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Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Shohei Ohtani seeking second opinion on elbow as he faces the Mets: 'It sounds like he'll continue to hit' — Shohei Ohtani will continue to swing the bat until he's told not to, or until he decides he can't. Mike Trout, however, will not be active this weekend when the Los Angeles Angels face …
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Jeff Fletcher / Orange County Register:
Shohei Ohtani leaves mound early with arm fatigue in Angels' loss to Reds — Ohtani has been diagnosed with the same injury that led to Tommy John surgery in 2018. He and the team are discussing the next steps and how much or if he will hit for the rest of the season. Mike Trout is headed back to the IL.
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Peter Sblendorio / New York Daily News:
Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani has elbow tear, won't pitch again this season — Shohei Ohtani, the two-way sensation poised for a historic MLB contract this offseason, has a tear in his right elbow and won't pitch again this season, the Angels announced. — Ohtani will get a second opinion …
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Angels' Shohei Ohtani has elbow tear, won't pitch again this season — Shohei Ohtani has a tear in the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and will not pitch again this season, Los Angeles Angels general manager Perry Minasian said Wednesday night in Anaheim, California …
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Jacob Calvin Meyer / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles closer Félix Bautista exits win vs. Rockies with right arm discomfort: 'That's never a good feeling' — Orioles closer Félix Bautista exited in the ninth inning of Friday night's game against the Colorado Rockies with right arm discomfort, manager Brandon Hyde said after the comeback win.
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Jacob Calvin Meyer / Baltimore Sun:
Gunnar Henderson's 2-run homer in 8th lifts Orioles to 5-4 comeback win over Rockies, extending AL East lead — The players in the Orioles' clubhouse let out a collective groan. — Before their game Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays, the Tampa Bay Rays' matchup against the Colorado Rockies …
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
MLB's toughest division has undergone radical makeover with Yankees, Red Sox out of power
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Washington Post:
Stephen Strasburg, the Nats' World Series MVP, plans to retire — Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg plans to retire, according to three people familiar with the matter, ending a career that started with unprecedented hype, peaked with a World Series MVP award in 2019, and ultimately was derailed by injury.
Arizona Republic:
Corbin Carroll's late HR powers Diamondbacks past Reds — Nick Piecoro Theo MackieArizona Republic — The Diamondbacks won on Thursday night, a point manager Torey Lovullo made multiple times during his postgame session, a point that, in theory, is supposed to allow him to focus …
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds suffer rare blown lead in 8th, lose to Arizona Diamondbacks — PHOENIX — In a wild-card-race showcase of rookies Thursday night in the desert, the Cincinnati Reds' Brandon Williamson got the first word but National League Rookie of the Year favorite Corbin Carroll got …
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Josh Dubow / Associated Press:
Joshua Kelley, Chargers beat 49ers in preseason finale — SANTA CLARA — On a night when the Chargers and San Francisco 49ers took different approaches to their preseason finale, running back Joshua Kelley made his case to be Austin Ekeler's backup with a long touchdown run.
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Mets to retire numbers of Dwight Gooden, Darryl Strawberry next season — NEW YORK — Dwight Gooden's No. 16 and Darryl Strawberry's No. 18 will be retired by the New York Mets in separate pregame ceremonies next year honoring players who were keys to the team's most recent World Series title in 1986.
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Bluebird Banter:
Guardians Down Jays 5-2 — The Jays lost this one the way they lose most of them, with bad hitting (especially with men on base). We joked in the game thread that it's getting so predictable that an AI could write the recap. At the risk of giving SB Nation ideas, I've decided to ask ChatGPT …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
'We didn't get the job done:' White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf's patience finally runs out — There were hugs. — There were tears. — There were emotional good-byes. — And there were screams of angst. — Tuesday was one of the most emotional and gut-wrenching days Chicago White …
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