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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Wander Franco placed on administrative leave by Major League Baseball — The Rays shortstop had been on the restricted list, in a mutual agreement with the team. The switch, which is not considered a disciplinary measure, puts him under league control. — ST. PETERSBURG …
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Everything we know about the Wander Franco investigation — Wander Franco, the 22-year-old All-Star shortstop for the Tampa Bay Rays, was placed on administrative leave Tuesday as MLB and law enforcement in his native Dominican Republic investigate allegations of relationships with underage girls.
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Greg Hinz / Chicago Business:
White Sox ponder move from South Side home — While the Chicago Bears' search for a new stadium has dominated headlines for months, the White Sox have begun quietly reviewing their options, too. — Knowledgeable sources say Jerry Reinsdorf, the team's majority owner and chairman …
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Jesse Yomtov / USA Today:
MLB power rankings: The National League wild-card race is living up to its name — The National League wild-card standings are well, wild, with six teams separated by just 3½ games entering Monday. — The Philadelphia Phillies (67-57) hold the top spot, with the San Francisco Giants in second …
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Associated Press:
Erratic Scherzer gets to 11th in MLB career strikeouts in loss — ARLINGTON, Texas — Max Scherzer moved into 11th place on the career strikeout list just before an erratic stretch when he forced in a pair of runs, and the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Texas Rangers 6-2 on Sunday for a three-game series sweep.
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Phil Thompson / Chicago Tribune:
Kyle Hendricks reclaims classic form: 4 takeaways from the Chicago Cubs' 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals — If ever the Chicago Cubs would need classic Kyle Hendricks it's now, in the thick of a playoff chase. — Marcus Stroman's right rib cartilage fracture will keep him out indefinitely …
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
A Great Team, an Ambitious Plan and an ‘Existential’ Issue — John Angelos wants to reimagine the way Baltimore approaches the business of baseball, but his team's electric young core may not be around to see the result. — It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood, which is always …
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Stewart, Ortega and Lindor go deep as Mets beat the first-place Braves 10-4 — ATLANTA — While it's too late to make much of a difference this season, the New York Mets are finally having a bit of fun. — DJ Stewart, Rafael Ortega and Francisco Lindor homered as the Mets won for the seventh …
Kiley McDaniel / ESPN:
Kiley McDaniel's updated MLB farm system rankings — Sure, it's nice to have baseball's best farm system — but the truth is that it's still one degree removed from the thing you actually want. Baseball franchises want to win games — and if you aren't a winning team, at least a good farm system is a nice consolation.
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Associated Press:
Minor minor league infielder Cristopher Larez suspended 56 games for positive drug test — Mets minor league infielder Cristopher Larez was suspended Monday for 56 games under baseball's minor league drug program following a positive test for the performance-enhancing substance Boldenone.
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Monday's Cincinnati Reds-Los Angeles Angels game postponed; doubleheader Wednesday — ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Cincinnati Reds get an unexpected day off - and a second scheduled doubleheader in a 10-day stretch - thanks to a rare weather postponement in Southern California caused …
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Tim Healey / Newsday:
Mets' Pete Alonso gifts Cardinals' Masyn Winn fancy alcohol, bat — ST. LOUIS — Pete Alonso said sorry to Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn again Saturday afternoon, this time with more than just his words. — He sent Winn a bottle of high-end alcohol, Don Julio 1942 Tequila …
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