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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Chiefs' Travis Kelce purchases minority stake in Guardians — Travis Kelce is adding a new title to his burgeoning business portfolio: Major League Baseball owner. — The Kansas City Chiefs tight end is joining the Cleveland Guardians' ownership group as a minority investor …
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D.J. Short / NBCSports.com:
MLB Power Rankings: Jacob Misiorowski has Brewers flying high while Diamondbacks join this week's top 10 — Featured in this week's MLB Power Rankings, the NL is loaded with dominant starting pitchers, the Cubs can't decide who they are, the White Sox keep finding ways to be fun …
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Lodolo gets first win this season as Reds extend Mets' skid to 4 with 7-2 victory — NEW YORK — Nick Lodolo won for the first time in four starts since returning from a blister, JJ Bleday and Tyler Stephenson homered off an ineffective Nolan McLean, and the Cincinnati Reds extended …
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Dodgers' Enrique Hernández back to IL with oblique tear — LOS ANGELES — Enrique Hernández was placed on the injured list Wednesday with what Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts described as a “significant tear” in his oblique, an injury that will keep him out for several weeks, if not months.
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The Athletic:
Dodgers prospect Kendall George injures knee avoiding team's bat dog: Sources — LOS ANGELES — Kendall George, an outfield prospect for the Los Angeles Dodgers and one of the fastest players in the minor leagues, injured his left knee on Monday night trying to avoid the bat dog for the Double …
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Associated Press:
Wander Franco found criminally responsible, but no prison — PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was declared criminally responsible for the sexual and psychological abuse of a minor, but he will not serve a sentence for it, a Dominican judge ruled Monday.
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Alex D'Agostino / Sports Illustrated:
Eduardo Rodriguez's Odd Start vs Giants Shows How Much He's Changed — The Diamondbacks' left-hander continues to flip every narrative. … It certainly didn't look like Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez had much of anything working for him on Tuesday night …
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Dodgers star hints at retirement while chasing MLB milestone after welcoming baby girl — The Dodgers star is chasing 3,000 hits, but the birth of his daughter has forced a rethink — Los Angeles Dodgers. This blockbuster Dodgers trade proposal for Tarik Skubal is a win-win for LA and Detroit
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Matt Gelb / The Athletic:
Adolis García, Nick Castellanos and the Phillies' quest for a righty-hitting OF — SAN DIEGO — Adolis García took three at-bats Monday afternoon. He fell behind 0-2 in the count each time. Twice, he struck out looking. And, in the fifth inning, he took a panicked swing at a curveball well out of the zone.
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Dan Martin / New York Post:
Mets flop in just about every way against Reds as losing skid hits five — See more of our coverage in your search results. — Add The New York Post on Google — There were plenty of references Tuesday night at Citi Field to the Knicks run to the NBA Finals.
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Tremayne Person / Sports Illustrated:
Mariners Notes: Dan Wilson, Luis Castillo and Bryce Miller React to Piggyback Tension — The win helped. The comments still told the real story. — The Mariners won the game. In some eyes, that's what's most important. They beat The Athletics 9-2 in Sacramento, hit four home runs …
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Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
Royals pitcher Cole Ragans experiences setback in elbow rehab. Here's the latest — AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. — Royals left-hander Cole Ragans is sidelined 2-3 days with left-elbow discomfort. — Ragans will be shut down 2-3 days and not throw before re-evaluation.
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