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What's happening around baseball

AL East Notes: Bassitt, Rodon, Scherzer, Santander Yankees
AL East Notes: Bassitt, Rodon, Scherzer, Santander
Chris Bassitt was placed on the Orioles‘ 10-day injured list on June 5 due to back soreness that had bothered the right-hander all season.  The answer was a min
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Mlbtraderumors 12h ago
Shohei Ohtani injury situation takes another turn as Dodgers Cy Young run now in doubt Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani injury situation takes another turn as Dodgers Cy Young run now in doubt
Shohei Ohtani will not make his scheduled pitching start Wednesday against the Philadelphia Phillies because of lingering soreness in his left knee.
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Dodgersway 22h ago
Mets win the rubber game against the Phillies as McLean excels on the mound Mets
Mets win the rubber game against the Phillies as McLean excels on the mound
The Mets won their first road series since early June by taking the rubber game against the Phillies today: Mets 6, Phillies 1. The offense had 14 hits and seve
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Amazin' Avenue 18h ago
The curse of the No. 5 starter: Phils' biggest Deadline need looms large in latest loss Phillies
The curse of the No. 5 starter: Phils' biggest Deadline need looms large in latest loss
PHILADELPHIA -- It’s a problem the Phillies can’t seem to fix. Alan Rangel allowed five runs in four innings in Sunday’s 6-1 loss to the Mets at Citizens Bank P
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MLB.com 17h ago
Cubs Minor League Wrap: I-Cubs blast Memphis, 13-4 Cubs
Cubs Minor League Wrap: I-Cubs blast Memphis, 13-4
According to Baseball America, the Cubs have signed 17 of their 21 draft picks already. The only ones that haven’t signed are 11th-round pick RHP Ariston Veasey
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Bleed Cubbie Blue 13h ago
Struggling NL East squad just announced itself as perfect Red Sox trade deadline partner Red Sox
Struggling NL East squad just announced itself as perfect Red Sox trade deadline partner
The Boston Red Sox and New York Mets have gone in very different directions this month, making them perfect trade partners ahead of the deadline.
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Bosoxinjection 17h ago

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