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San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. won't need surgery for shoulder injury — San Diego Padres star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. has been placed on the 10-day injured list but will not need surgery after the latest injury to his troublesome left shoulder, general manager A.J. Preller said Tuesday.
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UPI, Padres, Bleacher Nation, NBCSports.com, MLB Baseball News … and baseballmusings.com
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
'It's crazy how good it feels': After week of COVID-19 misery, Washington Nationals open with dramatic Juan Soto walk-off — WASHINGTON — Their opening day, already delayed five days, began with a meet-and-greet between longtime ace Max Scherzer and recently signed catcher Jonathan Lucroy.
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MLB Baseball News …
USA Today:
Fernando Tatis Jr. avoids surgery but heads to injured list with shoulder injury — The San Diego Padres have avoided a major disaster with Fernando Tatis Jr., but will still be without their star shortstop for a minimum of 10 days due to a “slight labrum tear” in his left shoulder.
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MLB Baseball News …, Mercury News, Los Angeles Times and MLB Trade Rumors
Chris Creamer / SportsLogos.Net News:
Red Sox Wear Yellow, Nike Launches New MLB City Connect Uniform Series for 2021 — For those who wondered when Nike would start to make its mark on Major League Baseball, wonder no more. After previously introducing “ColorRush” and “City” uniforms to the NFL and NBA respectively …
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New York Post, Chicago Sun-Times, MLB Baseball News …, Over the Monster, Boston Herald, NBCSports.com and Bleacher Nation
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Joon Lee / ESPN:
Boston Red Sox ‘push the envelope’ with marathon-inspired blue-yellow uniforms — The Boston Red Sox, known for their traditional white uniforms with red lettering and the iconic “B,” are unveiling their first jersey without any red at all. — As part of Major League Baseball's …
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Sports Illustrated, Uni Watch and The Athletic
Nike News:
The Nike MLB City Connect Series Explores the Bond Among Baseball, Community and Culture — After Major League Baseball and Nike announced their partnership to provide on-field uniforms in 2020, the relationship would help guide one of the most historic visual connections in sports …
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MLB Baseball News … and NBCSports.com
Tim Healey / Newsday:
Dominic Smith, Pete Alonso homer to lift Mets over Phillies in first win of season — PHILADELPHIA — By the time the Mets took the field Tuesday, the Opening Day logo painted behind home plate was faded. The first-day jitters were gone. There was no protracted, excruciating countdown to game time.
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New York Daily News, NorthJersey.com and Amazin' Avenue
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets start new era by blowing sterling Jacob deGrom start
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New York Times, Newsday, NorthJersey.com, Newsday, The Philadelphia Inquirer and Mets News
NBC4 Washington:
Look Inside a Former Nationals Player's Virginia Estate on Sale for $6.5M — Former Washington Nationals player Jayson Werth is selling his McLean, Virginia, home — Former Washington Nationals player Jayson Werth has retired from the game and is selling his private, 4-acre estate in McLean, Virginia, for over $6 million.
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NBCSports.com
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
David Peterson and Mets' lineup struggle in series finale loss to Phillies — PHILADELPHIA - The Mets' series finale against the Phillies was one to forget. — David Peterson gave up four runs in the first inning of his season debut and the Mets couldn't overcome the deficit on the way to an 8-2 loss to the Phillies on Wednesday.
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Newsday and NorthJersey.com
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
MLB cruising to victory in culture war over All-Star Game move from Atlanta — In the days following Major League Baseball's move of its All-Star Game from Atlanta due to onerous voting regulations passed by state legislators and signed into law by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp …
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MLB Baseball News …
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Los Angeles Angels fans toss trash cans, jeer Houston Astros in win — ANAHEIM, Calif. — A gray, life-sized, inflatable garbage can was heaved over the right-field scoreboard and made its way onto Angel Stadium's warning track at the conclusion of Monday's sixth inning, the latest …
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Halos Heaven and Bleacher Nation
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani's two-way showing was a success and there needs to be more of it
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Daily Breeze, MLB Baseball News … and Associated Press
Associated Press:
Baylor spoils Gonzaga's unbeaten season to win its 1st national title — INDIANAPOLIS — There was another team out there that was marching through the season undefeated, that looked unstoppable at times, that had all arrows pointing toward a national title. — COVID-19 put a halt to the undefeated dream.
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
MLB faces a major hurdle in COVID-19 battle: Players hesitant to get the vaccine — When Trevor Bauer struggled through performance and health issues early in his Major League Baseball career, he enlisted a Stanford University doctor to capture images of his hip and shoulder …
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MLB Baseball News …
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Houston Astros' strong opening statement and other observations from MLB's first weekend — We had a lot happen over the first four days of the 2021 MLB season. The Reds and Cardinals had the first bench-clearing incident of the season. The Dodgers' Cody Bellinger lost a home run when he passed Justin Turner on the basepath.
