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Canadian Press:
Blue Jays' thoughts with Erik Swanson after reliever's son hit by car, hospitalized  —  Pitcher away from team indefinitely but manager says youngster ‘on road to recovery’  —  Toronto Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson has left the team to be with his family after his son, Toby …
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ESPN:
Son of Blue Jays' Erik Swanson recovering after hit by car  —  Toronto Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson has left spring training to tend to his 4-year-old son, Toby, who was hit by a car and airlifted to a hospital on Sunday in Clearwater, Florida.  —  Blue Jays manager John Schneider …
Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
Four-year-old son of Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson airlifted to hospital after being struck by car
Discussion: Bluebird Banter
ESPN:
St. Louis Cardinals sign infielder Brandon Crawford  —  Open Extended Reactions  —  The St. Louis Cardinals have signed longtime San Francisco Giants infielder Brandon Crawford to a one-year contract, it was announced Tuesday.  —  EDITOR'S PICKS  —  Crawford, 37, is expected to compete …
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Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
With Tristan Beck Giants' latest injured starter, Blake Snell deal might be ‘50-50’  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Tristan Beck, the San Francisco Giants' projected No. 4 or 5 starter, went back to the Bay Area this week to get his sore right hand examined.  This news comes in addition to the development …
Chris Kirschner / The Athletic:
Juan Soto Q&A: The Yankees star on his trade to New York, contract outlook and more  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Gerrit Cole said Juan Soto has the best feel for the strike zone of any player he's ever come across.  Aaron Judge called Soto “the greatest hitter out there.”
Ryan Divish / The Seattle Times:
What will the Mariners' roster look like on opening day?  Here's an early projection  —  PEORIA, Ariz. — If the folks at Netflix would have somehow convinced or cajoled the Mariners ownership group to be the team chosen for the streaming network's new all-access season-following docuseries on an MLB team …
Associated Press:
Texas Rangers coach Hector Ortiz, 54, dies of cancer  —  MLB, Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals  —  PHOENIX — Hector Ortiz, who spent the past 18 years as a manager and coach in the Texas Rangers organization, died Wednesday after a long battle with cancer.  He was 54.
Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds rotation unsettled no matter what might look obvious, David Bell says  —  Gordon Wittenmyer Charlie GoldsmithCincinnati Enquirer  —  GOODYEAR, Arizona — The way free agent addition Frankie Montas has looked in camp, and the way Andrew Abbott looks like the guy who broke …
Discussion: Red Reporter
Martín Gallegos / MLB.com:
Muller banking on revamped delivery for success in '24  —  This story was excerpted from Martín Gallegos' A's Beat newsletter.  To read the full newsletter, click here.  And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.  —  Kyle Muller and his 6-foot-7, 250-pound frame are easy to distinguish whenever he takes the mound.
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, Tennessee:
Inmate Gives Birth in Montgomery County Jail  —  Montgomery County Sheriff's Office  —  News Release  —  Tuesday, August 29, 2023  —  For Immediate Release  —  Inmate Gives Birth in Montgomery County Jail  —  Clarksville, TN:  —  On Sunday, August 27, 2023, an inmate gave birth in the Montgomery County Jail.
Sahadev Sharma / The Athletic:
What we're hearing about the Cubs' next steps after signing Cody Bellinger  —  MESA, Ariz. - Cody Bellinger is back in Cubbie Blue.  An official announcement is still to come and a move to the 40-man roster will need to be made, but the team finally feels complete after a long, drawn-out winter.
Martín Gallegos / MLB.com:
Spence makes first bid at Opening Day roster in spring debut  —  MESA, Ariz. — The significance of Spring Training performance varies from player to player.  In the case of Mitch Spence, the next four weeks are crucial.  —  Spence, who spent the first four seasons of his professional career …
 
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