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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB's top second-half storylines: All eyes on Shohei Ohtani, Angels before trade deadline — SEATTLE — All-Star week is over, the trade deadline is around the corner and these next two weeks will provide a line of demarcation between contenders and surrenders.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
'It's a long time coming:' NL finally ends nine-game All-Star Game losing streak — SEATTLE — It was so long ago that Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto is the only active player still around from that starting lineup. — It was so long ago that the Houston Astros were still in the National League.
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Yahoo Sports, Pitcher List, MLB.com, Associated Press and DraftKings Network
LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs and White Sox at All-Star Game: Justin Steele throws a scoreless inning — but Luis Robert Jr. doesn't play after Home Run Derby — SEATTLE — Chicago White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. did not play in the MLB All-Star Game at T-Mobile Park as a precaution after feeling tightness …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Rockies' Elias Diaz shines bright, leads NL to first All-Star Game win since 2012
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Eric Stephen / True Blue LA:
Dodgers, Padres will open 2024 in Seoul, South Korea — Major League Baseball and the Players Association on Wednesday announced the slate of international games for the 2024 season, including the Dodgers and Padres starting their regular season schedule with two games in Seoul, South Korea.
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Associated Press:
Dodgers-Padres to play first MLB game in South Korea in 2024 — NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres will play Major League Baseball's first regular-season games in South Korea, opening next season in Seoul on March 20-21. — The Houston Astros and Colorado Rockies …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals at the break: What lessons from disastrous first half can fix flaws for 2024? — As the Cardinals put the finishing touches on a roster they believed would contend for a division title and certainly a 16th consecutive winning season, manager Oliver Marmol detailed a factor …
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New Jersey Online, Phillies Nation and MLB Trade Rumors
Scott Miller / New York Times:
‘I Never Wanted to Be Just an Offensive Player’ — Even after he returns, Aaron Judge could have his mobility limited by his toe injury all season. That would be quite a blow for a Yankee captain who takes pride in his defense and his athleticism. — Reporting from Los Angeles and San Diego
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Pinstripe Alley
Destiny Lugardo / Phillies Nation:
Phillies to call up Drew Ellis, Johan Rojas — The Phillies are adding one of their top prospects to the major league roster. — They are calling up center fielder Johan Rojas, according to Mike Rodriguez. Matt Gelb of The Athletic confirmed the report and added that Drew Ellis is expected to be added to the active roster.
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Peter Sblendorio / New York Daily News:
5 things the Mets need to do in the second half — The first half was a mess for the Mets. — Stars such as Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander and Pete Alonso struggled through stretches of inconsistency. The bullpen sputtered without injured closer Edwin Diaz.
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Yahoo Sports, Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald and New York Post
Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Oakland mayor meets with Rob Manfred to demonstrate city made ballpark proposal to A's — SEATTLE - On Sunday, in a meeting at a Seattle hotel, Oakland mayor Sheng Thao said she gave MLB commissioner Rob Manfred documented evidence of her city's plan to build a new ballpark for the Oakland Athletics.
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ESPN, San Francisco Chronicle, MLB Trade Rumors, NBC Sports Bay Area …, Mercury News and Athletics Nation
Kristy Hutchings / Daily News:
CSU appoints Mildred García as Chancellor, first Latina to oversee mammoth university system — García succeeds former CSU Chancellor Joseph Castro, who resigned in the wake of allegations he mishandled sexual harassment complaints against another administrator.
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Albert Bainbridge IV / NorthJersey.com:
Yankees announce Starr Insurance as new signature partner with video, uniform patch — The New York Yankees announced on Wednesday that Starr Insurance will be the new signature partner for the team. — “The New York Yankees and Starr Insurance today announced that Starr Insurance has become …
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