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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 …
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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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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Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Yankees could consider Marlins' Jazz Chisholm Jr. as possible MLB trade deadline option — The Yankees have discussed Jazz Chisholm Jr., the Marlins' talented outfielder-turned-infielder. The extent of the interest is unknown, but Chisholm likely would play mostly infield, a Yankees need.
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
2024 MLB draft: Major league comps for Condon, Bazzana, more — The 2024 MLB draft starts Sunday, and that means your team could be selecting its next superstar. Since baseball draft prospects often are not household names when picked, we asked around the league to find major league comparisons …
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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 …
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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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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.
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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers move veteran Kenta Maeda to bullpen for ‘foreseeable future’ — Detroit Tigers right-hander Kenta Maeda, the second-highest paid player on the roster, has been banished to the bullpen without a timetable for his return to the starting rotation.
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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.
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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].
Andrew Marchand / New York Times:
NBA finalizes TV deals with ESPN, NBC, Amazon, but TNT could still match: Sources — The NBA and network executives finalized contracts that will make NBC and Amazon Prime Video new partners, while maintaining ABC/ESPN as the home of the NBA Finals, under agreements that will extend …
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