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What's happening around baseball

Foul ball bounce off groin forces Jazz from game Yankees
Foul ball bounce off groin forces Jazz from game
NEW YORK -- There were a few smiles seen on the Yankees’ bench as Jazz Chisholm Jr. rolled in obvious discomfort near home plate, having been struck in a sensit
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Dodgers News: LA signs former Cardinals catcher, Jeff Passan on Brewers trade deadline Dodgers
Dodgers News: LA signs former Cardinals catcher, Jeff Passan on Brewers trade deadline
The Dodgers signed former Cardinals catcher Chase Adkison; Jeff Passan weighed in on the Brewers' threat to the Dodgers at the trade deadline.
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Dodgersway 14h ago
Mets start strong against Phillies with the help of Soto’s home runs Mets
Mets start strong against Phillies with the help of Soto’s home runs
The Mets took the first game of their first series of the season against the Phillies, winning 6-4 on a windy evening in Philadelphia in part due to two home ru
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Amazin' Avenue 9h ago
Phillies Sign Kolby Allard To Minor League Deal Phillies
Phillies Sign Kolby Allard To Minor League Deal
The Phillies have signed left-hander Kolby Allard to a minor league deal, reports Matt Gelb of The Athletic. He’ll head to Triple-A Lehigh Valley and provide th
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Mlbtraderumors 16h ago
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Three HRs lead Smokies past Lookouts Cubs
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Three HRs lead Smokies past Lookouts
I’m sure there will be an article on it after it is officially announced, but the Cubs transactions page notes that catcher Moisés Ballesteros has been demoted
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Bleed Cubbie Blue 9h ago
National League Wild Card standings confirm 2026 is the season of Red Sox humiliation Red Sox
National League Wild Card standings confirm 2026 is the season of Red Sox humiliation
While the Boston Red Sox fade listlessly away to the bottom of the AL East standings, their former front office executives are having the times of their lives.
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