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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Sources: Cubs OF Pete Crow-Armstrong draws undisclosed fine  —  CHICAGO — Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong is being fined an undisclosed amount of money stemming from an incident with a fan Sunday at Rate Field, sources familiar with the situation said Tuesday.
Jorge Castillo / ESPN:
Yankees ace Gerrit Cole to make season debut Friday  —  NEW YORK — Yankees ace Gerrit Cole, sidelined since undergoing Tommy John surgery last year, will make his season debut Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays.  —  New York had been weighing whether to have Cole make a seventh and final rehab start …
Chandler Rome / The Athletic:
Lance McCullers Jr. lands on the injured list as Astros' woes continue  —  MINNEAPOLIS — An injury-ravaged Houston Astros pitching staff suffered more attrition on Tuesday when Lance McCullers Jr. landed on the injured list with right shoulder inflammation.
Sean Campbell / Sacramento Bee:
A's are in 1st place with losing record.  Could they make playoffs — and MLB history?  —  After a brutal, last-minute loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Monday, the Athletics fell below .500 for the first time since they were 6-7 on April 7.  —  But the 23-24 record for the West Sacramento-based team …
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Alex D'Agostino / Sports Illustrated:
What To Make Of Ryne Nelson's Puzzling Start Against The Giants  —  A tough loss for the Diamondbacks saw a strange performance by Ryne Nelson.  —  It was, by no means, the strongest start of Arizona Diamondbacks righty Ryne Nelson's season.  In fact, much of the data suggests it was a relatively poor one.
MLB.com:
From 0-96 to a stunning win: Mets rally past Yanks late to take Subway Series  —  NEW YORK — As two Yankees infielders collided, Carson Benge raised his arms high into the air, celebrating the walk-off win that was unfolding behind him.  The Mets had just pulled off the type of magic …
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Clayton Freeman / Florida Times Union:
Trinity Christian's national prospects eye last chance at FHSAA title … For now, at practices on The Hill, the Trinity Christian field overlooking the school on Jacksonville's Westside, baseball feels like fun.  Fun, with pressure.  —  Eight returning senior Division I commits …
Hunter Patterson / The Athletic:
A season of strides and stumbles ends for the Detroit Pistons in humbling fashion  —  DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons' locker room was silent.  The bulk of the fans who remained after their blowout Game 7 loss at Little Caesars Arena were there for the Cleveland Cavaliers after being bused in by owner Dan Gilbert.
Demetrius Bell / Battery Power:
Braves move Drake Baldwin to 10-day IL with strained oblique; call up Chadwick Tromp, activate Dylan Dodd, release Aaron Bummer  —  Despite the wonderful start that the Braves are off to here in 2026, the one lingering nuisance from the past two seasons has been the team's absolutely horrible run of luck when it comes to injuries.
Pete Grathoff / Kansas City Star:
Why Royals pitcher Kris Bubic sees some ‘good news’ in going on injured list  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Royals placed left-hander Kris Bubic on the 15-day injured list retroactive to Friday.  — Bubic called it mild forearm or flexor soreness rather than classic elbow pain.
Jared Schwartz / New York Post:
Knicks' lessons from Pacers collapses are front of mind with chance to set tone in East finals return  —  See more of our coverage in your search results.  —  Add The New York Post on Google  —  The full journey back to this stage is complete.  —  Last year's moment on this stage …
Discussion: sports.yahoo.com
Tony Paul / The Detroit News:
Detroit Tigers, Game 48: One thing I loved, one thing I didn't  —  The News' Tony Paul gives his quick takes on the Tigers' 8-2 loss to the Guardians on Monday:  —  One thing I loved  —  The best development for the Tigers on Monday didn't come during the game, as they dropped their ninth …
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