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Michael Hurley / NBC Sports Boston:
Roman Anthony scheduled for MRI after leaving game with oblique tightness  —  The Red Sox rookie has been a sensation this season, but he looked hurt before leaving Tuesday's game.  —  In early August, just before signing a massive extension with the Red Sox, rookie Roman Anthony felt …
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Associated Press:
Boston's Roman Anthony is expected to miss the rest of the regular season with an oblique injury  —  BOSTON — Red Sox rookie Roman Anthony is expected to miss the rest of the regular season after he was placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a left oblique strain.
Kevin Acee / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Jason Adam injured as Padres suffer double loss against Orioles  —  On the first day of September, the Padres lost to a bad team and suffered a bad loss.  —  The latter could haunt them into October.  —  A 4-3 defeat by the Orioles kept the Padres reeling and continued to magnify some shortcomings.
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ESPN:
Apologetic Valdez: Pitch that hit Astros' Salazar unintentional  —  HOUSTON — Astros starter Framber Valdez said he apologized to catcher Cesar Salazar after hitting him in the chest with a pitch Tuesday night, but the left-hander insisted it wasn't intentional.
Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
Chicago Cubs promoting top pitching prospect Jaxon Wiggins to Triple-A Iowa Cubs  —  The 2025 Iowa Cubs roster has included some of Chicago's biggest up-and-coming prospects.  The long list includes the club's top overall position player and soon, the No. 1 pitching prospect as well.
Associated Press:
Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh hits his 51st homer and closes in on more records  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Cal Raleigh hit his 51st homer Tuesday night, extending his major league record for home runs by a catcher and drawing closer to Mickey Mantle for the most by a switch-hitter.
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Shohei Ohtani hits 100th home run with Dodgers as Los Angeles stumbles late in 9-7 loss to Pirates  —  PITTSBURGH — Tommy Pham and Jared Triolo each drove in two runs, and the Pirates spoiled a big night by Shohei Ohtani to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-7 on Tuesday night.
MLB.com:
Benches clearing in Colorado makes for longest HR trot ever  —  DENVER — Rockies left-handed starter Kyle Freeland was adamant that Giants slugger Rafael Devers was taking too long to trot out his two-run homer in the first inning of Tuesday night's game at Coors Field.
Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
Angel Reese wants the Chicago Sky to do more in WNBA free agency: 'We can't settle for what we have this year'  —  Few players are more fixated on the upcoming WNBA free-agency cycle than Angel Reese.  —  More than 100 players will enter free agency this winter as the tumult …
Will Sammon / The Athletic:
As Mets mull next move with Kodai Senga, an optional demotion could be on the table  —  DETROIT — Rookie sensation Nolan McLean demonstrated again on Tuesday that he's capable of leading the New York Mets' starting rotation through September and beyond, if they're playing in the postseason.
Jack Sommers / Sports Illustrated:
Ketel Marte's Blast Keys Diamondbacks' Bounce-Back Victory vs Rangers  —  The D-backs came back to beat the Rangers after a rough loss on Monday  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks bounced back from a tough loss Monday by beating the Texas Rangers 5-3 on Tuesday.
Adam Leventhal / The Athletic:
Streameast, world's largest illegal sports streaming platform, shut down in sting  —  Streameast — the world's largest illegal sports streaming platform — has been shut down after a year long investigation, according to a leading United States-based anti-piracy organisation.
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Aaron Judge ties Yogi Berra on Yankees' career home runs list
 
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