The MLB community was surprised by Juan Soto’s exclusion from the National League All-Star Game, despite his impressive performance, including being named Player of the Month for June. Mets teammates Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso expressed their hope for Soto to receive recognition, emphasizing his elite statistics and maturity as a young player, while noting he could still be selected as a replacement.
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Rangers have an impressive unbeaten streak against Dundee, with 14 wins and 3 draws in their last 17 encounters since November 2017, while Dundee has lost 19 consecutive away games at Rangers since 2001. Despite a 1-1 draw with Motherwell in their opening match, Rangers aim to avoid consecutive opening match failures for the first time since 1989-90, while Joe Rothwell has been a notable performer with three assists in his last eight league appearances. Want More Context? 🔎
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Pirates reliever Génesis Cabrera was outrighted to Triple-A after being designated for assignment to make room for Johan Oviedo. Cabrera, who has struggled with a 5.79 ERA and a below-average strikeout rate since joining the Pirates, has the option to decline the assignment and pursue free agency. Want More Context? 🔎
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Fresh off being named International League Pitcher of the Month, Mets prospect Brandon Sproat continued his strong performance in August, pitching six innings against the Charlotte Knights and allowing three earned runs while striking out four. Despite a slight increase in his ERA to 4.10 after surpassing 100 innings, Sproat's impressive outing keeps him in contention for a big league promotion. Want More Context? 🔎
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