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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Cubs hit 4 home runs — 2 by Dansby Swanson — in a 7-3 victory over the White Sox in the City Series — The Chicago White Sox provided an opening in the second inning of Tuesday's City Series. — It wasn't long before Dansby Swanson and the Chicago Cubs took advantage.
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Associated Press:
Gunnar Henderson homers as Baltimore Orioles edge Tampa Bay Rays 5-3
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
MLB trade deadline 2023: What Passan is hearing one week out — Baseball's trade deadline is exactly one week away, so we're entering the point when front offices go from information collection to substantive action, although plenty can change before 6 p.m. ET on Aug. 1 — especially this summer.
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2023 MLB trade deadline tracker: Rumors, news, latest updates — The 2023 MLB trade deadline is just around the corner, with contending teams deciding what they need to add before 6 p.m. ET on Aug. 1. — Could Shohei Ohtani be on the move from the Los Angeles Angels?
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds lose 3-2 to Milwaukee Brewers on Christian Yelich walkoff — MILWAUKEE — One day after he returned from a day on the bench lead off the game with a home run, Cincinnati Reds rookie Elly De La Cruz hit another 405-foot opening salvo Monday night against the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Here's why the Cincinnati Reds are unlikely to trade Jonathan India despite report — MILWAUKEE — Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India spent much of his time before batting practice Monday by himself on the grass in left field at American Family Field, stretching and presumably processing the previous 18 hours or so.
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Why Cincinnati Reds don't view Elly De La Cruz post-break slump as ‘any major concern’
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Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Pete Alonso, Mets too much to bear as Justin Verlander blanks Yankees — After splitting two games at Citi Field in June, the Mets opened the Subway Series' sequel at Yankee Stadium with a 9-3 win on Tuesday. — Pete Alonso fueled the Mets offense with his first two home runs since July 6.
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Is there a Yankees-Mets trade that works for both teams? Our MLB writers weigh in — NEW YORK — On those rare times when their needs — and the stars — align, the Yankees and Mets have orchestrated trades. — In April 2022, their last deal together, they swapped relievers …
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Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Subway Series is these Mets' last stand — BOSTON — Hours before the Mets concluded their disappointing series with the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Sunday night, the ball club still had hope for the 2023 season. Another series win would have provided some reasons for optimism.
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Tim Healey / Newsday:
Carlos Carrasco falls flat, Mets lose to Red Sox again with trade deadline inching closer
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks bullpen coughs up lead in ninth, drops fifth straight — Nick Piecoro José M. RomeroArizona Republic — Manager Torey Lovullo twice raised the same point on Monday, once before the game, then once more after yet another loss: The Diamondbacks are in a bad stretch …
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Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
What I'm hearing before MLB trade deadline on White Sox's Lance Lynn, Padres and more — Sign up for The Windup newsletter | Levi Weaver and Ken Rosenthal deliver expert analysis on the biggest MLB stories every weekday. Get it sent to your inbox. — White Sox right-hander Lance Lynn …
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Here's why the Cincinnati Reds 'don't feel pressure' to make MLB trade deadline deal — MILWAUKEE — While the Cincinnati Reds' intentions remain clear, almost nothing else is - for them or rival contenders - as baseball enters the final week before a trade deadline as unpredictable and variable as any in recent memory.
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Tim Healey / Newsday:
David Robertson unenthused by growing possibility of trade — David Robertson, former Yankees closer and current Mets closer, will participate in another Subway Series this week, Tuesday and Wednesday in the Bronx, assigned to the most important innings of any reliever on his team. — Probably.
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Peter Sblendorio / New York Daily News:
Anthony Rizzo ends slump with help of Taylor Swift — Anthony Rizzo turned to Taylor Swift for his new walk-up song — and shook off his slump. — The Yankees first baseman on Sunday went 4-for-4 with his first home run since May 20 after changing his walk-up music to Swift's “...Ready For It?”
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Peter Sblendorio / New York Daily News:
Anthony Rizzo ends homer-less drought as Yankees sweep the Royals
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Matthew Leach / MLB.com:
Rolen, McGriff enshrined in Hall of Fame in sun-splashed ceremony — COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - On a brilliant summer Sunday under sunny skies, steady stars Fred McGriff and Scott Rolen formally entered baseball immortality. A consistent power source and a brilliant defender respectively …
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Charlie Goldsmith / Cincinnati.com:
Hall of Famer Scott Rolen left an impact on the 2023 Reds
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