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On Capitol Hill, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal and two House representatives are pushing Major League Baseball and the Players Association to ban promotional deals between players and sportsbooks. The move comes after a personalized Bryce Harper video greeting was sent to a VIP gambler by a betting operator, raising serious questions about where the line gets drawn between star power and gambling marketing.
Shifting to the diamond, the New York Mets are already thin in the bullpen and just got thinner. Reliever Devin Williams is heading to the fifteen-day injured list with a right shoulder strain. Interim manager Andy Green says he doesn't expect it to be a long-term absence, but any time you lose a late-inning arm mid-season, the margin for error shrinks fast.
And out in Seattle, the Seahawks are zeroing in on their preseason opener against the Dallas Cowboys this Saturday. Second-year defensive lineman Rylie Mills is getting his first real training camp after missing last year entirely with an ACL injury. He's been healthy, he's been present, and by all accounts the coaching staff is taking notice of what a full summer can do for a young pass rusher.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
