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    Brandon Birdsell

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      23/3/2000 (26)
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                        Yankees to place Max Fried on 15-day IL with bone bruise

                        Yankees to place Max Fried on 15-day IL with bone bruise

                        The New York Yankees will place pitcher Max Fried on the 15-day injured list with a left elbow bruise, the team announced Friday.
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                        Tigers ace Tarik Skubal playing catch 2 weeks after surgery

                        Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal is playing catch, just two weeks after having surgery on his pitching elbow, sparking hope in Detroit that the team's ace could be back sooner than expected.
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                        Skenes joins McAfee and talks about his pitching style

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