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11:45 AM ET, April 29, 2014

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Keith Law / ESPN.com:
Sources: Nats' Harper to get thumb surgery  —  Washington Nationals left fielder Bryce Harper will undergo surgery Tuesday to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb and is expected to be out until at least early July, according to multiple sources.
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Crying fan: Brewers' Gomez is ‘my idol’  —  'Every time I meet him, it's a dream come true,' says 15-year-old  —  ST. LOUIS — Aside from the dozens of texts, hundreds of tweets and the two news crews that showed up at her house Monday, it was just another school day for 15-year-old Jordan Hynum of Fort Atkinson, Wis.
TSN.ca:
Blue Jays seek momentum on the road against Royals  —  The Sports Network  —  (SportsNetwork.com) - The Toronto Blue Jays will play their next eight games on the road, starting with Tuesday's opener of a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.
Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
Carrasco sent to 'pen; McAllister to start Wednesday  —  ANAHEIM — The Indians gave right-hander Carlos Carrasco a spot in the rotation with the hope that he would realize his potential and take flight.  But after four disappointing outings, Cleveland has decided to make a change.
Discussion: HardballTalk and Let's Go Tribe
Canadian Press:
Darvish struggles as Rangers fall to Gray and Athletics  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Sonny Gray threw a three-hitter for his first career complete game and the Oakland Athletics beat Texas 4-0 Monday night in Rangers ace Yu Darvish's shortest outing in the major leagues.
NY Daily News:
Former NY Mets pitcher Frank Viola recovering from heart surgery, getting big show of support  —  Support following heart surgery is sweet music to former lefty ace.  —  Mortality taunted Frank Viola all spring, beginning when his mom reached into her husband's casket, grabbed his hand, and said, “You behave yourself.
Discussion: New Jersey Online
Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards notes: Wong, Robinson sent down  —  • By Rick Hummel rhummel@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8196  —  Cardinals rookie second baseman Kolten Wong, after hitting four ground-ball outs Friday night, didn't play against a lefthanded pitcher Saturday and didn't play against righthander Edinson Volquez of Pittsburgh on Sunday.
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Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com:
Cards option Wong, Robinson to Memphis
Henry Schulman / San Francisco Giants:
Top SF Giants hitting prospect Williamson to have Tommy John surgery  —  UPDATE, 7:15 p.m.: Outfielder Mac Williamson, perhaps the Giants' top hitting prospect, will have Tommy John reconstruction surgery on his right elbow Tuesday.  Performing the surgery will be noted orthopedist Dr. James Andrews.
Discussion: HardballTalk
Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Braves defying logic with remarkable start on mound  —  Atlanta rotation stringing together dominant performances after early setbacks  —  By Thursday, the Atlanta Braves could complete the compiling of the lowest end-of-April starters' ERA in the big leagues in nearly four decades.
Teddy Cahill / MLB.com:
Meyer has second straight 11-K night in Triple-A  —  Right-hander Alex Meyer, the Twins' No. 3 prospect and No. 26 overall, struck out 11 batters Monday for the second game in a row and earned his first Triple-A win as Rochester defeated Charlotte, 1-0.  —  The 11 strikeouts matched Meyer's career high …
Discussion: Twinkie Town
Associated Press:
Cano Heads Back to Bronx for 1st Time With Seattle  —  SEATTLE — Robinson Cano knows it will be awkward from the moment he walks into Yankee Stadium and has to figure out the route to the visitors' clubhouse for the first time in his career.  —  And that's before he takes the field …
Discussion: New York Post and Pinstripe Alley
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Diamondbacks Acquire Lucas Harrell  —  The Diamondbacks announced that they have acquired right-hander Lucas Harrell from the Astros in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.  Harrell will be assigned to Triple-A Reno.  —  Harrell, 28, was designated for assignment by the Astros last week.
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
Justin Tasch / NY Daily News:
Dillon Gee mows down Marlins as Mets cruise to 4-0 win at Citi Field  —  Gee allowed just three hits and didn't let a runner get past second base while throwing a season-high eight strikeouts over eight innings of shutout ball.  The Mets put the game away with a three-run fifth that was highlighted by Chris Young's two-run home run.
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Greg Logan / Newsday:
Dillon Gee pitches eight shutout innings as Mets blank Marlins to cap 6-4 homestand
Discussion: Metsblog
 
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