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Jaymes Langrehr / Disciples of Uecker:
First-rounder Victor Roache says he may sign Thursday  —  It's been interesting to see baseball's new draft rules play out over the past few days.  The new restrictions put the Pittsburgh Pirates in a bind, for example, after they took Stanford pitcher Mark Appel with the 8th overall pick.
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Jeremy Warnemuende / MLB.com:
Brewers strike pleasing symmetry in Draft picks
Discussion: Bleacher Report
Joe Stiglich / Boston Herald:
Bartolo Colon makes quick work of Rangers  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Bartolo Colon pitched Wednesday night as if he had evening plans to get someplace else.  —  The veteran right-hander made quick work of the Texas Rangers, tossing eight sterling innings in a 2-0 victory that took just two hours and four minutes to complete.
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
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Associated Press:
Bartolo Colon Shuts Down Powerful Rangers
ESPN:
Rangers' Derek Holland on DL … OAKLAND, Calif. — The Texas Rangers placed left-handed starting pitcher Derek Holland on the 15-day disabled list with left shoulder fatigue and will move Alexi Ogando from the bullpen to the rotation to take Holland's spot.
Associated Press:
Orioles secure seventh straight win in Boston  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Wei-Yin Chen helps Orioles win 7th straight in Boston … BOSTON — Wei-Yin Chen scattered seven hits over seven innings and the Baltimore Orioles set a franchise record …
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards, Wisdom agree; Matheny, Oquendo, Aldrete, Scanio drafted  —  Image  —  The first part of the process ended Wednesday with the completion of 40 rounds in Major League Baseball's first-year player draft.  The second part already has begun as the Cardinals have reached agreement …
Discussion: MLB Rumors and MLB Daily Dish
Keith Law / ESPN:
American League MLB draft evals  —  The Twins, A's and Indians are among AL teams with great draft hauls  —  More MLB draft content:  —  Here are my breakdowns of each American League team's draft class, again focusing on the players most likely to have some kind of big league role or impact.
Fox Sports:
What's next for Phils, Halladay?  —  Roy Halladay is so earnest.  He was that way in Toronto.  He is that way in Philadelphia.  I suspect he was that way in the third grade.  —  He reached the big leagues in 1998, struggled for a spell, remade himself in the minors and returned to stay in 2001.
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Fox Sports:
Harper still impressing teammates  —  WASHINGTON  —  This is the second time I've come to Nationals Park to write about Bryce Harper.  And once again, my notebook is so full, I don't even know where to start.  —  The last time, I wrote that there was no chance the Nationals would send Harper …
Discussion: Federal Baseball
Matt Eddy / Baseball America:
Minor League Transactions: May 24-June 4  —  Here we present official minor league transactions, conveyed to us by Major League Baseball, for the two-week period May 24-June 4.  —  Players listed with an asterisk (*) signed a minor league contract with the organization after being removed from the 40-man roster and clearing waivers.
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Associated Press:
Kansas City Royals Lose 4-2 to Minnesota Twins  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Felipe Paulino could be headed back to the disabled list, which already includes three Kansas City Royals starting pitchers.  —  Paulino departed in the first inning with a right groin strain and the Royals went …
Discussion: Twinkie Town
MLB.com:
Galvis headed to DL after injuring back  —  PHILADELPHIA — Add one more name to the laundry list of injured Phillies.  —  Second baseman Freddy Galvis is headed to the 15-day disabled list with a lower back strain.  The injury occurred on a swing in the fifth inning of Wednesday night's 6-5 loss to the Dodgers.
FOXSportsArizona.com:
D-backs deal for Youkilis seen as ‘long shot’  —  Jack Magruder has covered professional and college sports in Arizona since 1982 for the Arizona Daily Star, East Valley Tribune and FOXSportsArizona.com.  He has covered the Diamondbacks since their debut season in 1998.
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish and MLB Rumors
Associated Press:
Nova Pitches Into the Ninth, Yanks Beat Rays  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Ivan Nova took a two-hitter into the ninth inning, Mark Teixiera and Robinson Cano homered and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays for the second straight night, 4-1 Wednesday.  —  Nick Swisher and Eric Chavez …
 
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