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Braves pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver has no-hit bid vs Reds broken up in 8th inning

Braves pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver has no-hit bid vs Reds broken up in 8th inning

ATLANTA (AP) — AJ Smith-Shawver's bid for a no-hitter was broken up when Santiago Espinal led off the eighth inning with a clean single to center field, giving the Cincinnati Reds their first hit against the Atlanta Braves pitcher Monday night.
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The 20-year-old man who fell to warning track at a Pirates game takes his first steps since accident

The 20-year-old man who fell to warning track at a Pirates game takes his first steps since accident

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The 20-year-old man who fell from the top of a 21-foot-high wall onto the warning track at PNC Park during a Pittsburgh Pirates game last week took his first steps Monday but still has “a long way to go” in his recovery.
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Mets DH Jesse Winker expected to miss 6-8 weeks with a Grade 2 oblique injury

Mets DH Jesse Winker expected to miss 6-8 weeks with a Grade 2 oblique injury

PHOENIX (AP) — New York Mets designated hitter Jesse Winker is expected to miss six to eight weeks with a Grade 2 oblique strain, manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed on Monday. Mendoza also said reliever A.J.
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Guardians-Nationals series opener postponed because of rain, twinbill set for Tuesday

Guardians-Nationals series opener postponed because of rain, twinbill set for Tuesday

WASHINGTON (AP) — The opener of a three-game series between the Cleveland Guardians and Washington Nationals was postponed Monday night because of rain. The game will be made up as part of a traditional doubleheader starting at 3:35 p.m. Tuesday.
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Texas Rangers hire former All-Star Bret Boone, brother of Yankees manager, as a hitting coach

Texas Rangers hire former All-Star Bret Boone, brother of Yankees manager, as a hitting coach

Former big league All-Star infielder Bret Boone was hired Monday as a hitting coach for the Texas Rangers, who are last in the American League in runs scored.
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Padres All-Star center fielder Jackson Merrill set to return Tuesday from strained hamstring

Padres All-Star center fielder Jackson Merrill set to return Tuesday from strained hamstring

NEW YORK (AP) — All-Star center fielder Jackson Merrill is set to return to the San Diego Padres' active roster Tuesday from a strained right hamstring that has sidelined him since April 6.
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Anthony Volpe is back in the Yankees' lineup, 2 days after hurting shoulder

Anthony Volpe is back in the Yankees' lineup, 2 days after hurting shoulder

NEW YORK (AP) — Gold Glove shortstop Anthony Volpe was back in the New York Yankees’ starting lineup Monday night, two days after he injured his left shoulder diving for a grounder.
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Yankees ace Gerrit Cole had internal brace as part of Tommy John surgery

Yankees ace Gerrit Cole had internal brace as part of Tommy John surgery

NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees ace Gerrit Cole had an internal brace put in his right elbow as part of Tommy John surgery on March 11 .
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Blue Jays sign pitchers Spencer Turnbull, Jose Urena to 1-year deals

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays signed right-handed pitchers Spencer Turnbull and Jose Ureña to one-year contracts on Monday.
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Pitcher Ross Stripling, aka 'Chicken Strip,' is retiring after nearly a decade in the majors

Pitcher Ross Stripling, aka 'Chicken Strip,' is retiring after nearly a decade in the majors

Ross Stripling is calling it a career. The veteran pitcher announced his retirement on Monday , about six weeks after the Kansas City Royals released him following a monthlong tryout during spring training. Stripling went 40-54 with a 4.
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