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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
The MLB trade deadline demands bravery. Go get Tarik Skubal like he's CC Sabathia. — Let's see if we can get this straight. — The New York Mets, the National League's greatest failure at 28-35 and going nowhere even after winning six of their last eight games, still have no interest …
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Associated Press:
Orioles irked after Clement dodges Henderson's tag in loss — TORONTO — Ernie Clement swerved to his right and dodged a tag attempt by Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson, who threw to first, assuming the Toronto Blue Jays baserunner would be called out for leaving the baseline.
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Andy Kostka / The Banner:
How umpires explained the Ernie Clement-Gunnar Henderson play in Blue Jays-Orioles game — TORONTO — After a critical call from umpire Nic Lentz that divided Orioles and Blue Jays fans on social media and left players in Baltimore's clubhouse Sunday shaking their heads …
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds swept by Cardinals, take 4-game skid to San Diego — ST. LOUIS - The Cincinnati Reds got a much-needed pitcher back from the injured list and got two home runs from a struggling hitter in the series finale. — But what they didn't get was enough to beat the Cardinals …
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Reds pitching coach Derek Johnson takes indefinite ‘personal leave’
MLB.com:
What to do with Judge out? Borrow his bat for a clutch homer, of course — NEW YORK — There is no replacing Aaron Judge's presence in the Yankees' lineup. Jazz Chisholm Jr. carried the next best thing to home plate: his bat. — After Cody Bellinger launched a tiebreaking home run …
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MiLB.com:
Gameday: Tides 4, Stripers 6 Final Score (06/06/2026) — Follow baseball results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Tides vs. Stripers at Gwinnett Field
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Steve Simmons / Toronto Sun:
Former Blue Jays great Tom Henke opens up on struggles with anxiety — Tom Henke was the calmest man in Toronto's clubhouse on the great teams of the 80s and 90s. Now, he is suffering from what his doctor calls PTSD - anxiety coming from the stress of being a major league closer.
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Sam Amick / The Athletic:
What we're hearing about Karl-Anthony Towns' NBA Finals play impacting Knicks, Giannis — NEW YORK — Sir Isaac Newton would like a word about these NBA Finals. — In a postmortem sort of way, of course. — Since the famed polymath taught us 340 years ago how “for every action …
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Jen McCaffrey / The Athletic:
The Red Sox arguably should sell, but AL parity makes it complicated — NEW YORK — With just under two months until the Aug. 3 trade deadline, it's too early to make any significant moves, particularly with a murky American League playoff picture. That AL parity, though, has kept the Boston Red Sox in wild-card contention.
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Laura Albanese / Newsday:
Mets fall to Padres on Freddy Fermin's homer off Austin Warren — SAN DIEGO — Even in the worst of times, the Mets' bullpen has been dependable — a group that, while not perfect, seemed mostly immune to the team's various ills. — Saturday was the exception.
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Jorge Castillo / ESPN:
Yankees put Austin Wells on IL with cervical headaches — NEW YORK — For the second time in less than 24 hours, the Yankees made an unexpected move with their catching group Saturday night when Austin Wells was placed on the injured list with cervical headaches before the team took the field against the Boston Red Sox.
