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Chris Kirschner / The Athletic:
Yankees place flamethrowing reliever Carlos Lagrange on injured list — The bad injury news continues for the New York Yankees. — The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders have placed right-handed reliever Carlos Lagrange on the seven-day injured list, the team announced Thursday.
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Erik Boland / Newsday:
Severity of Aaron Judge's rib fracture can reshape Yankees' trade deadline plans — The Yankees' needs in advance of this season's trade deadline — exactly one month from Friday — haven't changed. — They are, really, what the Yankees felt they would be pretty much from the time they left spring training in late March.
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MLB.com:
The Draft is just over a week away! Find out if the landscape has changed with our latest mock — We're now just a week away from “go time” - the start of the 2026 MLB Draft. And yes, that means this is our penultimate mock (Man, I love that word). — Jim Callis and I will provide …
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Keith Law / The Athletic:
2026 MLB Draft top 100 ranking: Roch Cholowsky remains at the top
2026 MLB Draft top 100 ranking: Roch Cholowsky remains at the top
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ESPN:
Cavalli, Contreras, 2 others disciplined for Nats-Red Sox dustup — Washington Nationals right-hander Cade Cavalli and Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras each have been suspended seven games for their roles in a benches-clearing brawl at Fenway Park on Tuesday night, Major League Baseball said Thursday.
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Jon Krawczynski / The Athletic:
Timberwolves ramp up LeBron James pursuit, believe they are real option: Sources — The Minnesota Timberwolves have ramped up their push for LeBron James, with full belief that they are very much in the hunt to land one of the greatest players in NBA history, league sources told The Athletic.
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Jorge Castillo / ESPN:
Yankees place Carlos Rodón on 15-day IL with elbow inflammation — NEW YORK — The Yankees placed left-hander Carlos Rodón on the injured list Friday because of elbow inflammation, putting another dent in their starting rotation depth amid a seven-game losing streak.
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Tony Paul / The Detroit News:
Detroit Tigers, Game 88: One thing I loved, one thing I didn't — The News' Tony Paul gives his quick takes on the Tigers' 10-4 loss to the Rangers on Thursday: — One thing I loved — On a night when the Tigers didn't pitch well at all, and they didn't hit particularly well, either …
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George Bissell / NBCSports.com:
Mets release reliever Adbert Alzolay — Mets released RHP Adbert Alzolay. — Alzolay was one of Chicago's top pitching prospects and had some success after converting to a full-time relief role, notching 22 saves during the 2023 campaign. He missed all of last year recovering …
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Travis L. Brown / KBTX-TV:
Texas A&M ‘Wrecking Crew’ linebacker Keith Mitchell dead at 51 — COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Texas A&M All-American linebacker Keith Mitchell died at 51, Texas A&M athletics confirmed to KBTX on Thursday. — According to a statement from Mitchell's family provided to KBTX, his death was “sudden and unexpected.”
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Steve Henson / Los Angeles Times:
How the Dodgers contributed to Bobby Bonilla Day and triggered the rise of deferred salaries and Adrian Beltre — 6 min Click here to listen to this article … - Every July 1, Bobby Bonilla Day spotlights baseball's wildest deferred-money deal — and a Dodgers trade that helped launch Adrian Beltre …
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Dan Mullen / ESPN:
What is Bobby Bonilla Day? Why Mets pay $1.19M every July 1
What is Bobby Bonilla Day? Why Mets pay $1.19M every July 1
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Justin Tasch / New York Post:
Steve Cohen makes declaration about David Stearns' job status as Mets season spirals — David Stearns isn't going anywhere. — In his first comments since the Mets fired Carlos Mendoza on Friday, frustrated owner Steve Cohen told The Post's Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman on “The Show” …
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Tom Garry / The Guardian:
Record-breaker Layla Drury signs first professional deal with Manchester United — 17-year-old youngest ever to be given professional deal — She switched allegiance from Wales to England this year — Manchester United Women's youngest ever player, Layla Drury …
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Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
Royals shut down All-Star starter Kris Bubic due to left-shoulder soreness — AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. — Royals scratched Kris Bubic from a rehab start due to left-shoulder soreness. — Bubic was transferred to the 60-day injured list, and Jose Cuas was added to the 40-man.
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