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Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
Kansas City Royals place Michael Massey on 10-day injured list with back strain — The Kansas City Royals on Sunday placed second baseman Michael Massey on the 10-day injured list with a strained ligament in his lower back. — Massey heads to the injured list for the second time this season.
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Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
Royals extend winning streak to seven games with 8-1 victory at Tampa Bay Rays — The Kansas City Royals on Friday trailed for the first time in 54 innings. — It didn't last long. — The Royals rebounded quickly against the Tampa Bay Rays and cruised to a 8-1 victory at Tropicana Field.
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Mark Didtler / Associated Press:
Yankees ace Gerrit Cole is pleased with progress after 2-inning simulated game — New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole is pleased with his comeback progression from a right elbow injury after throwing two, 15-pitch innings in a simulated game on Saturday. Cole faced minor league hitters …
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PGATOUR.COM:
PGA TOUR winner Grayson Murray passes away at 30 — Grayson Murray, who won his second PGA TOUR title at this year's Sony Open in Hawaii, passed away Saturday.
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James Rapien / Sports Illustrated:
Elly De La Cruz Makes Bold Claim Ahead of Weekend Showdown With Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers — Is Elly De La Cruz the fastest man in the world? — CINCINNATI — The Reds welcome the Dodgers to town on Friday night for a three game series. — Cincinnati is hoping to right the ship …
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Passan identifies the best new pitches of 2024 MLB season — Baseball in 2024 belongs to pitchers. It's not just the .699 leaguewide OPS or the average fastball velocity approaching 95 mph. It's the widespread desire for starters and relievers to stroll into a pitching lab …
Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers option reliever Alex Lange to Triple-A Toledo to work on throwing strikes — The Detroit Tigers optioned right-handed reliever Alex Lange to Triple-A Toledo on Thursday after a meltdown, and disrespectful behavior, in the seventh inning of Wednesday's 8-3 loss against the Kansas City Royals.
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Will Sammon / New York Times:
Mets need more from their core if they expect to make a playoff run — CLEVELAND — When the New York Mets' clubhouse doors opened Monday night, a handful of players gathered near a corner, deep in conversation. Shortstop Francisco Lindor, first baseman Pete Alonso and others chatted openly …
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Josh Wilson / Sports Illustrated:
Looking at the Early Returns of the Juan Soto Trade for Yankees, Padres — Juan Soto returns to San Diego this weekend. — This weekend, the New York Yankees will make their way to the West Coast to visit the San Diego Padres. The three-game series starts Friday, with both teams having spent …
Associated Press:
MLB says robot home plate umpires unlikely for 2025 — NEW YORK — Major League Baseball says robot home plate umpires are unlikely for 2025. — “We still have some technical issues,” baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said Thursday at a news conference following an owners meeting.
