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12:25 PM ET, September 6, 2025

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Jay Horwitz / New York Mets:
Rest in Peace, Davey Johnson  —  I'm glad I got to say my goodbyes in person last February.  Last night around midnight I got a call that I had been dreading.  When I saw Susan Johnson's name appear, I knew that news would not be good.  —  Susan, Davey Johnson's wife …
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:
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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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Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
Cole Ragans will begin rehab assignment Sunday.  Is there time for him to return?  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Cole Ragans begins rehab with Triple-A Omaha after June rotator cuff strain.  — Royals weigh Cole Ragans' recovery amid injuries to starters and playoff push.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors and Royals Review
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 …
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.
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 …
Discussion: MLB.com and MLB Trade Rumors
ESPN:
Garcia's two-run homer and Wacha's strong outing lift Royals over Twins 2-1  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Maikel Garcia hit a two-run homer and Michael Wacha pitched 5 2/3 strong innings as the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Friday night.  —  Garcia hit Pablo López's …
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.
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?
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 …
Discussion: Boston.com and MLB Trade Rumors
 
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