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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Phillies Extend Cristopher Sanchez — 3:25PM: According to The Athletic's Matt Gelb, the extension will guarantee Sanchez $22.5MM in total. The club option year for 2029 is valued at $14MM, while the 2030 club option is worth $15MM. Gelb adds that the price of both options will rise …
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Matt Gelb / New York Times:
Cristopher Sánchez, Phillies agree to 4-year extension as LHP rewarded for remarkable rise — PHILADELPHIA — A year ago this week, Cristopher Sánchez had been reinserted into the Phillies' rotation out of sheer necessity. They had no one else.
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ESPN:
Taillon pitches 7 sharp innings as the Cubs beat the Mets 8-1 — CHICAGO — Jameson Taillon pitched seven crisp innings, Christopher Morel homered and the Chicago Cubs cooled off the New York Mets with an 8-1 victory on Saturday. — Taillon struck out a season-high 10 in his first win since May 4.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Why Reggie Jackson's powerful remarks on racism still resonate today — BIRMINGHAM, Ala. − The feelings have been burnt into his soul for more than a half-century, and now returning to the same community that left him humiliated, fuming and frightened for his life, Reggie Jackson's words …
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ESPN:
Carrasco solid for 6 innings, Guardians take advantage of Toronto pitching wildness in 7-1 win — CLEVELAND — Carlos Carrasco pitched six strong innings and Austin Hedges hit a two-run single when Toronto's pitchers couldn't find the strike zone, lifting the Cleveland Guardians to a 7-1 win over the Blue Jays on Friday night.
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
What latest in RSN saga means for people who can't watch MLB — ROYCE LEWIS, the Minnesota Twins' magnetic, oft-injured star, recently returned from another prolonged absence and has been producing like one of the game's best players. On Thursday afternoon, he cranked his ninth home run in 15 games …
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Phillies tattoo Tommy Henry, rout DBacks as Arizona eagerly awaits return of Zac Gallen — PHILADELPHIA — Right-hander Zac Gallen will take the mound at Salt River Fields on Monday and simulate four innings of work. He will throw his usual mix against live hitters and build his pitch count into the 60s.
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Jerry Beach / Associated Press:
Judge hits 28th home run, Stanton hurts hamstring as Yankees beat Braves 8-3 — Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 28th home run and the New York Yankees stopped a three-game losing streak with an 8-3 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night as Giancarlo Stanton hurt his left hamstring.
Stephen Whyno / Associated Press:
Stanley Cup Final: Oilers win 3rd straight to force a Game 7 with Panthers — Leon Draisaitl sets up Warren Foegele's early goal, Adam Henrique and Zach Hyman also score and Edmonton tacks on two empty-net goals for a 5-1 Game 6 win. The winner-take-all finale is Monday night in Florida.
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Blair Kerkhoff / Kansas City Star:
Kansas City Royals hope return of Hunter Renfroe and Michael Wacha bolsters club — It could have been worse for Royals outfielder Hunter Renfroe and right-handed starter Michael Wacha. — Both players suffered foot injuries that appeared to be more serious when they occurred.
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Jeff Fletcher / Orange County Register:
Angels' Patrick Sandoval leaves game with forearm tightness — LOS ANGELES — Angels pitcher Patrick Sandoval now has a more serious concern than his struggle to rediscover his success on the mound. — Sandoval came out of his start against the Dodgers on Friday night with what was initially diagnosed as left forearm tightness.
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
How muddled National League races impact MLB trade deadline — Fifteen years ago this month, at the end of June 2009, the National League wild-card standings were memorably tight. Then, there were only two wild-card teams per league and the difference between the second entrant and the team in ninth place was just 3½ games.
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