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Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
KC Royals climb back into AL Central race, taking 3 of 4 from Guardians: recap — The Kansas City Royals faced perhaps their biggest challenge of the 2024 season this weekend. — A four-game series against the Cleveland Guardians. — The American League Central rivals entered as surprise contenders.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB midseason awards: Biggest surprises and disappointments of 2024 — PHOENIX — It's been a first half where two teams getting their last rites suddenly kicked the priests out of the room and are running down the halls ready to party into October. — Yes, we're talking about you, New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals.
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Matt Gelb / New York Times:
Phillies' Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber go on IL, but avoid significant injuries: Sources — Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber will each miss at least 10 days, as the Phillies placed two of their most important players on the injured list Friday, but major-league sources said both had avoided significant injuries.
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Associated Press:
Phillies place Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber on 10-day IL — PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Phillies placed All-Star first baseman Bryce Harper and designated hitter Kyle Schwarber on the 10-day injured list after both were hurt in Thursday night's 7-4 loss to Miami.
Adam Himmelsbach / The Boston Globe:
Celtics plan to pick up Sam Hauser's player option for 2024-25 season — The Celtics are planning to pick up forward Sam Hauser's $2.1 million option for the 2024-25 season prior to Saturday's 5 p.m. deadline, according to multiple league sources. — A source said that the two sides …
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Jed Hoyer says Cubs' woes surprising, could lead to sell-off — MILWAUKEE — Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said ownership is “clearly frustrated” with the way the team has played this season and if its position in the standings doesn't improve …
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New York Times:
MLB trade deadline watch: Rays may have arms to move; which teams are eyeing struggling Cubs — MLB trade deadline watch is a collection of news and notes from our reporting team of Patrick Mooney, Will Sammon, Katie Woo and Ken Rosenthal. — Injuries have hit the Tampa Bay Rays' rotation hard this season.
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MLB.com:
Voting resumes today at noon ET; help decide All-Star starters — Read our story on the balloting format, which includes two phases of fan voting to determine the All-Star starters. — Phase 1 of the 2024 MLB All-Star vote is complete, and the list of potential starting position players …
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Associated Press:
Aaron Judge, Bryce Harper top fan vote, to start All-Star Game — NEW YORK — New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge and Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper were elected Thursday to start in the July 16 All-Star Game at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
Tim Healey / Newsday:
Mets' Luis Severino has successfully reinvented himself — With about a month until the trade deadline, the Mets' status remains uncertain, many variations of several approaches still feasible: Buy for a real run at a wild-card spot, sell if that doesn't seem worth it, some of both to try …
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