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8:50 AM ET, May 26, 2022

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Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Yankee rookies JP Sears, Ron Marinaccio help Bombers get by Orioles  —  The theme of the Yankees' day, and really the whole week, was injuries.  —  Giancarlo Stanton went on the injured list on Wednesday with a right calf strain.  DJ LeMahieu was held out yet again with discomfort in his left wrist.
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Al Bello / New York Daily News:
Jose Trevino hits RBI single in 11th to give Yankees 7-6 win over Orioles, snaps three-game losing streak  —  Where were you for the Jose Trevino game?  —  A back and forth, marathon contest at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night ended with the catcher smacking a ball down the left field line for a walk-off single in the 11th inning.
Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge joins the likes of Mickey Mantle, Babe Ruth with 17 home runs in first 42 games  —  Aaron Judge has already accomplished myriad things with the Yankees.  —  By smacking his 16th and 17th home runs of the season on Monday night, he reached another impressive feat …
Discussion: Boston Herald
ESPN:
New York Yankees put slugger Giancarlo Stanton on 10-day injured list because of calf strain  —  The New York Yankees placed outfielder Giancarlo Stanton on the 10-day injured list Wednesday because of a right calf strain, a day after he left a game against the Baltimore Orioles in the seventh inning.
Discussion: DraftKings Nation
Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Aaron Boone showed he's the rare manager with a backbone in the Josh Donaldson fiasco
Discussion: Boston Herald
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Thomas Szapucki coughs up nine runs to Giants, Mets lose second series of the season  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Thomas Szapucki will not be invited back to pitch for the Mets anytime soon.  —  The young left-hander, making his first career major-league start, spoiled the afternoon before it even had a chance to begin.
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Luis Robert goes on the COVID injured list — and the center fielder might miss the entire Chicago White Sox homestand  —  Chicago White Sox center fielder Luis Robert could be out for the entire five-game homestand after being placed on the COVID-19-related injured list Tuesday.
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ESPN:
MLB suspends New York Yankees' Josh Donaldson for one game over comments to Chicago White Sox's Tim Anderson
Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
‘A winner behind the plate’: With chest bumps and confidence, Adley Rutschman bringing energy to Orioles pitchers  —  NEW YORK — Before Sunday, Adley Rutschman had never caught Cionel Pérez.  The Orioles' top prospect made a strong first impression.
ESPN:
Who in MLB is must-see TV right now?  This season's most watchable teams and players  —  We're a quarter of the way through the 2022 MLB season, and as baseball fans, we've started to settle into our viewing habits for the year: the teams we turn to first when we put on MLB.TV …
Discussion: Kansas City Star and True Blue LA
Charlie Goldsmith / Cincinnati.com:
Joey Votto keeps up his best stretch of the year as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Cubs  —  At the end of April, when Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto was hitting below .130 and called his 2022 season an “embarrassing experience,” he started working on a few adjustments at the plate.
Associated Press:
Minnesota Twins place star rookie pitcher Joe Ryan on COVID-19 injured list  —  MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins placed starting pitcher Joe Ryan on the COVID-19 injured list on Wednesday, bumping the surging rookie from his upcoming turn.  —  Ryan was scheduled to pitch on Thursday against Kansas City.
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa, out sick at Tuesday's practice, receives praise from Mike McDaniel, Tyreek Hill during OTAs  —  MIAMI GARDENS — Tua Tagovailoa may have been out with a non-COVID-related illness for Tuesday's practice of organized team activities, but the Miami Dolphins quarterback …
Jonas Shaffer / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens agree to 1-year deal with CB Kyle Fuller, a Baltimore native and 2-time Pro Bowl pick  —  The Ravens have agreed to a one-year deal with cornerback Kyle Fuller, adding a Baltimore native with playmaking pedigree who could help stabilize their secondary.  Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Discussion: Boston Herald
 
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