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Charlie Goldsmith / Cincinnati.com:
Reds second baseman Matt McLain discusses his return from a shoulder injury — SAN FRANCISCO — As he rehabs from a shoulder injury, Cincinnati Reds second baseman Matt McLain just got cleared to run and to throw. He's still six weeks away from being cleared to swing a bat …
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Paul Skenes called up to MLB: Inside the Pirates' decision — OVER THE WINTER, as the Pittsburgh Pirates considered how to unleash the best pitching prospect in a generation on the baseball world, they landed on a plan with which they felt entirely comfortable and positively uncomfortable.
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Pirates to call up Paul Skenes for MLB debut vs. Cubs — The Pittsburgh Pirates are calling up star prospect Paul Skenes, and the hard-throwing right-hander is expected to debut Saturday at PNC Park against the Chicago Cubs. — Considered the best pitching talent in a generation …
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Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
Padres snap Dodgers' 7-game win streak on walk-off single by Luis Arraez — The Dodgers' Tyler Glasnow and the Padres' Michael King combine to strike out 21 batters over the first seven innings while allowing just three hits between them before the Padres prevail, 2-1
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ESPN:
Former MLB infielder, LLWS star Sean Burroughs dies at 43 — Sean Burroughs, a winner of the Little League World Series, a 2000 Olympic gold medalist and a first-round pick in the MLB draft, has died at the age of 43. — The Long Beach Little League based in California said in a statement posted …
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Homers by Acuña, Albies and Olson in 3rd lead Morton and Braves to 4-2 win over Mets — NEW YORK — Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a titanic home run, just before Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson also went deep in the third inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 4-2 on Friday night.
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Carolyn Burt / Orange County Register:
Angels Deals: Free food and discounts for fans based on Angels games — The Los Angeles Angels partnered with several restaurants to offer free and discounted menu items all season long based on how the Angels play. Here are the deals available and how you can get them: — McDonalds
Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
A's closer Mason Miller draws trade interest, but the asking price is steep — Naturally, teams are calling the Oakland Athletics with trade interest in their 100 mph closer, right-hander Mason Miller. And naturally, the A's are asking for a ton in return.
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Tisha Thompson / ESPN:
Ippei Mizuhara wired Shohei Ohtani's money to ‘Real Housewives’ star — Ryan Boyajian, a current cast member of Bravo's reality TV series “The Real Housewives of Orange County,” is the bookmaker's associate to whom Ippei Mizuhara wired money to pay his gambling debts, multiple sources with knowledge of the investigation told ESPN.
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Orange County Register:
Ex-interpreter for Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani agrees to plead guilty to stealing $17M from pitcher — Ippei Mizuhara, 39, could face more than 30 years in federal prison under the plea deal, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office — Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter has agreed to plead guilty …