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Chandler Rome / New York Times:
Astros' Justin Verlander scratched from start vs. Tigers due to neck discomfort — HOUSTON — Astros ace Justin Verlander was scratched from his scheduled start Saturday with neck discomfort, inviting more concern about the viability of Houston's nonexistent rotation depth.
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Astros' Justin Verlander scratched vs. Tigers with neck issue — Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander was scratched from Saturday's start against the Detroit Tigers because of neck discomfort. — “He's been actually dealing with this for like the last two weeks, trying to pitch through it,” manager Joe Espada said.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Ron Washington won't let losses deter belief in Angels: 'Ain't no damn failure' — PHOENIX − Ron Washington's wife pleaded with him. — His friends from New Orleans openly questioned whether he should do this. — Those closest to him in the game asked if it made sense to trade security for volatility.
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New York Times:
MLB umpire Pat Hoberg disciplined for violating gambling rules — Major League Baseball has disciplined umpire Pat Hoberg for violating the league's gambling rules. Hoberg is appealing the decision. — The league acknowledged the investigation in response to inquiries by The Athletic.
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
MLB disciplines umpire Pat Hoberg for violating gambling rules — Major League Baseball announced Friday it has disciplined umpire Pat Hoberg for violating the league's gambling rules,10 days after the league levied a lifetime ban on a player for gambling and suspended four others for one year.
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Julian McWilliams / The Boston Globe:
Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas takes another small step in recovery from rib cage strain — Triston Casas (rib cage strain) has progressed to taking dry swings, which is a good sign for the Red Sox and their first baseman. — Prior to Saturday evening's 8-4 win over the Yankees at Fenway Park …
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ESPN:
Former infielder, coach Mike Brumley killed in crash at 61 — Former major league infielder, coach and instructor Mike Brumley was killed in a car crash on Saturday night. He was 61. — Brumley was killed in Mississippi, according to reports. — Brumley played for six teams from 1987 to 1995.
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Dan Greenspan / Orange County Register:
Yoshinobu Yamamoto leaves game early before Dodgers fall to Royals — Yamamoto's fastball did not seem nearly as crisp in the second inning and did not come back out for the third — LOS ANGELES — Yoshinobu Yamamoto had been the picture of consistency and health, two of the reasons …
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David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Still-too-early 2024 MLB All-Stars: AL, NL roster predictions — Selecting the 2024 All-Star teams won't be quite as difficult as solving The New York Times crossword puzzle, but it might bring a similar sense of exasperation. — For starters, consider what's happened to some of the game's biggest stars …
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Yankees' Gerrit Cole fans 10 in 4⅓ innings in 3rd rehab start — Yankees ace Gerrit Cole struck out 10 batters in a Triple-A game Friday night, perhaps the final hurdle before he returns from an elbow injury and joins New York's rotation for the first time this season.
Bruce Levine / audacy.com:
Potential White Sox trade chip Michael Kopech is drawing plenty of interest from scouts of opposing teams — (670 The Score) With the trade deadline looming on July 30, MLB scouts are busy evaluating the form of potential acquisitions for their respective teams.
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Royals Review, Pinstripe Alley, MLB Trade Rumors, The Royals Reporter, NBC Sports Chicago and New Jersey Online
