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2:20 AM ET, August 27, 2014

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Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
White Sox AFL players officially assigned  —  CHICAGO — The White Sox will be represented by seven players as part of the Glendale Desert Dogs during the 2014 Arizona Fall League season.  Those players are infielder Tim Anderson (No. 2 White Sox prospect per MLB.com), infielder Rangel Ravelo …
Discussion: South Side Sox
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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 and TSN.ca
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Taylor headlines Crew's AFL picks  —  SAN DIEGO — Top prospect Tyrone Taylor and Rule 5 Draft pick Wei-Chung Wang were among the eight Brewers farmhands named Tuesday to preliminary rosters for the upcoming Arizona Fall League.  —  Taylor, 20, an outfielder who ascended to the top …
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Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
AFL announces preliminary rosters for 2014 season  —  Twenty of Top 100 prospects slated to participate, including No. 1 Buxton  —  The Arizona Fall League announced its preliminary rosters for the 2014 season on Tuesday, and for the second year in a row, the game's top prospect is heading to the desert for some extra baseball.
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Nelson open to bullpen role when Garza returns
Discussion: Gaslamp Ball
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Extend GM Jack Zduriencik  —  The Mariners have agreed to a multi-year contract extension with general manager Jack Zduriencik, the club announced via press release.  Precise contract terms were not made available.  —  Zduriencik has been in charge of Seattle's baseball ops since 2009 …
Canadian Press:
Paxton has bounce-back effort as Mariners blank Rangers  —  SEATTLE - James Paxton pitched into the seventh in a bounce-back start, Robinson Cano hit his 12th home run of the season, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 5-0 on Tuesday night.  —  Paxton threw a career-high 118 pitches …
Discussion: Lookout Landing
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Associated Press:
Mikolas Strong Start Lifts Rangers Over Mariners
Discussion: U.S.S. Mariner
Associated Press:
Dodgers get back 2 outs in 4th to spur win  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Two overturned outs in 4th spark Dodgers' big inning in win over D-backs  —  PHOENIX — Matt Kemp homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers scored six runs in the fourth inning …
Discussion: True Blue LA
MLB.com:
Prospect McGuire racks up four hits in win  —  Catcher Reese McGuire, the Pirates' No. 7 prospect, collected four hits and drove in three runs Tuesday, helping Class A West Virginia defeat Lexington, 8-2.  —  McGuire, ranked No. 77 on MLBPipeline.com's Top 100 Prospects list, finished the night 4-for-5 and scored once.
Discussion: Bucs Dugout and MiLB News
D.J. Short / HardballTalk:
Report: Cubs calling up top prospect outfielder Jorge Soler  —  Another big piece of the Cubs' future is on the way to the majors, as David Kaplan of CSNChicago.com reports that top prospect outfielder Jorge Soler will be promoted from Triple-A Iowa tomorrow.
Discussion: Baseball Prospectus
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Vince Lara-Cinisomo / Baseball America:
What To Expect: Cubs RF Jorge Soler
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Jorge Soler to join Cubs Wednesday
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish and CBS Chicago
Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Padres, City of San Diego pay homage to Selig  —  Outgoing Commissioner saved baseball in town, honored with Selig Hall of Fame Plaza  —  SAN DIEGO — By the time Padres president and CEO Mike Dee caught wind of Bud Selig's farewell tour of Major League ballparks, the wheels were already turning …
Discussion: Gaslamp Ball
Blair Kerkhoffthe / Kansas City Star:
Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura scratched from next start  —  Royals rookie pitcher Yordano Ventura will miss his next scheduled start, Wednesday against the Twins, because of back stiffness, manager Ned Yost said.  —  “After his last start he developed a little bit of mid-back tightness,” Yost said.
Discussion: Royals Review and HardballTalk
Canadian Press:
Carter's three-run home run the difference as Astros beat A's  —  HOUSTON — Chris Carter hit his 32nd homer, a three-run drive in the eighth inning that lifted the Houston Astros over the Oakland Athletics 4-2 on Tuesday night.  —  Oakland starter Jason Hammel had retired 10 straight batters …
Discussion: Athletics Nation
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Canadian Press:
Samardzija goes eight innings as Athletics crush Astros
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
Associated Press:
Lagares and Gee Lead Mets Past Braves  —  NEW YORK — Juan Lagares hit a two-run homer and ran down one ball after another in center field, sending Dillon Gee and the New York Mets to a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.  —  Gee stopped the longest losing streak of his career …
Discussion: Talking Chop and Amazin' Avenue
 
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