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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Umpire Doug Eddings apologizes to Cardinals' Hancel Rincon for taking issue with hat tilt — Cardinals, Rockies players tilt caps a day after umpire Eddings' comments to St. Louis rookie — DENVER — As Cardinals rookie reliever Hancel Rincon walked from the dugout to the bullpen …
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Owen Perkins / MLB.com:
Marmol ejected after rookie Rincon told to straighten hat out — DENVER — Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol was ejected from Friday's series-opening 7-6 victory over the Rockies after arguing with home-plate umpire Doug Eddings regarding comments the umpire made to rookie Hancel Rincon about the way he was wearing his cap.
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Shelby Dermer / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds get 1st home series win over Brewers since 2022 … Are the Cincinnati Reds the most head-scratching team in Major League Baseball? — How else could you explain a 26-22 record since the All-Star break despite ranking bottom 10 in MLB in runs scored and runs allowed?
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Shelby Dermer / Cincinnati.com:
Eugenio Suárez gets new walk-up song after becoming American citizen — In his first at-bat since becoming an American citizen, Cincinnati Reds slugger Eugenio Suárez got a new walk-up song. — When he stepped to the plate in the second inning, Lee Greenwood's “God Bless The USA” …
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Shelby Dermer / Cincinnati.com:
Reds call up Carlos Jorge, send down Ivan Johnson, Ashcraft to return … The Cincinnati Reds September just got even younger with the addition of outfielder Carlos Jorge, the team's No. 16 prospect, ahead of a three-game series with the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers at Great American Ball Park.
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Associated Press:
Mets' Zac Thornton gives up two homers apiece to Rafael Devers, Christian Koss in loss to Giants — Rafael Devers and Christian Koss each homered twice off Zac Thornton on Saturday, powering the San Francisco Giants to a 9-5 win over the Mets at Citi Field.
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Mark W. Sanchez / New York Post:
Mets mash way to win over Giants to continue strong post-deadline stretch — At Citi Field on Friday was a team that had been dismantled at the trade deadline, clearly a shell of the postseason threat it aspired to be and a club that might not mind the losses mounting considering the draft implications.
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Sonja Chen / MLB.com:
Ohtani out for 3rd straight day as Dodgers weigh potential IL stint — LOS ANGELES — With every game that Shohei Ohtani misses, the possibility of the two-way superstar landing on the injured list grows. — Ohtani was out of the starting lineup for the third straight day for Saturday night's game …
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Sonja Chen / MLB.com:
Ohtani not in lineup day after going 0-for-4 with 4 K's, questionable for tonight
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Ethan Erickson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals call up lefty pitcher Cooper Hjerpe for rubber game at Rockies: First Pitch — After two rookies made their big-league debuts for the Cardinals in recent days, another is on track to follow. The Cardinals called up left-handed pitcher Cooper Hjerpe before Sunday's series finale in Colorado.
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Jake Rill / MLB.com:
Blaze's fire empties benches, but can't spark slumping Orioles — BALTIMORE — Blaze Alexander may have been looking to create a spark. The 27-year-old was certainly attempting to do just that once the benches and bullpens had emptied at Camden Yards following the conclusion …
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Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
Royals left-hander Daniel Lynch IV falters early vs. Blue Jays in his latest start — Key Takeaways — AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. — Daniel Lynch IV allowed five runs in his sixth straight start in an 9-2 loss. — Toronto scored four first-inning runs as Lynch allowed seven hits Friday.
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Darragh McDonald / MLB Trade Rumors:
Giants Claim Joel Kuhnel — 2:40pm: Per Susan Slusser of The San Francisco Chronicle, the corresponding move is actually catcher Jesús Rodríguez transferring to the 60-day IL. He landed on the 10-day IL August 1 due to right elbow neuritis. Evidently, the Giants don't expect …
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Curt Weiler / Battery Power:
Chris Sale faces Cristopher Sánchez as critical Braves-Phillies series begins — A stretch that will likely determine the fate of the Braves' pursuit of an NL East title begins Friday night in Philadelphia. — Atlanta, which holds a four-game lead over the Phillies in the division …
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Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
Royals outfielder Jac Caglianone named AL Player of the Month for August — Key Takeaways — AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. — Royals outfielder Jac Caglianone won AL Player of the Month for August. — He led the AL in batting average and RBIs during August.
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