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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Sources: Diamondbacks sign General Manager Mike Hazen to extension  —  MILWAUKEE — The Diamondbacks have extended the contract of Mike Hazen, locking up their general manager to a deal that is guaranteed through 2028 with a club option for an additional year, according to sources.
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Theo Mackie / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks express optimism after losing Gabriel Moreno to head injury in Game 2  —  Among the biggest questions facing the Diamondbacks as they fly to Los Angeles on Thursday ahead of the NLDS: The health of Gabriel Moreno, their budding star catcher.  —  Moreno was removed in the third inning …
Discussion: MLB.com, Yahoo Sports and AZ Snake Pit
Kevin Acee / San Diego Union-Tribune:
'We're moving on': Padres keeping both Bob Melvin and A.J. Preller as they turn attention to offseason  —  (K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune)  —  A.J. Preller talks about working with Bob Melvin, challenges ahead in offseason as Padres look to ‘be in October every year’
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Associated Press:
Bob Melvin to return as Padres manager in 2024, GM says  —  SAN DIEGO — Bob Melvin will be back as manager of the big-spending San Diego Padres following the most disappointing season in franchise history, general manager A.J. Preller said Wednesday.  —  The GM also downplayed reports …
New York Post:
Billy Eppler's unexpected Mets resignation came amid MLB investigation  —  The Mets' new era of hope has begun with a dash of familiar chaos.  —  In a stunning development, Billy Eppler resigned Thursday as Mets general manager amid an ongoing Major League Baseball investigation into alleged improper uses of the injured list.
Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Red Sox loom as real threat to sign Shohei Ohtani  —  Shohei Ohtani and the Red Sox are starting to be linked more and more.  One executive with an interested team said he believes they are a real threat.  —  Ohtani has a new big deal with New Balance out of Boston.
Andrew Seligman / Associated Press:
Dick Butkus, fearsome Hall of Fame Chicago Bears linebacker, dies at 80  —  Dick Butkus, a fearsome middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears, has died, the team announced Thursday.  He was 80.  —  According to a statement released by the team, Butkus' family confirmed that he died …
Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Pete Alonso hires Scott Boras' company with free agency looming  —  Mets slugging star Pete Alonso has hired the BorasCorp agency to represent him as Alonso heads into his free agent season, The Post has learned.  —  It's never easy for a team to sign a superstar in his walk year …
USA Today:
2023 MLB playoffs live updates, scores: Twins try to sweep Blue Jays, Rangers eliminate Rays  —  Scott Boeck Gabe Lacques Bob Nightengale Jesse YomtovUSA TODAY  —  The Texas Rangers became the first team to advance in the 2023 Major League Baseball playoffs, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 7-1 …
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ESPN:
Montgomery sparkles, Rangers beat sloppy Rays 4-0 in AL Wild Card Series opener
Baltimore Sun:
Morgan State shooting: Search continues for suspect after 5 wounded, none critically, on Baltimore campus  —  Five young people, including four Morgan State University students, were shot Tuesday night on the institution's campus in Northeast Baltimore, disrupting the school's homecoming week festivities.
Mike Puma / New York Post:
Mets' Buck Showalter, Billy Eppler butted heads over Daniel Vogelbach's playing time  —  As the Mets' woes deepened this season, Daniel Vogelbach's presence — first in the lineup then on the team — became a polarizing issue between the front office and manager.
Kevin Tresolini / delawareonline:
Phils take ‘Fantastic Voyage’ to Atlanta, capable of creating more fervor  —  PHILADELPHIA - Against a colorfully crowded backdrop of red, white, burgundy and powder blue — fall pholiage? — the Phillies gave 45,738 towel-twirling onlookers repeated reasons to roar at Citizens Bank Park Wednesday night.
Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Rangers ace Max Scherzer ‘finally’ has intense bullpen session as rehab continues  —  Is there still a chance he pitches this postseason?  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In full game uniform, Max Scherzer walked up the runway to the Rangers clubhouse Wednesday afternoon, more than three hours before game time …
Daily News:
Cristian Roldan, Sounders hand Galaxy a costly defeat  —  SEATTLE — The Galaxy's playoff hopes suffered a serious blow on Wednesday night, courtesy of a player who grew up not that far from the club's home base.  —  Former Pico Rivera El Rancho High standout Cristian Roldan scored …
ESPN:
Angels GM Perry Minasian takes the blame for dismal season  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Manager Phil Nevin wasn't the reason for the Los Angeles Angels' massively disappointing season, general manager Perry Minasian says.  —  Nevin was simply the face of their latest failure …
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ESPN:
Phil Nevin won't return as manager of Los Angeles Angels
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Martin Frank / delawareonline:
‘Did he flip us off?’  Phillies Nick Castellanos reveals which finger he gave his teammates  —  PHILADELPHIA − Nick Castellanos hit a double down the left field line in the fourth inning, and he was so excited that he looked back to his Phillies teammates on the dugout railing cheering him on ... and gave them the finger?
 
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