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A rough start to the preseason for the Minnesota Vikings, as veteran safety Jamal Adams was carted off the field Saturday shortly after making his debut with the team. The nature and severity of the injury haven't been confirmed, but for a player trying to establish himself in a new system, it's an early and unsettling setback.
Shifting to New York, there's cautious optimism surrounding Aaron Judge, who got on the field Friday for the first time in his rehab from a broken right rib. The Yankees slugger played catch and ran without issue, which sounds routine but represents a meaningful step forward for a lineup that desperately needs its anchor back in the middle of it.
And on the diamond, a moment that doesn't come around often — Cardinals prospect Joshua Báez stepped into the box for the very first pitch of his major league career at Wrigley Field and sent it over the wall. A home run on pitch one in the big leagues, at one of the most storied ballparks in the sport. You genuinely cannot write a better opening chapter than that.
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