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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Cardinals prospect Joshua Báez homers on first MLB pitch he sees |  Watch  —  Joshua Báez made sure his major league debut somehow exceeded the wild expectations that preceded it.  —  Báez's emotional journey to the St. Louis Cardinals' lineup culminated Saturday …
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Doc Holliday / Yahoo Sports:
St. Louis Cardinals Joshua Baez Makes Historic Debut with 3 Homers to Beat Cubs  —  Recommended Stories … Not trying to be overdramatic, but Saturday's Cardinals game vs the Cubs was the Major League debut of Joshua Baez and his impact was immediate.  On the mound, it was the Cardinals …
Doc Holliday / Viva El Birdos:
St. Louis Cardinals Waste Strong Liberatore Start as Cubs Win Friday  —  Matthew Liberatore was his best self Friday afternoon as the St. Louis Cardinals entered the gauntlet of Wrigley Field to play the Cubs for the start of a crucial weekend series.  The problem was that Cubs starter Clay Holmes was even better.
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
Al Yellon / Bleed Cubbie Blue:
Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals preview, Friday 8/14, 1:20 CT
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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 …
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Zach Sweet / MLB.com:
Báez has historic MLB debut surrounded by family and a special bee  —  CHICAGO — At first, Joshua Báez was a little scared of the bee.  —  It kept finding him in left field Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field.  Inning after inning, Báez noticed it buzzing around him …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
Paul Casella / MLB.com:
Schwarber's blasts, Nola's gem have Phils asking ‘Is this heaven?’ in Field of Dreams win  —  DYERSVILLE, Iowa — The movie tells you it's not just a baseball field in the middle of an Iowa cornfield — it's a place where dreams come true.  —  It's where “Shoeless” Joe Jackson got a chance to play baseball again.
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Reds bullpen implodes in 8th in loss to Marlins  —  So much for all those wizard wannabes the Cincinnati Reds packed into the ballpark for Harry Potter night.  So much for second-half magic carpet rides like the one that carried them to last year's unlikely playoff berth on the final day of the season.
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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: sports.yahoo.com
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MLB.com:
MLB Gameday: Brewers 4, Dodgers 1 Final Score (08/15/2026)  —  Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Brewers vs. Dodgers at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium
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: Royals Review
Patrick Creighton / The Crawfish Boxes:
Despite Losing Season Series, Astros Can Bury Mariners This Weekend  —  The Houston Astros haven't played the Seattle Mariners since May 14.  Seattle won 8-3.  It clinched the season series for the Mariners, who have won 7 of the 8 games the two teams have played this season.
Greg Joyce / New York Post:
Aaron Judge takes major step toward Yankees return  —  TORONTO — As the clock ticks down on the regular season, Aaron Judge took another step toward beating it.  —  The Yankees slugger played catch Friday for the first time in his comeback from a right rib stress fracture …
 
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