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What's happening around baseball

Yanks No. 4 prospect Lagrange shut down for 6 weeks Yankees
Yanks No. 4 prospect Lagrange shut down for 6 weeks
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Dodgers insider just indirectly threw cold water on Tarik Skubal trade hopes Dodgers
Dodgers insider just indirectly threw cold water on Tarik Skubal trade hopes
The Los Angeles Dodgers might be making the decision to stay away from Tarik Skubal at the trade deadline this season.
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Dodgersway 21h ago
Mets can’t get out of their own way in latest ugly loss Mets
Mets can’t get out of their own way in latest ugly loss
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Amazin' Avenue 9h ago
Phillies Acquire $250K Of International Bonus Money From Guardians Phillies
Phillies Acquire $250K Of International Bonus Money From Guardians
1:17PM: The Phillies signed 17-year-old right-hander Ho Hua out of Taiwan for a bonus in the neighborhood of $500K, as initially reported by Francys Romero.  As
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Mlbtraderumors 18h ago
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Happy 4th of July Cubs
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Happy 4th of July
Shelby Miller threw live batting practice in Mesa. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs got all dirty against the Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers), 7-6. Starter Grant Kipp lasted fo
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Bleed Cubbie Blue 9h ago
Red Sox seemingly started disturbing trade trend that's spread to Celtics Red Sox
Red Sox seemingly started disturbing trade trend that's spread to Celtics
The Boston Celtics traded Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers, continuing a bizarre trend in the city that the Red Sox helped create,
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