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12:20 PM ET, June 27, 2023

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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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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
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
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.
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
Discussion: Camden Chat and MLB Trade Rumors
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.
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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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 …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
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 …
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 …
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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