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In the Bronx, Cody Bellinger is closing in on his return to the Yankees lineup. Manager Aaron Boone confirmed the outfielder could begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton as early as Thursday, a significant development for a New York club that's been grinding through the second half without him.
Speaking of New York teams fighting for position, the Liberty are making their move in the WNBA. Up two spots in the latest power rankings, New York is firmly back in the conversation for a top-four playoff seed. Minnesota, Las Vegas, and Golden State have already punched their tickets to the two thousand twenty six postseason, and the Liberty are hungry to join that group.
And out in Los Angeles, the Dodgers bullpen situation just got messier. Edwin Díaz is heading to the injured list, but honestly the move might be a relief given the numbers he's been putting up — an eleven point eight five ERA and a negative one point four WAR across sixteen appearances this season after signing a three-year, sixty-nine million dollar deal. That is not the return anyone in Chavez Ravine was expecting.
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