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Associated Press:
Phillies' Aaron Nola will make his first minor league rehab start on Thursday — Philadelphia pitcher Aaron Nola will make his first injury rehabilitation start Thursday for Triple-A Lehigh Valley at Worcester as he works his way back from a sprained right ankle and fractured rib that have sidelined him since May.
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NBC Sports Philadelphia and Phillies Nation
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Associated Press:
Aaron Judge is out for the Yankees' game against the Phillies because of an elbow injury — Yankees star Aaron Judge was out of the lineup Saturday against Philadelphia and was sent for imaging of his right elbow, a worrying development for a team that has been sliding down the standings for two months.
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New York Post, Yahoo Sports, Sportsnet.ca, New Jersey Online and Pinstripe Alley
Sean Leahy / Yahoo Sports:
Aaron Judge out of Yankees' lineup on Saturday due to an elbow injury — Aaron Judge is not in the New York Yankees' Saturday lineup against the Philadelphia Phillies due to an “elbow issue,” manager Aaron Boone said. — According to Boone, Judge had an issue throwing the ball in from the outfield during Friday's series opener.
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SNY, New York Post, New York Daily News, Baltimore Sun, New York Times, MLB Trade Rumors and MLB.com
Jorge Castillo / ESPN:
Yankees acquire Ryan McMahon in trade with Rockies — NEW YORK — The Yankees on Friday acquired third baseman Ryan McMahon from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for minor league pitchers Griffin Herring and Josh Grosz, the teams announced. — The Yankees assumed the remainder of McMahon's contract …
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MLB.com, Pinstripe Alley and Denver Post
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Yanks upgrade at hot corner, acquire McMahon from Rockies — NEW YORK — The Yankees may have found their starting third baseman for the next 2 1/2 years, acquiring lefty-hitting third baseman Ryan McMahon in a trade with the Rockies for pitching prospects Griffin Herring and Josh Grosz.
ESPN:
Athletics' Nick Kurtz goes wild: 4 HRs, 6 hits, 19 total bases — Nick Kurtz of the Athletics became the first rookie in Major League Baseball history to hit four home runs in a game, part of a spectacular Friday night for the 22-year-old that will go down as one of the greatest offensive displays the sport has seen.
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NBC Sports Philadelphia, FanDuel Research, Associated Press, Sportsnet.ca and Yahoo Sports
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Associated Press:
Nick Kurtz becomes first MLB rookie with 4-homer game as Athletics beat Astros 15-3 — Nick Kurtz became the first major league rookie to hit four homers in a game, leading the Athletics to a 15-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night. Kurtz went 6-for-6 with eight RBIs and six runs scored.
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Associated Press, The Crawfish Boxes, Athletics Nation and NBC Sports Bay Area …
Associated Press:
Phillies' Edmundo Sosa leaves with bruised back after collision with teammate Brandon Marsh — Philadelphia third baseman Edmundo Sosa left Saturday's game against the New York Yankees after he was elbowed in the back by left fielder Brandon Marsh in a collision while catching Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s seventh-inning popup.
Ben Collins / BBC:
Dodgers' journey from ‘best ever’ to ‘rock bottom’ — Los Angeles Dodgers v Boston Red Sox — Venue: Fenway Park, Boston Date: Sunday, 27 July First pitch: 18:35 BST — Coverage: Live coverage on BBC iPlayer, the BBC Red Button and the BBC Sport website and app, from 18:30
Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
Buyers or sellers? The Royals have a difficult choice to make as deadline nears — AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. — Royals hover near AL Wild Card race with key decisions looming by July 31 deadline. — Trade rumors swirl around Seth Lugo, who could opt out after 2025 season.
Laura Albanese / Newsday:
Francisco Lindor picks up three hits, leads Mets over Giants — Automated narration. Learn more — SAN FRANCISCO — Hours before the Mets' 8-1 win over the Giants at Oracle Park on Friday night, president of baseball operations David Stearns said that while he will explore all options ahead …
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New York Post, SNY, New York Daily News and McCovey Chronicles
Ken Rosenthal / New York Times:
What I'm hearing about the Pirates' trade deadline plans, Eugenio Suárez and more — Trading right-hander Mitch Keller is probably the best way for the Pittsburgh Pirates to acquire badly needed offense and clear payroll to sign free-agent hitters in the offseason.
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FanSided, True Blue LA, MLB Trade Rumors, New York Post and NESN.com
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Mariners at Angels prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 25 — It's Friday, July 25 and the Mariners (55-48) are in Anaheim to take on the Angels (49-54). Bryan Woo is slated to take the mound for Seattle against José Soriano for Los Angeles.
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Seattle Sports
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Bradford Doolittle / ESPN:
2025 MLB trade deadline grades: Report cards for every deal — It's MLB trade season! — From the early deals to get things started to the last-minute rush of deadline day activity on Thursday, July 31, this is your one-stop shop for grades and analysis breaking down the details for every trade as they go down.
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Lookout Landing
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Mariners acquire slugger Josh Naylor in trade with D-backs
Mariners acquire slugger Josh Naylor in trade with D-backs
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Plain Dealer, Seattle Sports, FanGraphs Baseball, Arizona Sports, Arizona Republic, Yahoo Sports, MLB.com, AZ Snake Pit, Sportsnet.ca, The Bandwagon, MLB Trade Rumors, NESN.com, Associated Press, Battery Power, D-backs Under Review, Lookout Landing, Baseball America, New York Times, New York Post and Lone Star Ball

