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5:50 PM ET, May 4, 2016

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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
White Sox Designate John Danks For Assignment  —  The White Sox are set to designate starter John Danks for assignment, Dan Hayes of CSN Chicago reports on Twitter.  The 31-year-old left-hander is in the final season of a five-year, $65MM contract and is set to earn $15.75MM this season …
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Associated Press:
Cubs' Jake Arrieta Moves to 6-0, Shackling the Pirates Again  —  Jake Arrieta dominated the Pittsburgh Pirates yet again, scattering two hits in seven shutout innings Tuesday night as the Chicago Cubs defeated the Pirates, 7-1 in Pittsburgh.  —  Seven months after shutting down the Pirates …
Discussion: Bucs Dugout
Fox Sports:
White Sox to cut left-hander John Danks after 10 years
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Cameron DaSilva / Fox Sports:
The Atlanta Braves are playing like one of the worst teams in MLB history  —  And they're on pace to become one.  —  Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images  —  The Atlanta Braves are bad.  Really bad.  They're in the basement of the NL East after just 25 games and sit 12 games back of the first-place Washington Nationals.
Discussion: Talking Chop and MLB Daily Dish
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Braves discussing whether to fire Fredi Gonzalez, eye Bud Black  —  The Atlanta Braves, embarrassed over their horrific start this season, are internally discussing whether they should fire manager Fredi Gonzalez, a high-ranking Braves official told USA TODAY Sports.
Jay Schreiber / New York Times:
Yankees' Alex Rodriguez on Disabled List With Hamstring Injury  —  Less than 24 hours after limping off the field during the Yankees' latest defeat, Alex Rodriguez was placed on the disabled list on Wednesday with a hamstring injury, the latest blow to a team that finds itself stuck in last place in the American League East.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
Adam RubinESPN / ESPN:
Mets' Matt Harvey says struggles ‘frustrating,’ cites mechanics  —  NEW YORK — Mets right-hander Matt Harvey is still searching for answers to his sluggish start to the season.  —  “I'm giving up more hits, more runs — kind of everything — more than I ever have,” Harvey said after Tuesday's 3-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves.
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ESPN:
Source: Bryce Harper signs biggest endorsement deal for MLB player  —  Washington Nationals star Bryce Harper has signed a 10-year extension with Under Armour that is believed to be the largest endorsement deal in history for a baseball player, a source with knowledge of the deal told ESPN.
fda.gov:
CRF Frozen Foods Expands Voluntary Recall to Include All Frozen Vegetable and Fruit Products Due To Possible Health Risk … For Immediate Release  —  PASCO, Wash. - As a precaution, CRF Frozen Foods of Pasco, Washington is expanding its voluntary recall of frozen organic and traditional fruits and vegetables.
Discussion: CBS Sacramento, WPRI-TV and WJBF-TV
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dodgers Suspend Erisbel Arruebarrena For Season  —  The Dodgers have suspended minor league shortstop Erisbel Arruebarrena for the remainder of the season without pay, according to Barry Lewis of the Tulsa World (via Twitter).  —  Team director of player development Gabe Kapler …
Discussion: True Blue LA
Brad Biggs / Chicago Tribune:
Bears college scouting director could be headed to Eagles  —  Three days after the end of a draft that Bears general manager Ryan Pace praised as being “really smooth,” the franchise is bracing to lose college scouting director Joe Douglas.  —  Two league sources told the Tribune …
Jay Paris / MLB.com:
Facing Rockies, Cashner looks to bounce back  —  Coming off his worst start of the season, Padres righty Andrew Cashner looks to rebound as he takes the mound against the Rockies on Tuesday night.  —  “I expect him to pitch better.  I expect him to pitch well,” San Diego manager Andy Green said.
Discussion: Gaslamp Ball and Purple Row
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs hope Jason Heyward can return Wednesday from sore wrist  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Cubs are hopeful right fielder Jason Heyward can return from a sore right wrist by Wednesday.  —  Heyward, who is in an -for-17 slump and sat out Monday, tried to play through discomfort that surfaced …
Discussion: Bleacher Nation
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Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Cubs' Jason Heyward out vs. Pirates with wrist injury
 
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