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5:10 PM ET, June 3, 2014

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Joey Nowak / MLB.com:
Puig leaps into lead in NL outfield voting  —  Tulowitzki remains top vote-getter, Stanton moves up in outfield, race at first tightens  —  The closest races from last week's National League All-Star ballot update took a turn over the course of the past six days, with shakeups occurring …
Discussion: McCovey Chronicles
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Joey Nowak / MLB.com:
Cano, Cruz take leads, Bautista closes in on Trout  —  Angels star still has most AL All-Star votes but Blue Jays slugger is right on his heels  —  A lot can happen in a week.  Six days is all it took for a number of the hottest American League All-Star voting races to change hands …
Brian McTaggart / MLB.com:
Singleton to join Astros, agrees on extension  —  First baseman will make big league debut Tuesday night against Halos  —  HOUSTON — Only a few weeks after the Astros called up top outfield prospect George Springer to the Major Leagues, the club is reaching back down into the farm system …
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
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Jerry Crasnick / ESPN.com:
Astros Call Up Singleton After Long-Term Deal
Kristie Ackert / NY Daily News:
Suddenly hot NY Mets take four of five from Phillies as rookie Matt den Dekker's glove, arm spark win  —  While den Dekker went just 1-for-5, he made his presence known Monday with his glove, stealing two runs from the Phillies, robbing Ryan Howard of a home run and throwing a runner out at the plate.
Discussion: New York Post, Metsblog and ESPN
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Globe and Mail:
Edwin Encarnacion named American League player of the month  —  Toronto Blue Jays slugger Edwin Encarnacion was named American League player of the month Tuesday while Yasiel Puig of the Los Angeles Dodgers took the National League honour.  —  Encarnacion belted a club record 16 home runs …
Discussion: True Blue LA
TSN.ca:
Blue Jays open up against Tigers in battle of division leaders  —  The Sports Network  —  DETROIT - The surging Toronto Blue Jays will try to curb Anibal Sanchez's recent run of success when they open up a three-game set with the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.
ESPN:
Keith Law Mock Draft 3.0  —  Major changes in second half of the first round this time around  —  Source:  —  The top of the draft hasn't changed much since my last first-round projection, but the back half has, mostly because teams drafting there are still trying to get a handle on who might …
Discussion: Purple Row
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Notes: How can Rockies strike winning chord?  Break up the band  —  The Rockies might rebound from their latest Rocky Horror Road Show, maybe even steal a wild card, but Bovada has them at 50-to-1 to win the World Series, and that might be too kind.  —  This team should not be a buyer before the July 31 non-waiver deadline.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Josh Norris / Baseball America:
Harvey, Crawford, Judge Highlight South Atlantic League All-Star Rosters (VIDEO)  —  The South Atlantic League released the complete rosters for its all-star game Tuesday, and the rosters were predictably dotted with prospects.  —  The top vote-getter was Lakewood shortstop J.P. Crawford …
Discussion: Bucs Dugout
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Phillies Sign Jason Marquis  —  The Phillies announced that they've signed right-hander Jason Marquis to a minor league deal.  The 35-year-old veteran is a client of ACES.  —  Marquis underwent Tommy John surgery last July but said a few months later that he didn't intend for that operation to be the end of his career.
Discussion: The Good Phight
Dave Studeman / The Hardball Times:
Talking Situational Wins  —  Are there situations in which stolen bases are more valuable? (via Keith Allison)  —  I am totally fascinated by WPA/LI, even though I can't really tell you what it is.  The title says what it is: Win Probability Added divided by Leverage Index, but that doesn't really help.
Discussion: Tangotiger Blog
Jerry Crasnick / ESPN.com:
Schmidt: Phillies' Rollins worthy of Hall talk  —  As Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins closes in on the franchise's record for career hits, the man he's about to pass says Rollins is building a progressively stronger case for Hall of Fame consideration.
Discussion: SI Wire
Derrick Goold / Baseball America:
Taveras Shines In Long-Awaited Debut  —  ST. LOUIS—Not since Rick Ankiel returned to the majors as a power-hitting outfielder had a position player arrived at Busch Stadium with as much forewarning, fanfare and anticipation as right fielder Oscar Taveras, the organization's top prospect for three years running.
Discussion: Minor League Ball
 
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Mike Vorkunov / New Jersey Online:
In Philadelphia, Mets eat cheesesteaks better than the rest and break records
Discussion: Metsblog and HardballTalk
Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
Samardzija hears trade talk, won't listen
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
Associated Press:
Pirates Get 16 Hits in 10-3 Romp Over Padres
SBNation.com:
VIN SCULLY, BASEBALL'S LONGEST-TENURED AND MOST ELOQUENT BROADCASTER, IS STILL LOOKING TO MAKE A CONNECTION
Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
(USATSI)  —  The Royals could be a surprise entry in the Kendrys …
Discussion: HardballTalk and Royals Review
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Bob Nightengale / WXIA-TV:
Hudson on Braves' offer: ‘Kind of a slap in the face’
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Orioles Purchase Johan Santana's Contract
Discussion: Camden Chat
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Marlins To Sign Kevin Gregg
Fox Sports:
Mets have opportunity to find new forms of relief
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
Jim Callis / MLB.com:
Mock Draft: Aiken remains No. 1 choice for Astros
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball
Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
(USATSI)  —  While the Yankees are believed to have reached …
 

 
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