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In Washington, the Nationals are making a significant defensive shake-up. All-Star shortstop CJ Abrams, who leads all of Major League Baseball in errors this season, is sliding over to second base. Manager Blake Butera called it the best thing for the team going forward, a pointed acknowledgment that the position change is about more than just opportunity.
Meanwhile, the NFL preseason is underway and the Miami Dolphins came out sharp in their opener against the Commanders. Quarterback Malik Willis and running back De'Von Achane drove the first-team offense ninety-three yards on fourteen plays to punch in a touchdown, with rookie wide receiver Caleb Douglas turning heads on a highlight catch along the way. A clean, confident opening statement from South Beach.
And some sobering news out of the sports world today. Butch Huskey, the former New York Met and one of the last players to wear number forty-two before Jackie Robinson's number was permanently retired across baseball, has passed away at the age of fifty-four. A name that meant something to a generation of fans, and a connection to one of the sport's most sacred traditions.
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