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8:30 AM ET, June 14, 2022

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Surging Atlanta Braves lose star second baseman Ozzie Albies to fractured left foot in fifth inning  —  MLB, Atlanta Braves, Washington Nationals  —  Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies left Monday's 9-5 victory against the Washington Nationals in the fifth inning after he fractured his left foot, the team announced.
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
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Washington Nationals' Stephen Strasburg going back on injured list after one start  —  Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg is going back on the injured list.  —  Manager Dave Martinez said Monday that Strasburg experienced discomfort Sunday after he threw a bullpen session on Saturday and was set to have an MRI.
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Jesse Yomtov / USA Today:   MLB power rankings: Atlanta Braves cut NL East deficit in half with 11-game winning streak
Steve Gardner / USA Today:   Ronald Acuña's chalk-tossing celebration earns shout-out from LeBron James
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
‘We need that mentality’: Lance Lynn comes off the IL and starts for the Chicago White Sox vs. the Detroit Tigers  —  DETROIT — When Lance Lynn is on the mound, fellow Chicago White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito always notices his “presence and attitude.”  —  “When it's a big spot and he starts running …
Andy Kostka / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles place Anthony Santander, Keegan Akin on restricted list ahead of four-game series in Toronto  —  TORONTO — Outfielder Anthony Santander and left-hander Keegan Akin were placed on the restricted list Monday and are not with the Orioles on their trip to Toronto to face the Blue Jays in a four-game series.
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Andy Kostka / Baltimore Sun:
As Kyle Stowers arrives with the Orioles for his MLB debut, the outfield prospect credits his mental work getting him here  —  TORONTO — As Kyle Stowers began to press at the plate early this season for Triple-A Norfolk — overly aware of the at-bats that ended in outs — his stance started to change for the worse.
Andy Kostka / Baltimore Sun:
Bruce Zimmermann knocked around early as Orioles suffer 8-1 loss to Royals, their ninth straight game without a quality start
Discussion: Camden Chat and Kansas City Star
Baltimore Sun:
Orioles ‘will never leave’ Baltimore, chairman and CEO says  —  In the midst of a lawsuit among members of the Angelos family, Orioles chairman and CEO John Angelos issued a statement Monday morning asserting that the club “will never leave” Baltimore.  —  Louis Angelos, the brother of John …
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Orioles chairman and CEO John Angelos disputes accusations he'll relocate team, says franchise will ‘never leave’ Baltimore  —  The Orioles will “never leave” the city of Baltimore.  —  So says team chairman and CEO John Angelos, who made this declaration Monday in a strongly worded statement …
Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Eduardo Rodriguez placed on restricted list due to ‘personal matters’  —  The Detroit Tigers will be without left-handed starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez for the foreseeable future.  —  Rodriguez, who signed a five-year, $77 million contract in November …
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Tigers put Eduardo Rodriguez on restricted list with pitcher away from team for personal matters  —  Starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez has informed the Detroit Tigers he won't rejoin the club at this time for personal matters and has been placed on the restricted list “until further notice …
Discussion: Tigers' Rodriguez …
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
The Cubs Flirted With Success.  The Yankees Define It.  —  Chicago's inability to maintain momentum after its 2016 championship underscores how unusual the Yankees' consistency is: They are on their way to a 30th straight winning season.  —  David Ross has won the World Series twice since the last time the Yankees got there, in 2009.
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
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Associated Press:
Elbow strain forces Los Angeles Dodgers to shut down Walker Buehler for 6-8 weeks  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Los Angeles Dodgers ace Walker Buehler won't throw for six-to-eight weeks because of a flexor strain in his right elbow, making late this season the most optimistic timetable for his return to a major league mound.
Discussion: Call to the Pen and ESPN
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Associated Press:
Report: New York Yankees' Josh Donaldson has 1-game ban upheld by MLB, fine cut to $5,000  —  NEW YORK — Major League Baseball has upheld Josh Donaldson's one-game suspension, a penalty that was assessed after the New York Yankees third baseman made a remark to White Sox star Tim Anderson …
 
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