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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal shares update after injury scare  —  Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal is ready for his next start.  —  That news is significant because Skubal - and everyone else in the Tigers' organization - experienced an injury scare in the seventh inning Wednesday …
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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Kenley Jansen dealing with injury, but Tigers closer avoiding IL  —  Kenley Jansen is injured.  —  The 38-year-old right-handed reliever has been dealing with a right groin/lower abdomen issue.  The problem hasn't required a stint on the injured list, but it has kept the Detroit Tigers from using him in the past two games.
Harrison Freuck / Brew Crew Ball:
Brewers Injury News & Notes: Updates on Chourio, Vaughn, Misiorowski, Zerpa, and more  —  A few notes on this sunny Sunday afternoon  —  It's been a busy weekend for the Milwaukee Brewers.  The team extended their win streak to three with a win Saturday afternoon in the nation's capital …
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Handing out MLB's early awards: Best and worst of wacky opening month  —  It's the Year of the Rookie, the Year of the Underdog, and the Year of the Underperforming.  —  Who could have envisioned that Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora and Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson would be unemployed before May?
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
Dan Harralson / USA Today:
Where to watch Tennessee-Kentucky baseball Game 3: TV, channel, stream  —  Tennessee (30-17, 10-13 SEC) will continue a three-game baseball series against Kentucky (29-15, 11-12 SEC) on Sunday.  —  First pitch between the Vols and Wildcats is scheduled for 1 p.m. EDT at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky.
Discussion: sports.yahoo.com
Al Yellon / Bleed Cubbie Blue:
Cubs roster move: Daniel Palencia activated from injured list, Yacksel Rios DFA  —  Cubs closer Daniel Palencia went on the injured list April 17 (retroactive to April 14) with what was originally termed an oblique strain, later amended to a lat injury.  —  Palencia has thrown a couple …
MLB.com:
O's No. 3 prospect Gibson to make MLB debut Sunday vs. Yankees  —  NEW YORK — The Orioles have several exciting pitching prospects at Triple-A Norfolk, a group that made a positive impression on Craig Albernaz during his first Spring Training as manager.  Now, it's time for one of those young arms to make his MLB debut.
Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Reds trounced for 3rd time in 4 games, set ugly MLB record along way … PITTSBURGH - Because of some historic events that unfolded at PNC Park on Saturday, including an MLB-record seven consecutive walks issued by the Cincinnati Reds, a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates staff was asked during …
Katie Woo / The Athletic:
How Miguel Rojas embraced a reality check to return to Dodgers for final season  —  ST. LOUIS — Miguel Rojas recalls it as the darkest point of his career.  —  “I was in such a bad place mentally,” he said during a recent conversation with The Athletic.  “Especially because I knew …
Kiley McDaniel / ESPN:
May update!  2026 top 10 prospect rankings for all 30 MLB teams  —  Welcome to our first team-by-team MLB prospect rankings big board update.  We've revised the top 10 prospects for all 30 teams entering May.  —  What has changed since our initial offseason list?
Darragh McDonald / MLB Trade Rumors:
Ryan Pepiot To Undergo Season-Ending Hip Surgery  —  Rays right-hander Ryan Pepiot will undergo hip surgery and miss the rest of the season, reports Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.  Pepiot is already on the 60-day injured list and will stay there for the rest of the campaign.
Discussion: Sportsnet.ca and Yahoo Sports
Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Yankees have two Anthony Volpe options with clock ticking & José Caballero clicking  —  Instead of joining the Yankees in the Bronx on Friday, Anthony Volpe found himself batting second for Double-A Somerset.  —  The Bombers had left the door open for Volpe, working …
Wrestling:
Tonya Verbeek named USA Wrestling National Women's Freestyle Assistant and Resident Coach  —  Tonya Verbeek alongside Sarah Hildebrandt in the coaches corner of Macey Kilty at the 2025 Senior World Championships.  —  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado - USA Wrestling, the national governing body …
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