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7/18 5:29 AM Ketel Marte (2B/DH-AZ) D-backs lose to Cardinals after star Ketel Marte fails to use ABS system on blown call. Major League Baseball’s new Automated Ball/Strike system was implemented to help players challenge pitches that they feel weren’t called correctly. But there’s one big caveat — it only works if it’s used. The Arizona Diamondbacks and three-time All-Star Ketel Marte learned that the hard way Friday night when Marte failed to challenge a called strike three by umpire Bill Miller for the final out in a 5-4 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Television replays showed that the 100 mph sinker from Riley O’Brien was high and out of the strike zone. The D-backs still had both of their ABS challenges remaining.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/d-backs-lose-...

7/18 2:33 AM Gerrit Cole (P-NYY) Boone faults himself for leaving in Cole, who gives up go-ahead homer to Muncy in Dodgers' win. Gerrit Cole walked Mookie Betts in the seventh inning with the Yankees leading the Dodgers by one run. New York manager Aaron Boone decided to leave Cole in the game. Seven pitches later, Max Muncy hit a home run, lifting the Dodgers to a 2-1 victory. Boone acknowledged he should have pulled Cole, who had been pitching a three-hit shutout with eight strikeouts. The Yankees led on an unearned run in the fourth. Los Angeles improved to a major league-best 62-36 and New York dropped to 54-43. The game featured a key defensive play by Mookie Betts, Andy Pages and Dalton Rushing.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/boone-faults-...

7/18 2:22 AM Lance McCullers (P-MIL) McCullers to begin in relief for banged-up Brewers.... Right-hander Lance McCullers Jr., whom the Brewers acquired in a trade with the Astros on Wednesday, will initially pitch out of the bullpen as the team continues to work through injuries to key members of its staff.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49387579/new-a...

7/18 2:22 AM Shohei Ohtani (DH-LAD) Ohtani had lubricant injected into knee, not drain.... Shohei Ohtani had a lubricant injected into his left knee, but the Dodgers two-way star did not have fluid drained, according to manager Dave Roberts. Ohtani was in the lineup Friday and will likely will make his next start Wednesday at Philadelphia.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49386618/dodge...

7/18 2:22 AM Aaron Judge (OF/DH-NYY) Yanks' Judge still on mend, not OK'd for workouts. Aaron Judge's broken rib hasn't fully healed, and he hasn't been cleared to resume baseball activities.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49386071/aaron...

7/18 2:22 AM Ketel Marte (2B/DH-AZ) D-backs fall as Marte fails to challenge strike 3 .... The D-backs' Ketel Marte failed to challenge a called strike three for the final out in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Cardinals, though replays showed the pitch was high and out of the strike zone.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49388988/d-bac...

7/18 2:22 AM Adam Ottavino (P-NYY) MLB disallowing AI usage on iPads in dugout. Major League Baseball is restricting iPad usage in dugouts to prevent the tablets from running artificial intelligence to help make strategy decisions, and former reliever Adam Ottavino said the Mets' use of technology helped prompt the move.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49385415/mlb-r...

7/18 12:05 AM Andres Chaparro (1B-WSH) [Deadspin] - Andres Chaparro (2 HRs, 8 RBIs) powers Nationals to 23-4 rout of Athletics. Deadspin | Andres Chaparro (2 HRs, 8 RBIs) powers Nationals to 23-4 rout of Athletics
Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...

7/17 11:20 PM Ranger Suarez (P-BOS) Chad Tracy offers updates on several injured Red Sox pitchers.

From Ranger Suarez to Johan Oviedo, Boston may add several arms back into the mix between now and the end of the season.

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7/17 11:05 PM Masataka Yoshida (DH-BOS) 4 Red Sox who rose their stock following Friday’s doubleheader sweep vs. Rays.

Masataka Yoshida and Caleb Durbin each had impactful days in different ways for Boston.

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7/17 10:10 PM Henry Bolte (OF-Ath) [MLB: Film Room] - Henry Bolte's RBI ground-rule double | 07/17/2026. The Official Site of Major League Baseball
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7/17 9:01 PM Tyler Soderstrom (OF/1B-Ath) [MLB: Film Room] - Tyler Soderstrom's two-run homer (15) | 07/17/2026. Tyler Soderstrom hits a two-run home run to center field in the bottom of the 4th inning, giving the Athletic's a 4-3 deficit
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7/17 9:01 PM Dylan Crews (OF-WSH) [MLB: Film Room] - Yunior Tur's first career strikeout | 07/17/2026. Yunior Tur earns his first career strikeout against Dylan Crews in the top of the 6th inning
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7/17 8:45 PM Tarik Skubal (P-DET) The pitch-usage wrinkle that helps make Tarik Skubal unique. No content provided
Source: https://www.mlb.com/news/why-tarik-skubal-uses-his...

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...