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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Why MLB must act now on alarming rate of pitching injuries — It's all so ugly. Every day, it seems, another ulnar collateral ligament falls prey to the mere act of throwing a baseball. In a recent 48-hour period, Eury Perez, Shane Bieber and Spencer Strider — the best young pitcher in baseball …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB's elbow injury problem ‘getting worse’ as aces Shane Bieber, Spencer Strider fall victim — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — It was perhaps the most costly 24-hour span for pitchers in Major League Baseball history. — It began Saturday with the Cleveland Guardians announcing that ace …
Jorge Castillo / ESPN:
Yankees Gerrit Cole ‘disheartened’ by pitching injury discourse — NEW YORK — Gerrit Cole threw a baseball for the first time in four weeks Monday. He threw it 25 times from 60 feet. He noted 22 of the 25 tosses hit his target. — The catch session, the first of three scheduled this week …
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MLBPA says pitch clock to blame for injuries; league counters — MLB, Cleveland Guardians, Atlanta Braves, Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Miami Marlins — NEW YORK — The head of the baseball players' association thinks a shorter pitch clock has contributed to a series of pitcher injuries.
Jorge Castillo / ESPN:
Yankees' Jonathan Loaisiga to have season-ending UCL surgery
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Nationals star pitcher Stephen Strasburg officially retires at 35 — Stephen Strasburg, the 2019 World Series MVP whose pitching career was derailed by injuries, has officially retired from baseball. — Strasburg, 35, was a hard-throwing right-hander who was the No. 1 overall pick …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Stephen Strasburg retires, will be paid remainder of contract after standoff with Nationals — This time, Washington Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg's retirement is official. — Strasburg, who planned to retire last September with a lavish press conference at Nationals Park …
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Andrew Golden / Washington Post:
Stephen Strasburg, MVP of the 2019 World Series, retires from baseball — Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg, the MVP of the 2019 World Series who spent his entire career with the franchise, retired from baseball. News of his retirement has not been announced by the Nationals …
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Fernando Tatis Jr. HR caps Padres comeback from 8-run deficit — MLB, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs — SAN DIEGO — Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a go-ahead, two-run home run with two outs in the eighth — two innings after the Padres scored seven runs — and San Diego stunned the Chicago Cubs 9-8 Monday night.
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Framber Valdez (elbow) scratched from start, as Astros win — ARLINGTON, Texas — The Houston Astros scratched All-Star left-hander Framber Valdez from his scheduled start Monday night against the Texas Rangers because of left elbow soreness. — Manager Joe Espada said Valdez played catch Sunday and reported soreness in the elbow.
Tim Kelly / Phillies Nation:
Edmundo Sosa's big day not enough as Phillies drop series finale to Nationals — Final Score: Nationals 3, Phillies 2 — While Phillies fans typically aren't happy when second baseman Bryson Stott isn't in the starting lineup against tough left-handed pitchers, Edmundo Sosa did his job …
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Red Sox put Trevor Story on 10-day IL with dislocated shoulder — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story has been placed on the 10-day injured list after dislocating his left shoulder while making a diving stop on Mike Trout's hit Friday night.
Jorge Castillo / ESPN:
Yankees' Anthony Volpe focused on how (and when) he swings — NEW YORK — All eyes at Yankee Stadium were on Anthony Volpe a year ago. That's what happens when a 21-year-old hometown kid breaks camp as the New York Yankees' starting shortstop. On Friday, one week into his sophomore season …
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