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Correa needs ankle surgery, will miss rest of season — HOUSTON — The Astros spent all winter trying to trade third baseman Isaac Paredes in an effort to clear up their crowded infield picture. A deal never materialized, which now looks like a blessing in disguise.
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Valdez suspended five games for hitting Trevor Story — DETROIT — Amid injuries to Tarik Skubal, Casey Mize and Justin Verlander, another starting pitcher absence is the last thing the Tigers needed. But as soon as Framber Valdez was ejected from Tuesday's game for hitting Trevor Story, it was inevitable.
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Ben Clemens / FanGraphs Baseball:
Tarik Skubal's Injury Leaves Him (And the Tigers) in Uncertain Territory
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Skubal to have surgery for loose bodies in elbow; timetable TBD
Skubal to have surgery for loose bodies in elbow; timetable TBD
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Kerry Miller / Bleacher Report:
Every MLB Team's Player Most Likely to Be Dealt at 2026 Trade Deadline — By the time Major League Baseball's August 3 trade deadline rolls around, who from each of the 30 teams is most likely to have a new home? — Naturally, a big part of the exercise here is forecasting whether the team …
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Ryan Dunleavy / New York Post:
Russell Wilson tells The Post he's mulling Jets contract offer as TV networks pursue QB — Russell Wilson is mulling over an offer to join the Jets. — Wilson, 37, left his free-agent visit to the Jets facility last week with an opportunity to sign a contract and join a depth chart headed …
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Cubs' Matthew Boyd injures meniscus while playing with his kids — CHICAGO — The first-place Chicago Cubs suffered another blow to their pitching staff after lefty Matthew Boyd injured his left meniscus while playing with his kids at home Wednesday morning.
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Braves call up Jim Jarvis and designate José Azócar for assignment — The Braves have made a somewhat eventful call-up ahead of their series finale against the Seattle Mariners. Following a strong start to the 2026 season in Triple-A and following up a successful 2025 campaign …
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Brittany Ghiroli / The Athletic:
Tigers' Triple-A manager dismissed after harassment claims: Sources — Gabe Alvarez, the Detroit Tigers' Triple-A manager, was abruptly dismissed following a human resources investigation into alleged harassment claims by a female employee, according to sources briefed on the matter.
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Demetrius Bell / Battery Power:
Former Braves owner Ted Turner passes away at 87 — Well, it's a sad day for generations of Atlanta braves fans as one of the most beloved and most important figures in the history of the franchise has passed away. Former Braves owner and media mogul Ted Turner has died at the age of 87.
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Fabian Ardaya / The Athletic:
Dodgers exhale after Tyler Glasnow (back) exits early, but unlikely to go on IL — HOUSTON — Tyler Glasnow echoed the thoughts of the Los Angeles Dodgers when he bent over on the Daikin Park mound and yelled out an expletive, an ominous sign for an outing that wound up lasting just 19 pitches.
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Eric Samulski / NBCSports.com:
Starting pitcher targets using zone rates: Why Kyle Harrison, Braxton Ashcraft are surging — At this point in the season, a lot of “hot starts” are beginning to stabilize, and we're getting a sense of which players have really made meaningful changes or not.
Dan Szymborski / FanGraphs Baseball:
Is the NL East Race Already Over? — I don't think many would quibble with me too harshly if I characterized the last two seasons for the Atlanta Braves as dreary disappointments. In 2024, the Braves were generally believed to challenge the Dodgers for the title of best team in baseball.
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Bob Skinner, three-time World Series champion, dies at 94 — PITTSBURGH — Bob Skinner, who earned three World Series rings and was named to the All-Star team three times during a baseball career that spanned more than four decades as a player and coach, has died. He was 94.
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