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Willson Contreras is making headlines for all the wrong reasons in Washington. The Boston Red Sox first baseman charged the mound after a heated exchange with Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli, and when the dust settled, four players had been ejected — including Contreras, tossed for the second consecutive game. Boston cannot afford that kind of distraction right now.
Meanwhile in Los Angeles, the Dodgers are pumping the brakes on Shohei Ohtani's pitching schedule. Manager Dave Roberts confirmed Ohtani will skip his Wednesday start against Oakland to get some additional rest. No alarm bells yet, but any time you move the best player on the planet off the mound, people are going to pay attention and ask questions.
And in Detroit, the Lions have a serious situation on their hands. The franchise released cornerback Terrion Arnold on Monday after a Florida judge set his bail at one million dollars. Arnold faces eight felony charges tied to allegations of orchestrating an abduction. Detroit is now scrambling in the free agent market to fill the void at a position they simply cannot leave exposed heading into the season.
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