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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Former Milwaukee player has been in team's front office since 2012 — Craig Counsell has been working in the Brewers' front office as a special assistant to the GM. (Getty) — MILWAUKEE — The Brewers moved Craig Counsell from the front office to the dugout on Monday …
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Jamie Sabau / Fox Sports:
Last-place Brewers fire Roenicke; Sources: Replaced by Counsell — Ron Roenicke leaves the Brewers with a 342-331 record in four-plus seasons. — MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers fired manager Ron Roenicke on Sunday night, hours after their 5-3 victory over the Cubs in Chicago.
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers Fire Ron Roenicke
Brewers Fire Ron Roenicke
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Nick Groke / Denver Post:
COLORADO ROCKIES / MLB — ADAM OTTAVINO SAYS HE'S FACING TOMMY JOHN SURGERY FOR RIGHT ELBOW — The Denver Post — Rockies closer Adam Ottavino on Monday revealed he will likely face season-ending Tommy John surgery to repair an injured right elbow. — Ottavino was put on the disabled list …
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Associated Press:
Martin Gets Tiebreaking Hit, Blue Jays Beat Yankees 3-1 — TORONTO — Pinch-hitter Russell Martin singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Yankees 3-1 on Monday night, snapping New York's road winning streak at six games.
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Roger Rubin / NY Daily News:
Alex Rodriguez won't talk about fight with Yankees over home run bonus: ‘The old (A-Rod) is gone’ — BOSTON — On Friday, Alex Rodriguez hit career homer No. 660, triggering what is shaping up to be a battle with the Yankees over a $6 million bonus for tying Willie Mays for fourth place on baseball's all-time list.
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Harang Allows 1 Run, Phillies Beat Braves 5-2 — ATLANTA — Jeff Francoeur had four hits and drove in two runs, Aaron Harang allowed one run over six innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2 on Monday night. — Francoeur had a run-scoring double off Alex Wood (1-2) in Philadelphia's three-run first inning.
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Matthew Cerrone / Metsblog:
Logan Verrett returned to Mets — RHP Logan Verrett was returned to the Mets from the Rangers and later outrighted to Triple-A Las Vegas, the team announced Monday afternoon. — Verrett was selected from the Mets by the Orioles in the 2014 Rule 5 Draft before being claimed off waivers by the Rangers in April.
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Globe and Mail:
MLB, union agree players taken in draft can be traded after World Series — Major League Baseball and the players' association have agreed to change the rule that has kept first-round pick Trea Turner from joining his new team after a trade, though it will affect only future drafts.
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D.J. Short / HardballTalk:
Blue Jays hitting coach Brook Jacoby suspended 14 games for conduct toward umpiring crew — MLB brought the hammer down really hard on Blue Jays hitting coach Brook Jacoby for an incident with the umpiring crew while the team was in Boston last week:
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Bob Dutton / Mariners Insider:
Mariners notebook: Jackson hoping to avoid time on disabled list — HOUSTON — As if losing four games this weekend in Houston wasn't bad enough, the Mariners also lost center fielder Austin Jackson. — For how long is still to be determined. — Jackson suffered a sprained right ankle …
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Marc Carig / Newsday:
Mets hope break helps struggling Wilmer Flores … Mets — Nats blank Mets for second straight game … Mets — Mets vs. Nationals
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Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
5 things that matter most about Houston Astros' 10-game win streak — At 17-8, the Houston Astros have the best record in the American League. And their early-season success is starting to look more sustainable, rather than a random hot streak. — Five things to know about the rampaging Astros …
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Vince Lara-Cinisomo / Baseball America:
What To Expect: Twins OF Eddie Rosario — Once ranked as high as No. 3 within the Twins' organization, Eddie Rosario tumbled to 10th entering this season, in part due to a poor Arizona Fall League stint in 2013 and in part because of a 50-game marijuana suspension.
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