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Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles recall Tyler Wells, their top first-half starter, to boost beleaguered bullpen — Before playing a game for the 15th straight day, the Orioles supplied a fresh arm to their bullpen — a pitcher who was their best starter in the first half. — Ahead of Friday's game with the Cleveland Guardians …
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Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Cubs fall into a tie for the No. 3 wild-card spot after an 8-6 loss: 'We've got to turn it around' — The calendar is working against the Chicago Cubs. — The Cubs' postseason hopes could not afford a series loss to the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates, yet their spiral continued Thursday with an 8-6 defeat at Wrigley Field.
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Tigers hire ex-Blackhawks, Cubs exec Jeff Greenberg as GM — The Detroit Tigers hired Jeff Greenberg as their new general manager Thursday, filling out their front office a year after Scott Harris joined the team as president of baseball operations. — Greenberg spent the past two seasons …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Tigers Name Jeff Greenberg General Manager
Tigers Name Jeff Greenberg General Manager
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Peter Marzano / Yahoo Sports:
Cubs place reliever Brad Boxberger on IL ahead of Saturday's game vs. Rockies — Cubs place reliever Brad Boxberger on IL ahead of Saturday's game vs. Rockies originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago — Injury woes to the Chicago Cubs' bullpen do not appear to be letting up with just a handful …
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Mark W. Sanchez / New York Post:
Kevin Kiermaier open to Yankees' free-agency pursuit: ‘Especially like here’ — In the same week Jasson Dominguez underwent Tommy John surgery, it is possible the Yankees witnessed their 2024 Opening Day center fielder patrol the outfield in The Bronx. — Kevin Kiermaier sure sounds open …
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago White Sox are a season-worst 37 games under .500: 3 takeaways from series loss vs. Washington Nationals — WASHINGTON — The Chicago White Sox were aiming for their first series win since early August. — Instead, they made two errors and gave up a grand slam in the first three innings Wednesday …
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Jordan McPherson / Miami Herald:
Miami Marlins' Sandy Alcantara has setback after rehab outing. Here's the latest — ORDER REPRINT → — Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara experienced forearm tightness after his rehab start with the Triple A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, the team announced Friday.
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The Athletic:
How the $445 million Mets crashed and burned — It was May, barely a month into the Mets season, and the visiting clubhouse at Comerica Park was silent. The typical frenzy of a getaway day had been replaced by introspection, players sitting at nearly every locker, heads down as they scrolled through their phones.
ESPN:
Ex-Nats reliever Sean Doolittle exits after ‘11 incredible seasons’ — Sean Doolittle, a two-time All-Star reliever who helped the Washington Nationals to a World Series title, has announced his retirement. — Doolittle revealed his decision in a social media post Friday, writing that he had a …
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ESPN:
Twins down Angels to clinch AL Central title again — MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins clinched the American League Central title with an 8-6 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night. — It's Minnesota's third AL Central title in the last five seasons, having also won the division in 2019 and 2020.
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Ayrton Ostly / USA Today:
Why the Oakland A's Miguel Cabrera retirement gift is causing such backlash — Oakland A's retirement gift to Cabrera pales in comparison to nearly all others for 2-time MVP — Miguel Cabrera will retire after the 2023 season as one of the most decorated players in MLB history.
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Brandon Judd / Deseret News:
What former BYU QB Jacob Conover said about being ready to play if Arizona State calls on him again — The Arizona native, who started the season as the Sun Devils' fourth-stringer, played last week in a lopsided loss after injuries sidelined three other Arizona State QBs
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Wall Street Journal:
The ‘Mini-Bombs’ Blowing Up the Elbows of Baseball's Top Pitchers — Pitching injuries are a huge problem in baseball. What's to blame: the pitch clock, the mechanics of throwing nasty stuff or even the ban of sticky stuff? — Max Scherzer made a dark prediction at the beginning of the baseball season.
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Charlie Goldsmith / Cincinnati.com:
'I've been built for these situations': Hunter Greene is embracing expectations — For three weeks in July, Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Hunter Greene woke up early, went to the gym at the Reds spring training complex and tried to do a core muscle exercise that at times felt impossible.
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds' slumping Elly De La Cruz benched for crucial game vs. Minnesota Twins
Cincinnati Reds' slumping Elly De La Cruz benched for crucial game vs. Minnesota Twins
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