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10:35 PM ET, May 17, 2016

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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
MLB Issues Suspensions For Rangers-Blue Jays Brawl  —  3:37pm: Bautista will be suspended for one game, tweets SB Nation's Chris Cotillo.  —  3:20pm: Right-hander Jesse Chavez, who hit Prince Fielder in the thigh with a pitch following the initial skirmish, will receive a three-game suspension …
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Robert Macleod / Globe and Mail:
Gibbons and Bautista suspended for role in bench brawl with Rangers  —  Toronto Manager John Gibbons has been suspended for three games for his role in Sunday's wild on-field brawl between the Blue Jays and the Texas Rangers.  —  Rangers' second baseman Rougned Odor has also been handed …
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
New York Daily News:
Rougned Odor no tough guy, says minor-league foe who had his own dustup with the hot-headed Rangers infielder  —  Riding on a bus through New England, Shane Opitz watched on a teammate's phone as Rougned Odor shoved Jose Bautista and hit him with a right cross in Sunday's game between the Rangers and Blue Jays.
Discussion: Dallas Morning News
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Braves Fire Fredi Gonzalez; Brian Snitker Named Interim Manager  —  6:23pm: O'Brien adds further details in a full column on the situation, most notably that Gonzalez's dismissal took an awkward turn on Monday evening.  O'Brien reports that Gonzalez actually learned of his firing last night …
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves fire Fredi Gonzalez as manager
Associated Press:
Nationals 2B Murphy Returns to Citi Field to Face Mets  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 17, 2016, 7:01 P.M. E.D.T.  —  NEW YORK — Back at Citi Field for the first time as an opponent, Daniel Murphy walked into the visiting clubhouse and knew his way around.  —  Sort of.
Fox Sports:
Mets GM Alderson has pre-planned surgery in cancer treatment  —  NEW YORK (AP) Mets general manager Sandy Alderson says he had pre-planned surgery last week as part of his cancer treatment and that the procedure was “fantastically successful.”  —  The 68-year-old hasn't revealed what kind of cancer he has …
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Pirates Extend Francisco Cervelli  —  The Pirates have announced a three-year extension with catcher Francisco Cervelli that will pay him $31MM, per Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports (via Twitter).  Cervelli is represented by Beverly Hills Sports Council, which also recently negotiated an extension between the team and Gregory Polanco.
Associated Press:
Rangers' Yu Darvish notches 6 K's in 4th rehab start  —  MIDLAND, Texas — Yu Darvish struck out six while throwing 68 pitches in his fourth rehab start, and could be back in the Texas Rangers' rotation by the end of the month.  —  Darvish pitched his scheduled five innings Tuesday for Double …
Discussion: Dallas Morning News
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Astros To Promote Colin Moran  —  The Astros will promote third base prospect Colin Moran to join the team for tonight's game, according to Peter Gammons of GammonsDaily.com (via Twitter).  It's not yet clear what the club will do to make space on its active and 40-man rosters.
Sarah McLellan / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks pay tribute to Joe Garagiola … The Diamondbacks recognized the late Joe Garagiola during a ceremony before Monday's game against the New York Yankees, recounting his decorated career in baseball and television before unveiling a “Joe” emblem in left field.
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
Brian McTaggart / MLB.com:
Kemp follows Altuve's 5-foot-6 footsteps to Astros  —  BOSTON — Tony Kemp's Nashville, Tenn., homecoming turned out to be more memorable than even he could have imagined.  —  Kemp, who was raised outside Music City and attended college at Vanderbilt, was with dozens of family members …
Sam Amick / USA Today:
Steven Adams apologizes for ‘quick little monkeys’ comment after Thunder beat Warriors  —  OAKLAND — Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams apologized for his postgame comment that so many found offensive in the wake of a Game 1 win in the Western Conference Finals.
 
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