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Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
Joey Votto tells Elly De La Cruz the 2027 MVP chants will be for him — Former Cincinnati Reds great Joey Votto said during NBC's Sunday Night Baseball broadcast of Cincinnati's game against the Cubs in Chicago he had a pregame message he delivered to Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz.
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Reds manager Terry Francona ‘pissed off’ players on waivers leaked … CHICAGO - The Cincinnati Reds aren't going anywhere in October. And after the rest of MLB passed on some of their players for the second time this month, neither are any of the individuals who otherwise might have been claimed off waivers this week.
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Reds routed in forgettable game on day to remember in MVP, ROY races — CHICAGO - After news of Shohei Ohtani's setback in his pitching rehab program reached Wrigley Field, it took all of two innings for Chicago Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong to hit two more home runs - his 34th and 35th of the season.
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Mets place Robert on outright waivers (source) — NEW YORK — The Mets have placed outfielder Luis Robert Jr. on waivers, according to a source, giving other teams a chance to claim him and assume the remainder of his salary. New York has not confirmed the move.
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Chris McCosky / The Detroit News:
Max Clark takes speed threat from Cadillac cruise to Porsche speed — DETROIT — Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch was asked about the impact Max Clark can have on a game just with his speed tool alone. It was the perfect setup for Hinch to needle the talented rookie.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks players meet with officials, set stage for Marte's return … SAN FRANCISCO — A group of veteran players met with Diamondbacks officials last weekend at Chase Field to discuss the Ketel Marte situation, with sources saying the players signaled they were ready to welcome Marte back to the team.
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Sources: MLB suspends prospect over false identity, age plot — Major League Baseball has suspended a once-prized Dominican prospect after uncovering an elaborate age-fraud plot that included a fictitious death and gravesite tombstone, sources familiar with the investigation told ESPN.
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Tris Speaker / Baseball-Reference.com:
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Andrew Tredinnick / NorthJersey.com:
NY Mets vs Astros highlights: Mets held down by Hunter Brown in loss — NEW YORK - The Mets will gladly take a reprieve from facing their opponent's ace this weekend. — For two days against the Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski and Astros' Hunter Brown, the offensive openings were limited.
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Jacob Macofsky / True Blue LA:
Tigers pounce late on Dodgers in walk-off defeat — The Dodgers suffered their second walk-off defeat over their last four games, as the Detroit Tigers struck for a ninth-inning rally to win 2-1. — Offense came at a premium for a second consecutive game against Detroit's starting pitching …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
With Blaze Jordan on IL, starts at third base thrown wide open (again): Cardinals Extra — What Thomas Saggese was able to shed at Class AAA Memphis after his experience in the majors as a part-time player, like so many players before him, was the feeling he had to cram a game's worth …
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Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
Michael Wacha records 10 strikeouts in Royals' shutout road win over Guardians — Key Takeaways — AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. — Wacha tossed eight shutout innings and finished with 10 strikeouts. — The Royals won 11 of their last 12 games and opened the series with a shutout.
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