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5:40 PM ET, May 24, 2026

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Jesse Borek / MLB.com:
Phillies make major splash on int'l market, sign standout Korean RHP Park  —  An already stacked 2026 international signing class for the Phillies got even more robust Saturday with the addition of Korean right-hander Chan-Min Park.  —  Park, a 6-foot-4, 200-pound 17-year-old …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Grades for all 30 MLB teams at Memorial Day: So many Fs to hand out  —  They spent all winter training for this grueling race, and now that they've reached the first true milestone marker of the season at Memorial Day Weekend, we're about to find out who has the endurance to keep going and who plans to stop and call an Uber.
Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
Dodgers' Max Muncy optimistic wrist injury won't lead to IL this time  —  Initial X-rays after Muncy was hit by a pitch Friday were negative, but the Dodgers are proceeding cautiously because he landed on the IL in a similar situation in 2019.  He won't play for at least a few days …
Discussion: Los Angeles Times and True Blue LA
Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
How soon will Cole Ragans return from injury?  Royals provide encouraging update  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Cole Ragans will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha this weekend.  — The Royals scheduled Ragans for four to five innings with a 65-pitch limit.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
MLB.com:
Pages has worked hard to become one of Dodgers' many stars  —  This story was excerpted from Sonja Chen's Dodgers Beat newsletter.  To read the full newsletter, click here.  And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.  —  Ask some of Andy Pages' teammates to describe …
Discussion: True Blue LA and Los Angeles Times
Zack Meisel / The Athletic:
Cleveland Guardians through 50 games: Evaluating what has stood out with a pop quiz  —  DETROIT — Through 50 games, the Cleveland Guardians sit atop the AL Central, with a 28-22 record, a competent offense and a customarily steady pitching staff.  But let's see whether you truly know this team.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
Anthony Franco / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rockies Select Chad Stevens  —  The Rockies announced they've selected infielder Chad Stevens from Triple-A Albuquerque.  Colorado placed outfielder Brenton Doyle on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to May 20, with a left oblique contusion.  The Rox also recalled right-hander Blas Castaño …
Discussion: Purple Row
Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Shohei Ohtani, Tampa Bay Ray?  The proposed 2023 deadline deal that would've shocked baseball  —  Imagine, if in 2023, Shohei Ohtani had unleashed his two-way prowess for the Tampa Bay Rays, if only for a few months.  Imagine if he had been traded for Junior Caminero, who would now be starring …
David Laurila / FanGraphs Baseball:
Tampa Bay Backstop Hunter Feduccia Knows the Nuances of Nabbing Thieves  —  Hunter Feduccia is striving to establish himself behind the dish in Tampa Bay.  Acquired by the Rays from the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of a four-player swap at last summer's deadline, the 28-year-old former LSU Tiger …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Braves Claim Maverick Handley  —  The Braves on Thursday claimed catcher Maverick Handley off waivers from the Orioles, per a team announcement.  Righty Hurston Waldrep moves from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL in a corresponding move.  Handley was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and Battery Power
 
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