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Braves' Acuna scratched with lower back tightness
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Wednesday, 23 June 2021 15:35
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. has been scratched from Wednesday night's series finale at the New York Mets with lower back tightness.Dansby Swanson moves to the leadoff spot for Atlanta, with Ehire Adrianza starting in right field.Acuna is batting .285 with 20 home runs and 45 RBIs and leads the team in all three categories.The Braves (35-37) split a…
Indians RHP Civale (finger) likely out 4-5 weeks
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Wednesday, 23 June 2021 15:35
Cleveland Indians right-hander Aaron Civale has a sprained middle finger on his throwing hand and is expected to miss 4-5 weeks of game activity, the team said Wednesday.Cleveland said Civale won't throw for 1-2 weeks.Civale left in the fifth inning of Monday night's win over the Chicago Cubs. His 10 wins this season is tied with the Cubs' Kyle Hendricks…
Mets, Stroman get positive news after hip MRI
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Wednesday, 23 June 2021 12:16
An MRI on New York Mets right-hander Marcus Stroman's left hip showed "no significant issues," a team spokesman said Wednesday, according to MLB.com.He is considered day-to-day.Stroman (6-5, 2.32 ERA) had seemed to indicate he had received good news Wednesday, tweeting, "Everything's gonna be okay" earlier in the day.Stroman left his start on Tuesday night against the Atlanta Braves in the…
Mets slugger Alonso to defend HR Derby title
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Wednesday, 23 June 2021 12:16
New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso announced Wednesday that he will defend his Home Run Derby title in Colorado on July 12.Alonso won the Home Run Derby the last time it was held, in 2019 at Progressive Field in Cleveland. Alonso edged Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. by a score of 23-22 in the final round to capture…
Nats GM after Scherzer spat: Girardi 'con artist'
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Wednesday, 23 June 2021 09:35
Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi was playing games when he spurred the umpires to check Max Scherzer for foreign substances on Tuesday night and embarrassed everyone in the process."It's embarrassing for Girardi, it's embarrassing for the Phillies, it's embarrassing for baseball," Rizzo said Wednesday during an interview with The Sports Junkies on 106.7…
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