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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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Mercury News, New York Post and New Jersey Online
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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.
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Boston Herald, Sports Illustrated, New York Post and Pinstripe Alley
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.
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DraftKings Nation
Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge joins the likes of Mickey Mantle, Babe Ruth with 17 home runs in first 42 games
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Boston Herald
Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge's two-homer game not enough to beat lowly Orioles
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Boston Herald, Camden Chat, New York Post and New Jersey Online
Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Josh Donaldson suspended by MLB for ‘Jackie’ comment to Tim Anderson
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New Jersey Online, Boston Herald, Chicago Sun-Times, Sports Illustrated, FanSided and Union-News
Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Aaron Boone showed he's the rare manager with a backbone in the Josh Donaldson fiasco
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Boston Herald
Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
Tensions escalate late — including David Ross' 1st ejection of the season — in the Chicago Cubs' 4-3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds — CINCINNATI — Chicago Cubs reliever Rowan Wick never had spoken to fellow Canadian and Cincinnati Reds star Joey Votto. — That changed during Wednesday …
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Orange County Register, Bleacher Nation, New York Post, Boston Herald, Bleed Cubbie Blue and Chicago Sun-Times
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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.
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Red Reporter, Bleacher Nation, Cubs Insider and MLB Baseball News …
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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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat fail to fire, now one loss from elimination after falling 93-80 to Celtics — MIAMI — The first-quarter futility from their Monday night Game 4 loss at TD Garden this time came midway through the second half for the Miami Heat. — Which leaves only two options for the Heat's next home game …
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The Ringer, Names released … and Celtics Wire
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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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Boston Herald
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David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Is panic over Atlanta Braves warranted? Will Cody Bellinger turn it around? An early verdict on MLB's biggest disappointments — Seven weeks into a full 162-game MLB season, some teams have gotten off to hot starts while others have struggled out of the gate.
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AZ Snake Pit, Battery Power and True Blue LA
Ryan McFadden / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson absent from OTAs as he enters final year of rookie contract: 'It's up to him' — Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who is entering the final year of his rookie contract, was absent for the second straight day of voluntary organized team activities on Wednesday.
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CBS Baltimore, Mercury News and The Athletic
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 …
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Kansas City Star and True Blue LA
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.
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Orange County Register, Camden Chat and BaltimoreBaseball.com
Associated Press:
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Brooks Raley's thoughts are with hometown of Uvalde after school shooting — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The mass school shooting Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas, was especially disturbing for Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Brooks Raley. — The small community of about 16,000 people west …
