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Jim Bowden / The Athletic:
MLB Trade Deadline mailbag: Should the Phillies sell? Are the Red Sox done dealing? — Trade deadline week is an exciting time on the annual baseball calendar, and I love engaging with our readers. This weekend, we opened up the mailbox for questions and I want to thank everyone who submitted one.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Make it make sense: 9 questions to unlock MLB trade deadline uncertainty — COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — The mass confusion was supposed to be gone by now. — The decisions to sell, buy or stand pat should have been finalized with everyone having a clear direction.
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NBCSports.com:
Freddy Peralta, Luis Arraez, and others most likely to be moved at the MLB Trade Deadline — The MLB Trade Deadline is officially one week away. We already have one impact trade under our belts, and rumors are swirling around plenty of players across the league, so we asked …
Russell Dorsey / Yahoo Sports:
MLB trade deadline buzz: Cubs and White Sox in on Reid Detmers, Marlins not in full sell mode and more
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Katie Woo / The Athletic:
What I'm hearing: Dodgers deadline plans, Blake Snell's return, Shohei's status — NEW YORK — Freddie Freeman couldn't help himself when asked by a reporter about the pending returns of Blake Snell, Edwin Díaz and Kiké Hernández, who could soon come off the injured list.
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Braves-Mets rained out Tuesday; doubleheader Wednesday — NEW YORK - Tuesday's game between the Mets and Braves has been postponed due to heavy rain in the forecast. It will be made up as part of a split doubleheader Wednesday, with start times at 1:10 and 7:10 p.m. ET.
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Robert Murray / FanSided:
Sources: Rays express trade interest in Zach Neto, Freddy Peralta … The Tampa Bay Rays are exploring a multitude of options to upgrade the major-league roster and have expressed interest in Los Angeles Angels infielder Zach Neto and New York Mets right-hander Freddy Peralta in addition …
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Howie Kussoy / New York Post:
Zac Thornton continues stellar Mets start as Francisco Lindor's big night leads rout of Braves — Without the owner of the largest contract in MLB history, the Mets spread the wealth. — Coming off a second-half-best eight-run outburst — sans Juan Soto — in Sunday's win over the Dodgers …
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Bellinger to miss 4-6 weeks with Grade 2 hamstring strain — CHICAGO — The Yankees were dressing for their charter flight late on Sunday evening, and Aaron Judge was in a far corner of the visiting clubhouse at Citizens Bank Park, expressing optimism about how their internal depth could help weather a new injury challenge.
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The Detroit News:
Squirrel steals show at Tigers-Orioles' game: ‘I have freedom on my mind’ — Detroit Tigers' fans didn't have too much to cheer about early on at Comerica Park on Monday. — The Tigers were trailing 3-0 in the second inning in the opener against the Baltimore Orioles and were down 8-5 in the bottom of the seventh inning.
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Pat Brennan / Cincinnati.com:
Reds, Guardians game at Great American Ball Park delayed for weather — About an hour prior to the scheduled 7:10 p.m. first pitch between the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Guardians at Great American Ball Park, Reds officials announced the game would begin in a rain delay.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks fall to Pirates in extra innings — PITTSBURGH — As he was getting loose before the bottom of the fifth inning, Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly went behind the mound and, well, threw up. — “Just a little bit,” Kelly explained later.
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Anthony Franco / MLB Trade Rumors:
Tigers Place Kerry Carpenter On Injured List — The Tigers placed designated hitter/outfielder Kerry Carpenter on the 10-day injured list before tonight's game against the Orioles. Rookie outfielder Eduardo Valencia was recalled from Triple-A Toledo to replace him on the active roster.
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