Willson Contreras Ends Red Sox’s 15-Year Home Run Derby Wait

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Willson Contreras Ends Red Sox’s 15-Year Home Run Derby Wait

Contreras announced his entry into the 2026 T-Mobile Home Run Derby on Instagram. The Red Sox star has hit 20 homers with a .926 OPS this season. He will participate in the Netflix broadcast on July 13 at 8 p.m. ET, with coverage starting at 7 p.m. This would mark the first Red Sox appearance in the Derby in 15 years.

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Pirates Place Endy Rodriguez on Injured List With Glute Strain

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Pirates Place Endy Rodriguez on Injured List With Glute Strain

Pittsburgh lost Rodriguez to the 10-day injured list after manager Kelly confirmed a “left glute strain.” The catcher was enjoying a breakout year, slashing .260/.388/.470 with five homers and a 138 wRC+ across 122 plate appearances. The Pirates have already placed Cruz, Horwitz and Griffin on the shelf this season, while Flores was recalled for roster cover.

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Braydon Fisher Mourns Father Norman After Blue Jays Absence

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Braydon Fisher Mourns Father Norman After Blue Jays Absence

Fisher had been away from the Blue Jays with family after his father, Norman, died on Monday in San Francisco. Keegan Matheson shared Fisher’s tribute, with the reliever calling him “an amazing person” and saying, “There was never a bad day for Norm.” Fisher added, Norman was “always happy, always cheerful, willing to help anybody,” after returning to the team.

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Athletics Option Max Muncy To Triple-A After Rough 45-Game Stretch

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Athletics Option Max Muncy To Triple-A After Rough 45-Game Stretch

Oakland sent Muncy back to Triple-A on Wednesday after another uneven stretch at the plate. The 35-year-old has hit .232 with 5 home runs, 20 RBIs and a .708 OPS through 45 games this season. Muncy, who debuted last year, also owns a -0.7 WAR in 2026 as the Athletics seek more consistent offense in their lineup.

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Yankees’ Ryan Jeffers Interest Gets Real Amid Catcher Concerns

Jim Bowden said the Yankees’ interest in Jeffers is real, not just a rumor, and said the Yankees have talked with Minnesota. He noted Brian Cashman routinely checks with all 29 teams, but the offense’s issues make catcher upgrades realistic after record strikeout nights against the Tampa Bay Rays and limited production from the position.

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Phil Regan Dies at 89 After Seven Decades in Baseball

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Phil Regan Dies at 89 After Seven Decades in Baseball

"Longtime pitching coach Phil Regan, whose career in baseball spanned seven decades, died today," his attorney Matt Blit told ESPN, per Jeff Passan. Regan was 89 and managed the Orioles for one year while coaching the Mariners, Cubs, Indians and Mets. Known as The Vulture, he pitched 13 seasons, throwing BP for the Mets on his 80th birthday.

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