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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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Duda hits 2-run HR in 11th, lifts Mets over Phils
Duda hits 2-run HR in 11th, lifts Mets over Phils
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John F. Silver / Metsblog:
Recap: Mets 4 — Phillies 3 (11 innings)
Recap: Mets 4 — Phillies 3 (11 innings)
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Orioles Purchase Johan Santana's Contract — The Orioles announced that they've selected the contract of Johan Santana and placed him on the 15-day disabled list as he continues his recovery from left shoulder surgery. Santana had an opt-out clause in his contract that would've allowed him to elect free agency at midnight tonight.
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Dave Cameron / FanGraphs Baseball:
Astros Officially Create the Sign-and-Promote with Jon Singleton — For the last year or so, the Astros have reportedly been offering various long-term deals to some of the young players in their organization, using the carrot of guaranteed millions to try and buy out a couple of free agent years.
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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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Mets have opportunity to find new forms of relief — The New York Mets have struggled this year. Things have been better, especially on the pitching side, but they'll likely find it difficult to finish above .500 in 2014. One of the many reasons the team has been unable to win games has been its inconsistent bullpen.
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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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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Marlins To Sign Kevin Gregg — 5:37pm: MLB.com's Joe Frisaro reports (via Twitter) that Gregg's deal is technically a minor league deal. The Marlins won't have to make a 40-man move immediately, and they won't have to make a procedural move like placing Gregg on optional waivers before sending …
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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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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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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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David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Games of the Day — The Mariners and Yankees play a make-up game, and the Yankees get to face the King, Felix Hernandez. David Phelps stands in opposition. Hernandez is what an innings eater should be. He stays in games because he pitches well, he doesn't just hang around to save the bullpen.
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Associated Press:
Sale Pitches 2-Hitter, White Sox Beat Padres 4-1 — CHICAGO — Chris Sale pitched a two-hitter, Paul Konerko homered and the Chicago White Sox defeated the San Diego Padres 4-1 on Sunday. — Sale (5-0) struck out nine, walked none and threw 100 pitches. He froze Everth Cabrera …
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Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
White Sox weighing signability factor at No. 3 in Draft
White Sox weighing signability factor at No. 3 in Draft
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