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Associated Press:
Royals place right-hander Seth Lugo on IL because of lower back strain — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals placed right-hander Seth Lugo on the 15-day Injured List on Thursday because of a lower back strain. The move is retroactive to Monday. — Originally scheduled …
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Darragh McDonald / MLB Trade Rumors:
Royals Place Seth Lugo On Injured List — The Royals announced that they have placed right-hander Seth Lugo on the 15-day injured list due to a lower back strain. Righty Stephen Kolek has been recalled as the corresponding move. Prior to the official announcement, manager Matt Quatraro relayed …
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Early MLB free agency intel: Tucker, Imai, Schwarber, more — Every Major League Baseball offseason comes with its own unique brand of intrigue, and this year it is concern that the fear of a lockout and potentially prolonged labor stoppage in 2026-27 could bleed into the free agent market a year early.
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Associated Press:
Odds by MLB's regular season enters final three weeks. Here's a look at playoff picture, awards races — There's a wide divide in finances between Major League Baseball's big-market and small-market teams. — As for the win column? Not so much. — The 2025 season has produced …
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Kiley McDaniel / ESPN:
2025 MLB core rankings: Who has the most star talent? — As we head toward the home stretch of the 2025 season, it's time for my annual ranking of the core talent of all 30 MLB teams. This judges teams based on which players they have under contract through the next two full seasons …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
MLB reduces Willson Contreras' suspension to 4 games. He'll miss series vs. Giants. — (Video by Ethan Erickson, Post-Dispatch) — Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras was moved to the suspended list Friday and will miss the weekend series against the San Francisco Giants …
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Boston Herald:
Source: Bill Belichick won't allow Patriots scouts at UNC — Bill Belichick has banned Patriots scouts from attending UNC practices to scout their players, multiple sources confirmed to the Herald. — “Why would we let them in our home after how he's been treated since he left?
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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.
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Associated Press:
Shohei Ohtani will pitch Monday for Dodgers; Will Smith sidelined at least through weekend — PITTSBURGH — Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani will make his next start as a pitcher on Monday against Colorado in Los Angeles. — Ohtani was scheduled to start Wednesday at Pittsburgh.
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Chris Cotillo / masslive.com:
Red Sox roster moves: Boston unplugs Jordan Hicks with IL stint, recalls lefty from AAA — Jordan Hicks' latest implosion Wednesday night might be the last time he takes the mound for the Red Sox in 2025. — Hicks, who watched his ERA with Boston balloon to 8.20 when he allowed four earned runs …
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SNY:
Brandon Sproat coming up to start for Mets against Reds this weekend … POPULAR IN THE COMMUNITY RECENT STORIES
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Nelson Espinal / Sports Illustrated:
Padres Manager Provides Fernando Tatis Jr Injury Update — San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. was pulled from Monday's game right before first pitch with a right hamstring injury. — Lower leg issues can be challenging to manage, often requiring specialized care management.
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Jorge Montanez / NBCSports.com:
Fantasy Baseball Closer Report: Ryan Walker thriving again in Giants' ninth-inning role — In this week's Closer Report, Ryan Walker continues to have an excellent second half, taking over as the Giants' closer with Randy Rodríguez set to undergo Tommy John surgery.
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