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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: Rays' Wander Franco put on restricted list after charges  —  Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was placed on the restricted list Wednesday, a day after prosecutors in the Dominican Republic levied three charges against him for an alleged sexual relationship with a then-14-year-old girl, sources told ESPN.
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Rays SS Wander Franco charged with sexual abuse against minor  —  Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been formally charged with sexual abuse and sexual exploitation against a minor in the Dominican Republic.  —  Puerto Plata District Office Prosecutor Kelmin Duncan and the spokesperson …
Jim Bowden / New York Times:
Where all 30 teams stand on MLB trade deadline moves heading into the All-Star break  —  There are only 20 days until the trade deadline, so as the sport heads into the All-Star break, let's look at where every team stands.  —  How is each team approaching the deadline?  What needs are they focused on filling?
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Blue Jays put Kevin Kiermaier on revocable waivers in telling trade-deadline sign  —  The Blue Jays placed Kevin Kiermaier on revocable waivers, The Post has learned.  —  Toronto almost certainly was seeing if a team would put in a claim on the veteran center fielder and remove …
Mark Feinsand / MLB.com:
Blue Jays could be a big presence at Trade Deadline  —  The National League postseason picture remains a muddled mess with three weeks remaining until the Trade Deadline, but the American League standings are beginning to gain some clarity when it comes to potential buyers and sellers.
New York Times:
Yankees sign ex-Blue Jays left-handed reliever Tim Mayza  —  The New York Yankees have signed left-handed reliever Tim Mayza to a minor-league deal, sources tell The Athletic's Katie Woo and Brendan Kuty.  —  The Toronto Blue Jays had designated the 32-year-old for assignment on June 29.
Keith Law / New York Times:
2024 MLB Mock Draft 3.0: Cleveland still weighing options.  Will it be Travis Bazzana at 1?  —  This is my third projection of how Sunday night's first round of the 2024 MLB Draft will go — this is a prediction, not who I would take, but who I think each of the 30 teams will take based …
Al Yellon / Bleed Cubbie Blue:
Cubs roster move: Cody Bellinger to injured list, Alexander Canario recalled  —  The Cubs outfielder was hit on the hand by a pitch Wednesday in Baltimore.  —  Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger was hit on his left hand by a pitch during Wednesday night's game against the Orioles [VIDEO].
Charlie Goldsmith / Cincinnati.com:
Graham Ashcraft moves to the big league injured list with an elbow strain  —  After the Cincinnati Reds optioned starting pitcher Graham Ashcraft to Triple-A on Monday, he met with a doctor to evaluate elbow tightness that he had been dealing with.  Ashcraft learned he had an elbow strain.
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Shayna Rubin / San Francisco Chronicle:
Giants' Farhan Zaidi puts faith in youth movement, not deadline acquisition  —  In the hours before Tuesday's game, the San Francisco Giants swapped a few older players to give opportunities to the young.  —  Austin Slater, the longest-tenured Giant at the time, was traded to the Cincinnati Reds …
Kristie Ackert / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays tried, but Aaron Judge couldn't imagine joining Yankees' rival  —  When the slugger hit the free-agent market in the fall of 2022, the Rays reached out, making what Judge called a “respectful” offer.  —  ST. PETERSBURG — There were twists and turns during the fall of 2022 that Aaron Judge expected.
 
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