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Barry M. Bloom / Sportico:
MLB Hitting at Rock Bottom Despite Absence of Star Pitchers — SAN DIEGO - Major League Baseball teams have played about a third of their 162-game schedule heading into Memorial Day, and it could be a historic season, but not in a good way. — The overall batting average for the 30 teams is .240.
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Kiley McDaniel / ESPN:
2024 MLB Mock Draft 1.0: Who will go No. 1 to the Guardians? — Open Extended Reactions — Conference tournaments have concluded, NCAA regionals matchups have been announced and high school private workout season is in full swing. That means the 2024 draft class has come into enough focus …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Negro Leagues' statistics will be incorporated into Major League Baseball's historical records on Wednesday — Babe Ruth has long been considered the greatest player in baseball history, with arguments made for Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Ty Cobb, Stan Musial, Barry Bonds and even Shohei Ohtani.
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
MLB umpire Ángel Hernández retiring after 3 decades — MLB umpire Ángel Hernández is retiring effective immediately, ending a controversial three-decade-long career that in recent years turned Hernández into a source of consternation with players and a punching bag among fans on social media.
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New York Times:
Controversial MLB umpire Angel Hernandez to retire immediately — Baseball's most controversial umpire is calling it a career. Angel Hernandez, who has been criticized by many in the game for decades, will retire. — MLB first approached Hernandez about the possibility of retiring earlier this season, according a baseball source.
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Much-maligned umpire Ángel Hernández to retire from Major League Baseball
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Mets DFA López after glove-tossing incident — Team holds meeting after dropping 11 games under .500 — NEW YORK — Shortly after his team's 10-3 loss to the Dodgers on Wednesday, Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor made it known that he wanted to call a players-only meeting.
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
How MLB has changed Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto — Perhaps nobody in the Los Angeles Dodgers' front office watched Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitch in Japan more often than Galen Carr, the longtime scout who now serves as vice president of player personnel. — Last summer, at an Orix Buffaloes …
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ESPN:
Gary Sánchez hits tiebreaking 2-run homer in 8th inning as Brewers defeat the Cubs 6-4 — MILWAUKEE — Gary Sánchez hit a tiebreaking two-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Chicago Cubs 6-4 on Thursday.
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David Schoenfield / ESPN:
MLB 2024: What would happen if pitchers didn't throw as hard? — MLB, San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox — LOGAN WEBB IS one of the best starting pitchers in the major leagues — certainly one of the few you might confidently call an ace. The San Francisco Giants' 27-year-old right-hander throws …
Associated Press:
Padres RP Estrada extends strikeout streak to 13 straight — MLB, San Diego Padres, Miami Marlins — SAN DIEGO — In early November, Jeremiah Estrada was waived by the Chicago Cubs. Just more than a month ago, he was in Triple-A. — Now he's enjoying some vibes with the San Diego Padres …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Batting nearly .400 with Padres, hitting wizard Luis Arráez has been better than advertised — SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres knew they were getting the best pure hitter in the game. — They knew they were getting a steal from the Miami Marlins who are paying virtually his entire contract.
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Keith Pompey / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Sources: Sixers are prepared to give Jimmy Butler a maximum extension if the Heat star is traded — It's no secret that the 76ers are closely monitoring Jimmy Butler's contract situation with the Miami Heat.The Sixers view him as a fallback option if they are unable to sign Paul George in free agency.And …
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