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Doug Moore / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Former Cardinals scouting director sentenced to 46 months for hacking Astros database — Updated at 4 p.m. with comment from Astros , Correa and U.S. attorney. — HOUSTON • The former St. Louis Cardinals scouting director who admitted he hacked accounts of the Houston Astros …
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Ex-Cardinals scouting director sentenced to 46 months in jail for Astros hack — Former St. Louis Cardinals scouting director Chris Correa was sentenced to nearly four years in prison for hacking into a Houston Astros' computer personnel database. — U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes levied …
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Matt Ehalt / NorthJersey.com:
Mets notes: Michael Conforto experiment — Conforto experiment — Michael Conforto returned to the team for Monday's game against the Cubs and may start playing center field against right-handers to accommodate Yoenis Cespedes in left field. — Conforto said he last manned center while attending Oregon State.
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Rizzo Homers as Cubs Beat Mets 5-1
Rizzo Homers as Cubs Beat Mets 5-1
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Adam RubinESPN / ESPN:
Terry Collins says Mets may tab Michael Conforto to play in center
Terry Collins says Mets may tab Michael Conforto to play in center
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Fox Sports:
Nick Tropeano is 3rd Angels pitcher to tear elbow ligament — ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Nick Tropeano has become the third Los Angeles Angels starter to tear his ulnar collateral ligament this season. — The Angels announced Tropeano's injury Tuesday. The right-hander left his start Monday against Texas after two innings.
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Sources: Dodgers are open to trading struggling Yasiel Puig — Steve DelVecchio / Larry Brown Sports / Yardbarker — Player Y is one of the game's least productive right fielders. Yet, he is not the only below-average hitter in his team's outfield, which ranks last in the majors …
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Detroit Free Press:
Getting closer to returning from the DL, the right-hander could help turn pitching rotation around down stretch — It starts and ends with Jordan Zimmermann. — If the Detroit Tigers are to navigate their way through the American League wild card race and perhaps even jump ahead of the Indians …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers Receiving Heavy Interest In Jurickson Profar — The Rangers are receiving a “ton of calls” expressing interest in infielder Jurickson Profar, according to MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan. Texas appears to be weighing whether it truly wants to part with the 23-year-old …
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MLB.com:
MLBPAA announces winners of 12th annual Heart & Hustle Award — One player from each club is honored; overall winner presented Nov. 15 — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) is pleased to announce the 30 preliminary winners of the 2016 Heart and Hustle Award.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals “Showing Interest” In Charlie Blackmon — The Nationals are showing interest in Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon, according to Jon Morosi of MLB.com (via Twitter). While it's not yet clear whether Colorado will deal the center fielder, we heard recently that the club was open …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Latest On Clayton Kershaw's Injury — Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw “didn't feel great” on Sunday following a 60-pitch simulated game on Saturday, tweets Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times. Kershaw will be shut down until his back pain subsides, manager Dave Roberts told the L.A. media …
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Associated Press:
Lind's Pinch-Hit Homer in 9th Lifts Seattle Past White Sox — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJULY 19, 2016, 1:24 A.M. E.D.T. — SEATTLE — Adam Lind hit a three-run pinch-hit homer in the ninth inning to give the Seattle Mariners an improbable 4-3 comeback victory over the White Sox on Monday night …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Orioles Designate Henry Urrutia For Assignment, Place Hyun Soo Kim On DL — The Orioles announced today that they have placed left fielder Hyun Soo Kim on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 11, with a strained hamstring. In his place, the club has selected the contract …
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Cam Inman / 49ers Hot Read:
Panthers' Ron Rivera: 49ers Kaepernick, Gabbert headed for epic duel — TRUCKEE - As summer break nears an end and training camps loom, the 49ers quarterback race is about to ignite between Blaine Gabbert and Colin Kaepernick. — Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera expects a “heck of a competition” …
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