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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Birmingham Barons shortstop Eddy Alvarez has a "hidden secret."

Alvarez is a Miami native and son of Cuban immigrants who won a silver medal in the Winter Olympics as part of the USA's 5,000-meter relay speedskating team in Sochi, Russia, in 2014.

You read that right. Miami. Winter Olympics. Silver medal. Speedskating.

But there's nothing secretive about that. After all, the whole world was watching "Eddy the Jet" two years ago.

Alex Rodriguez's MLB career might not be over just yet. The Miami Marlins are reportedly considering bringing the slugger home following Giancarlo Stanton's season-ending injury.

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Tepidness isn't a trait fantasy baseball managers can exude during the final weeks of a championship run.

There's no time to keep waiting for disappointments to turn the corner. The trade deadline has passed in most leagues, so gamers now have limited methods to fortify their rosters.

Anyone searching for a spark will have to rummage the waiver wire for unheralded gems. 

With Giancarlo Stanton having suffered yet another significant injury, now's a good time to repurpose the catchphrase for Major League Baseball's All-Star Game.

This time, it counts.

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey was removed from the lineup on Sunday with a back injury. It is unclear when he will be able to return. 

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Miami Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton suffered a left groin strain during Saturday's game against the Chicago White Sox. He was placed on the disabled list, and it is uncertain when he will return to action.

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"Pain heals, chicks dig scars, glory lasts forever." That was one of the many memorable lines uttered by Shane Falco (Keanu Reeves) in The Replacements, an underrated movie that also starred Jon Favreau and Gene Hackman, among others.

The New York Yankees waved the white flag at the trade deadline. They shifted into sell mode, abandoned all hope of making the playoffs this season and trained their gaze squarely on the future.

Yeah...about that.

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Starling Marte left Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers due to back discomfort, per Stephen J. Nesbitt of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

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Jonathan Papelbon's tumultuous tenure with the Washington Nationals has come to an end. The Nationals announced he was officially released on Saturday.