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10:20 PM ET, August 12, 2026

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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Angels Fire Mike Maddux, Darryl Scott, Dom Chiti  —  The Angels are cleaning house on the pitching end of their coaching staff.  ESPN's Jeff Passan reports that the Halos have fired pitching coach Mike Maddux, assistant pitching coach Darryl Scott and bullpen coach Dom Chiti.
Michael Baumann / FanGraphs Baseball:
Who's Getting Their Money's Worth From the ABS Challenge System?  —  Over the weekend, a friend of mine asked if ABS challenge data gets incorporated into WAR.  (I have extremely cool friends.)  It doesn't, and I explained that while an individual challenge can absolutely change the course of an inning …
Kristie Ackert / USA Today:
Why Congress wants MLB players banned from all sportsbook marketing  —  Three members of Congress told Major League Baseball and the players union Monday, Aug. 10 to stop letting players appear in sportsbook marketing.  —  Sen. RIchard Blumenthal, D-Conn. and Reps. Paul Tonko, D-NY …
Discussion: ESPN and Yahoo Sports
USA Today:
Ohio defeats Kentucky to advance to LLWS: Great Lakes Region final score  —  The Little League World Series is nearly here, and regionals across the United States are starting to wrap up.  Wednesday night, we saw one of those regionals conclude with a Great Lakes showdown between Kentucky and Ohio.
Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Hunter Greene to have season-ending surgery Aug. 12.  What it means … The Cincinnati Reds expect to learn more sometime Wednesday about the long-term prognosis of All-Star pitcher Hunter Greene after he undergoes surgery for his badly damaged elbow - specifically whether the extent …
Discussion: sports.yahoo.com
ESPN:
Brett Baty hits his first career grand slam to spark the Mets' 8-5 win over the Braves  —  ATLANTA — Brett Baty hit the first grand slam of his career and the New York Mets held off the Atlanta Braves 8-5 on Monday night for their sixth win in seven games.
Scranton / MLB.com:
The Next Chapter  —  Yankees Triple-A affiliate to retire “RailRiders” moniker after 2026 campaign  —  The next chapter of pro baseball is on the horizon in Northeastern Pennsylvania.  —  The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees …
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley and Yahoo Sports
Renee Dechert / Purple Row:
According to reports, Rockies recall Zac Veen, DFA Edouard Julien  —  Kyle Newman of the Denver Post is reporting that the Colorado Rockies have recalled outfielder Zac Veen (No. 9 PuRP) and will designate for assignment infielder Edouard Julien.  —  This comes on the heels of the news …
Pete Grathoff / Kansas City Star:
Royals owner John Sherman outlines where team will spend money in offseason  —  Royals general manager J.J. Picollo caught some heat from fans for not tearing down the roster and starting anew ahead of the trade deadline.  —  Picollo believes the core of young hitters can lead the team back into contention …
Discussion: Royals Review and Yahoo Sports
Alice McGillion / Apollo Global Management:
Yankee Global Enterprises Welcomes Apollo Sports Capital as Strategic Investment Partner  —  Yankee Global Enterprises, (YGE), the holding company of the New York Yankees, today announced a $2.6 billion financing agreement with affiliates of Apollo Sports Capital (ASC), a permanent capital platform of Apollo (NYSE: APO).
Yahoo Sports:
Cincinnati Reds activate Nick Lodolo, select contract of Michael Toglia  —  The Cincinnati Reds made official the optioning of IF/OF Ivan Johnson on Monday despite it being an off-day for the club ahead of their series in Chicago against the White Sox.  They then gave us a full day to speculate …
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors and Red Reporter
Mitchel Lichtman / FanGraphs Baseball:
@fangraphs.com - Contact Us - Advertise- Terms of Service - Privacy Policy  —  All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, and play-by-play data provided by Sports Info Solutions.  —  Major League and Minor League Baseball data provided by Major League Baseball.
Discussion: Red Reporter
 
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