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Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles reset: What's it like to be baseball's No. 1 prospect? Adley Rutschman, Gunnar Henderson share their experience. — Before the Orioles drafted him in 2019′s second round, Gunnar Henderson was committed to play baseball at Auburn. But in detailing how he's handled the pressures …
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Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Jordan Westburg's time arrives as Orioles promote No. 4 prospect to majors: ‘I embrace the challenge’ — Orioles prospect Jordan Westburg is excited about being called up and making his debut against the Cincinnati Reds. (Baltimore Sun) — Orioles executive vice president …
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Kiley McDaniel / ESPN:
2023 MLB mock draft: Kiley McDaniel predicts the first 40 picks — The 2022 MLB draft is just a few weeks away, and it's time for my second mock draft projecting the first 40 picks of this year's event. — This is usually the time when my mock drafts are most accurate …
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Kiley McDaniel / ESPN:
How one baseball team could change MLB draft strategy forever
How one baseball team could change MLB draft strategy forever
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Sam Dykstra / MLB.com:
NEW: The freshly updated Top 100 Prospects list — It's about to be a big month in prospectdom. The 2023 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game arrives in Seattle on July 8. One day later, the First-Year Player Draft begins its 20-round process in the same city.
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Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
London Series: Chicago Cubs settle for a split after Marcus Stroman's blister and Trey Mancini's misplays in 7-5 loss — LONDON — Chicago Cubs right-hander Marcus Stroman was hyped leading up to Sunday's start on an international stage. — Stroman had gotten a taste of it before, pitching in big games in the World Baseball Classic.
Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Ryan McKenna's walk-off homer in 10th gives Orioles dramatic 6-4 win over Mariners: ‘Animal off the bench’ — Amid the bottom of the 10th inning of a tie game at Camden Yards, Anthony Santander told Austin Hays not to worry about getting ready to hit. The inning, Santander said, would not get past Ryan McKenna.
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Jacob Calvin Meyer / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles star Cedric Mullins returns from injured list amid flurry of roster moves
Orioles star Cedric Mullins returns from injured list amid flurry of roster moves
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Los Angeles Dodgers star Freddie Freeman collects 2,000th hit — LOS ANGELES — Two-thousand hits hadn't been much of a thought in Freddie Freeman's mind; the hallowed number, and the ultimate goal, is 3,000. But his 6-year-old son, Charlie, kept reminding him about it.
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ESPN:
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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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Luis Robert Jr. is making an All-Star case with 2 more homers in the Chicago White Sox's 4-1 win vs. the Boston Red Sox — Full rosters for the MLB All-Star Game will be announced July 2, and Chicago White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. continues to make a strong case.
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Bob Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Nightengale's notebook: Pete Rose on the first-place Reds: ‘Tough to beat’ — He relaxes in his Las Vegas home, turns on his big-screen TV and, just like every other baseball fan these days, is mesmerized by what he is witnessing. — He's watching the lovable baseball team steal our hearts …
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Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Harrison Bader's two-run double in the 8th leads Yankees to series-stealing victory over the Rangers — The Yankees were able to steal a series from the first-place Rangers on Sunday, as a late rally sparked a 5-3 comeback win in the Bronx. — With the Yankees trailing, 3-2 …
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Reuters:
13-run inning leads Angels' 25-1 annihilation of Rockies — Mike Trout, Brandon Drury and Matt Thaiss homered on consecutive pitches to lead off a 13-run third inning, Mickey Moniak also went deep in the inning and finished with four extra base hits, and the Los Angeles Angels wiped …
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Beth Harris / Associated Press:
Dodgers win after Astros reliever Ryne Stanek yields go-ahead run on balk in eighth inning — Trailing by two runs in the eighth inning, the Los Angeles Dodgers got help from Houston's relievers and the umpire. James Outman scored the go-ahead run on a balk by Ryne Stanek and the Dodgers rallied …
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