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David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Pittsburgh Pirates draft Louisville catcher Henry Davis with No. 1 pick; Jack Leiter goes to Texas Rangers at No. 2 — MLB, NCAA Men's Baseball, Pittsburgh Pirates, Texas Rangers — The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Louisville catcher Henry Davis with the first pick in baseball's amateur draft on Sunday night.
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Kiley McDaniel / ESPN:
2021 MLB Mock Draft 3.0: Kiley McDaniel predicts the first two rounds — It's time for my final mock before the 2021 MLB draft, with just a couple of days remaining until picks start coming off the board in Denver. — Because there will certainly be some new intel between what I'm hearing …
TheDenverChannel.com:
4 arrested at Maven Hotel, police feared a ‘Las Vegas-style shooting’ during All-Star Game in Denver — Sources tell Denver7 16 long guns, body armor and 1,000+ rounds of ammo found inside hotel room — DENVER - Police feared a “Las Vegas-style shooting” during the All-Star Game in Denver …
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The Athletic, Sports Illustrated, AZ Snake Pit, Forbes, Denver Post and New York Post
Curly W Live:
Washington Nationals select Jakson Reetz — The Washington Nationals selected the contract of catcher Jakson Reetz from Triple-A Rochester and placed catcher Yan Gomes on the 10-day Injured List with an oblique strain Saturday. Additionally, the Nationals designated left-handed pitcher Kyle Lobstein for assignment.
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Federal Baseball and MLB Baseball News …
Ryan Ford / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers lose to Minnesota Twins, 9-4: Game thread recap — Detroit Tigers (40-49) vs. Minnesota Twins (37-50) — When: 2:10 p.m. Saturday. — Where: Target Field in Minneapolis. — TV: Bally Sports Detroit. — Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) in Detroit (Tigers radio affiliates).
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The Athletic:
Sources: Cubs beginning the process of becoming sellers at the trade deadline — After years of mounting frustrations with their offense, and a predictable midseason crash on the pitching side, the Cubs have finally picked a lane, beginning the process of becoming sellers at the July 30 trade deadline …
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Bleed Cubbie Blue, NBCSports.com, MLB Baseball News …, New York Post, Cubs Insider and Bleacher Nation
Taylor Eldridge / Kansas City Star:
Hot hitting continues in Wichita for Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals' top prospect — The possible future of the Kansas City Royals has been on full display this week in Wichita at Riverfront Stadium. — The Royals' Double-A farm team, the Northwest Arkansas Naturals …
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Trevor Bauer administrative leave extended 7 days by MLB amid investigation of Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher — Trevor Bauer's administrative leave was extended an additional seven days Thursday as Major League Baseball continues its investigation into sexual assault allegations against the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher.
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