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New guidance on foreign substances announced — Major League Baseball provided guidance to all 30 Clubs today that, effective with games beginning on June 21st, enhanced enforcement of Official Baseball Rules 3.01 and 6.02(c) and (d), which prohibit applying foreign substances to baseballs, will go into effect.
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
MLB players caught with any foreign substance to face 10-day suspension, sources say — Major League Baseball is expected to announce Tuesday that it will suspend players caught with any foreign substance for 10 days with pay to help curtail the widespread use of grip enhancers by pitchers around the league …
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Tampa Bay Rays' Tyler Glasnow blames MLB crackdown on foreign substances for his UCL injury — CHICAGO — Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Tyler Glasnow sounded off on Major League Baseball's crackdown of foreign substances Tuesday after he was diagnosed with a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament and a flexor tendon strain.
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Shams Charania / The Athletic:
Suns' Chris Paul enters NBA's COVID-19 health and safety protocols: Sources — Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul has entered the NBA's health and safety protocols and is sidelined for an indefinite period of time, sources tell The Athletic. — Paul's status is up in the air for the start …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Brian Cashman gives weak, awkward endorsement of Aaron Boone: 'We made this bed, and we're going to sleep in it.' — BUFFALO — There was no fiery speech and heads weren't rolling. GM Brian Cashman knows he cannot say anything to explain or excuse the Yankees dismal start to the season.
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Todd Zolecki / Phillies News:
Phils to mix up road unis; Segura ASG-worthy — LOS ANGELES — A couple of years ago in Miami, Phillies left fielder Andrew McCutchen followed a fresh haircut with a huge game at the plate. — “I had the look-good, feel-good part down,” he said. “So I just needed to play good, and I got that one out of the way, too.”
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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Casey Mize delivers nearly seven innings for Detroit Tigers in 4-3 win over Kansas City — Home plate umpire John Tumpane approached Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize and catcher Jake Rogers after the first inning for a conversation. — Manager AJ Hinch exited the dugout to join them.
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He Made Sticky Stuff for MLB Pitchers for 15 Years. Now He's Speaking Out. — Aces texted him and hurlers across baseball used his “stuff.” After the Angels fired him, this clubhouse attendant wants to know why he's the lone fall guy. — “Bubba, you got a minute?”
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Laura Albanese / Newsday:
Taijuan Walker strikes out 12, Mets stay hot in victory over Cubs — The Mets had some modest hopes when they signed Taijuan Walker - the only team to even offer him a contract. — They wanted him to be a solid option for the bottom of the rotation. They hoped the injuries that plagued …
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Thomas Harrigan / MLB.com:
Here are the All-Star Ballot standings so far — Phase 1 of fan voting concludes at 4 p.m. ET on June 24 — The races to determine who will advance to Phase 2 of the fan voting for the 2021 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard are starting to take shape.
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Nationals select the contract of Justin Miller — The Washington Nationals selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Justin Miller and designated right-handed pitcher Rogelio Armenteros for assignment on Tuesday. Additionally, the Nationals placed right-handed pitcher Max Scherzer …
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Josh Norris / Baseball America:
Arizona, Gulf Coast Leagues Set To Begin June 28; DSL Slated for July 12 — The minor leagues will move a little closer to returning to normalcy on June 28, when the Rookie-level Arizona and Gulf Coast Leagues are slated to get their seasons underway. Schedules have been made …
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