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Austin Riley’s new 10-year deal most lucrative in Braves’ history

Years ago, Brian Bridges, then the Braves’ scouting director, went to a field to watch high school senior Austin Riley. At the time, most of the industry viewed Riley as a pitcher, but the Braves found themselves intrigued with his raw power.

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Bluegill and many other panfish provide a respite between travel baseball and school restarting

Mac Miller, 9, caught a beautiful bluegill on the Chippewa Flowage, and many other other panfish, while between travel baseball and school restarting to earn Fish of the Week.

Chicago Sun-Times

Vahe Gregorian: Buck’s HOF call inspires NLBM campaign that could be catalyst for Bob Kendrick’s dream

Friday was another beautiful day at, and for, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. So much so that even by his gleaming standards NLBM president Bob Kendrick radiated a certain surplus glow still basking in Buck O’Neil’s long-awaited induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Austin Riley walks it off as Braves sweep D-Backs

ATLANTA — Max Fried and Merrill Kelly were at the forefront of the Braves and Diamondbacks’ Sunday matinee. Both starters pitched seven scoreless innings, resulting in a low-scoring affair that ended with a walk-off from a player who’s the hottest in baseball right now.

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The Weirdest Baseball Trades Ever

A broadcaster for a minor leaguer? A Hall of Famer for a fence? Here are the strangest swaps of all time.

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Ron Cook: Last I checked, Pete Rose is banned from MLB. So why is he popping up again?

PITTSBURGH — The Philadelphia Phillies planned on putting Pete Rose on their Wall of Fame in August 2017 but canceled his scheduled appearance after a Cincinnati woman testified in federal court that she had a sexual relationship with him when she was 14 or 15. Rose admitted to an affair…

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Lanarkshire physio returns to France as part of Team GB in women's European Baseball Championships

Fiona Brambley was born and raised in Toulouse and can't wait to reunite with family and friends

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Outfield prospect Oscar Colas doesn’t suffer concussion

Colas, the organization’s sixth-best prospect, according to Baseball America, tested negative for a concussion after getting hit by a pitch playing for Double-A Birmingham.

Chicago Sun-Times

White Sox beat A’s on a wild pitch, snap winning streak

Gavin Sheets came about as close as a baseball player not named Shohei Ohtani can to winning a game by himself. The White Sox right fielder tied the game against the A’s with a two-run homer, and then started a rally in the bottom of the ninth with a double.…

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Mets cruise to 4-0 dismantling of Marlins

MIAMI — Sometimes in baseball, you get a tense, back-and-forth game full of lead changes that makes each pitch feel like the most important of the game.

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White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson suspended 3 games for making contact with plate umpire

CHICAGO — Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson received a three-game suspension and fine from Major League Baseball for making contact with umpire Nick Marley after his ejection during the seventh inning of Friday night’s loss to the Oakland A’s.

Chicago Tribune

Sports Saturday baseball quiz: Please, don’t trade me

Imagine if we could be dealt just like major-leaguers. Actually, I’d rather not.

Chicago Sun-Times

Political Pulse / Would legalized gambling pollute the clean image of Japanese sports?

A draft proposal by the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry (METI) to lift the ban on sports betting has caused a stir in Japan. While there are those who accept the idea that it will help revitalize the sports industry, others argue that such a move should not be rushed…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Brayan Bello shines in relief, but Red Sox go quietly in another July loss as MLB trade deadline looms

BOSTON — Chaim Bloom insisted this week that how the Red Sox perform leading up to Aug. 2 would only go so far into determining his approach at the trade deadline. The standings matter, but they weren’t everything to the chief baseball officer’s plans.

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Mariners trade to improve rotation, land Luis Castillo from Reds

HOUSTON — As the Mariners watched their ace and reigning American League Cy Young Award Robbie Ray winner get knocked around Minute Maid Park by the Astros Friday night, Jerry Dipoto, the president of baseball operations and consummate deal maker, was in the process of adding another ace to his…

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Minor Leaguer Advocate Weighs in on Manfred’s Antitrust Exemption Letter

Harry Marino, the executive director of Advocates for Minor Leaguers, addressed the 17-page letter submitted by the MLB commissioner.

Los Angeles Times

MLB to Congress: Without our antitrust exemption, players and fans lose

LOS ANGELES — Would minor league players be paid more if they could negotiate freely with every team?

Sports Illustrated

Shohei Ohtani Is Not Getting Traded

By this time next week, it will all be over. We’ll know which teams acquired starting pitchers Luis Castillo, José Quintana and Noah Syndergaard. We’ll see where the Cubs sent All-Star catcher Willson Contreras and closer David Robertson, and if they dealt All-Star outfielder Ian Happ. ...

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Sen. Durbin Releases Statement Following Manfred’s Letter

The Majority Whip said the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing about MLB’s antitrust exemption and its impact on the minor leagues.

Roll Call

Photos of the week ending July 29, 2022 - Roll Call

Photos of the week include statue and portrait unveilings, a baseball game, and a rush to finish work before the August recess.

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | How deGrom Impacts the Second Half

Plus, the “homework clause” in Kyler Murray’s contract is no more

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Ben Frederickson: Side effect of Juan Soto Madness appears to be undervaluing Dylan Carlson

At the risk of sounding like someone who does not understand the awesomeness of Juan Soto — I do, I promise — this feels like a good time to remind folks that Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson is producing in the present while also providing plenty of reasons for future optimism.

The Independent UK

Activists rally outside congressional baseball game they vowed to ‘shut down’ amid Schumer-Manchin climate deal

Demonstrators left scrambling hours before game after Democrats get their act together on climate

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Souhan: Should Rogers vs. Sano vex Twins fans? Look at the numbers

Sometime this weekend, Miguel Sano may bat against Taylor Rogers, an event created by the baseball gods to boil a Twins fan's blood.

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Republicans dominate rainy Congressional Baseball Game - Roll Call

Climate activists had promised to disrupt Thursday’s Congressional Baseball Game, but in the end it was pouring rain that delayed the action.

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