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Peter Abraham / The Boston Globe:
Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet says lat strain ‘is a lot worse than what we thought’ — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Sidelined Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet said Wednesday that the lat strain that has kept him off the mound in recent weeks “is a lot worse than what we thought.”
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Enrique Rojas / ESPN:
Red Sox's Aroldis Chapman says Yankees GM owes him apology — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Aroldis Chapman and the Boston Red Sox are on opposite paths this season, making it easy to predict that the veteran Cuban reliever could end the summer wearing another uniform after the Aug. 3 trade deadline.
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Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
Royals hit roadblock in loss to Rangers that included scary moment for Seth Lugo — The Kansas City Royals had been surging at the right time. After a slow start to the season, the Royals were finding ways to win. — However, the club ran into a roadblock Wednesday night.
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Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
Royals' Jac Caglianone does Texas two-step at The K, homering twice vs. Rangers
Royals' Jac Caglianone does Texas two-step at The K, homering twice vs. Rangers
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Maddie Lee / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers bullpen can't help out Shohei Ohtani in loss to Pirates — 7 min Click here to listen to this article — PITTSBURGH — For the first time this season, Shohei Ohtani watched his manager walk out of the dugout to pull him mid-inning. — On a humid night at PNC Park, in a 9-8 loss …
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
How close is Elly De La Cruz to return to Reds lineup? He might surprise you — SAN DIEGO - Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz is pushing so hard to return quickly from his hamstring injury that teams officials met with him this week during the series in San Diego to make sure they're staying on the same page.
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Paula Soria / Arizona Republic:
They come to the US for baseball. Diamondbacks school covers the rest … There is something almost cinematic about watching your favorite Latino stars shine on the diamond. — Fans eagerly await the home run or the highlight-reel catch that electrifies the ballpark.
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Kevin Skiver / USA Today:
College World Series re-rank: Ranking the CWS teams in Omaha 1 through 8 — The College World Series field is set, and it looks completely different from last year. Literally. Eight new teams will descend on Omaha, with many looking for either their first CWS win or a drought-snapping victory.
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Conor Ryan / Boston.com:
Olney: Red Sox ownership has been ‘calling around’ on trades to help roster — “I talked to someone with another team that told me that it's to the degree that the Red Sox ownership has gotten involved.” — 3 minutes to read — ... Despite their sub-.500 record, the Red Sox have yet to wave the white flag so far this season
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
White Sox's Braden Montgomery hits 2-run walk-off HR in MLB debut — CHICAGO — Calling it “something out of dreams,” White Sox rookie Braden Montgomery on Tuesday became the fifth player since 1900 to hit a walk-off homer in his MLB debut. — Montgomery, 23, hit a -1 changeup off Atlanta …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Tigers Claim James Outman — The Tigers announced Thursday that they've claimed outfielder James Outman off waivers from the Twins. Detroit's 40-man roster was full, but they created space by shifting infielder/outfielder Javier Báez from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL.
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Will Rosenblatt / USA Today:
LSU baseball's transfer class has the Tigers ready to contend in 2027 — LSU baseball is doing exactly what it needs to do in the 2026 transfer portal. After missing the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2011, head coach Jay Johnson and the Tigers are shopping at the top of the market.
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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Major League Baseball Will Question the Dodgers's Doctor About Banned Drugs — The inquiry comes after a report that Dr. Neal ElAttrache, the physician for the team, supported the U.F.C. star Conor McGregor in using performance-enhancing drugs while recovering from an injury.
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Melissa Rohlin / New York Post:
Jeremy Lin heaps praise on star duo for how they have transformed Knicks — See more of our coverage in your search results. — Add The New York Post on Google — Jeremy Lin knows better than anyone how it feels to excite New York. — Before Jalen Brunson carried the Knicks within …
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