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Washington Post:
Dodgers star Trevor Bauer, on leave amid assault probe, was subject of previous protection order — Trevor Bauer, the star Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher under investigation for alleged sexual assault in California, was the subject of a temporary order of protection sought by a different woman last year …
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks' Tyler Gilbert throws no-hitter in first career start — The ball left Eric Hosmer's bat at 96 mph and appeared ticketed for center field when Diamondbacks left-hander Tyler Gilbert snatched it out of the air. It was one of many balls the San Diego Padres scorched on Saturday night …
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Nick Piecoro / USA Today:
Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Tyler Gilbert throws no-hitter in first MLB start — Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Tyler Gilbert threw a no-hitter against the San Diego Padres in a 7-0 victory on Saturday night at Chase Field, becoming just the fourth pitcher in baseball history to accomplish the feat in his first career start.
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MLB Baseball News …, Associated Press and The Athletic
Tommy Birch / USA Today:
Kevin Costner, White Sox and Yankees put on a show at ‘Field of Dreams’ game in Iowa — DYERSVILLE, Iowa — Major League Baseball spent the day and night building up Thursday's game between the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox. — The pregame festivities at the specially constructed stadium near …
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Des Moines Register
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Randy Peterson / USA Today:
Field of Dreams game was more than unbelievable. It was perfect. — DYERSVILLE, Ia. — Let's get this out of the way right now. — Thursday night's Field of Dreams game was a showcase, an extravaganza, a happening. You can't even dream this stuff up, how magical this night was.
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Des Moines Register and MLB Baseball News …
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
The end of tanking? How to make every MLB team try to win every year — Editor's note: From rising strikeout totals and unwritten-rules debates to connecting with a new generation of fans and a looming labor battle, baseball is at a crossroads. As MLB faces these challenges …
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baseballmusings.com
ESPN:
Brandon Crawford, San Francisco Giants agree to $32M extension through 2023 season — The San Francisco Giants and shortstop Brandon Crawford have agreed to a two-year, $32 million contract extension, the team announced Friday. — The extension, which has a base salary of $16 million for each season, runs through the 2023 season.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Sweep, but bittersweet: Cardinals outlast, out-blast Pirates for 7-6 win after LeBlanc leaves with elbow injury — PITTSBURGH — To outlast and out-blast the Pittsburgh Pirates it took the entirety of the Cardinals roster to rush in and bail out the team when injuries could have left them swamped.
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MLB Trade Rumors
Robert Mays / The Athletic:
Nine teams, hundreds of teammates and a lifetime of stories: Ryan Fitzpatrick is a ‘next-level leader’ — A rare morning storm has just rolled over Ryan Fitzpatrick's home in Gilbert, Ariz., and the 38-year-old quarterback is on the backyard patio prepping for breakfast.
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Sports Illustrated and New York Post
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Milwaukee Brewers' Corbin Burnes ties record with 10 straight strikeouts — Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Corbin Burnes tied a major-league record by striking out 10 consecutive batters during Wednesday night's 10-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs. — Burnes' record-tying strikeout came …
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