Baseball News, 12 July 2021 | 15 Minute News

Yankees draft infielder Trey Sweeney with No. 20 pick

NY Daily News - 12 Jul 2021 04:19

Sweeney is best known for his bat.

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Mets draft Vanderbilt pitcher Kumar Rocker with No. 10 overall pick

NY Daily News - 12 Jul 2021 02:45

The Mets grabbed one of the highest-profile players in the 2021 MLB draft.

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Flawed Mets hit break in first; can offense step up in second half?

NY Daily News - 12 Jul 2021 01:14

Despite the injuries and offensive struggles, it was the best first half in Queens in years.

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M's reinstate Kikuchi from IL in time for ASG

ESPN - 12 Jul 2021 22:40

The Mariners reinstated left-hander Yusei Kikuchi from the injured list Monday, making him eligible to pitch in Tuesday's All-Star Game.at Coors Field.

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Pirates select two coveted college football recruits

ESPN - 12 Jul 2021 22:40

Perhaps looking to rebuild the franchise with toughness and two-sport athletes, the Pittsburgh Pirates selected two coveted college football recruits in this week's MLB draft, Lonnie White Jr. and Chandler Bubba.

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This is Shohei Ohtani's time to shine

NY Daily News - 12 Jul 2021 21:47

Shohei Ohtani is the best baseball player in the world.

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Can anyone outslug Ohtani? A 586-foot long ball? Everything you need for the All-Star Home Run Derby

ESPN - 12 Jul 2021 13:52

From Shohei Ohtani's chance at home run history to "the swaggiest matchup in All-Star history," here's what our experts predict will happen in the thin air of Denver.

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MLB Draft: Darren Baker Is Ready to Be Known for Something Else

The New York Times - 12 Jul 2021 13:00

Dusty Baker's son doesn't remember nearly being run over at the 2002 World Series. But lessons from Dusty, and players he managed, fashioned Darren into a throwback prospect.

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Shohei Ohtani Is Just the Star America's Pastime Needs

The New York Times - 12 Jul 2021 06:01

This week the Angels star, one of the greatest spectacles in all of sports, will hit and pitch in the All-Star Game. He could not have timed his breakout season any better.

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Jose Altuve gets last laugh with walkoff homer off Chad Green to complete Yankee meltdown

NY Daily News - 12 Jul 2021 01:24

The Yankees had been trolling Altuve all weekend, but he ripped off his shirt after the walkoff.

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Mets stumble into All-Star break with worst loss of first half

NY Daily News - 12 Jul 2021 00:33

The Mets lost to the Pirates, 6-5, on Sunday afternoon to split the four-game series at Citi Field.

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Padres' Darvish (hip) joins co-ace Snell on IL

ESPN - 12 Jul 2021 00:31

The Padres placed right-hander Yu Darvish on the 10-day injured list on Sunday with left hip inflammation, making the move retroactive to Friday.

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NIL, MLB finances may factor in draftees signing

ESPN - 12 Jul 2021 00:31

With players able now to make money off their own name, image and likeness in college, and changes on the horizon in MLB finances, never before have elite prospects had so much leverage heading into baseball's draft.

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Mariners' Kikuchi could play ASG despite IL stint

ESPN - 12 Jul 2021 00:31

Seattle manager Scott Servais, after the Mariners placed Yusei Kikuchi on the injured list Sunday, said he couldn't comment on the pitcher's status "for a number of different reasons," but that he was "not that concerned...

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