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12:05 AM ET, July 3, 2012

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Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Top 20 International Prospects Tracker  —  There has been a wave of signings today, which you can find here on the Baseball America Prospects Blog.  To help stay organized, we will track the signing teams for the Top 20 international prospects on this page.
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Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Giants Sign No. 5 International Prospect Gustavo Cabrera
Discussion: McCovey Chronicles and MLB Rumors
Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Yankees Sign No. 2 International Prospect Luis Torrens
Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Blue Jays Sign No. 1 International Prospect Franklin Barreto
Discussion: HardballTalk and MLB Rumors
Jesse Sanchez / MLB.com:
Deals made quickly as international signings begin
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Mets Sign No. 11 International Prospect Amed Rosario
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Middlebrooks out of lineup, could head to DL  —  OAKLAND — Though the Red Sox are hopeful Will Middlebrooks has just a nagging left hamstring injury, there seems to be a good chance the third baseman won't play in this three-game series against the Oakland Athletics.
Discussion: Boston Globe
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Red Sox may be dealing with Will Middlebrooks injury
Associated Press:
Weaver, Angels Blank Indians 3-0  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Jered Weaver carried a shutout into the eighth inning, squirming out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh, to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 3-0 win over the Cleveland Indians on Monday night.  —  Weaver (9-1) allowed five singles …
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe
Canadian Press:
Moustakas has five RBIs, grand slam as Royals beat Blue Jays  —  TORONTO — Mike Moustakas had five RBIs and his first career grand slam and Everett Teaford pitched seven strong innings as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 11-3 on Monday.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and TSN.ca
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Associated Press:
Lawrie Draws Angels' Ire in Blue Jays' 10-6 Loss
Jim Callis / Baseball America:
Mariners Ink Zunino For $4 Million  —  The Mariners have signed Mike Zunino, the No. 3 overall pick in the draft, for $4 million.  —  Baseball America's College Player of the Year, Zunino led Florida to its third straight College World Series appearance by batting .322/.394/.669 with 19 homers.
Discussion: MLB Rumors and Lookout Landing
Associated Press:
Twins top Tigers, match season-high four-game win streak  —  DETROIT — Trevor Plouffe hit a two-run single during Minnesota's four-run fourth inning, helping the Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4 Monday night.  —  Minnesota had six singles in all during its big rally as it earned …
Discussion: Twinkie Town
Associated Press:
Lance Berkman eyes return  —  ST. LOUIS — Lance Berkman expects to be back in the St. Louis Cardinals' lineup soon after the All-Star break.  Maybe even the first day back.  —  “Yeah, it's possible,” Berkman said Monday after joining the team to continue rehab from a right knee injury.
Discussion: Viva El Birdos
Fred Goodall / Globe and Mail:
Teixeira's first error helps Rays beat Yankees  —  B.J. Upton and Carlos Pena homered and the Tampa Bay Rays took advantage of Mark Teixeira's first error of the season to beat the New York Yankees 4-3 on Monday night.  —  Pinch hitter Brooks Conrad's RBI double with two outs …
Associated Press:
Jones, Walker homer, Pirates beat Astros 11-2  —  PITTSBURGH—Garrett Jones and Neil Walker hit back-to-back homers off the right-field foul pole to ignite Pittsburgh's offense and the Pirates beat the Houston Astros 11-2 on Monday night.  —  James McDonald pitched seven effective innings for Pittsburgh …
Scott Bell / Texas Rangers Blog:
Texas Rangers broadcaster Dave Barnett to take leave of absence expected to last for remainder of season  —  Dave Barnett is taking a leave of absence that is expected to last the remainder of the season.  —  Texas Rangers television broadcaster Dave Barnett is taking a leave of absence …
Alex Angert / MLB.com:
Dodgers promote infielder Cruz to rest Gordon  —  Tolleson optioned to Triple-A; Lilly moved to 60-day DL  —  LOS ANGELES — Dodgers shortstop Dee Gordon has been experiencing cramping in his left leg over the last couple of days and the shortstop was given the day off on Monday.
Discussion: True Blue LA
Fox Sports:
Bucs must deal for Greinke or Hamels  —  The 2012 Pirates are not unlike the 2008 Brewers, trying to end a long drought, trying to win over a skeptical city.  —  What did those Brewers do?  They traded for left-hander CC Sabathia and reached the postseason for the first time since 1982.
 
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James Wagner / Washington Post:
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Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Yankees Sign Yancarlos Baez For $650,000
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