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Kristie Ackert / Tampa Bay Times:
MLB, Rays looking into Wander Franco social media ‘speculation’ — The All-Star shortstop did not play Sunday against the Guardians and left the dugout in the middle of the game. — ST. PETERSBURG — Major League Baseball is looking into social media posts concerning All-Star shortstop Wander Franco, the Rays confirmed Sunday night.
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MLB looking into social media posts involving Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco — Major League Baseball is looking into social media posts involving Rays shortstop Wander Franco, Tampa Bay said Sunday. Franco did not play in Sunday's 9-2 loss to Cleveland.
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Nightengale's Notebook: Dodgers running away in NL West with Dave Roberts' ‘favorite team’ — PHOENIX — The Los Angeles Dodgers listened to their neighbors to the south pop off all winter, hearing them brag about their new toys, vowing to make the Dodgers yesterday's news like 8-track player.
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Lindsey Adler / Wall Street Journal:
He Eats Innings, Surrenders Runs and Loses Games—Which Makes Him Very Valuable — By taking the ball every five days and working deep into the game, the Royals' Jordan Lyles is an example of a lost breed that helps his team win in the long run by losing — They're the three little words …
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Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks drop ninth in a row in series-opening loss to Padres — Nick Piecoro Theo MackieArizona Republic — On the day of the trade deadline, the Diamondbacks acquired outfielder Tommy Pham. They started that day in a virtual tie for a playoff spot. Their record stood at seven games over .500.
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Barry Jackson / Miami Herald:
Former Marlins owner Loria dishes on the ‘horrible thing’ Jeter did and a lot more — Out of the public eye for six years, former Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria has resurfaced, promoting his new book, “From the Front Row: Reflections of a Major League Baseball Owner and Modern Art Dealer.”
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Rafael Ortega keys a big 6th inning for the Mets, who beat the Braves to avoid last place — NEW YORK — Rafael Ortega had two hits during a six-run fifth inning Sunday night, leading New York to a 7-6 win over the major league-best Atlanta Braves and preventing the Mets from falling into last place in the NL East.
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Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Tylor Megill, Mets routed by MLB-best Braves in series-opening loss
Tylor Megill, Mets routed by MLB-best Braves in series-opening loss
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Teresa M. Walker / Associated Press:
Michael Oher, former NFL tackle known for ‘The Blind Side,’ sues to end Tuohys' conservatorship — Oher also asked for a full accounting of the money earned off the use of his name and story. — Michael Oher, the former NFL tackle known for the movie “The Blind Side,” …
Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Yankees Notebook: With rotation in shambles, Michael King could get stretched out — MIAMI — With their rotation battling multiple injuries, the Yankees could look to stretch Michael King out moving forward. — King was asked to open Saturday's game against the Marlins.
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Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Reaggravated rotator cuff strain could end Nestor Cortes' season — MIAMI — Saturday was supposed to serve as a homecoming for Nestor Cortes. Instead, he will watch his Yankees play the Marlins from the injured list. — The Yankees shelved the Cuban native and Hialeah resident on Friday …
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Lindsay Crosby / Sports Illustrated:
Atlanta's High-A affiliate, Rome Braves, announce they're changing their name for the 2024 season — We've seen a concentrated effort to change the names of minor league teams to better differentiate them from their major league parents, and Rome is the next team to do so
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Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles activate center fielder Cedric Mullins, recall left-hander Nick Vespi before Mariners series — SEATTLE — Before his latest rehabilitation assignment, Cedric Mullins last played for the Bowie Baysox in 2019, when he plummeted from the top of the Orioles' opening day lineup down to Double …
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Dan Horn / Cincinnati.com:
Retired Reds beat writer John Fay's life story is a love story — Ask anyone about John Fay and they'll tell you he loved the Cincinnati Reds and loved covering them for more than three decades for The Enquirer. — They'll also tell you his greatest love had nothing to do with baseball or newspapers.
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ESPN:
José Bautista retires with Blue Jays, to be honored by team — José Bautista, whose playoff home run — and the bat flip that followed — cemented him in Toronto Blue Jays history, has signed a one-day contract to retire as a member of the team with which he played 10 seasons.
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