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Associated Press:
MacPhail Joins Phillies, Will Be President After Season — PHILADELPHIA — Veteran baseball executive Andy MacPhail joined the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday with plans to take over as team president once the season is finished. — Philadelphia announced the move to eventually replace Pat Gillick, who helped choose his successor.
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Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia:
A future-shaping week looms for Phillies — This could be a future-shaping week for the Phillies. — The team will hold a press conference at 2:30 p.m. Monday to announce new leadership. There are strong indications that the club will appoint Andy MacPhail to a high-ranking position, most likely president of baseball operations.
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Metsblog:
Matz debut: 7.2 IP, 2 ER; 3-for-3, 4 RBI — Update, 6:42 p.m.: Steven Matz had a dream major league debut at the plate and on the mound at Citi Field Sunday. — Matz was 3-for-3 with four RBI, which came on a two-run double in the second and a bases-loaded single in the fifth.
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Jake Lourim / USA Today:
Ubaldo Jimenez helps drive Orioles toward top of AL East — BALTIMORE - When the Baltimore Orioles made their move last year to run away with the American League East en route to the AL Championship Series, right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez was on the disabled list.
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David Ginsburg / Associated Press:
Correction: Indians-Orioles Story — BALTIMORE — In a story June 28 about the Cleveland Indians game against the Baltimore Orioles, The Associated Press erroneously reported a quote from Cleveland manager Terry Francona. The quote should have read: “Today was not a pretty day for us.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Tigers To Acquire Alexi Casilla From Rays — The Tigers have acquired infielder Alexi Casilla from the Rays in exchange for a player to be named later, Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports (Twitter links). Per the report, Detroit made the move to bolster its organizational depth up the middle.
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Pacific Coast League News List:
PCL Players of the Week June 22-28 — Recker, Baker earn Player of the Week honors — Anthony Recker of the Las Vegas 51s and Scott Baker of the Oklahoma City Dodgers have been named the Pacific Coast League's Player and Pitcher of the Week for the period of June 22-28, the league office announced today.
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Metsblog and Amazin' Avenue
Associated Press:
Martinez Paces Cardinals to 4-1 Win, Sweep of Cubs — ST. LOUIS — Every five or 10 minutes while the game was on hold, Carlos Martinez went to the indoor batting cage to stay loose. — The only concession the St. Louis Cardinals made to a lengthy rain delay was perhaps shortening the right-hander's outing by one inning.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Astros, Daz Cameron Agree To $4MM Bonus — 2:20pm: Cameron's bonus will indeed come in right at $4MM, reports Jim Callis of MLB.com (via Twitter). — 2:04pm: The Astros and No. 37 overall selection Daz Cameron have an agreement in place, and Cameron is in Houston to sign his contract, reports Mark Berman of FOX Houston.
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Ultimate Astros, FOX 26 News and The Crawfish Boxes
Sports Network / Sacramento Bee:
Los Angeles Dodgers (43-34) at Arizona Diamondbacks (36-39), 9:40 p.m. (ET) — (SportsNetwork.com) - Mike Bolsinger looks to pick up his first victory since beating his former Arizona team earlier this month as his Los Angeles Dodgers begin a three-game set with the Diamondbacks on Monday night.
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AZ Snake Pit
Associated Press:
Guthrie Gets 1,000th Strikeout in Royals' 5-3 Win Over A's — OAKLAND, Calif. — Jeremy Guthrie struck out a season-high seven batters in six innings and Salvador Perez homered to help the Kansas City Royals complete a three-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics with a 5-3 victory on Sunday.
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Associated Press:
Ortiz, Sandoval and De Aza Homer, Power Red Sox Past Rays — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — David Ortiz, Pablo Sandoval and Alejandro De Aza homered to back the pitching of Justin Masterson and lead the Boston Red Sox to a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.
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