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Jon Heyman / Todays Knuckleball:
Heyman: Rusney Castillo placed on outright waivers — After once again being optioned to Triple-A, Boston Red Sox $72.5 million outfielder Rusney Castillo has been placed on outright waivers, sources say. — Castillo was placed on waivers on Saturday, which means he'd clear on Monday.
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox Place Rusney Castillo On Outright Waivers — 1:21pm: The Red Sox hadn't contacted Castillo as of an hour ago, tweets Rob Bradford of WEEI. Castillo has three days before he'll have to report to the team, Bradford adds. — 10:57am: The Red Sox placed outfielder Rusney Castillo …
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Associated Press:
Wilson 3-hitter, Jones homer helps Orioles beat Red Sox 5-1 … BOSTON — It's certainly possible that the Baltimore Orioles could find themselves playing in some meaningful games against the Boston Red Sox later this season. — So they're not taking any wins they get now for granted.
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Associated Press:
Bogaerts, Bradley Jr. power Boston over Seattle 6-2 … BOSTON — Rick Porcello wriggled out of a couple early jams, and Boston's deep lineup took over from there. — Porcello pitched six solid innings, Xander Bogaerts and Jackie Bradley Jr. homered and the Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 6-2 on Saturday.
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Minor MLB Transactions: 6/18/16
Minor MLB Transactions: 6/18/16
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Associated Press:
Morales Drives in 5, Royals Crush Tigers 16-5 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 18, 2016, 11:55 P.M. E.D.T. — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kendrys Morales drove in five runs with four hits, Paulo Orlando also had four hits and the Kansas City Royals routed the Detroit Tigers 16-5 on Saturday night.
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Associated Press:
Royals Pitcher Ventura Has Suspension Cut to 8 Games — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 18, 2016, 5:30 P.M. E.D.T. — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura has started serving his suspension after it was cut from nine games to eight.
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Associated Press:
Rizzo, Bryant, Ross Homer; Cubs Beat Pirates 4-3 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 18, 2016, 11:34 P.M. E.D.T. — CHICAGO — Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant and David Ross each homered to back Jon Lester and lead the Chicago Cubs to a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night.
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Associated Press:
Myers Sparks 6-Run Rally in 8th That Gives Padres 7-3 Win — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 19, 2016, 1:36 A.M. E.D.T. — SAN DIEGO — Wil Myers had three hits and drove in three runs, keying a six-run rally in the eighth inning that carried the San Diego Padres to a 7-3 victory against the Washington Nationals on Saturday night.
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Associated Press:
Inciarte Sprints Lift Braves Over Mets 4-3, 4th Straight Win — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 18, 2016, 11:34 P.M. E.D.T. — NEW YORK — Ender Inciarte sprinted to third when Curtis Granderson lazily threw the ball back to the infield after an eighth-inning flyout and scored the tiebreaking run …
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Greinke Wins 7th Straight Start, Diamondbacks Beat Phillies — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 18, 2016, 6:10 P.M. E.D.T. — PHILADELPHIA — Zack Greinke won his seventh straight start, pitching three-hit ball for eight innings to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 on Saturday.
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Associated Press:
Rangers Overcome Three-Run Deficit, Beat Cardinals 4-3 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 18, 2016, 7:46 P.M. E.D.T. — ST. LOUIS — Ian Desmond had a sacrifice fly to cap a two-run ninth-inning rally and the Texas Rangers overcame a late three-run deficit to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 on Saturday.
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David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Strange Seasons Continue — The Yankees beat the Twins 7-6, a game with a number of interesting points. The biggest one belongs to Michael Pineda. He walked none and struck out nine, but allowed four runs in 5 1/3 innings. His high strikeout rate, low walk rate, and high ERA have not changed.
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Associated Press:
Lincecum Wins in Return to Majors, Pitches Angels Past A's — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 18, 2016, 7:48 P.M. E.D.T. — OAKLAND, Calif. — Tim Lincecum made a winning return to the majors, restarting his career after nearly a year away with six sharp innings and several ovations to lead …
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