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Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Mets put Juan Lagares on DL — PHILADELPHIA — The New York Mets placed center fielder Juan Lagares on the disabled list with a strained rib-cage muscle before Monday's series finale against the Phillies. — Lagares was diagnosed with an intercostal strain Monday after undergoing an MRI …
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
(USATSI) — While the Yankees are believed to have reached out to free-agent 1B/DH Kendrys Morales, they also are thought to be awaiting the results of Mark Teixeira's medical re-evaluation before making a big play for Morales, who's expected to sign shortly after the MLB Draft begins Thursday.
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Jeff Francoeur and Jason Lane Look for a Way Back to the Major Leagues — EL PASO — It is early on a Wednesday afternoon, and most of the schoolchildren have been called to their buses. From his spot in right field — beneath the Woofdeck, close to the stand that sells nachos in a dog dish for $10 …
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Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
JHOULYS CHACIN STRUGGLES TO THROW STRIKES IN THE ROCKIES' 6-4 LOSS — CLEVELAND — When there are no runners on base and a starter pitches from the stretch, it usually means something is askew. — That was the case with Rockies right-hander Jhoulys Chacin on Sunday.
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Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
ROCKIES FACE KEY JUNE WITH NINE GAMES VS. DODGERS, GIANTS
ROCKIES FACE KEY JUNE WITH NINE GAMES VS. DODGERS, GIANTS
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Rays' Price needs to take road most traveled — the high one — I wished that I had asked Tampa Bay's David Price one more question: — Why? — Why revive your feud with Boston's David Ortiz nearly eight months after seemingly settling your differences with him?
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Ken Powtak / Associated Press:
Red Sox post quiet 7-1 win over Rays
Red Sox post quiet 7-1 win over Rays
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Jim Callis / MLB.com:
Mock Draft: Aiken remains No. 1 choice for Astros — High school lefty still atop board, but Houston could pick a bat — Teams have spent the past week setting up their First-Year Player Draft boards, and now they'll start pinning down the signability of their top targets.
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Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
White Sox weighing signability factor at No. 3 in Draft — CHICAGO — With the third pick of the 2014 First Year Player Draft, the White Sox ... still have a number of factors to consider before making their first selection Thursday night. — That first selection almost certainly …
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Adam Lewis / MLB.com:
Cano sits out for fourth straight game — SEATTLE — Robinson Cano was out of the lineup again Sunday because of a bone bruise on the outside of his left hand between his thumb and index finger. It marked the fourth consecutive game manager Lloyd McClendon chose to rest his $240 million second baseman.
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Jim Shonerd / Baseball America:
Turner Blazes From Shadows To Stardom — RALEIGH, N.C.—The name Chad Upson will never appear in any record books at North Carolina State, but he helped them get re-written. — Trea Turner, one of the most electric players in college baseball, had just two Division I offers. (Photo by Alyson Boyer Rode)
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Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
Pipeline preview: Red-hot Bryant leads Smokies — Cubs' No. 2 prospect on pace for Southern League's first-half Triple Crown — In most full-season leagues in the Minors, there are first-half and second-half champions. But what about Triple Crown winners for each part of the season?
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Associated Press:
McCutchen Leads Pirates to 5-3 Win Over Dodgers — LOS ANGELES — Slumping Andrew McCutchen hit his first home run in over a month, doubled twice and scored two runs to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 on Sunday and take three of four from the defending NL West champions.
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Canadian Press:
Lowrie, Donaldson each have two RBIs as A's sweep Angels — OAKLAND, Calif. — Jed Lowrie homered and drove in two runs against Oakland nemesis Jered Weaver and the Athletics completed a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels with a 6-3 victory on Sunday.
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Canadian Press:
Rookie Elias pitches three-hitter, leads Mariners past Tigers — SEATTLE — Rookie Roenis Elias pitched a three-hitter for the first complete game of his career, leading the Seattle Mariners over the Detroit Tigers 4-0 Sunday. — Elias (4-4) struck out eight and walked one in his 12th major league start …
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Canadian Press:
Reds hit four home runs in win over Diamondbacks — PHOENIX — Chris Heisey hit a go-ahead homer in the fifth inning and the Cincinnati Reds connected four times in all, beating Arizona 4-3 on Sunday to take three of four from the Diamondbacks. — Cincinnati led 3- after homers by Zack Cozart …
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Canadian Press:
Cueto pitches in eighth as Reds blank Diamondbacks
Cueto pitches in eighth as Reds blank Diamondbacks
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