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Aaron Judge hits his 362nd career homer, passing Joe DiMaggio for 4th in New York Yankees history — New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hit his 362nd career home run on Friday night, breaking a tie with Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio and taking sole possession of fourth place on the franchise's all-time list.
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Aaron Judge hits 361st home run to tie Joe DiMaggio for 4th place in Yankees history — NEW YORK — Aaron Judge hit his 361st career home run, tying Hall of Fame outfielder Joe DiMaggio for fourth place in New York Yankees history. — The two-time AL MVP went deep twice in the first three innings …
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ESPN:
Aaron Judge ties Joe DiMaggio for 4th on Yankees' home run list — New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge wasted no time moving past another all-time great on the team's career home run list Thursday night. — Just two days after passing Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra for fifth place on the franchise list …
NBCSports.com:
2025 Fantasy Baseball Injury Tracker: Kyle Tucker goes down, Cole Ragans finally on the way back — Welcome to Rotoworld's 2025 Fantasy Baseball Injury Tracker, where the staff will be keeping you up to date with all the latest injury news and status on fantasy-relevant players around the league.
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Michael Soroka nears return to the Cubs after rehabbing his shoulder injury — CHICAGO — Michael Soroka is on his way back to the Chicago Cubs after being sidelined by a shoulder strain. — Soroka pitched 2 1/3 innings of one-run ball in a rehab appearance with Triple-A Iowa.
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Associated Press:
Jacob deGrom gets present in Citi Field return: a six-run lead before throwing his first pitch — NEW YORK — Jacob deGrom received a gift in his Citi Field return: not just a video tribute but a six-run lead before he threw a pitch. — A montage of the slender star's highlights flashed across …
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Giants third baseman Matt Chapman wins suspension appeal, reaches settlement with MLB to accept fine — San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman's one-game suspension was dropped by Major League Baseball on Friday and he instead will pay a fine for his role in a benches-clearing incident at Colorado on Sept. 2.
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Associated Press:
Tigers' Skubal leaves game against Marlins after experiencing left side tightness — Detroit Tigers star left-hander Tarik Skubal left the club's game against the Miami Marlins in the fourth inning Friday night after experiencing tightness in his left side.
ESPN:
Buehler, sick of robot umps in minors, eager for Phillies debut — Walker Buehler can't wait to return to the major leagues Friday, when he'll take the ball for the Philadelphia Phillies for the first game of a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals.
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The Athletic:
Orioles plan to expand front office, hire new GM under Mike Elias — The Baltimore Orioles doubled down on the leadership of Mike Elias before their disappointing season even began, quietly promoting him to president of baseball operations, sources told The Athletic. — The promotion of Elias occurred last offseason.
ESPN:
Phillies P Alvarado out remainder of season with forearm strain — PHILADELPHIA — Relief pitcher Jose Alvarado of the Phillies will miss the remainder of the season after being placed on the 15-day injured list with a left forearm strain Friday. — Alvarado was 4-2 with a 3.81 ERA …
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Jack Harris / Los Angeles Times:
Can the Dodgers fix their ailing offense? It starts with better health — and team at-bats — Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts and the rest of the Dodgers lineup increased their production this week. But, Betts admits, “for a little while, we were having just some bad at-bats.”
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Anthony Rizzo retiring as member of the Cubs after 14 MLB seasons — CHICAGO — Former Cubs All-Star Anthony Rizzo is returning to the organization as an ambassador for the club and will retire as a Cub during an on-field ceremony at Wrigley Field before Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
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