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8:45 AM ET, August 11, 2023

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Andy Kostka / The Baltimore Banner:
Kevin Brown scheduled to return to Orioles broadcast on Friday  —  Our nonprofit news organization is made possible by subscribers and donors who value storytelling that impacts and uplifts communities.  Thank you for supporting our journalism.  —  Kevin Brown, the Orioles' lead play …
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Suspending Kevin Brown, Orioles owner John Angelos starts petty PR war he can't win
Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
MASN's Kevin Brown pulled from Orioles' TV broadcasts after stating facts about team's struggles in recent seasons
Jacob Calvin Meyer / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles place Danny Coulombe, club's top left-handed reliever, on injured list with left biceps tendinitis  —  After allowing five runs in back-to-back losses to the Houston Astros, the Orioles' third-best reliever is heading to the injured list.  —  Danny Coulombe, the best left-hander …
Rey Castillo / Corpus Christi Caller-Times:
RoughRiders stymie Hooks for second straight night  —  ROUGHRIDERS 6, HOOKS 2  —  RoughRiders: Evan Carter 1-4, R; Trevor Hauver 2-3, 3 R, RBI, 2B; Kellen Strahm 5-4, R, 4 RBI, HR; Aaron Zavala 1-4, RBI; Nick Krauth (Win, 4-8) 6 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K.
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ESPN:
Shane McClanahan ‘highly unlikely’ to pitch again in 2023, Kevin Cash says  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay Rays All-Star left-hander Shane McClanahan might not pitch again this season.  —  Rays manager Kevin Cash said before Tuesday night's 4-2 win against the St. Louis Cardinals …
Kevin Acee / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Mariners score five runs in eighth to complete sweep of Padres, who go down feebly again  —  Emerson Hancock, limits Padres to one run in five innings in his MLB debut, Mariners take lead and pile on with big final inning begun by Cal Raleigh's mammoth homer
Associated Press:
No-hitter!  Phillies' Michael Lorenzen makes history with epic pitching performance  —  PHILADELPHIA — Michael Lorenzen threw the 14th no-hitter in Philadelphia Phillies history, a dazzling performance in only his second start with his new team, which beat the Washington Nationals 7-0 on Wednesday night.
Baltimore Sun:
Orioles CEO John Angelos paused lease negotiations until new governor took office, planned 2-year extension, document says  —  As Orioles and Maryland Stadium Authority officials continue to reassure fans that the team is on track to sign a new stadium lease by the end of the year …
Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks drop to .500 as collapse continues with loss to Dodgers  —  Nick Piecoro Theo MackieArizona Republic  —  Corbin Carroll chopped a ball down the line in the ninth inning on Tuesday night and for a moment he did not move.  As he stood in the batter's box, he soon realized what was about to happen.
Anthony Franco / MLB Trade Rumors:
A's To Promote Lawrence Butler For MLB Debut  —  The Athletics are recalling outfield prospect Lawrence Butler, reports Martín Gallegos of MLB.com (Twitter links).  It's his first big league promotion.  Butler was added to the 40-man roster over the offseason, so the club will only need …
Anthony Gharib / USA Today:
After seven seasons in the minors, Wes Wilson hit a home run in his first career at-bat  —  Hitting your first career major league home run is surely a memorable one and Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Wes Wilson took that to another level on Wednesday.  His first career home run came …
Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
'He's a gamer': Mike Tauchman delivers a late go-ahead homer in the Chicago Cubs' 3-2 win over the New York Mets  —  NEW YORK — Jameson Taillon's phone lights up all the time with texts about his Chicago Cubs teammate Mike Tauchman.  —  Taillon's close friend and former Pittsburgh Pirates …
Steve Gardner / Cincinnati.com:
MLB unveils 2023 postseason schedule, World Series begins Oct. 27  —  The chase for a World Series title will begin with a wild-card quadrupleheader on October 3 and most likely won't conclude until the calendar turns to November.  —  MLB released its official 2023 postseason and broadcast schedule …
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