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Mark Walter’s holding company, TWG Global, released a statement on Wednesday denying fraud allegations amid an ongoing federal investigation, and saying the Dodgers will not be sold.

Ketel Marte is set to return to the Diamondbacks on Aug. 31 after a mysterious absence, and manager Torey Lovullo is pleading with fans not to boo.

Another brawl broke out at a Chicago baseball game, and this one made last week’s fisticuffs look like a tea party.

The Rangers ace struck out the first two batters of Thursday’s game, then tipped his hat to the crowd after becoming the 95th pitcher in MLB history to reach 2,000 strikeouts.

The Pirates gave Paul Skenes extra time to get things back on track. But Skenes lasted just 4 1/3 innings on Wednesday, allowing three runs on four hits and four walks with five strikeouts, though Pittsburgh did secure a 4-3 win over the Tigers.

Torey Lovullo appeared to be fighting back tears during his postgame presser Monday night, doing his best to maintain composure while answering questions he didn’t have all the answers to regarding Diamondbacks star player Ketel Marte not showing up for their game in Boston.

Ketel Marte is back on the restricted list for the second time in his career, this time after he didn’t show up to Monday’s road game against the Red Sox. The Diamondbacks didn’t post their lineup until 15 minutes before first pitch, when they announced the roster move.

Former Yankees pitcher Tommy John, who won 288 MLB games and became a medical pioneer after his namesake elbow surgery, has died at age 83.