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profootballnetwork.com | Shreya Smriti
Luke Weaver, the closer for the New York Yankees, was placed on the injured list two weeks ago on Tuesday due to a strained left hamstring, which also came with a four-to-six-week recovery period. Weaver has always intended to defeat it, and now seems to be on his way. He hasn’t experienced any soreness in about two weeks and has been gradually increasing his throwing program without problems.
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profootballnetwork.com | Shreya Smriti
Nick Castellanos is not in the Philadelphia Phillies’ lineup for the first time in over two full years, and there’s a peculiar explanation as to why. After being substituted for a defensive replacement in the eighth inning of Monday night’s 5-2 Philadelphia win, Castellanos is being benched for Tuesday night, June 17, after making “inappropriate comment” he made to Phillies manager Rob Thomson.
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profootballnetwork.com | Shreya Smriti
Surprisingly, the Baltimore Orioles, who have struggled mightily this season, have one of their players among the top vote-getters in the first round of MLB All-Star voting results, which were announced Monday, June 16. Orioles star Ryan O’Hearn, who leads American League designated hitter vote-getters, is ahead of New York Yankees designated hitter Ben Rice by over 120,000 votes in early voting.
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profootballnetwork.com | Shreya Smriti
The fifth annual MLB Draft Combine will take place at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, this week, bringing hundreds of the top amateur prospects eligible for the 2025 MLB Draft. Players have a great chance to raise their stock in the weeks preceding the 20-round draft, since the first two rounds of the draft are set to start on July 13 during Atlanta’s All-Star Weekend. The MLB Draft Combine offers the best look at this year’s talent pool.
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profootballnetwork.com | Shreya Smriti
Clayton Kershaw, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ star pitcher, made an exciting revelation on Father’s Day that masterfully blends his own happiness with the excitement of the game. Since making his major league debut on May 25, 2008, the 37-year-old veteran has been a pillar of the Dodgers, and he just announced that his family is expecting their fifth child. Clayton Kershaw’s Family Is About To Get BiggerIn a video uploaded by Dodgers Nation on X, Kershaw says, “We had a gender reveal today.
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profootballnetwork.com | Shreya Smriti
In his Los Angeles Dodgers pitching debut against the San Diego Padres on Monday night, 21 months after the two-way star underwent elbow surgery, Shohei Ohtani allowed two two-strike hits and a run. Fans held on to every pitch that Ohtani delivered in the first inning, which included 28 pitches (16 for strikes). They cheered when a fastball, the second-hardest pitch thrown by a Dodgers pitcher this season, was recorded at 100.2 mph.
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profootballnetwork.com | Shreya Smriti
Two-way player Shohei Ohtani will be the starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first game of a four-game series against the visiting San Diego Padres. The Dodgers chose to give Ohtani the go-ahead against the rival Padres on Monday, despite Dodgers manager Dave Roberts initially telling reporters on Sunday that he would pitch a simulated game in the next few days.
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profootballnetwork.com | Shreya Smriti
In a shocking move, the Boston Red Sox traded All-Star third baseman Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants just hours after sweeping the New York Yankees at Fenway Park on Sunday. The move was especially surprising given that Devers was still under contract through 2033 and seemingly part of the Red Sox’s foreseeable future. The front office decided to part ways with the superstar slugger, however, after a dramatic offseason and first half of the 2025 campaign.
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profootballnetwork.com | Shreya Smriti
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes’ girlfriend Olivia Dunne’s transformation from exceptional gymnast to worldwide celebrity has been quite remarkable. She has become more self-assured, influential, and a leader during the last three years. Her fan base has grown dramatically in tandem with her achievements. In 2023, the newly retired NCAA gymnast made her “Sports Illustrated Swimsuit” debut in photos taken along the Puerto Rican coast.
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profootballnetwork.com | Shreya Smriti
According to court filings, Cincinnati Reds left-hander Wade Miley is accused of supplying drugs to the late Tyler Skaggs, the Los Angeles Angels pitcher who died in 2019 from an accidental overdose. In a deposition, Skaggs’ former agent, Ryan Hamill, stated that Skaggs told him he was using oxycodone-containing painkillers provided by Miley. Wade Miley Responds to Claim, Denies Any WrongdoingAccording to USA Today, Miley responded, saying, “I hate what happened to Tyler. It sucks.
