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Michael Scotto / HoopsHype:
Aggregate 2024 NBA Mock Draft: Paul George, Tyrese Maxey free agency; Zach LaVine trade talks — HoopsHype has gathered the latest intel across the league and updated where the top prospects currently stand for the 2024 NBA Draft by compiling 11 mock drafts from ESPN, The Athletic …
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Bleacher Nation, The Dream Shake, Burn City Sports, New York Post, NetsDaily and Liberty Ballers
ESPN:
Mets closer Edwin Díaz suspended 10 games for foreign substance — New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz has been suspended 10 games and fined an undisclosed amount after violating prohibitions on foreign substances, Major League Baseball announced Monday.
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New York Post, Associated Press, MLB.com, New Jersey Online, Yahoo Sports, Amazin' Avenue, New York Daily News and The Good Phight
Tim Healey / Newsday:
Mets hoping for mid-July return for prospect Drew Gilbert — CHICAGO — Outfielder Drew Gilbert, one of the Mets' top prospects, is moving toward a return — slowly. — The Mets hope he'll be back from a right hamstring tear by mid-July, a person familiar with the matter said on Saturday.
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Associated Press:
Yankees acquire J.D. Davis in trade with Athletics — NEW YORK — The Yankees, seeking reinforcements after injuries, acquired first baseman J.D. Davis from the Athletics along with cash in exchange for minor league infielder Jordan Groshans on Sunday. — The Yankees recently have been hit …
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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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Bleacher Nation, The Nation, Yahoo Sports and New York Daily News
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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Arizona Sports, Sports Illustrated and Burn City Sports
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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Bleacher Nation, Faith and Fear in Flushing, MLB.com, Chicago Tribune and Yahoo Sports
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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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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Lookout Landing, Phillies Nation and Yahoo Sports
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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Amazin' Avenue and True Blue LA
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.
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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Covering the Corner, Associated Press, Bleacher Nation and baseballmusings.com
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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Royals Review and Farm to Fountains
