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Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Lorenzo Cain suffers hamstring injury in Royals' 8-4 loss to the Cardinals — Royals starter Yordano Ventura allows seven earned runs in five-plus innings — Royals drop six games behind American League Central-leading Cleveland Indians — A stoic glare formed on Lorenzo Cain's face …
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Bob McManaman / Arizona Republic:
Daniel Hudson believes playoffs aren't ‘impossible’ … When the Diamondbacks returned to Chase Field this week, they were greeted by a white sheet of paper taped to the inside of the main clubhouse door. Printed on it is an inspirational quote by none other than the late Muhammad Ali.
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Bob McManaman / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks' Zack Greinke leaves game with tightness in oblique
Diamondbacks' Zack Greinke leaves game with tightness in oblique
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Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Cubs use 3 different pitchers as OFs en route to 15-inning win — CINCINNATI — The Cubs played three different pitchers in left field in their 15-inning, 7-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday. Two of them, lefty Travis Wood and righty Spencer Patton, alternated pitching and playing left …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Notes: Market for Cuban free agent Yulieski Gurriel is heating up — The infielder has auditioned for the Astros, Dodgers and Mets and other teams are intrigued. — Yuki Taguchi — No team is openly going to trumpet its pursuit of Cuban free agent Yulieski Gurriel …
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Associated Press:
Porcello gets 9th win, Red Sox beat Rays to stop 3-game skid … ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Rick Porcello stepped off the mound, gathered his thoughts and went back to work. — “I was off a little mechanically. It was kind of tough for me to regain my focus, so I was doing everything …
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Cincinnati.com:
Reds option JJ Hoover to Louisville, recall Sampson — Less than 12 hours after J.J. Hoover gave up his franchise-record sixth career grand slam, the Reds optioned the struggling reliever to Triple-A Louisville. — Right-hander Keyvius Sampson was recalled and will be in the team's bullpen …
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ESPN:
Yankees hoping Carlos Beltran misses just a day or two — NEW YORK — Yankees right fielder Carlos Beltran was forced to leave Tuesday's 7-1 loss to the Texas Rangers with what the team called a tight right hamstring. An MRI revealed no damage, and the Yankees believe Beltran might be out only a day or two.
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Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Phillies prospect Mark Appel has season-ending elbow surgery — PHOENIX — Mark Appel, a Phillies prospect and former first overall pick, underwent season-ending surgery Wednesday to remove a bone spur from his right elbow. — Appel, 24, was on the minor-league disabled list with a shoulder injury.
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Associated Press:
Giolito impresses in rain-shortened debut as Nats beat Mets … WASHINGTON — Lucas Giolito threw four scoreless innings in his rain-shortened major league debut, and the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 5-0 on Tuesday night. — Baseball's top pitching prospect allowed just one hit …
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Adam RubinESPN / ESPN:
Noah Syndergaard, Steven Matz each have bone spurs in elbow
Noah Syndergaard, Steven Matz each have bone spurs in elbow
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals, Mat Latos Agree To Minor League Deal — Free agent right-hander Mat Latos tells Bruce Levine of CBS Chicago/670 The Score that he's inked a minor league contract with the Nationals, pending a physical (Twitter link). He'll report to the minors for now if the physical checks out.
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Vince Lara-Cinisomo / Baseball America:
Stewart, Son Of A Scout, Gets The Call — The story of Brock Stewart's rise from high Class A to L.A. in less than a year is a good one, from a baseball standpoint. The story of how one scout father handled his son's looming pro career is a complex one that every son who followed his father into business can understand.
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Associated Press:
Urias Wins First, Dodgers Edge Brewers 6-5 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 28, 2016, 11:55 P.M. E.D.T. — MILWAUKEE — Rookie Julio Urias battled through six innings for his first major league victory, Adrian Gonzalez had three hits and the Los Angeles Dodgers hung on for a 6-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night.
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Doug PadillaESPN / ESPN:
Clayton Kershaw to consult with doctors in Los Angeles
Clayton Kershaw to consult with doctors in Los Angeles
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Rob Bradford / Full Count:
David Ortiz won't participate in Home Run Derby; Mookie Betts also unlikely to join event — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — David Ortiz was tempted, but has decided against it. — The Red Sox designated hitter isn't going to participated in the Home Run Derby during Major League Baseball's All-Star Game celebration in San Diego.
Orlando Sentinel:
FSL team announces move to Kissimmee, name contest — The franchise has begun a name-the-team contest at probaseballbackincentralflorida.com. Submissions will be taken until July 13, after which six finalists will be selected. A second round of voting is planned for July 18-29.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees Sign Blake Rutherford — The Yankees announced today that they've signed their first-round pick Blake Rutherford. Terms of the agreement weren't included with the announcement, but MLB.com's Jim Callis reports (on Twitter) that the No. 18 overall selection will receive a significantly over-slot bonus of $3,282,000.
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