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Jamie Ross / MLB.com:
Stroman will make first MLB start against KC — Right-hander to take Hutchison's turn on Saturday in rotation shuffle — TORONTO — Blue Jays top prospect Marcus Stroman will make his first Major League start on Saturday against the Royals at Rogers Centre.
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Associated Press:
Cain and Gordon Homer as Royals Beat Blue Jays — TORONTO — Alex Gordon and Lorenzo Cain homered, Jason Vargas won for the first time in three starts and the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 on Friday night. — Cain went 3 for 4 and matched a career high with four RBIs …
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Royals Review and CBSSports.com
Adam Berry / MLB.com:
Blue Jays promote Korecky, option Rasmussen — The Blue Jays selected the contract of right-hander Bobby Korecky on Friday and optioned left-hander Rob Rasmussen to Triple-A Buffalo. — Korecky has posted 3-1 record with a 0.29 ERA and five saves in 22 appearances for the Bisons this season, allowing just one run in 31 innings.
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MLB Trade Rumors
Gregor Chisholm / MLB.com:
Blue Jays have often struck gold in past Drafts — From Hallday and Stieb to Olerud and Barfield, Toronto has found many gems — Major League Baseball's First-Year Player Draft is just a few days away, which means another group of young talent will soon join the Blue Jays in the hopes of one day playing at Rogers Centre.
Discussion:
Bluebird Banter
Gregor Chisholm / MLB.com:
Encarnacion ties Mantle for most AL homers hit in May
Encarnacion ties Mantle for most AL homers hit in May
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Royals Review
Associated Press:
Pierzynski Lifts Red Sox Over Rays 3-2 in 10 — BOSTON — A.J. Pierzynski hit an RBI triple in the bottom of the 10th inning and the Boston Red Sox — on their fourth manager of the night following a string of ejections — beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 Friday in the latest testy game between the teams.
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Pierzynski, BoSox top Rays in 10; Price plunks Ortiz, Farrell ejected — BOSTON — It was only fitting that a batter who was hit by a pitch scored the winning run. — Beanballs were the theme Friday night as the Red Sox and Rays had another AL East rumble, with Boston earning a 3-2 victory …
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Midwest Sports Fans
Jane Lee / MLB.com:
Moss day to day after exiting with right calf tightness — OAKLAND — Brandon Moss exited Friday's 9-5 win against the Angels in the third inning with right calf tightness. — Manager Bob Melvin deemed Moss day to day after the game and said he was likely “doubtful” for Saturday's contest.
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Athletics Nation
MLB.com:
Marlins sign Colombian pitcher Olmos — MIAMI — There currently are four Colombian-born players in the Major Leagues, and the Marlins have one of them in Donovan Solano. — Miami hopes to add at least another in the future. — On Friday, the organization signed 18-year-old right-hander Cristian Olmos.
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MLB Trade Rumors
Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Grichuk promoted, Taveras to follow today — • By Derrick Goold dgoold@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8285 — Less than 45 minutes before the first pitch of Friday's game, Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak outlined the team's main reasons for promoting talented center fielder Randal Grichuk …
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Baseball America and Viva El Birdos
Associated Press:
Desmond Homers, Nationals Defeat Rangers 9-2 — WASHINGTON — Ian Desmond keyed a 15-hit attack with a three-run homer, Stephen Strasburg pitched six solid innings and the Washington Nationals defeated the Texas Rangers 9-2 on Friday night. — Jayson Werth and Denard Span had three hits each for Washington, which had lost 6 of 7.
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Lone Star Ball, Federal Baseball and CBSSports.com
Canadian Press:
Teheran solid on mound, scores tying run as Braves top Marlins — MIAMI — Julio Teheran pitched 7 1-3 innings and scored the tying run in the seventh on Friday to help the Atlanta Braves move a game ahead of Miami atop the NL East by beating the Marlins 3-2.
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Talking Chop
Canadian Press:
Arcia powers Twins to victory over Yankees — NEW YORK — Ricky Nolasco pitched six solid innings for his first win in more than a month, Oswaldo Arcia homered and threw out a runner at home plate, and the Minnesota Twins flexed some muscle in beating the New York Yankees 6-1 Friday night.
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