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1:35 PM ET, June 29, 2022

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Los Angeles Angels RHP Archie Bradley out at least 4 weeks after fracturing elbow during brawl with Seattle Mariners  —  MLB, Los Angeles Angels, Seattle Mariners  —  Los Angeles Angels right-handed reliever Archie Bradley will be sidelined for at least a month after suffering a fractured right elbow …
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Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper to have surgery on broken left thumb  —  MLB, Philadelphia Phillies  —  Bryce Harper will undergo surgery Wednesday to stabilize his broken left thumb, Philadelphia Phillies interim manager Rob Thomson said Tuesday.  —  Although Thomson did not reveal …
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Buster Olney / ESPN:
Sources: Los Angeles Dodgers' Freddie Freeman fires agents who led offseason contract talks  —  MLB, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers  —  When Freddie Freeman left the Atlanta Braves and eventually landed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, there was shock within the industry because of Freeman's long history with the Braves.
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Yoán Moncada returns from the IL looking to turn around a frustrating season: 'I'm not planning to put my head down,' the Chicago White Sox 3B says  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Yoán Moncada came within a triple of the cycle while collecting a career-high five hits against the Detroit Tigers on June 15 at Comerica Park.
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Talking shop with Johnny Cueto has helped Reynaldo López adjust to a larger role in the Chicago White Sox bullpen  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Reynaldo López has worked out with Johnny Cueto during previous offseasons.  —  Recently, López found himself following Cueto in a game.
Discussion: Boston Herald
Don Van Natta Jr / ESPN:
Rob Manfred wants you to know: He doesn't hate baseball, he wants to save it  —  “DO YOU HATE baseball?”  —  I pose this question to Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred deep into an interview at Citi Field in New York.  —  “It is the most ridiculous thing …
Discussion: Sports Illustrated
Kiley McDaniel / ESPN:
2022 MLB Mock Draft 2.0: Kiley McDaniel projects first 41 picks, with odds for No. 1 overall  —  The 2022 MLB draft is just under three weeks away, and it's time for my second mock draft projecting the first 40-plus picks of this year's event.  —  The draft will take place July 17-19 in Los Angeles …
Discussion: Bleacher Nation and Battery Power
Adam Himmelsbach / The Boston Globe:
Marcus Smart on sleepless nights, lessons learned, and how the Celtics can take the final step  —  WESTFORD — Nearly two weeks have passed since the Warriors popped bottles of champagne in the bowels of TD Garden following their Game 6 Finals win over the Celtics.
Discussion: Union-News and NESN.com
Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Austin Meadows suffers latest injuries: Left and right Achilles strains  —  The Detroit Tigers placed outfielder Austin Meadows, acquired April 5 from the Tampa Bay Rays, on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with right and left Achilles strains.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Kevin Acee / Padres:
Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. has a timeline for return  —  Padres' All-Star shortstop visits doctor, expects to be taking full swings off tee in two weeks  —  There is a timeline.  —  Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. expects to begin swinging a bat full speed in two weeks.
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Pirates' Oneil Cruz, at 6-foot-7, is the tallest shortstop in MLB history.  That's not the only way he's bucking baseball's norms.  —  In just 11 MLB games, Cruz is already drawing comparisons to Giancarlo Stanton and Kevin Durant, while playing the game's most demanding position.
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Mark Kaboly / The Athletic:
Steelers roster breakdown: One thought per player, starting with the offense  —  PITTSBURGH — One thought on all 90 players on the Steelers' roster.  —  Seemed like a pretty good idea to put something like that together for the readers ... well, until you get down to the nitty-gritty …
Kristian Winfield / New York Daily News:
Sources: Nets grant Kyrie Irving permission to seek sign-and-trade packages  —  The Nets and Kyrie Irving have not gotten any closer to finding an amicable solution that keeps the superstar guard in Brooklyn.  —  In fact, things are trending the opposite direction: While Nets GM Sean Marks …
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