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In Atlanta, the Braves are reshuffling the rotation ahead of their series against Detroit, and Reynaldo Lopez is the odd man out — at least for now. The right-hander, who opened the season as Atlanta's number two starter, is heading to the bullpen as manager Walt Weiss looks to stabilize his pitching staff. Lopez has the stuff to contribute in relief, but this is a move worth watching as the season builds.
Meanwhile, history was made at the Players Championship eleven in Milton Keynes, and it happened on the oche. Beau Greaves became the first woman ever to win a PDC ranking title, defeating Michael Smith eight to seven in a final that went right to the wire. That is not a footnote — that is a landmark moment for the sport of darts, full stop.
And over in Toronto, the Blue Jays are dealing with more bad news surrounding Max Scherzer, the future Hall of Famer whose road back has been anything but smooth. With Scherzer sidelined, the club is calling up a righty carrying a four point one zero ERA — not exactly the cavalry, but it's what the Jays have to work with right now.
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