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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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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 …
MLB.com:
Mock draft: MLB Pipeline's final predictions — The hours before the 2023 MLB Draft kicks off are dwindling and time is running out for teams to try to line up their Draft boards. — Trying to bring you the latest intel, we worked late into the night to come up with our best final projections of how the first round will go Sunday.
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Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
Mock draft: More movement near the top — When we decided what the mock Draft schedule would be earlier this spring, I got excited because I knew I'd get to use one of my favorite words for the whole draft projection process. — So, without further ado, welcome to my penultimate mock of the first round of the 2023 Draft.
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ESPN:
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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Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Mets take series opener against Padres after 10th inning outburst gives them 6th straight win — SAN DIEGO — After five games of stellar pitching, timely hitting and clean defense, the Mets went to San Diego and wobbled and bobbled their way through the first nine innings. The 10th, however, was a different story.
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Larry Fleisher / Associated Press:
Stanton homers twice as Yankees rebound with 6-3 win over Cubs — Giancarlo Stanton hit a mammoth homer in the first inning and added a two-run homer after a video review in the fifth and the New York Yankees beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3 Saturday. Josh Donaldson hit his 10th homer …
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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Matt Manning, Jason Foley and Alex Lange combine for Detroit Tigers' 9th no-hitter — Matt Manning struggled to escape the first inning. — The Detroit Tigers and Toronto Blue Jays, after inclement weather delayed first pitch by more than an hour, started Saturday's game in the pouring rain at Comerica Park.
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Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Kodai Senga named to NL All-Star team replacing former Met Marcus Stroman — SAN DIEGO — The ghost fork is heading to Seattle. — Mets right-hander Kodai Senga was named to the NL All-Star team Saturday afternoon, taking the place of Chicago Cubs right-hander Marcus Stroman.
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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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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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Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
Dansby Swanson pulls out of the All-Star Game, while Jameson Taillon throws 8 shutout innings as the Chicago Cubs look to build pre-break momentum — NEW YORK — And then there was one representing the Chicago Cubs next week in Seattle. — Shortstop Dansby Swanson decided Friday to pull …
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