Ballbug: Martin Hits Slam, Pettitte Dominant for Yanks (Associated Press)

Mark Newman / MLB.com:

Rangers getting big support in All-Star voting — Close races exist at positions in both leagues in first ballot update — NEW YORK — Josh Hamilton, the top overall vote-getter with 2,587,991, is one of five players from the American League-champion Rangers on pace to start the 83rd All-Star Game on July 10 in Kansas City.

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Kemp leads NL vote; Ethier fourth in OF tally — Last year's NL homers leader also named captain for Derby — PHILADELPHIA — Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp, who is currently on the 15-day disabled list, is the leading National League vote-getter in the first round of All-Star …

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Associated Press:

Indians Hit 3 RBI Triples in 4-2 Win Over Tigers — DETROIT (AP) — Ubaldo Jimenez pitched impressively into the seventh inning and the Cleveland Indians hit three run-scoring triples off rookie Drew Smyly in a 4-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.

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Associated Press:

Martin Hits Slam, Pettitte Dominant for Yanks — NEW YORK (AP) — Russell Martin hit a grand slam to help stop the Yankees' struggles with the bases loaded and Andy Pettitte was dominant again at home, leading New York to a 7-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.

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Rays activate OF Desmond Jennings — NEW YORK — The Tampa Bay Rays activated left fielder Desmond Jennings from the 15-day disabled list and had him batting leadoff Tuesday night for the opener of a three-game series against the New York Yankees. — Jennings has been out since May 12 because of a sprained left knee.

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TMZ.com:

Tommy Lasorda Hospitalized — Suffers Heart Attack — Suffers Heart Attack — EXCLUSIVE — Baseball legend Tommy Lasorda is currently in a New York hospital after suffering a heart attack Monday, TMZ has learned. — 84-year-old Lasorda — who ended his illustrious coaching career …

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Joe McDonald / ESPN:

Red Sox send struggling righty Bard to Triple-A — BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox on Tuesday demoted struggling right-hander Daniel Bard to Triple-A Pawtucket to work things out, activating outfielder Darnell McDonald to take his roster spot. — It's still unclear how the Red Sox will fill his spot in the rotation.

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Dave Cameron / FanGraphs Baseball:

The Pirates' Game Theory Dilemma — In an age where most picks are revealed on Twitter by Jim Callis or Keith Law, the Astros managed to pull off a legitimate surprise and took shortstop Carlos Correa with the first overall pick in the 2012 draft. Correa offered the Astros premium potential …

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Associated Press:

Uggla Homers Twice as Braves Beat Marlins 11-0 — MIAMI (AP) — Dan Uggla hit two homers in his first game at Marlins Park, including a tape-measure blow off the home-run sculpture, and Tim Hudson pitched a five-hitter for his 13th career shutout Tuesday night to help the Atlanta Braves beat Miami 11-0.

Geoff Baker / The Seattle Times:

Hector Noesi to start Wednesday's game on short rest for Mariners — You've probably seen this on my @gbakermariners Twitter feed already and on the post-game blog, but Hector Noesi will start Wednesday's game on short rest. Felix Hernandez is not ready to go in two days, despite the team saying his back feels better.

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Associated Press:

Former GM, executive Hal Keller dies — Hal Keller, a former Seattle Mariners general manager and longtime Texas Rangers executive who helped bring the radar gun to the major leagues, has died. He was 84. — He died in his sleep at his home in Sequim, Wash., early Tuesday, the Rangers said.

Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:

Correa and Astros will agree; sources peg coming deal at close to $5M — Shortstop Carlos Correa, the No. 1 overall pick in Monday's draft, is already progressing toward a deal with the Astros, sources tell CBSSports.com. — Furthermore, those sources suggest the deal is expected to be for close to $5 million.

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csnphilly.com:

Papelbon's words ring louder than bats in Phils loss — There was more fire in Jonathan Papelbon's words than in the Phillies' bats on Monday night. — Papelbon allowed a triple and an RBI single in the top of the ninth inning and took the loss as the Phillies were beaten, 4-3 …

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Keith Law / ESPN:

MLB draft: Winners and questions — Astros and Pirates ace Day 1, plus best players left on the draft board — More MLB draft content: — Day 1 is in the books and we saw one huge surprise in the top 10, a few surprises in the teens, and then all kinds of wackiness from the 20th pick on.

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