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Pirates' Ryan Vogelsong hit in head by pitch — Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Ryan Vogelsong left PNC Park in an ambulance Monday after being struck in the head by a pitch. — Batting with the bases loaded in the bottom of the second, Vogelsong had an -2 count when a pitch …
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Pirates' Vogelsong hit in head by pitch in win over Rockies — PITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh Pirates starter Ryan Vogelsong was carted off the field after getting struck in the head by a pitch in the second inning of a 6-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday.
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Bob McManaman / USA Today:
How does that Jean Segura trade by Diamondbacks look now? — The Arizona Diamondbacks knew exactly what they were getting when they signed Zack Greinke. Who didn't? — They reassured everyone they knew what they were doing, too, when they traded for Shelby Miller. — Would they be able to count on Paul Goldschmidt?
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Josh Hamilton Out For Season; Shin-Soo Choo Back To DL — Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton will not suit up for the club this year, GM Jon Daniels told reporters including Jared Sandler of the Rangers Radio Network (Twitter link). He'll undergo surgery in early June that will sideline him the rest of the way.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Kevin Kiermaier Likely Out Eight To Ten Weeks Due To Hand Surgery — Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier will require surgery to repair a pair of fractures in his left hand and will miss the next eight to 10 weeks of action as a result, reports Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times (links to Twitter).
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Family of Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn Sues Tobacco Industry Over His Death — The family of Tony Gwynn, a baseball Hall of Famer who died of salivary gland cancer in 2014, filed a wrongful-death lawsuit Monday against the tobacco industry, charging that Gwynn had been manipulated into the addiction …
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New York Daily News:
Mets' Terry Collins ‘really concerned’ about Lucas Duda's bad back — Terry Collins isn't expecting a favorable prognosis on Lucas Duda. — The slugging first baseman was sent for tests Sunday morning on his balky back, before sitting out for the fourth time in the Mets' past six games.
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Alex Gordon To DL With Broken Bone In Hand — Royals outfielder Alex Gordon has suffered a broken scaphoid bone in his right hand, Rustin Dodd of the Kansas City Star was among those to report on Twitter. Gordon is expected to miss between three and four weeks as a result of the injury …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Twins, Sean Burnett Agree To Minor League Deal — The Twins and left-handed reliever Sean Burnett have agreed to a minor league pact, reports Darren Wolfson of 1500 ESPN (Twitter link). The Munsey Sports client opted out of a contract with the Braves last week.
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Dave Birkett / Detroit Free Press:
Ex-Lions QB Kramer gets help after suicide attempt after years of pain — ERIK KRAMER FLEW HOME LAST JULY, AFTER A MONTHLONG STAY IN ANN ARBOR, AND ALMOST IMMEDIATELY BEGAN PLANNING HIS DEATH. — Erik Kramer flew home to California last July, after finishing a month-long stay …
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Gray put on DL by A's because of strained muscle — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Athletics ace Sonny Gray has been put on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained trapezius muscle near his right shoulder blade. — Oakland made the move Sunday, two days after Gray threw three wild pitches …
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Athletics Send Sonny Gray To DL, Recall Daniel Coulombe
Athletics Send Sonny Gray To DL, Recall Daniel Coulombe
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Associated Press:
Hamels Fans 11, Rangers Down Keuchel, Astros 9-2 for Sweep — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 22, 2016, 5:09 P.M. E.D.T. — HOUSTON — Cole Hamels fanned a season-high 11 in eight sparkling innings and the Texas Rangers jumped on Dallas Keuchel early, cruising to an easy 9-2 win over the Houston Astros …
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Dennis Lin / The San Diego Union-Tribune stories:
Padres' Single-A manager resigns — Francisco Morales has left San Diego's affiliate in Lake Elsinore … Francisco Morales has resigned as manager of the Padres' High Single-A affiliate in Lake Elsinore, according to sources. It is unclear whether Morales, who had been in his third season …
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Ortiz Gets 4 Hits, Bradley's Streak at 27, Bosox Top Indians — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 22, 2016, 5:27 P.M. E.D.T. — BOSTON — David Ortiz went 4 for 4 with a solo home run and a double that sent a fan flying, Jackie Bradley Jr. extended his hitting streak to 27 games and the Boston Red Sox beat …
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