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Keith Law / The Athletic:
Keith Law's MLB Mock Draft 4.0: Wyatt Langford to Pirates at No. 1 over Dylan Crews, Max Clark — Here's my final full mock draft, although since we're more than 48 hours out from the first pick, I may update this at some point over the weekend. Once again, this reflects my belief …
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Kiley McDaniel / ESPN:
2023 MLB mock draft 3.0: What will the Pirates do with the No. 1 overall pick? — The MLB draft starts July 9! And this year, the intrigue begins at the very top.
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Lynn Worthy / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals' Jordan Montgomery hoping for good news after injury forces early exit in Chicago — CHICAGO — Cardinals left-hander Jordan Montgomery had been largely dominating the Chicago White Sox' lineup. In his own words, he'd been “cruising.” Then his right leg, the one he lands …
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Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Gunnar Henderson leads Orioles to 14-1 drubbing of Yankees with 4 hits, 2 homers in first 4 innings — NEW YORK — When Gunnar Henderson lofted the seventh pitch of Thursday night's game at Yankee Stadium into the left field stands, it provided a bit of early offense the Orioles had lacked of late.
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McNeil doubles in go-ahead run, the Mets beat the Padres 7-5 to win 6th straight — SAN DIEGO — Jeff McNeil doubled in Starling Marte with the go-ahead run on the first pitch of the 10th inning and the New York Mets extended their winning streak to a season-high six games by beating …
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Pete Caldera / NorthJersey.com:
Carlos Rodon arrives in the Bronx, ready to boost Yankees' second-half run — NEW YORK - At a time when the third-place Yankees could use a jolt, Carlos Rodon finally arrives on the scene. — “He looks really good to me. He looks ready,” said manager Aaron Boone, Thursday …
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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Jonathan Schoop designated for assignment by Detroit Tigers just before All-Star break — Infielder Jonathan Schoop, an 11-year MLB veteran, has been designated for assignment by the Detroit Tigers ahead of the All-Star break, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
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Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Angels leaving door slightly open to trading Shohei Ohtani — The Angels have to wonder whether they are star-crossed after both Shohei Ohtani and Anthony Rendon left a game with injuries the day it was announced Mike Trout had a broken hamate bone in his left hand and would miss a month or more.
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Arizona Republic:
Zac Gallen leads Diamondbacks past Pirates to snap skid — Nick Piecoro Theo MackieArizona Republic — It had been close to two months since the last time he had faced the Pittsburgh Pirates, but for Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen it might as well have been five days ago.
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Miami Herald:
What Marlins owner Bruce Sherman is saying about team's play and what he's willing to do — Marlins owner Bruce Sherman, who has taken a much more active role in day-to-day operations since Derek Jeter's departure in 2021, has been heartened and buoyed by one of the best starts in franchise history.
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Tim Kelly / Phillies Nation:
Cristian Pache delivers biggest hit of career as Phillies beat Fish in dramatic fashion — The Philadelphia Phillies were down to their final out in Friday's series opener against the Miami Marlins, with their 12-game road winning streak and place in the National League Wild Card standings at stake.
Michael McDermott / Sports Illustrated:
Carroll Injures Right Shoulder Again in Blowout Loss to Mets — The D-backs All-Star outfielder exited the game in the seventh after injuring his right shoulder on a swing. — Entering play tonight, the Diamondbacks had neither been swept in any series, shut out, or lost four games in a row during the 2023 season.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Viral rant puts David Ross back in the spotlight, while the Chicago Cubs pull out another wild win in Milwaukee — MILWAUKEE — David Ross' parents called him around 9 p.m. Tuesday after his profane postgame rant went viral. — “'Are you OK?'” he said his mom asked.
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