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9:55 AM ET, June 25, 2023

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Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Mets deal Eduardo Escobar to Angels for minor leaguers Coleman Crow, Landon Marceaux  —  PHILADELPHIA — Third base officially belongs to Brett Baty.  —  The Mets traded Eduardo Escobar and cash considerations to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for two minor league pitchers Friday night …
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Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Mets' defensive blunders too much to overcome in series-opening loss to Phillies  —  PHILADELPHIA — The Mets continue to say that a winning streak is in sight.  They insist they will get better.  —  But nothing has been better.  —  Two missed popups, an error and a wild pitch cost …
Jacob Calvin Meyer / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles star Cedric Mullins returns from injured list amid flurry of roster moves  —  When Cedric Mullins suffered his right groin strain in late May, manager Brandon Hyde said he was concerned about how long his star center fielder would be gone.  —  After Mullins was reinstated off …
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Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Kyle Gibson, bullpen hit hard as Orioles fall to Mariners, 13-1, in most lopsided loss of season  —  Kyle Gibson walked off the mound after Friday's third inning at Camden Yards at a time when, on an average night, might have been when the game was ending.  —  Instead, between a rain delay …
New York Daily News:
Yankees slugger Aaron Judge reveals he has torn ligament in toe, says he's still in pain  —  We finally learned the true nature of Aaron Judge's toe injury.  —  The Yankees superstar slugger told reporters ahead of Saturday afternoon's game against the Texas Rangers that he has more than just a sprain …
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Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has torn ligament in toe  —  New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge said Saturday he has a torn ligament in his right big toe and is experiencing pain when he walks.  —  When the Yankees placed Judge on the injured list June 6, the team said he was dealing …
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Tommy Cassell / Worcester Telegram & Gazette:
Who is the best dressed member of the Worcester Red Sox?  Here's who the players voted for  —  WORCESTER — Ditch the stirrups and jerseys.  Throw aside the pants, cleats and baseball caps.  —  When it comes to outfits — away from the baseball diamond — who is the best dressed member of the Worcester Red Sox?
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Tommy Cassell / Worcester Telegram & Gazette:
Bobby Dalbec gets called up to join the Boston Red Sox  —  WORCESTER — Bobby Dalbec received the call everyone was waiting for on Friday: a call-up to the Boston Red Sox.  —  Dalbec, who is hitting .296 with 18 home runs and 42 RBIs across 196 at-bats with the WooSox this season …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Bulls make a trade to select forward Julian Phillips — ‘one of the best athletes in the draft’ — at No. 35  —  The Chicago Bulls injected some life into a sleepy NBA draft night Thursday by making a trade to acquire Tennessee's Julian Phillips with the No. 35 pick.
Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
'There's a camaraderie we have.' For Chicago Cubs fans who made the trek to London, the trip is unique — and bittersweet.  —  LONDON — For longtime Chicago Cubs fan Marci Watts, the London Series represented the perfect 55th wedding anniversary gift for her parents, who are diehard St. Louis Cardinals fans.
Maddie Lee / Chicago Sun Times:
Cubs injury updates: Codi Heuer, Brandon Hughes, Brennen Davis facing surgery recoveries  —  Heuer had surgery on his right elbow Friday, and Hughes is scheduled for surgery on his left knee at the end of the month.  —  LONDON — Cubs pitchers Codi Heuer and Brandon Hughes …
Kiley McDaniel / ESPN:
How one baseball team could change MLB draft strategy forever  —  Baseball's draft can be pretty predictable.  Not on a pick-to-pick basis — no prognosticator can predict even half of the picks right, and that includes the scouts and execs making some of the picks — but on the whole, things go as expected.
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
 
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Fiifi Frimpong / New York Daily News:
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Nick Selbe / Sports Illustrated:
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