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Category: Baseball
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Dodgers desperately need Shohei Ohtani’s arm, but his bat will do — for now
The state of L.A.’s injury-riddled pitching staff is alarming. But Ohtani is too valuable to rush back to the mound.
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Cubs’ Crow-Armstrong hits ‘cool’ out-of-zone HR
Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong thought it was “cool” to hit the farthest pitch from the strike zone for a home run in MLB this season.
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Angels call up ’24 No. 8 pick Moore, source says
The Los Angeles Angels are calling up infielder Christian Moore, the No. 8 pick in last year’s draft, for their weekend series against the Baltimore Orioles, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez amid multiple reports.
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Brewers rookie allows no hits, then forced to exit
Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski left his major league debut when he slipped on the front part of the mound after holding the Cardinals hitless through five innings Thursday night.
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🚨 Trade deadline: Potential midsummer splashes
Is your team going to make a midsummer splash? Here’s how the next few weeks could decide the season.
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Rockies win to avoid worst start in modern era
The Colorado Rockies got a win on Thursday and avoided reaching a new low and setting the record for the worst start in the modern era.
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Demoted to relief, Civale asks Brewers for trade
Bumped from the Brewers’ rotation, Aaron Civale said he wants to continue starting and has requested a trade.
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Agent: Skaggs named Reds’ Miley as drug supplier
The agent of the late Tyler Skaggs said in a deposition that Skaggs told him he was using pain pills containing oxycodone that were provided by Reds left-hander Wade Miley.
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Mets’ Senga headed to IL with hamstring strain
Kodai Senga threw 5⅔ scoreless innings Thursday before leaving with a hamstring strain that will require a trip to the IL in the Mets’ 4-3 win over the Nationals that completed a three-game sweep.