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7/17 8:01 PM Adam Ottavino (P-NYY) MLB restricts dugout iPad use to prevent AI help with strategy. Ottavino says Mets were involved. Major League Baseball is restricting iPad usage in dugouts to prevent artificial intelligence from influencing game decisions. Former reliever and current broadcaster Adam Ottavino said the New York Mets' use of technology helped prompt the move. The tablets, which have access to video and league data, had custom tabs for other programs. MLB made those tabs inaccessible starting Wednesday night. The change aims to stop AI from influencing decisions traditionally made by players and coaches. Yankees captain Aaron Judge expressed surprise at teams using AI. Ottavino noted the Mets' significant investment in AI, which MLB has now curtailed.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/mlb-restricts...

7/17 7:15 PM Brent Rooker (DH/OF-Ath) A's Rooker undergoes season-ending knee surgery. Athletics designated hitter and outfielder Brent Rooker had season-ending left knee surgery Friday, a tough loss of a leader both on and off the field for the club.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49386959/athle...

7/17 4:16 PM Aaron Judge (OF/DH-NYY) Aaron Judge's rib not fully healed, Yankees captain still not cleared for baseball activities. Aaron Judge's broken rib hasn't fully healed, and he hasn't been cleared to resume baseball activities. Judge hasn't played since May 31 due to a stress fracture in his right ribs. A scan during the All-Star break showed partial healing. Judge is waiting for doctors to provide a plan moving forward. Manager Aaron Boone expressed confidence that Judge will return, but the timing is uncertain. Judge is hitting .248 with 17 homers. The Yankees were 36-23 when he last played but have struggled since. Giancarlo Stanton and pitchers Max Fried and Carlos Rodón are also sidelined.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/aaron-judge-s...

7/17 2:41 PM Riley O'Brien (P-STL) AL 3B Caminero hit by pitch, exits in 3rd inning. In the third inning of Tuesday's All-Star Game, Cardinals reliever Riley O'Brien hit Rays third baseman Junior Caminero on the left hand with a 97.6 mph sinker. Though the 23-year-old star went right into the AL clubhouse, X-rays came back negative.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49363719/al-3b...

7/17 2:41 PM Lance McCullers (P-MIL) Reports: Brewers finalizing trade for McCullers. The Astros have traded right-hander Lance McCullers Jr., their longest-tenured pitcher, and lefty Colton Gordon to the Brewers for minor league outfielder Jadyn Fielder.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49367420/repor...

7/17 2:41 PM Robert Hassell (OF-PIT) Pirates get former top prospect Hassell from Nats. The Pirates acquired one-time top prospect Robert Hassell III from the Nationals in exchange for cash or a player to be named later.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49378994/pirat...

7/17 2:41 PM Brad Keller (P-PHI) Phillies' Keller has UCL tear, likely done for '26.... Phillies veteran reliever Brad Keller, who has a 4.02 ERA in 32 appearances this season, has a torn right UCL and is expected to miss at least the rest of the season.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49378402/phill...

7/17 2:41 PM Chase Burns (P-CIN) Sources: Burns, Reds reach 7-year, $105M deal. All-Star right-hander Chase Burns, who is 11-1 with a 2.54 ERA this season, has agreed to a seven-year, $105 million extension with the Reds, sources told ESPN.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49377475/sourc...

7/17 2:41 PM Francisco Alvarez (C-NYM) Mets return with win under Philly's hazy sky. Francisco Alvarez homered twice, Brett Baty also went deep and the Mets defeated the Phillies 4-1 on Thursday night in the first major league game following the All-Star break.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49380888/under...

7/17 1:16 PM Cade Marlowe (OF-SEA) [MLB Trade Rumors] - Cade Marlowe Opts Out Of Athletics Deal. Outfielder Cade Marlowe has exercised an opt-out clause in his minor league deal with the Athletics, reports Ari Alexander of 7News Boston. He is now a free agent and eligible to sign with any club. Marlowe, 29, signed a minor league deal with the A’s in the offseason. He has been with Triple-A Las Vegas […]
Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...

7/17 1:10 PM Shea Langeliers (C-Ath) [MLB: Film Room] - 2026 A's All-Star Recap | 07/17/2026. Take a look at Shea Langeliers and Nick Kurtz soaking in their first MLB All-Star Game in Philadelphia on baseball's biggest summer stage.
Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...

7/17 1:00 PM Michael Mercado (P-PHI) Former Phillies pitcher Michael Mercado still working at Triple-A, shows flexibility in bullpen. ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Tasked with protecting a tie game in the top of the ninth, right-hander Michael Mercado dealt a five-pitch strikeout, four-pitch groundout and six-pitch flyout to get Triple-A Lehigh Valley off the field last Tuesday.  When the IronPigs failed to break through in the bottom of the frame, manager Chris Adamson had no […]
Source: https://philliesnation.com/2026/07/philadelphia-ph...

7/17 12:43 PM Shohei Ohtani (DH-LAD) Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong pinpointed a problem and then turned into one of the best players in baseball. Crow-Armstrong is walking more, chasing less and has become Shohei Ohtani's biggest MVP challenger
Source: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/cubs-pete-crow-...

7/17 12:13 PM James Wood (OF/DH-WSH) Free MLB home run picks July 17: Nationals' red-hot James Wood among expert's best bets for Friday. SportsLine's Matt Severance shares his best MLB home run props picks for Friday, July 17
Source: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/free-mlb-ho...

7/17 12:11 PM Aaron Ashby (P-MIL) 2026 MLB futures odds, props: Brewers reliever Aaron Ashby could make history. We might be witnessing MLB history with Brewers pitcher Aaron Ashby
Source: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/2026-mlb-fu...