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Yankees plan to call up top prospect Cam Schlittler for MLB debut after Clarke Schmidt injury — Access the Yankees beat like never before — Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees.
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Jorge Castillo / ESPN:
Yankees' Boone: TJ surgery for Schmidt ‘pretty much inevitable’ — NEW YORK — Clarke Schmidt is expected to undergo Tommy John surgery, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Saturday, ending the burgeoning right-hander's season and delivering another severe setback to the club's starting rotation.
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Associated Press:
Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt expected to have season-ending Tommy John surgery — NEW YORK — Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt likely needs a second Tommy John surgery that would sideline him for the remainder of this season and much of next year, a huge blow to New York's injury-riddled rotation.
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Alex Fletcher / BBC:
Iconic former White Sox pitcher Jenks dies aged 44 — Jenks was a two-time All-Star pitcher for the Chicago White Sox and was part of the team that ended their 88-year wait for a World Series title in 2005. — He threw the final pitch of the match in game four of the series as the White Sox beat the Houston Astros.
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ESPN:
Former Chicago White Sox pitcher Bobby Jenks dies at 44 — Bobby Jenks, a two-time All-Star pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, who was on the roster when the franchise won the 2005 World Series, died on Friday in Sintra, Portugal, the team announced. — Jenks, 44, who had been diagnosed …
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Sean Leahy / Yahoo Sports:
Bobby Jenks, former White Sox closer and World Series champion, dies at 44 — Former Chicago White Sox closer Bobby Jenks died Friday after a battle with Stage 4 adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer. Jenks was 44 years old. — The two-time All-Star and 2005 World Series champion revealed …
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ESPN:
Astros drub Dodgers by 17 in L.A.'s worst Dodger Stadium loss — The Los Angeles Dodgers suffered their worst loss ever in Dodger Stadium, an 18-1 blowout at the hands of the Houston Astros on Friday night in the series opener between division leaders. — The 17-run loss marked …
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Associated Press:
Shohei Ohtani works two scoreless innings, strikes out side in second on 31st birthday — LOS ANGELES — Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani worked two scoreless innings against the Houston Astros on Saturday in his fourth mound start of the season, striking out the side in order in the second while pitching on his 31st birthday.
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Associated Press:
He's back! 41-year-old reliever Jesse Chavez returns again for seventh stint with Braves — ATLANTA — Jesse Chavez has returned yet again for his seventh stint with the Atlanta Braves, including his second this season. — The Braves added the 41-year-old reliever to their major league roster …
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Associated Press:
Aaron Judge gets struck in the face by a toss from Yankees teammate Anthony Volpe — Yankees star Aaron Judge was struck in the face by a toss from teammate Anthony Volpe as they were coming off the field after the fifth inning of Saturday's 12-6 loss to the New York Mets.
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Associated Press:
Diamondbacks activate star outfielder Corbin Carroll from injured list — PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks activated outfielder Corbin Carroll from the 10-day injured list before Saturday's game against the Kansas City Royals. — Carroll, sidelined since June 18 with a chip fracture in his left wrist …
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Cubs' Jameson Taillon to miss more than month with calf strain — CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs righty Jameson Taillon was placed on the injured list on Friday with a right calf strain, the team announced before its game against the St. Louis Cardinals. He's expected to miss “more than a month,” according to manager Craig Counsell.
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Associated Press:
Phillies demote Mick Abel to Triple-A, move Taijuan Walker back to rotation — PHILADELPHIA — Mick Abel couldn't sustain his sublime major league debut and is headed to the minors. — Taijuan Walker is back in Philadelphia's rotation. And anticipation that prized prospect Andrew Painter …
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