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Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
For the Marlins, will the return in the Luis Arraez trade make sense in the end? — Any trade in which a team lands a two-time batting champion while lowering its payroll is worthy of further examination. San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller pulled off that trick, as only he can, with his stunning acquisition of Luis Arraez.
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Jim Bowden / The Athletic:
Way too early MLB trades I'd like to see happen, plus Luis Arraez trade takeaways — The Padres and Marlins did not want to wait 87 days until the MLB trade deadline on July 30 to make the first big trade of the season, as they completed a five-player swap late Friday night that became official Saturday.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Mike Trout's GOAT path halted by injuries. Ken Griffey Jr. feels the Angels star's pain. — Ken Griffey Jr. saw the news, winced, and those excruciating memories immediately came rushing back. — The injuries. The surgeries. — The lost seasons. — The criticism, the blame.
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David Schoenfield / ESPN:
The new pitching philosophy that's keeping the Red Sox afloat — BOSTON — Prior to last season, the Boston Red Sox renovated the home clubhouse, constructing new maple lockers, adding 16 TV displays and updating the lighting and sound systems to create a modern, sleek look.
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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers expected to option Parker Meadows to Triple-A, call up OF Ryan Vilade — CLEVELAND — The Detroit Tigers are shaking things up. — Center fielder Parker Meadows is expected to be optioned to Triple-A Toledo before Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field, according to multiple sources.
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ESPN:
Nimmo, Manaea and Díaz lead the Mets to a 4-3 victory over the Cardinals — ST. LOUIS — Brandon Nimmo hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning that sent the New York Mets to a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night. — “Honestly, the home run I hit was a good pitch,” Nimmo said.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Padres manager Mike Shildt tees off on teams throwing high and inside on Fernando Tatis Jr. — PHOENIX — San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt, after watching All-Star outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. duck out of the way of an errant pitch towards his head in their 7-1 victory Friday …
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ESPN:
Diamondbacks end 3-game losing streak, pound Padres 11-4 — PHOENIX — Ketel Marte and Joc Pederson homered to back Ryne Nelson's return to the mound and the Arizona Diamondbacks snapped a three-game losing streak Sunday, defeating the San Diego Padres 11-4.
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Lynn Worthy / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals offense produced a 5-run inning but struggled late in clutch spots in 6-5 loss — Saturday gave the Cardinals plenty of reasons to walk away soaked and sour. — They fell behind early, rallied to take a lead and then fell in extra innings to the club with the worst record …
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