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Chris Kirschner / The Athletic:
Yankees place flamethrowing reliever Carlos Lagrange on injured list  —  The bad injury news continues for the New York Yankees.  —  The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders have placed right-handed reliever Carlos Lagrange on the seven-day injured list, the team announced Thursday.
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Erik Boland / Newsday:
Severity of Aaron Judge's rib fracture can reshape Yankees' trade deadline plans  —  The Yankees' needs in advance of this season's trade deadline — exactly one month from Friday — haven't changed.  —  They are, really, what the Yankees felt they would be pretty much from the time they left spring training in late March.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and New York Post
Jon Krawczynski / The Athletic:
Timberwolves ramp up LeBron James pursuit, believe they are real option: Sources  —  The Minnesota Timberwolves have ramped up their push for LeBron James, with full belief that they are very much in the hunt to land one of the greatest players in NBA history, league sources told The Athletic.
MLB.com:
The Draft is just over a week away!  Find out if the landscape has changed with our latest mock  —  We're now just a week away from “go time” - the start of the 2026 MLB Draft.  And yes, that means this is our penultimate mock (Man, I love that word).  —  Jim Callis and I will provide …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and Camden Chat
ESPN:
Cavalli, Contreras, 2 others disciplined for Nats-Red Sox dustup  —  Washington Nationals right-hander Cade Cavalli and Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras each have been suspended seven games for their roles in a benches-clearing brawl at Fenway Park on Tuesday night, Major League Baseball said Thursday.
Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Rangers stock report: Speculation mounts as portfolio could change ahead of trade deadline  —  Righty and lefty bullpen arms, right-handed hitting outfielder among possible hedge bets needed to reinforce ranks.  —  The Texas Rangers Stock Exchange may be closed for the holiday weekend …
Discussion: MLB.com
George Bissell / NBCSports.com:
Mets release reliever Adbert Alzolay  —  Mets released RHP Adbert Alzolay.  —  Alzolay was one of Chicago's top pitching prospects and had some success after converting to a full-time relief role, notching 22 saves during the 2023 campaign.  He missed all of last year recovering …
Discussion: Forbes
Tony Paul / The Detroit News:
Detroit Tigers, Game 88: One thing I loved, one thing I didn't  —  The News' Tony Paul gives his quick takes on the Tigers' 10-4 loss to the Rangers on Thursday:  —  One thing I loved  —  On a night when the Tigers didn't pitch well at all, and they didn't hit particularly well, either …
Discussion: sports.yahoo.com
Travis L. Brown / KBTX-TV:
Texas A&M ‘Wrecking Crew’ linebacker Keith Mitchell dead at 51  —  COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Texas A&M All-American linebacker Keith Mitchell died at 51, Texas A&M athletics confirmed to KBTX on Thursday.  —  According to a statement from Mitchell's family provided to KBTX, his death was “sudden and unexpected.”
Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
Royals shut down All-Star starter Kris Bubic due to left-shoulder soreness  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Royals scratched Kris Bubic from a rehab start due to left-shoulder soreness.  — Bubic was transferred to the 60-day injured list, and Jose Cuas was added to the 40-man.
Tom Garry / The Guardian:
Record-breaker Layla Drury signs first professional deal with Manchester United  — 17-year-old youngest ever to be given professional deal  — She switched allegiance from Wales to England this year  —  Manchester United Women's youngest ever player, Layla Drury …
Steve Henson / Los Angeles Times:
How the Dodgers contributed to Bobby Bonilla Day and triggered the rise of deferred salaries and Adrian Beltre  — 6 min Click here to listen to this article … - Every July 1, Bobby Bonilla Day spotlights baseball's wildest deferred-money deal — and a Dodgers trade that helped launch Adrian Beltre …
Discussion: True Blue LA
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Dan Mullen / ESPN:
What is Bobby Bonilla Day? Why Mets pay $1.19M every July 1
 
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Brady Klopfer / McCovey Chronicles:
Giants place Matt Chapman on the Injured List, call up Christian Koss
Chris McCosky / The Detroit News:
Tigers put Will Vest on IL with elbow inflammation; Beau Brieske returns
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Morant, Blazers coach already on same page, ready ‘to get the best version of Ja’
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