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11:00 PM ET, April 23, 2016

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ESPN:
Granderson, Mets continue power surge, beat Braves, 6-3  —  Curtis Granderson homered twice, including a grand slam, to drive in five runs and Matt Harvey got his first win of the season as the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 6-3 on Friday night.
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Ray Glier / New York Times:
Matt Harvey's Performance Against Feeble Braves Offers No Answers  —  ATLANTA — Matt Harvey pitched five innings Friday night against the Braves in an outing that did little to silence the questions surrounding him.  —  The right-handed Harvey, nominally the Mets' ace …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Chris Colabello Receives 80-Game PED Suspension  —  Blue Jays first baseman/outfielder Chris Colabello has received an 80-game PED suspension, per a league announcement, which is the penalty for a first-time offender.  He tested positive for the banned substance dehydrochlormethyltestosterone.
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Fox Sports:
Chris Colabello suspended 80 games for positive drug test  —  NEW YORK (AP) Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Chris Colabello has been suspended for 80 games without pay after testing positive for the same anabolic steroid that caused Philadelphia pitcher Daniel Stumpf to be disciplined last week.
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Associated Press:
Orioles lose game, starter Gallardo after 4-2 loss to Royals  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles lost another game and may also have lost starting pitcher Yovani Gallardo to a shoulder injury.  —  The right-hander exited after two innings Friday night, complaining of a sore shoulder …
ESPN:
White Sox turn first 9-3-2-6-2-5 triple play in major league history  —  CHICAGO — The White Sox pulled off their first triple play in nearly 10 years in historic fashion in the seventh inning of Friday's 5-0 win over the Texas Rangers.  —  It was the first 9-3-2-6-2-5 triple play in major league history …
Discussion: Baseball Is Fun
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers right fielder's assist leaves manager, teammates in awe  —  DENVER — It's not often that ballplayers and managers outdo sportswriters for superlatives, but it's not often that a Yasiel Puig comes along.  —  Puig, who has never shied away from showing off his throwing arm …
Discussion: Redleg Nation
Nick Groke / Denver Post:
Castro, 21, allowed just one run and two hits in six innings pitched  —  The Denver Post  —  Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Miguel Castro (46) points to the sky after making it out of the eighth inning at Coors Field on April 13, 2016 in Denver, Colorado.  The Colorado Rockies defeated the San Francisco Giants 10-6.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
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Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
After two minor-league rehabilitation starts, Gray is pain free
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays calling up top prospect LHP Blake Snell to start Saturday  —  UPDATE, 5:33: Manager Kevin Cash said the plan is for Snell to make one start and then go back to Triple-A. Cash said he earned the call-up, and doesn't expect him to be rattled.  —  Also, Snell will wear No. 4, the first Rays pitcher in single digits.
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees' Branden Pinder Has UCL Tear  —  An MRI on Yankees right-hander Branden Pinder revealed a UCL tear in his pitching elbow, reports Brendan Kuty of NJ Advance Media (Twitter link).  Pinder is currently undecided about whether to undergo Tommy John surgery, according to Kuty.
Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
Sam LeCure: Treatment from Reds was ‘tough to swallow’  —  Former Reds and current Oklahoma City (Triple-A) Dodgers pitcher Sam LeCure Tweeted on Saturday morning about his time in Cincinnati and whether he got a fair shake.
Discussion: Redleg Nation
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Blue Jays, Michael Bourn Agree To Minor League Deal  —  The Blue Jays and free agent center fielder Michael Bourn have agreed to a minor league deal, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (on Twitter).  The 33-year-old Bourn was designated for assignment by the Braves late in Spring Training and subsequently released.
 
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