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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.
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Over the Monster and Canadian Press
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.
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New Jersey Online, MLB Daily Dish and Amazin' Avenue
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.
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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.
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USA Today, NESN.com, HardballTalk and Bleacher Report
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.
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HardballTalk, SBNation.com, NESN.com and Sports on Earth Writers
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.
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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.
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …