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Associated Press:
Maikel Garcia's game-ending hit gives Royals win over Yankees  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Maikel Garcia hit a game-ending two-run double off Yankees closer Clay Holmes, and the Royals recovered after squandering a brilliant start by Alec Marsh to beat New York 4-3 on Thursday and avoid a four-game sweep.
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Dodgers acquire Cavan Biggio in trade with Blue Jays  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired super-utility man Cavan Biggio in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays, adding the veteran after the Blue Jays designated him for assignment last week.  —  In the deal, the Blue Jays …
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks' Blaze Alexander to get starts at 3B in place of struggling Eugenio Suarez  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks will give rookie Blaze Alexander opportunities at third base, manager Torey Lovullo said, a move driven by veteran Eugenio Suarez's dismal start and Alexander's hot bat through the first two months of the season.
ESPN:
White Sox OF Andrew Benintendi returns, whiffs as pinch hitter  —  SEATTLE — The Chicago White Sox activated outfielder Andrew Benintendi from the 10-day injured list ahead of Wednesday night's game against the Seattle Mariners.  —  Benintendi, who had been sidelined by left Achilles tendinitis …
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
How Jeremiah Estrada invented the chitter and made history  —  JEREMIAH ESTRADA'S ASCENSION from fringe major leaguer to one of baseball's most dominant relief pitchers began last December at the San Diego Padres' biomechanics lab in Point Loma.  —  It was mere weeks after the Chicago Cubs …
Kiley McDaniel / ESPN:
Juan Soto's free agency contract, predicted by MLB insiders  —  For three straight years, baseball has had a clear No. 1 free agent whose projected contract dominates conversations around the sport for months.  —  First, it was Aaron Judge in the midst of a 62-home run campaign.
Darragh McDonald / MLB Trade Rumors:
J.T. Realmuto To Undergo Knee Surgery  —  3:30pm: President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski says the club expects Realmuto to miss “about a month,” as relayed by Matt Gelb of The Athletic on X.  —  1:15pm: The Phillies announced that catcher J.T. Realmuto has been placed on the 10-day injured list …
Jim Bowden / New York Times:
Thirty things I'm hearing and watching for on MLB trade deadline with 50 days to go  —  Believe it or not, the MLB trade deadline is 50 days away.  What can we expect, beyond the unexpected, this year?  —  I've been talking, texting and emailing with front-office executives …
New York Times:
MLB Player Poll 2024: Worst organizations, the most overrated peer, best vibes guy and more  —  In last year's edition of The Athletic's annual MLB Player Poll, almost 60 percent of the players we spoke to predicted Shohei Ohtani would be playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2024.
 
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