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12:15 AM ET, May 18, 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:
Paulo Orlando Paces Royals to 8-4 Win Over Red Sox  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 17, 2016, 11:30 P.M. E.D.T.  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Paulo Orlando hit a two-run homer, Eric Hosmer also went deep and the Kansas City Royals beat the hot-hitting Boston Red Sox 8-4 on Tuesday night in the opener of their three-game series.
Discussion: Royals Review
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Dick McAuliffe, from 1968 champion Detroit Tigers, dies at 76
Associated Press:
Anderson's No-Hit Bid for Brewers Broken Up in 8th by Cubs  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 17, 2016, 9:48 P.M. E.D.T.  —  MILWAUKEE — Chase Anderson's no-hit bid for the Milwaukee Brewers against the Chicago Cubs has been broken up by Ben Zobrist's leadoff double in the eighth inning.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and Brew Crew Ball
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.
Associated Press:
Cruz and Seager Go Deep to Power Mariners Past Orioles, 10-0  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 17, 2016, 10:03 P.M. E.D.T.  —  BALTIMORE — Nelson Cruz homered and drove in five runs, Kyle Seager hit a three-run drive and the Seattle Mariners cruised past the Baltimore Orioles 10-0 Tuesday night.
Discussion: Lookout Landing
Yahoo Sports:
Tigers score 7 in 7th inning, beat Minnesota 7-2 (Yahoo Sports)  —  Ian Kinsler and J.D. Martinez hit consecutive homers during a seven-run seventh inning, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 7-2 on Tuesday night as manager Brad Ausmus served a one-game suspension.
Discussion: Bless You Boys
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:
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.
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
 
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