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11:06 PM ET ESPN News Services Following a second straight loss to the last-place Marlins in Miami, New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway addressed increasing speculation that his job is in jeopardy. The Mets fell a season-worst four games under .500 after being held to one hit in Saturday’s 2-0 loss. The Marlins, with the
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9:15 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — San Francisco Giants right-hander Johnny Cueto threw a bullpen session Saturday, and the team was encouraged enough for manager Bruce Bochy to say the club hopes Cueto can return toward the end of this season. Cueto, who had major elbow surgery last August, was 18-5 in 2016 and
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8:50 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zack Greinke is on track to make his next scheduled start Tuesday at San Diego after throwing a bullpen session before Saturday’s game, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said. Greinke felt pain in his side and was diagnosed with abdominal tightness during the eighth inning of
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6:38 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Jonny Venters, the left-hander whose comeback from his third Tommy John surgery helped him win the National League Comeback Player of the Year Award last year, has been released by the Atlanta Braves. The 34-year-old Venters had a 17.36 ERA after giving up nine earned runs in 4
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2:59 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers reliever Shawn Kelley had two lumps surgically removed from his throat this week. Kelly says an initial biopsy on the lumps was inconclusive, so doctors removed a couple of “decent-sized” lumps on Thursday. The 35-year-old was put on the injured list May 9, five days
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12:15 AM ET BOSTON — Houston Astros reliever Ryan Pressly broke the major league record for consecutive appearances without giving up a run on Friday night against the Boston Red Sox in a 3-1 victory, tallying his 39th straight scoreless outing. Pressly broke the previous mark set in 2011 by Craig Kimbrel. Houston acquired Pressly
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12:10 AM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Kris Bryant matched a career high with three home runs and drove in five runs while the Chicago Cubs piled on against the Washington Nationals‘ bullpen in a 14-6 win Friday night. Albert Almora Jr., Kyle Schwarber and Willson Contreras also homered to help the National League Central-leading
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