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Yankees injuries and roster moves

[ad_1] June 10: Juan Soto returns to lineup; Aaron Judge sitsAfter an MRI on Soto's left forearm revealed inflammation but not structural damage, the Yankees slugger returned to the lineup for the opener of a series against the Royals on Monday night in Kansas City. He was slotted in as the designated hitter after missing three games over the weekend against the Dodgers. Judge received an off-day after playing in
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A Night With the Best Baseball Team in New York

[ad_1] About a half-hour before a mid-August Brooklyn Cyclones game, a family of three, a reporter and a middle-aged man dressed in a Jedi robe walked into an elevator at Maimonides Park. As the door closed and they began their ascent, the Jedi turned to the others and asked, “So, what planet are you all from?”“Um, Brooklyn,” responded the matriarch of the family. The Jedi proceeded to hum “Mad About
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Mariners’ Locklear doubles in MLB debut, as France hits IL

[ad_1] The Seattle Mariners placed first baseman Ty France on the 10-day injured list with a right heel fracture Sunday while calling up prospect Tyler Locklear to make his major league debut.France suffered the injury after being hit by a pitch during Friday's game against the Kansas City Royals and did not play Saturday. He is batting .251 with 7 home runs and 27 RBIs in 61 games this season.Locklear,
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MLB London Series: New York Mets edge Philadelphia Phillies to level two-game series

[ad_1] The New York Mets produced a thrilling 6-5 comeback win over rivals the Philadelphia Phillies to level Major League Baseball's two-game London Series.The Phillies cruised to a 7-2 victory in the opening game at London Stadium on Saturday, but their second meeting less than 24 hours later was a closer contest.New York recovered from a 3-0 deficit to tie the game in the sixth inning, before Phillies retook the
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Drew Thorpe, White Sox top prospect, to be called up for MLB debut

[ad_1] The right-hander’s first career start was announced Sunday -- before Chicago's 6-4 loss to the Red Sox in 10 innings at Guaranteed Rate Field -- by manager Pedro Grifol, after Thorpe posted a 7-1 record, 1.35 ERA and 56 strikeouts in 60 innings for Double-A Birmingham this season. “I’ve seen his last couple outings. I always watch these guys on video here,” said Grifol of Thorpe. “He’s a strike-thrower,
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How Joey Votto of the Reds Became a Social Media Star

[ad_1] On a July night in Milwaukee, Joey Votto got his revenge.Votto, the first baseman for the Cincinnati Reds, had seen a clip weeks earlier of the broadcaster Chris Russo, known as Mad Dog, voicing doubt that he and Royals pitcher Zack Greinke belonged in the Hall of Fame. Now, with the opportunity to confront Russo during an appearance on the MLB Network’s “High Heat,” Votto was planning something special.Standing
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Dodgers’ Dave Roberts looking past Kiké Hernández error

[ad_1] NEW YORK -- During his playing days, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, he would not have volunteered to be interviewed on live television in the middle of a major league game.But he doesn't fault Los Angeles third baseman Kiké Hernández for making an error Friday night as he was speaking with broadcasters on the Apple TV+ telecast in the second inning at Yankee Stadium."I understand it's part of sports