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Bautista sees potential in Jays — TORONTO — Rival teams are eyeballing the Toronto Blue Jays roster, pondering the prospective free agents who could become available before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline: Edwin Encarnacion, Kelly Johnson, Darren Oliver, Carlos Villanueva and others.
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Phils and Orioles in talks involving Thome — MIAMI - According to a baseball source, the Phillies are in serious talks with the Baltimore Orioles about a potential trade involving Jim Thome. — The Orioles are in the market for a designated hitter and the Phillies are willing to deal Thome to a club where he could fill that role.
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Orioles acquire slugger Thome for 2 prospects — The Baltimore Orioles are bringing slugger Jim Thome to Baltimore. — Thome — The Phillies acquired catcher Gabriel Lino and right-handed pitcher Kyle Simon, two of the Orioles' Class A prospects. The two teams announced the trade on Saturday.
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Rizzo's 1st HR of year lifts Cubs over Astros 3-2 — CHICAGO (AP) Anthony Rizzo's arrival in Chicago has generated hype throughout the city. It's also given a last-place team such as the Cubs an encouraging glimpse of the future. — Rizzo hit his first homer in a Cubs uniform Saturday …
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Source: Astros' Lee may veto deal to Dodgers
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Brian McTaggart / Trade Buzz:
Lee mulling whether to accept trade to Dodgers
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Associated Press:
Hamilton, Perez power Rangers over A's for fifth straight win — ARLINGTON, Texas — Josh Hamilton hit a three-run homer to cap a big fifth inning, Martin Perez won his first career start and the Texas Rangers extended their winning streak to five games, beating the Oakland Athletics 7-2 on Saturday night.
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Hamilton, Perez lift Rangers past A's 7-2 — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Josh Hamilton hasn't been fazed by his June woes at the plate. — The Texas Rangers slugger put those struggles behind him in the fifth inning, coming through with a powerful swing to help make 21-year-old Martin Perez a winner in his first career start.
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Nick Cafardo / The Boston Globe:
Why did teams stay away from Kevin Youkilis? — The injury situation with Kevin Youkilis was certainly real. But the Red Sox put him out there for everyone to see, and his health seemed to get better and better. — White Sox general manager Kenny Williams has a Stanford education.
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Braves Win, Strasburg Succumbs to 106-Degree Heat — ATLANTA (AP) — On Atlanta's hottest day on record, Mike Minor did enough to cool off Stephen Strasburg and the Washington Nationals. — “He did, under tough conditions,” Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. “I think we took a step forward with him today.
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Porcello Throws 7 Shutout Innings, Tigers Top Rays — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rick Porcello allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Austin Jackson hit a three-run homer and the Detroit Tigers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 on Saturday night. — Porcello (6-5) struck out four in winning for the third time in four starts.
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Grandal, Amarista each homer twice, Padres beat Rockies — DENVER — Yasmani Grandal and Alexi Amarista each homered twice, leading Edinson Volquez and the San Diego Padres over the Colorado Rockies 8-4 on Saturday night. — Grandal, called up from Triple-A before the game …
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Alvarez's grand slam boosts Pirates past Cardinals — ST. LOUIS — Pedro Alvarez hit a grand slam in the first inning off suddenly scuffling 10-game winner Lance Lynn and Andrew McCutchen had two hits before leaving with a sore left wrist, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates beat …
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Mike Axisa / MLB Rumors:
Orioles Designate Zach Phillips For Assignment — The Orioles have designated Zach Phillips for assignment, the team announced. The move creates room on the 40-man roster for the recently acquired Jim Thome. — Phillips, 25, owns a 3.12 ERA with 8.3 K/9 and 4.2 BB/9 in 11 career big league appearances, all with Baltimore.
