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What's happening around baseball

Call him 'Lollipop Kid'! Jazz slugs go-ahead HR, gives candy jar camera time Yankees
Call him 'Lollipop Kid'! Jazz slugs go-ahead HR, gives candy jar camera time
DETROIT – Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. launched a go-ahead two-run homer Tuesday night in the sixth inning of a 4-3 win over the Tigers at Comerica
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MLB.com 9h ago
Dodgers should have no problem getting around Yankees if latest Tarik Skubal rumors are true Dodgers
Dodgers should have no problem getting around Yankees if latest Tarik Skubal rumors are true
The Detroit Tigers reportedly like a pair of New York Yankees' prospects that make it all too easy for the Los Angeles Dodgers to step in.
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Dodgersway 14h ago
Senga struggles again as Mets fall to Cubs Mets
Senga struggles again as Mets fall to Cubs
The rain postponed last night’s series opener against the Chicago Cubs. The weather gods decided not to bless us for a second straight night, so we were forced
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Amazin' Avenue 10h ago
Phillies, Jackson Rutledge Agree To Minor League Deal Phillies
Phillies, Jackson Rutledge Agree To Minor League Deal
The Phillies re-signed reliever Jackson Rutledge on a minor league contract, according to the MLB.com transaction tracker. He was assigned back to Triple-A Lehi
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Mlbtraderumors 11h ago
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Logan Poteet homers in 4th-straight game Cubs
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Logan Poteet homers in 4th-straight game
Right-hander Koen Moreno was promoted from High-A South Bend to Double-A Knoxville. Right-hander Luis Rujano was promoted from rookie ball ACL Cubs to South Ben
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Bleed Cubbie Blue 9h ago
One promising Red Sox development was lost during meltdown vs Rockies Red Sox
One promising Red Sox development was lost during meltdown vs Rockies
Jake Bennett deserved more than what the Boston Red Sox gave him on June 22, before they were walked off by the league-worst Colorado Rockies.
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Bosoxinjection 14h ago

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