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Anthony Rieber / Newsday:
Noah Syndergaard throws 1-2-3 inning, striking out two in return to Mets — Noah Syndergaard looked like his best self as he threw one perfect inning with two strikeouts in his first outing in nearly two years in Game 2 of the Mets' doubleheader sweep over Miami at Citi Field on Tuesday night.
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New York Daily News, NorthJersey.com and Sports Illustrated
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ESPN:
Noah Syndergaard starts for New York Mets, capping comeback from surgery — NEW YORK — Noah Syndergaard started Tuesday night for the New York Mets, returning to a major league mound for the first time in two years and completing his delayed comeback from Tommy John surgery.
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MLB Baseball News …
Associated Press:
Los Angeles Angels' Joe Maddon: Shohei Ohtani didn't mean he wants to leave team — ARLINGTON, Texas — Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon said Tuesday that Shohei Ohtani's comments this past weekend about wanting to win don't mean the two-way star wants to leave the organization when he becomes a free agent after the 2023 season.
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Shohei Ohtani, after pitching gem in another losing effort, on future with Los Angeles Angels: ‘I want to win’
Shohei Ohtani, after pitching gem in another losing effort, on future with Los Angeles Angels: ‘I want to win’
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Los Angeles Times, MLB Baseball News …, AZ Snake Pit and Sportsnet.ca
Stephen J. Nesbitt / The Athletic:
Can Vladimir Guerrero Jr. still win AL MVP over Shohei Ohtani? What we're hearing from voters: Inside Baseball
Can Vladimir Guerrero Jr. still win AL MVP over Shohei Ohtani? What we're hearing from voters: Inside Baseball
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Daily News and Press Telegram
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Michael A. Taylor, Kansas City Royals reach 2-year, $9M extension, sources say — Center fielder Michael A. Taylor and the Royals are in agreement on a two-year, $9 million contract extension, sources told ESPN on Wednesday, keeping the elite defensive center fielder in Kansas City as the team's rebuild nears its next phase.
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Royals Review and MLB Trade Rumors
KNSD-TV:
Witness: Mom Was Jumping on Bench With Toddler Before Deadly Petco Park Fall — A witness to a mother and toddler's deadly fall at Petco Park said the mother had a close call while jumping on a picnic table bench, with her 2-year-old son in her arms, near the ledge of an upper concourse.
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Orange County Register and New York Post
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Sam Borden / ESPN:
The secret behind the New York Yankees' playoff push is ... a new pet? — BOSTON WAS BEAUTIFUL on Saturday. Warm. Breezy. A little after noon, a yellow luxury coach bus idled outside the front entrance of the Four Seasons Hotel. A small crowd gathered behind a metal fence. — It was all very standard.
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Pinstripe Alley, New York Post and Sports Illustrated
Fred Robledo / SGV Tribune:
San Gabriel Valley Boys Athlete of the Week: Tobin O'Dell, Bishop Amat — Bishop Amat's Tobin O'Dell accounted for five touchdowns in Friday's win over Damien — San Gabriel Valley Boys Athlete of the Week — Name: Tobin O'Dell School: Bishop Amat Sport: Football Year: Senior
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Press Enterprise, Daily Breeze, Daily News, Press Telegram and Orange County Register
The Athletic:
Bears sign purchase agreement for Arlington Park property: Exclusive — The Bears have signed a purchase agreement for the Arlington International Racecourse property in suburban Arlington Heights, Ill., The Athletic has learned. The team is expected to announce the news Wednesday morning.
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ProFootballTalk, Bears Wire, Bleacher Nation, Hot Time In Old Town and Chicago Sun-Times
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays change plans, won't post sign about Montreal at Tropicana Field — Principal owner Stuart Sternberg admits they made “a big mistake” as the sign would take away focus from the team. They are still pursuing the split-city concept. — Updated Earlier today
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The Athletic, Metsmerized Online, Ballpark Digest, Rays News, Sportsnet.ca and DRaysBay
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Jeff Passan's early 2021-22 MLB free-agency tiers — The free agent class of 2021-22 is one of the deepest and most talented in years, filled with a historically great group of shortstops, a potpourri of pitchers and a grab bag of midlevel players who won't break the bank but will help contenders and ascenders alike.
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Bleacher Nation and Cubs Insider
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
MLB playoff scenarios: How the five-team race in the AL could play out — It is chaos season in Major League Baseball. There are multiple very feasible scenarios in which three teams wind up tied for the two American League wild-card slots and set off a chain of events in which baseball …
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The Good Phight
Rob Biertempfel / The Athletic:
See you next year? Ranking which Pirates are likely to be on the 2022 Opening Day roster — The fallout from a 100-loss season is usually ruthless and widespread. Coaches are fired, front-office folks are sacked and the roster is blown up. With six games remaining, the Pirates are 58-98 …
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Brew Crew Ball and MLB Trade Rumors