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George A. King III / New York Post:
Look out Refsnyder: Yankees interested in Braves' 2B prospect — BALTIMORE — The Yankees have let the Braves know they have an interest in Atlanta's second-base prospect Jose Peraza who is currently playing at Triple-A. — According to a person with knowledge of the situation the Yankees …
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Derek Jeter says he doesn't miss playing baseball, is ‘pretty sure’ he'll appear for former Yankee teammates' ceremonies — BALTIMORE — Throughout last year's farewell tour and into the winter, Derek Jeter was asked repeatedly whether he thought he would miss the game after he retired.
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Twins Power Their Way Past Royals 8-5 for Series Win — MINNEAPOLIS — Kennys Vargas and Kurt Suzuki each hit a two-run homer, powering the Minnesota Twins past the Kansas City Royals 8-5 Thursday for their first series win this season. — Tommy Milone (2-) picked up his second straight victory …
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Andy / Kansas City Star:
Royals' Alex Rios says ‘a recipe for disaster’ led to him getting hit by pitch, breaking his left hand — The receipt from Monday took the form of a brace wrapped around Alex Rios' broken left hand. Rios kept it at his side inside the Royals clubhouse as he relayed his irritation …
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Club considering options for leadoff, center field — 4/15/15: Carlos Gomez suffers a right hamstring injury in the top of the 9th — ST. LOUIS — Carlos Gomez traveled back to Milwaukee on Thursday for an examination of his injured right hamstring while Brewers officials began …
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks call up Cuban OF Yasmany Tomas — The Diamondbacks promoted Cuban slugger Yasmany Tomas to the big leagues on Wednesday, a surprising move given the glut of position players already on the roster. … Just before Opening Day, the club optioned Tomas to Triple-A Reno …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Diamondbacks Promote Yasmany Tomas
Diamondbacks Promote Yasmany Tomas
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Craig Stammen Requires Elbow Surgery, May Miss Season — An MRI performed on the right elbow of right-hander Craig Stammen has revealed a torn flexor tendon that will require surgery to repair, the Nationals announced on Thursday. The unfortunate news could very well sideline Stammen …
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Associated Press:
Dodgers Finish Sweep of M's With 5-2 Win — LOS ANGELES — Brett Anderson posted his first victory with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Scott Van Slyke hit a two-run double, and the two-time defending NL West champions completed a three-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners with a 5-2 victory on Wednesday night.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rays Sign J.P. Arencibia To Minor League Deal — The Rays have signed catcher J.P. Arencibia to a Minor League contract, tweets Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. The veteran Arencibia, a client of CAA Sports, will head to the Rays' Triple-A affiliate in Durham, per Topkin.
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago:
Travis Wood pitches gem, Neil Ramirez hurt in Cubs' 5-0 win over Reds — Travis Wood pitched into the eighth inning as the Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-0 to retake first place in the National League Central. — But he still couldn't keep the bullpen from suffering another loss.
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Lynn Solid Again, Leads Cardinals to Win Over Brewers — ST. LOUIS — Lance Lynn extended his April success with five solid innings and Matt Holliday had a two-run single in the first inning, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night.
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Rob Neyer / Fox Sports:
ARE ALL STREAKS CREATED EQUAL? — I'm really hoping you guys can help me figure this one out. — As I wrote Monday, before this season only six teams in the last 20 years opened their season with six straight wins. Five of those teams ultimately made the playoffs. Granted, that's a small sample.
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Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
COLORADO ROCKIES / MLB — ADAM OTTAVINO HAS BEEN NAMED THE ROCKIES' NEW CLOSER — The Denver Post — Colorado Rockies reliever Adam Ottavino, right, shakes hands with catcher Nick Hundley after recording the last out of the game against the San Francisco Giants during a baseball game on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, in San Francisco.
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Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Rockies third baseman bounces off tarp, nearly doubles up runner
Rockies third baseman bounces off tarp, nearly doubles up runner
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William Weinbaum / ESPN:
‘Little time to react’ leaves long-lasting trauma for pitchers hit in head — 7h - MLB CARLOS CARRASCO CLEVELAND INDIANS NEW YORK METS + more — Cleveland Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco left the game after being hit in the face by a Melky Cabrera line drive. Chicago went on to win 4-1.