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Justin Toscano / NorthJersey.com:
Mets ace Jacob deGrom heading to IL despite clean MRI results; Why it's the right call  —  NEW YORK — Despite clean MRI results, the Mets on Tuesday will place Jacob deGrom on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to May 10, with right side tightness.  —  Don't freak out yet, though.
Discussion: New York Post
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Associated Press:
DeGrom's injury scare continues, Mets win 5th straight  —  NEW YORK — Winners of five straight, the New York Mets have a big test brewing:  —  Jacob deGrom is getting an MRI.  —  The two-time Cy Young Award winner was pulled after five innings with right side tightness in his return …
ESPN:
New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom exits start early with side tightness, will have MRI  —  NEW YORK — Mets ace Jacob deGrom was pulled from his start Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks after throwing two warm-up pitches before the sixth inning after experiencing tightness in his right side.
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Jacob deGrom exits first start back from injury, but Mets win fifth straight  —  To the dismay of every Mets fan at Citi Field, and perhaps every fan of the sport itself, Mets ace Jacob deGrom exited his start after five innings with an apparent injury.  —  DeGrom departed his outing …
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets win fourth straight behind tunnel buddies Francisco Lindor, Jeff McNeil
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
San Diego Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. tests positive for COVID-19; two other players also put on IL due to health and safety protocols  —  San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. tested positive for COVID-19 and was placed on the injured list Tuesday alongside utility players Jurickson Profar …
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ESPN:
The State of Baseball: Inside the biggest questions MLB is facing with the future of the sport at stake  —  Baseball finds itself at a crossroads.  —  The players on the field have never been more talented, but increased velocity from pitchers has led to record strikeout totals and low batting averages.
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Oakland Athletics to start looking at relocating elsewhere, sources say  —  The Oakland Athletics will start exploring the possibility of relocating with the blessing of Major League Baseball, a move that could put pressure on local government officials to greenlight a new stadium project …
ESPN:
New York Yankees 3B coach Phil Nevin positive for COVID-19, other coaches pending, Aaron Boone says  —  New York Yankees third-base coach Phil Nevin has tested positive for the coronavirus, and the team is waiting on further testing to confirm the status of other coaches and staff, manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday.
Kiley McDaniel / ESPN:
Kiley McDaniel's 2021 MLB Mock Draft 1.0: Pittsburgh Pirates have tough choice to make with No. 1 overall pick  —  We're two months out from the first day of the 2021 MLB draft (July 11-13), and things are starting to come into focus, both in terms of ranking prospects and connecting players …
ESPN:
Seattle Mariners expected to call up top prospect Jarred Kelenic this week, sources say  —  The Seattle Mariners are expected to call up their top prospect Jarred Kelenic on Thursday, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN's Jeff Passan.  —  Kelenic, the No. 6 pick in the 2018 amateur draft …
Steve Gardner / USA Today:
MLB power rankings: Red Sox grab No. 1 spot as Dodgers fall amid slide  —  Reeling from a painful 10-game road trip that saw them lose eight times, the Los Angeles Dodgers have lost their grip on the top spot in USA TODAY's MLB Power Rankings for the first time all season.
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Cora family gets its passion from matriarch
Associated Press:
Pittsburgh Pirates designate slumping veteran infielder Todd Frazier for assignment  —  PITTSBURGH — Two-time All-Star infielder Todd Frazier was designated for assignment by the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday after hitting .086 in 13 games.  —  Frazier, 35, had just three hits in 35 at-bats with no home runs and four RBIs.
Discussion: Cincinnati.com and New York Post
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Nightengale's Notebook: How Albert Pujols' final hours with Angels turned ugly  —  Star players rarely go out gracefully, but the future Hall of Famer's departure from Anaheim was especially uncomfortable.  —  It was one of the most awkward, uncomfortable and ugly good-byes in this generation of baseball immortals.
 
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