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Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Resilient Mets beat Marlins behind gutty Chris Bassitt outing, Brandon Nimmo homer  —  MIAMI — A game pitting Chris Bassitt — the Mets' leader in innings pitched — against Sandy Alcantara, the National League Cy Young frontrunner, featured seven runs in the first two innings.
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Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Tyler Naquin trade is another minor move for Mets team still in need of major addition  —  While they still have a few more days until the Aug. 2 trade deadline, thus far the Mets have made moves to give themselves little micro-advantages rather than springing for any of the best available options.
Discussion: Mercury News
Omar Kelly / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins camp observations (Day 3): Jevon Holland continues to shine in secondary, plus stock up, stock down  —  Miami Dolphins safety Jevon Holland on his comfort level as his second season as a pro begins.  Holland also shares who he watches to improve his game. (, /South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Discussion: Mercury News and Reading Eagle
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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins linemen Austin Jackson, Liam Eichenberg improving as they learn new positions in camp  —  MIAMI GARDENS — There is optimism at training camp that the Miami Dolphins' offensive line will improve from last season solely on the additions of Terron Armstead and Connor Williams.
Dave Hyde / Sun-Sentinel:   Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle show the speed to make Miami Dolphins' offense dynamic
Andy Kostka / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles score 4 in 9th to beat Reds, 6-2, remain above .500 at 100-game mark for first time since 2016  —  CINCINNATI — For just a moment, as the benches emptied and the bullpens began the long race to the infield, there seemed to be a more literal definition to the word “fight” when it comes to the Orioles.
Alex Speier / The Boston Globe:
Are these the last days of J.D. Martinez with the Red Sox?  —  Xander Bogaerts sought and received reassurance that he will remain with the Red Sox beyond the trade deadline.  The same cannot be said of J.D. Martinez.  —  Martinez gets the drill.  Unlike Bogaerts, who has spent …
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Ryan Gilbert / audacy.com:
Nathan Eovaldi: ‘I want to be a part of this organization forever’  —  Nathan Eovaldi was one of the keys to Boston winning the World Series in 2018.  The Red Sox acquired Eovaldi at that year's trade deadline and could be shipping him out four years later.
Discussion: NBCSports.com
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Luis Severino's injury putting pressure on Yankees to add to rotation  —  Luis Severino was on the field Friday, but the Yankees right-hander was nowhere near a mound yet.  Severino, who was placed on the injured list July 14 with a strained lat muscle, was in the outfield …
Discussion: Sports Illustrated
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:   Andrew Benintendi wasn't surprised by trade to Bombers
Christopher Smith / Union-News:
Red Sox's Alex Cora on facing Andrew Benintendi as a Yankee: ‘It was going to be weird anyways with Kansas City’
Discussion: New York Post and NBCSports.com
Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
deGrom set to make '22 debut Tues. vs. Nats  —  MIAMI — Jacob deGrom is days away from his return to the Majors.  —  The Mets' plan is for the two-time Cy Young Award winner to come off the injured list and make his season debut Tuesday in Washington, according to multiple people with knowledge of the situation.
Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Astros interested in Nationals' Josh Bell amid Yuli Gurriel's struggles  —  Batting champion Yuli Gurriel's slippage has caused the Astros to take a look at Nationals first baseman Josh Bell.  Names have been exchanged, but the ask was said to be high.  —  “He's a great makeup guy and his strikeouts are down,” one scout says.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals can strike at the deadline to upgrade starting rotation, not patch it  —  WASHINGTON — The schedule allows the Cardinals to downsize to a four-man rotation for the next week as they buy time to figure out who will be their fifth starter.  —  The calendar indicates they'll have that answer by Tuesday.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals notebook: Surging Paul DeJong slugs way into deadline decisions
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Brad Biggs / Chicago Tribune:
3 things we learned at Chicago Bears training camp, including Lucas Patrick out early and Teven Jenkins' absence  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 49  —  Quarterback Justin Fields (1) at Bears training camp on July 27, 2022.  (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)
Discussion: Reading Eagle
 
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