Mookie Betts is climbing the all-time WAR list the same way Mike Trout once was.
Category: Baseball
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Mets, Dodgers prepare for high-stakes NL matchup
Last year’s NLCS teams are about to meet again. We break down how they’ve played so far.
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Phillies’ Nola still sore, skips bullpen session
Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola did not throw a planned bullpen session on Saturday because of continued soreness in his sprained right ankle.
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Soto answers week of questions with key 2B in win
Juan Soto’s first extra-base hit since May 9 — a fourth-inning double at Citi Field — gave the Mets the lead for good in an eventual 5-2 win over the Dodgers.
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Jays reliever Garcia lands on IL due to shoulder
Blue Jays reliever Yimi Garcia went on the 15-day injured list on Saturday with a right shoulder impingement.
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Judge (18 HRs) insists he’s still ‘work in progress’
Aaron Judge said he still doesn’t feel “too great at the plate” yet this season despite hitting nearly .400 with 18 home runs so far this year.
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Pederson breaks hand; Seager nears return
Texas Rangers DH Joc Pederson broke his right hand when he was hit by a pitch on Saturday.
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Cubs’ Amaya strains oblique, will need IL stint
Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya left in the fifth inning of Saturday’s 6-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds due to a left oblique strain and will be placed on the injured list, according to manager Craig Counsell.
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Rangers’ Seager nearing return from hammy injury
Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager faced live pitching Saturday in another step in his recovery from a hamstring injury.
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Bregman on IL, Red Sox call up heralded Mayer
In between games of Saturday’s doubleheader with the Orioles, the Red Sox put Alex Bregman, who has a “significant injury” to his right quad, on the injured list, and called up Marcelo Mayer, the No. 6 prospect in baseball and a key cog in their future.