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8:10 PM ET, September 2, 2026

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Rhett Bolliger / MLB.com:
LA Rams owner Kroenke reaches agreement to buy Angels  —  ANAHEIM — Arte Moreno's tenure as Angels owner is coming to an end, as Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke has entered an agreement to purchase the club, with the transaction expected to become official in the first quarter of 2027, pending Major League approval.
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Sam Farmer / Los Angeles Times:
Rams owner Stan Kroenke agrees to buy Angels, ending Arte Moreno's troubled tenure  — 4 min Click here to listen to this article  — Rams owner Stan Kroenke is buying the Angels, expanding a portfolio that spans six leagues and two continents.  — Arte Moreno, MLB's first Latino owner …
Eric Stephen / True Blue LA:
What catchers Hunter Feduccia & Ben Rortvedt provided in August  —  The Dodgers will get Will Smith back on Tuesday, activated off the 60-day injured list after missing almost three months with neck inflammation.  That's nearly half a season without a three-time All-Star …
Shelby Dermer / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds' Eugenio Suárez will take U.S. naturalization test  —  The Cincinnati Reds will be without slugger Eugenio Suárez for the final two games of their series with the San Diego Padres at Great American Ball Park.  —  Announced by Reds' announcer Jim Day during …
Discussion: sports.yahoo.com
Jonathan Farrar / Pinstripe Alley:
MLB End-of-August Check-in: AL Central  —  The White Sox are still on top in the AL Central , but the Guardians are lurking. … Note: All records and stats are for games played as of Monday morning. … This time last month, the baseball world was wondering if the summer fun happening …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and Just Baseball
Demetrius Bell / Battery Power:
Ronald Acuña Jr. reaches 200 career home runs and 200 career stolen bases in fewest games  —  It's been a long time coming but Ronald Acuña Jr. finally got off the hump here on September 2 against the Washington Nationals.  For the first time since August 15 …
Discussion: sports.yahoo.com and The Athletic
Sam Blum / The Athletic:
Anaheim mayor optimistic about chances for land deal, name change after Angels sale  —  Early Tuesday morning, Anaheim mayor Ashleigh Aitken started getting a slew of calls and texts — rumors were swirling about a potential landmark day in her hometown.  —  It wasn't until a few hours later that the news became official.
Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
Royals veteran reliever claimed by New York Yankees ahead of roster expansion  —  Key Takeaways  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — The Yankees claimed Royals reliever John Schreiber off waivers on Monday.  — Schreiber posted a 3.65 ERA across 55 appearances for Kansas City.
Kevin Acee / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Padres to call up 20-year-old top prospect Ethan Salas  —  CINCINNATI — The Padres will call up 20-year-old catcher Ethan Salas on Tuesday.  —  The organization's top prospect will join the team here before the second game of their series against the Reds as one of the two players added at the start of September.
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
‘Crossed a line’: Red Sox broadcaster apologizes for Yankees comments  —  BOSTON - For years, it has been said that the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry ratchets up intensity, be it in the dugout or certainly in the stands.  As it turns out, even team broadcasters can get caught up in it.
David Laurila / FanGraphs Baseball:
Southpaw Ben Jacobs Is an Arrow up Prospect in the Detroit Tigers System  —  Ben Jacobs is emerging as a prospect to watch in the Detroit Tigers system.  A third-round pick last year out of Arizona State University, the 22-year-old southpaw is currently on a five-game run at High-A West Michigan …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
Shelby Dermer / Cincinnati.com:
Home plate umpire Manny Gonzalez exits Reds-Padres game in 5th inning … The series opener between the Cincinnati Reds and San Diego Padres experienced a 14-minute delay in the fifth inning when home plate umpire Manny Gonzalez needed to be helped off the field.
 
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D.J. Short / NBCSports.com:
MLB Power Rankings: Braves stay hot, Pete Crow-Armstrong pulls ahead in NL MVP race
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Shelby Dermer / Cincinnati.com:
Reds will limit Chase Burns' innings as Brandon Williamson returns
Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
Royals finish with winning road trip, but drop Sunday's finale to Guardians
Pete Caldera / NorthJersey.com:
Yankees lineup erupts for 16 runs against Red Sox in series finale
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