returns Sunday; Mark Vientos optioned  —  NEW YORK - When Pete Alonso was placed on the injured list after being hit in the left wrist on June 8, the expectation was that he would be on the shelf for three to four weeks.
Associated Press:
Aaron Judge gets another plasma injection for sprained toe  —  BOSTON — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Friday that Aaron Judge received another platelet-rich plasma injection on his sprained right toe but continues to make progress on an injury that has him sidelined for the second time this season.
Pete Caldera / NorthJersey.com:
Watch these four Yankees players closely vs. Red Sox this weekend at Fenway Park  —  BOSTON - Even at these high prices, the fans at Fenway Park were bracing for a transitional 2023 season, so it's no shock that the Red Sox are in the AL East basement.  —  But there's plenty for Bostonians to cheer about this weekend.
Discussion: New Jersey Online and Yahoo Sports
Theo MackieArizona Republic / Arizona Republic:
Lovullo non-committal on Ryne Nelson's future in Diamondbacks' rotation after loss to Phillies  —  Ryne Nelson began his day ready for optimism.  The storyline was right there: Before his last start, he worked with pitching coach Brent Strom on a small mechanical tweak to keep his shoulders closed.
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Bryce Harper, Bryson Stott not excited about prospect of A's moving to Las Vegas  —  PHOENIX ― They were born in Las Vegas, raised in Las Vegas, and still are Las Vegas residents.  —  They have become avid fans of the Vegas Golden Knights, the city's first professional franchise …
 
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