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8:05 PM ET, August 27, 2014

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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
LUXURY TAX LIMITS ANGELS' OPTIONS TO FIX DEPLETED ROTATION  —  Want to know why the Angels seemingly want no part of Mets right-hander Bartolo Colon?  —  Colon's $11 million salary at age 42 next season is part of it.  The $189 million luxury-tax threshold in 2015 might be an even bigger part.
Discussion: Metsblog and NY Daily News
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Matthew DeFranks / MLB.com:
Halos designate LeBlanc, continue search for starter  —  ANAHEIM — The experiment continues for the Angels.  —  One day after left-hander Wade LeBlanc lasted just 3 1/3 innings in a 7-1 loss to the Marlins, the organization designated him for assignment Tuesday, ending LeBlanc's brief stint …
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors and Halos Heaven
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Blue Jays Designate Sergio Santos For Assignment  —  The Blue Jays have designated right-hander Sergio Santos for the second time this season, according to a team press release.  The move makes room on the roster for fellow right-hander Chad Jenkins.  —  The 31-year-old Santos has had a difficult …
Discussion: Bluebird Banter
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TSN.ca:
Blue Jays recall Jenkins; designate Santos for assignment  —  The Toronto Blue Jays have recalled right-handed pitcher Chad Jenkins from Buffalo Bisons of the International League and have designated fellow right-hander Sergio Santos for assignment.  —  Jenkins, 26, has split …
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees To Sign Chris Young  —  The Yankees have agreed to terms with outfielder Chris Young on a minor league contract, reports Jon Heyman of CBS Sports (on Twitter).  —  Young, a client of Reynolds Sports Management, began the season with New York's other team after signing a one-year, $7.25MM contract in the offseason.
Matt Slovin / MLB.com:
Anibal's pectoral injury confirmed by Andrews  —  DETROIT — On Wednesday, Dr. James Andrews confirmed the initial diagnosis of Anibal Sanchez's right pectoral strain, according to Tigers manager Brad Ausmus.  —  Ausmus reiterated Wednesday that he hopes to have his starting pitcher back before the end of the season.
Discussion: Bless You Boys
Dalton Ross / EW.com:
New ‘Survivor’ cast boasts MLB pitcher John Rocker, Spider-Man actor, and ‘Amazing Race’ twins  —  Entertainment Weekly has your the first look at six of the contestants that will be competing on the next season of Survivor: San Juan del Sur — Blood vs. Water.
Sam Mellingerthe / Kansas City Star:
On a glorious night for the Royals, Ned Yost manages to dump on the fans  —  Back in the training room, Danny Duffy is fixated on the television as a ninth inning that feels more important than most begins.  The Royals need two runs to win.  They have scored two runs in their last 28 innings.
Jamie Ross / MLB.com:
Napoli joins elite company with massive blast  —  Slugger becomes just 17th player to hit homer to Rogers Centre's fifth deck  —  TORONTO — Mike Napoli's mammoth home run in the 11th inning marked the 17th time in Rogers Centre history that a player has gone deep to the fifth deck.
Discussion: Surviving Grady and HardballTalk
TSN.ca:
Tigers shoot for fourth straight win against Yankees on TSN2  —  The Sports Network  —  (SportsNetwork.com) - Having snapped a lengthy winning streak by New York, the Detroit Tigers will try to extend their own recent run of success on Wednesday night in the second contest of a three-game set with the Yankees.
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
Canadian Press:
Indians top White Sox on Walters's 10th-inning home run  —  CHICAGO — Zach Walters hit a two-run home run in the 10th inning, lifting the Cleveland Indians to an 8-6 victory over the sliding Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.  —  Pinch-hitter Lonnie Chisenhall doubled to lead off the 10th …
Discussion: South Side Sox
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Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
White Sox AFL players officially assigned
Discussion: South Side Sox
Scott Bordow / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks pitcher Corbin won't be ready for Opening Day  —  Patrick Corbin will not be the Diamondbacks' Opening Day starter in 2015.  —  In fact, Corbin, 25, may not even throw his first pitch next season until June, manager Kirk Gibson said Tuesday.  —  Gibson said the Diamondbacks …
Discussion: HardballTalk
Jon Paul Morosi / Fox Sports:
J M  —  In May, Mike Trout played a homecoming game as a visitor.  Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia is the closest major-league stadium to Trout's hometown of Millville, N.J. As he approached the plate for his first at-bat, he received a prolonged standing ovation from Phillies fans …
 
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