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Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
Texas still leads Roy Oswalt hunt — The Los Angeles Dodgers watched pitcher Roy Oswalt throw last week in Starkville, Miss., but team officials are convinced that Oswalt is going to sign with the Texas Rangers — possibly as early as this week. — Oswalt, who had previously auditioned …
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T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Rangers, Oswalt agree on one-year deal — Veteran right-hander has been sitting out as free agent — ARLINGTON — The Rangers have signed free-agent pitcher Roy Oswalt to a Minor League contract to help off-set the loss of pitcher Neftali Feliz. — The Rangers have not made an official announcement …
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Fox Sports:
Rangers the front-runner to land Oswalt — The Texas Rangers are the front-runner as the Roy Oswalt sweepstakes steam toward a conclusion. — Ownership approval, in fact, appears to be the only roadblock left for the Rangers, major-league sources say. — The Rangers are over-budget …
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Gerry Fraley / Rangers Blog:
Rangers sign Oswalt — The Texas Rangers have signed free-agent right-hander Roy Oswalt, according to several baseball officials. — The deal is for one year. Oswalt will earn about $4.25 million, with the figure depending upon when he joins the Rangers. The deal includes incentives.
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MLB:
Phillies put Halladay on DL with shoulder strain — NEW YORK — Philadelphia Phillies ace Roy Halladay has been put on the disabled list because of a strained right shoulder and is expected to be out of the rotation for six to eight weeks. — Phillies assistant general manager Scott Proefrock delivered …
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Ben Walker / Associated Press:
Hefner homers in 1st MLB win, Mets beat Phillies — NEW YORK—Jeremy Hefner earned his first victory in the majors, highlighting the occasion by homering for his first big league hit as the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 on a rainy Tuesday night.
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Associated Press:
Humber Wins for First Time Since Perfect Game — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Philip Humber won for the first time since throwing a perfect game in April, and the Chicago White Sox extended their winning streak to seven games by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 7-2 on Tuesday night.
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Jeff Seidel / MLB.com:
Morse feels good after playing at Class A — Nationals slugger goes 0-for-1 with a walk in suspended game — WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Washington's Michael Morse took an abbreviated first step in his rehab assignment with the Class A Potomac Nationals on Tuesday night.
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Associated Press:
Sanchez Pitches Marlins Past Nationals 3-1 — MIAMI (AP) — Anibal Sanchez allowed only an unearned run in seven innings to remain unbeaten in 19 starts against Washington, and the Miami Marlins beat the Nationals 3-1 Tuesday night to break the franchise record for victories in a month.
Paul Newberry / NBCSports.com:
Braves snap 8-game skid, beat Cardinals — ATLANTA (AP) - Dan Uggla hit a three-run homer, Michael Bourn also went deep and the Atlanta Braves snapped their longest losing streak in more than two years, holding off the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 Tuesday night after an eight-game skid.
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Greg Beacham / Associated Press:
Angels ace Jered Weaver leaves with back injury — ANAHEIM, Calif.—Los Angeles Angels ace Jered Weaver left his start against the Yankees in the first inning Monday night after just 12 pitches with excruciating lower back pain. — Weaver will have an MRI exam Tuesday …
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Greg Beacham / Associated Press:
Trumbo's HR ends Angels' wild 9-8 win over Yankees
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Mark Saxon / ESPN:
Angels ace Weaver exits with lower-back injury
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Keith Law / ESPN:
Mock draft 2.0 — Appel and Buxton looking more like locks for top two spots. — Six days to go until the draft, which takes place June 4-6, and we still don't know who's going first overall. Here's my best estimate for the first round as of Tuesday afternoon, as always based …
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Joe McDonald / ESPN:
Red Sox await results of Pedroia thumb MRI — BOSTON — Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia had an MRI on his jammed right thumb Tuesday afternoon, and the results of the exam won't be known until later Tuesday. — “We need time to get those results,” Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine said.
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Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Magglio to officially retire on Sunday — Tigers to hold celebration of slugger's career prior to game — Magglio Ordonez spent the last six months as a man without a team. He's about to receive a proper retirement party from the team he helped lead into a new golden era.
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