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Jason Owens / Yahoo Sports:
Dodgers pull Blake Snell due to left groin tightness after 1 inning, 19 pitches — Recommended Stories — Dodgers starter Blake Snell suddenly left the Wednesday, September 18th game against the Cincinnati Reds after one scoreless inning. … The 2-time defending-champion Dodgers' roster …
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Sonja Chen / MLB.com:
‘Vintage Yama’ locks in after shaky 1st as Dodgers shut out Reds — LA moves one step closer to clinching the NL West, which could happen as soon as Wednesday — CINCINNATI — At the outset of his start, Yoshinobu Yamamoto did not look like himself on the mound.
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Reds, Francona sticking to ‘hard’ workload-limit plan for Chase Burns … MILWAUKEE - Two starts into this innings-limit plan down the stretch Cincinnati Reds' All-Star pitcher Chase Burns still hasn't gotten any more used to the early hooks. But he buys into the designed benefit behind it.
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Sonja Chen / MLB.com:
14 straight! Dodgers tie MLB record for most consecutive playoff clinches
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Dodgers clinch 14th straight playoff berth with win over Reds
Dodgers clinch 14th straight playoff berth with win over Reds
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ESPN:
Petey Halpin's 3-run homer propels Guardians past White Sox and into 1st place in AL Central — CLEVELAND — Petey Halpin hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning, Parker Messick struck out eight and the Cleveland Guardians moved into first place in the AL Central with a 6-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.
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Zack Meisel / The Athletic:
Guardians thoughts: Rotation strategies, José Ramírez's outlook and a White Sox showdown
Guardians thoughts: Rotation strategies, José Ramírez's outlook and a White Sox showdown
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Matt Gelb / The Athletic:
Phillies put Jesús Luzardo on IL, a critical blow with so many potential ramifications — WASHINGTON — The Philadelphia Phillies were off Monday, but Jesús Luzardo came to Nationals Park because the high-powered lefty starter is in a race against time.
MLB.com:
Here are the 2026 Arizona Fall League rosters — The release of the Arizona Fall League rosters always acts as a wonderful balm for prospect fans. — The Minor League season is winding down with the postseason and the fear of not being able to track future stars until next season is assuaged …
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Matt Law / Telegraph:
JJ Gabriel asks to quit Manchester United — Exclusive: Fifteen-year-old, nicknamed ‘Kid Messi’, has sent formal notice of intention to cancel his registration with immediate effect — JJ Gabriel, the 15-year-old prodigy nicknamed “Kid Messi”, has unexpectedly asked to quit Manchester United.
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Fabian Ardaya / The Athletic:
Edwin Díaz continues to struggle, could be left off Dodgers' postseason roster — CINCINNATI — The Los Angeles Dodgers set out this winter to address the closer position for good. Instead, they're facing the possibility that a reliever they signed as a star free agent will be excluded …
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Bradford Doolittle / ESPN:
Stock Watch: Biggest 2026 success, disappointment for all 30 MLB teams — Just like that, here we are with the playoff season bearing down on us. As we look forward to October, that most eventful of baseball months, we can start to put a bow on the regular season.
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Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Rangers' Joc Pederson has fracture in left hand, MRI shows — For now, the immediate issue for the Rangers is reducing swelling in the area to allow him to properly grip and swing a bat. — ARLINGTON - Joc Pederson has a small fracture of a bone in his left hand but will try to play through it, based on pain tolerance.
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Ryan Anderson / New York Post:
Steve Kerr warns Draymond Green will face ‘frustrating’ Warriors adjustment in 2026 — Steve Kerr is asking Draymond Green for a favor the Warriors star once requested from him: patience. — Green thanked Kerr during their postseason exit meeting for remaining patient with him through years …
Shawn McFarland / Dallas Morning News:
Jacob deGrom cleared for surprise start as Rangers embrace sprint of season's final weeks — Manager Skip Schumaker says if the two-time Cy Young winner is ready, he'll be on the mound. — ARLINGTON — The Texas Rangers' established rotation order suggested that left-handed pitcher Cody Bradford was due up.
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