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Mary Clarke / USA Today:
Why isn't the MLB Field of Dreams Game on Fox this year?  —  To the delight of baseball fans everywhere, MLB's Field of Dreams Game returns on Thursday night.  —  After putting on games in 2021 and 2022, the Field of Dreams Game was on hiatus for a few years due to renovations at the stadium in Dyersville …
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Fabian Ardaya / The Athletic:
Shohei Ohtani throws bullpen session, expected to pitch again during regular season  —  LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani, the pitcher, is inching closer to a return for the Los Angeles Dodgers.  Ohtani, who has not pitched in a major-league game since July 3 while managing left knee soreness …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports, USA Today and Forbes
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Jack Harris / New York Post:
Shohei Ohtani takes massive step in process to rejoin Dodgers rotation  —  Shohei Ohtani has taken the biggest step yet (or, at least, as of late) in his process to return to the mound from an ongoing left knee injury.  —  Before Friday's game at Dodger Stadium, the two-way star threw …
Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Why Reds say they can reach playoffs in 2027 without Hunter Greene … CHICAGO — From the top of the organization and throughout the clubhouse, the Cincinnati Reds are bracing for life without Hunter Greene for the longest stretch they've ever had to think about it since his 2022 debut.
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Reds' Hunter Greene to miss 2027 season after 2nd Tommy John surgery
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Reds-White Sox series finale game time moved up to 1:10 p.m. Thursday
Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
How this pitcher might help Reds solve Hunter Greene's absence
Discussion: sports.yahoo.com
Ian Casselberry / Yahoo Sports:
Clay Holmes allows 1 hit in 2nd start for Cubs since MLB trade deadline, leading to 3-0 win over Cardinals  —  Holmes rebounded nicely from his first start for Chicago, in which he allowed 4 runs and 6 hits  —  Recommended Stories  —  Clay Holmes and three Cubs relievers combined on a three-hitter …
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Al Yellon / Bleed Cubbie Blue:
Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals preview, Friday 8/14, 1:20 CT  —  Friday notes...  - KEEPING THE BAD STREAKS AWAY: The Cubs have not lost back-to-back games since July 9-10, at Baltimore and Cincinnati.  They are 19-9 since then.  (Courtesy BCB's JohnW53)
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and cubsinsider.com
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Brandon Pfaadt's latest gem leads Diamondbacks past Braves  —  Brandon Pfaadt outdueled Chris Sale, and the Diamondbacks eked out a 2-0 win over the Atlanta Braves on Friday, Aug. 14, opening a difficult road trip with a victory at Truist Park.  —  The win serves as a nice bounce back for the Diamondbacks …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
Estevão Maximo / True Blue LA:
The brewing struggles of Edwin Díaz cost the Dodgers the win  —  Collapsing in the ninth inning, the Dodgers surrendered a two-run lead to suffer a deflating loss against the Brewers  —  With no power to speak of—finishing the game with nothing but singles in their 10 hits …
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Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
Royals play it cautious with Salvador Perez's sore right elbow.  Here's the plan  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Perez was left out of Friday's lineup as the team took a cautious approach to his sore.  — Perez received a lubricant injection after Wednesday's exit and felt better by Thursday.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
Apple TV back to burn Blue Jays fans for most-anticipated game of season  —  Want to watch one of Toronto's biggest games of the year against a clash between Yankees Gerrit Cole and Shane Bieber?  You'll need Apple TV+  —  See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source
Discussion: New York Post and Yahoo Sports
Mark W. Sanchez / New York Post:
Robert Stock makes his big league case as bounce-back start propels Mets to win  —  Any game that invokes optimism for the 2027 Mets rather than dismay regarding the 2026 version is a good game for the franchise.  —  On Friday night, Robert Stock looked like a nice piece rather than a novelty.
Jason Beck / MLB.com:
No K's?  No problem: Tigers pull off rare feat in shutout of Guardians  —  DETROIT — No strikeouts?  No problem.  No runs.  —  The last time a Major League team tossed a shutout without striking out a batter, then-Tigers sinkerballer Rick Porcello did it all by himself with a 95-pitch four-hitter against the A's.
David Shovein / NBCSports.com:
CARDINALS OPTION CÉSAR PRIETO TO TRIPLE-A MEMPHIS  —  Cardinals optioned INF César Prieto to Triple-A Memphis.  —  The Cardinals needed to free up a spot on their active roster for the expected promotion of Joshua Baez from Triple-A Memphis on Saturday and it looks like Prieto drew the short straw this time around.
Discussion: Forbes
Shawn McFarland / Dallas Morning News:
Rangers complete disastrous series vs. Angels with ugly loss: 'We've got to figure it out'  —  What seemed like a big opportunity for the Rangers to make up ground in the standings turned into one of the low points of the season for Texas.  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — It's the type of series …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
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Shawn McFarland / Dallas Morning News:
How returning Cody Bradford proved he can help stabilize Texas Rangers' rotation
Discussion: MLB.com
 
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