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Jeff Seidel / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' first 3 picks of 2023 MLB draft could be a grand slam — or a gut punch — Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris is nothing if not consistent. — Since he took over the Tigers in October, he has preached the same mantra: We want hitters …
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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers select Nebraska second baseman Max Anderson with No. 45 pick in 2023 MLB draft — The Detroit Tigers selected Nebraska second baseman Max Anderson with their second-round pick, No. 45 overall, in the 2023 MLB draft. — Anderson, 21, was the third pick by the Tigers in the draft on Sunday night in Seattle.
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Tony Garcia / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' newest top 5 MLB draft pick is about to join an exclusive club
Detroit Tigers' newest top 5 MLB draft pick is about to join an exclusive club
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Ryan Ford / Detroit Free Press:
Meet the best pick at each of the Detroit Tigers' 21 MLB draft slots this year
Meet the best pick at each of the Detroit Tigers' 21 MLB draft slots this year
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Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Yankees to hire Sean Casey as new hitting coach — A new mayor is coming to New York City. — The Yankees will hire Sean Casey to be their new lead hitting coach. Per the New York Post's Joel Sherman, Casey's deal is for the rest of the 2023 season. — The club fired Dillon Lawson …
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Yanks hitting coach Dillon Lawson relieved of duties — NEW YORK — In more than two decades as the Yankees' general manager, Brian Cashman had never dismissed a coach during the season, believing that all performances should be evaluated over a 162-game sample. This time, he had seen enough.
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Jacob Calvin Meyer / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles finish Day 1 of MLB draft by selecting UNC outfielder Mac Horvath, Florida State pitcher Jackson Baumeister — The Orioles' first two picks in the MLB draft Sunday night weren't surprising. The third was. — After taking Vanderbilt center fielder Enrique Bradfield Jr. No. 17 overall …
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Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles pick Vanderbilt outfielder Enrique Bradfield Jr. 17th overall in 2023 MLB draft — The past four drafts have represented hope for the Orioles, the organization's most effective way of constructing the “elite talent pipeline” executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias promised when he was hired.
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Yankees' Gerrit Cole, Diamondbacks' Zac Gallen named MLB All-Star starting pitchers — SEATTLE - A pair of first-time All-Star Game starting pitchers will navigate two treacherous lineups. — New York Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole and Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zac Gallen were named …
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USA Today:
Shohei Ohtani, MLB's most coveted player, focused on season, not free agency — SEATTLE − It's officially called the 93rd Major League Baseball All-Star Game. — But come on, who's really kidding who? — This isn't an All-Star Game. — This is the Shohei Ohtani Extravaganza.
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Jack Ankony / Sports Illustrated:
Former Indiana Pitcher Craig Yoho Selected by Milwaukee in 8th Round of 2023 MLB Draft — Indiana right-handed pitcher Craig Yoho became the first Hoosier off the board on Monday, when he was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers with the No. 242 overall pick in the eighth round of the 2023 MLB Draft.
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Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles' Adley Rutschman puts on switch-hitting show in Home Run Derby but falls in opening round — SEATTLE — When Randy Rutschman got a call from his son asking to throw to him in the Home Run Derby, he felt it was a sign of Adley Rutschman's competitive intentions in the event.
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Jordan Mendoza / USA Today:
Home Run Derby recap: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. wins title, like father — Like father, like son. — Just as his dad did in 2007, Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. powered his way through T-Mobile Park to win the 2023 Home Run Derby. — The runner-up in 2019 …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Ronald Acuña Jr. tops MLB jersey sales for first half of 2023 season — SEATTLE − Atlanta All-Star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr., on pace to become the first player in baseball history to hit at least 30 homers and steal 60 bases, is breaking records in merchandise sales, too.
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