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Mrs. Wrenn once hosted three Dominican Major League players for a home-cooked meal. Two of them were brothers, first basemen and outfielders: Felipe Alou of the Atlanta Braves and Matty Alou of the Pittsburgh Pirates, as well as Juan Marichal, then a pitcher with the San Francisco Giants.

Late Saturday, after rain, lightning, high winds and perhaps locusts rapidly descended on Target Field, the Twins were one out away from losing for the seventh time in eight games.

This is a monumental step toward improving working conditions for minor leaguers, but there’s still a long road ahead.

The Cincinnati first baseman is out for the rest of this season after undergoing shoulder surgery.

The Major League Baseball Players Association, which represents nearly 800 active baseball players, is seeking to add minor league players to its ranks, representing a labor shift that would allow the younger athletes to collectively bargain for better wages and playing conditions.

Vera, 22, is part of “Project Birmingham” as a wave of prospects who were promoted last week to the Sox’s Double-A affiliate to finish the rest of the 2022 season.

The Dodgers pitching staff has taken another hit.

Plus, how the Blue Jays fared upon return from their road trip while the Braves try to keep it close in the NL East entering September.

The veteran manager is willing to go to great lengths to celebrate a potential championship in 2022.

“The best thing they can do is maintain chemistry, stick together, and that’s the best way they can accomplish and get through August and September despite a difficult season,” said former Sox pitcher Jose Contreras.

Tatum designed a St. Louis-inspired Cardinals Jordan 34.