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Junior Caminero Says NBA Salary Cap Cost LeBron James Huge Money

Caminero told Jeff Passan that LeBron James could have signed a billion-dollar deal without the NBA salary cap, using the example to oppose MLB’s proposed limits. The Rays slugger said current players must protect future earners because veterans once protected them. He cited Tampa Bay reps Pete Fairbanks, Jeremy Allais and Rudy Ramos while rejecting any cap.

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Junior Caminero Rips MLB’s Max Contract Plan As Rays Star Enters Labor Fight

Jeff Passan framed MLB’s proposal against Soto’s $765 million deal and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s $500 million extension before asking why labor talks matter at 22. Caminero said his own ceiling could reach that tier and rejected limits of five years, $202 million for free agents or six years, $265 million to re-sign, flatly saying, “I don’t like it.”

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Jac Caglianone’s Breakout Power Lands Him In Home Run Derby

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Jac Caglianone’s Breakout Power Lands Him In Home Run Derby

Caglianone enters the Home Run Derby after blasting 14 homers with a .258 average through 85 games for Kansas City. The 23-year-old has gone deep five times in his last five games, including a 437-foot shot at 109.7 mph. Now, Caglianone gets a national stage to showcase the left-handed power driving his breakout summer in front of baseball’s biggest crowd.

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Anthony Volpe Reportedly Resisted Yankees’ Position Change Talk

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Anthony Volpe Reportedly Resisted Yankees’ Position Change Talk

Michael Kay said Volpe has “not played great at shortstop” and claimed multiple people told him the Yankees raised a possible move while he was in the minors. Volpe allegedly answered, “No, I’m the shortstop” and “No, I’m a shortstop,” when second base came up during the discussion. Kay added, “That’s not a good look if it happened.”

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Paul Skenes Jokes Ryan O’Hearn’s 3-Homer, 10-RBI Game Was ‘Selfish’

Asked about O’Hearn’s barrage, Skenes deadpanned that it was “kind of selfish,” because “home runs are rally killers.” He joked that teammates kept reaching base before O’Hearn cleared them with a three-run shot and a grand slam, leaving “nobody on” and “nobody can drive him in.” Skenes closed with, “Good for him, I guess,” after the huge night.

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Blue Jays-Giants Open MLB Slate; D-backs-Padres End Wednesday Night

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Blue Jays-Giants Open MLB Slate; D-backs-Padres End Wednesday Night

Blue Jays open on Wednesday at San Francisco at 3:45 p.m. ET before 11 evening games start between 6:35 and 8:05. ESPN airs Philadelphia at Cincinnati at 7:10 and Arizona at San Diego at 10:10. Dodgers host Rockies at 10:10, while Yankees-Rays, Cubs-Orioles, Braves-Pirates and Astros-Nationals fill the prime window.

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