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Nine Tarik Skubal trade ideas to shake up the MLB trade deadline  —  Let's make a Tarik Skubal deal!  —  With the best pitcher in baseball's name being mentioned frequently in MLB trade deadline conversations, it's time to find a home for the Detroit Tigers ace every contender will be coveting this summer.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
The MLB trade deadline demands bravery.  Go get Tarik Skubal like he's CC Sabathia.  —  Let's see if we can get this straight.  —  The New York Mets, the National League's greatest failure at 28-35 and going nowhere even after winning six of their last eight games, still have no interest …
Tim Healey / The Boston Globe:
Source: Red Sox not considering firing chief baseball officer Craig Breslow  —  The Red Sox are not considering firing chief baseball officer Craig Breslow, a team source said Monday night.  —  Further, amid the team's underperformance — and speculation that Breslow may be on the hot seat …
Erik Boland / Newsday:
With Aaron Judge out, Yankees need Will Warren, rest of rotation to be an anchor  —  CLEVELAND - The No. 1 element that just might allow the Yankees to keep their head above water - and maybe even do a bit better than that - with Aaron Judge out for at least the next two months …
Discussion: MLB.com and Yahoo Sports
Andy Kostka / The Banner:
How umpires explained the Ernie Clement-Gunnar Henderson play in Blue Jays-Orioles game  —  TORONTO — After a critical call from umpire Nic Lentz that divided Orioles and Blue Jays fans on social media and left players in Baltimore's clubhouse Sunday shaking their heads …
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Discussion: Yahoo Sports
Mike Mazzeo / Sports Business Journal:
‘Never had more positive feedback’: Inside MLB's race to beat 7 p.m.  —  SBJ analysis shows weekday MLB games are shifting before 7, as clubs treat start times as a lever for attendance, families and fan behavior … Fan feedback factors … How early is too early? … The balancing act
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Alex Bregman takes blame for Cubs' offensive woes after loss  —  CHICAGO — Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman put the blame for his team's offensive woes squarely on himself after going 0-for-5 and making the last out in his team's 2-1 loss in 10 innings to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday night.
MLB.com:
Would the Braves take Skubal?  Of course, but that's not the whole question  —  This story was excerpted from Mark Bowman's Braves Beat newsletter.  To read the full newsletter, click here.  And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.  —  ATLANTA — Before we delve into whether …
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Jen McCaffrey / The Athletic:
With Mickey Gasper's emergence, Carlos Narváez's playing time dips: 'It wasn't expected'  —  NEW YORK — When Sunday's lineup for the Boston Red Sox arrived, it did so without Carlos Narváez's name penciled in, yet again.  —  The 27-year-old catcher, who started 106 games behind …
Matt Kawahara / Houston Chronicle:
Why general manager Dana Brown doesn't envision Houston Astros being sellers at MLB trade deadline  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Their abysmal start stabilized in May, but the Houston Astros still entered Monday at seven games under .500.  Eight weeks remain until Major League Baseball's trade deadline …
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors and MLB.com
Jim Bowden / The Athletic:
Early-season MLB All-Star picks: Two-way Shohei, Ben Rice, Matt Olson and more  —  The first MLB All-Star fan voting phase began last Wednesday and will close on June 25.  Phase 2, which is when fans vote from the list of finalists, will commence on June 30 and conclude on July 2 …
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Laura Albanese / Newsday:
Mets' West Coast trips are finished, but that doesn't guarantee smooth landing ahead  —  It was about 24,000 miles, accomplished in a little more than two months.  —  That's how many air miles the Mets covered in what was the most grueling travel schedule in baseball thus far.
Discussion: Awful Announcing and New York Post
MiLB.com:
Gameday: Tides 6, Stripers 0 Final Score (06/07/2026)  —  Follow baseball results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Tides vs. Stripers at Gwinnett Field
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Gameday: Tides 4, Stripers 6 Final Score (06/06/2026)
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