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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
White Sox players recently protested Mariners' clubhouse dues policy — They left Seattle on July 20 without paying because the M's keep a portion of the money. — Chris Sale's destruction of throwback jerseys on Saturday was not the only recent act of vehement protest involving the Chicago White Sox.
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
No fire Sale: White Sox likely won't slash price for star lefty — Plenty of teams will still want Chris Sale after his outburst, and that includes Chicago. — Shortly after learning that Chris Sale had turned into Edward Scissorhands, a rival executive texted, “Sale is available.”
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors and Bleacher Nation
Tommy Stokke / Todays Knuckleball:
Details on White Sox sending Chris Sale home
Details on White Sox sending Chris Sale home
Discussion:
ESPN, Baseball America and South Side Sox
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
White Sox Suspend Chris Sale
White Sox Suspend Chris Sale
Discussion:
Talking Chop, Full Count, isportsweb and Al's Ramblings
Associated Press:
White Sox Ace Chris Sale Scratched After Destroying Jerseys
White Sox Ace Chris Sale Scratched After Destroying Jerseys
Discussion:
Yahoo Sports, Bless You Boys and baseballmusings.com
Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Source: After dalliance with White Sox, Rangers return trade focus to Tampa Bay
Source: After dalliance with White Sox, Rangers return trade focus to Tampa Bay
Discussion:
Lone Star Ball
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Diamondbacks Make Shelby Miller Available — Less than eight months after the Diamondbacks traded Dansby Swanson, Ender Inciarte and Aaron Blair to the Braves for Shelby Miller, Arizona has let teams know that the right-hander is available, reports Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports (on Twitter).
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Arizona Republic:
Sunday's game — Diamondbacks at Reds — Where: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati. — Pitchers: Diamondbacks RHP Zack Godley (2-1, 5.31) vs. Reds LHP Brandon Finnegan (5-7, 4.66). — TV/Radio: FSAZ/KMVP-FM (98.7), KSUN-AM (1400). — Godley lasted just five innings …
Discussion:
Fox Sports, AZ Snake Pit and Red Reporter
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Diamondbacks To Promote Braden Shipley
Diamondbacks To Promote Braden Shipley
Discussion:
Baseball America, ESPN and Minor League Ball
Associated Press:
Happ Gets Career-High 13th Win, Blue Jays Beat Mariners 2-0 — TORONTO — J.A. Happ and three relievers combined on a one-hitter, Edwin Encarnacion hit a solo home run and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 2-0 on Sunday, avoiding a three-game sweep.
Discussion:
Yahoo Sports and baseballmusings.com
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Blue Jays Designate Drew Storen For Assignment — The Blue Jays have designated right-handed reliever Drew Storen for assignment, Barry Davis of Sportsnet was among those to report (Twitter link). To take his roster spot, the team has recalled fellow righty reliever Ryan Tepera from Triple-A Buffalo.
Discussion:
Bluebird Banter, MLB Daily Dish and Yahoo Sports
Associated Press:
Yanks Leave With Win Over Giants, Unsure Who Will Return — NEW YORK — Aroldis Chapman and the rest of the New York Yankees dressed in their Sunday best for a flight to Houston following a 5-2 win over the San Francisco Giants that completed a 6-4 homestand. — Who returns in 10 days is unclear.
Discussion:
McCovey Chronicles
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Associated Press:
Matz Earns 1st Win Since May as Mets Beat Marlins 3-0 — MIAMI — Steven Matz pitched six innings Sunday for his first win since May, and the New York Mets took the rubber game of their series against Miami, 3-0. — Matz (8-6) allowed four hits, walked two and struck out six.
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Associated Press:
Altuve's 2 Homers, 6 RBIs Lead Astros Over Angels 13-3 — HOUSTON — Jose Altuve hit two of Houston's season-high five homers and had a career-high six RBIs to lead the Houston Astros to a 13-3 win on Sunday for a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels.
Discussion:
Yahoo Sports, The Crawfish Boxes and Halos Heaven
Associated Press:
DeShields Homers as Rangers Top Royals 2-1 — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Delino DeShields homered in the seventh to break a tie and the Texas Rangers defeated the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Sunday. — DeShields, who was recalled Thursday from Triple-A Round Rock, walked and doubled before leading off the seventh with his third home run.
Discussion:
Lone Star Ball and Royals Review
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Associated Press:
Ken Griffey Jr. And Mike Piazza Inducted Into Hall of Fame — COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Two players who began their careers at opposite ends of the spectrum nearly three decades ago ended up in the same place on Sunday — with their names etched on plaques at the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Discussion:
baseballmusings.com
Jon Heyman / Todays Knuckleball:
Mystery team emerges for Chapman; Nats now trailing — There's apparently a new team in the mix for Aroldis Chapman, but the identity of that team is not yet known. Yes, the so-called mystery team has reared its head. While the Nationals, Indians, Giants and Cubs have been identified …
Discussion:
Bleacher Nation, San Francisco Chronicle, MLB Daily Dish and Pinstripe Alley
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Latest On Aroldis Chapman, Andrew Miller
Latest On Aroldis Chapman, Andrew Miller
Discussion:
New York Times, New York Daily News, Pinstripe Alley, New York Post, Todays Knuckleball, MLB Daily Dish and Al's Ramblings
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Astros Promote Alex Bregman, DFA Danny Worth — The Astros have announced the promotion of highly touted infield/outfield prospect Alex Bregman and the designation for assignment of infielder Danny Worth. Bregman will join the surging Astros on Monday for the start of their home series against the Yankees.
Discussion:
Baseball America and The Crawfish Boxes
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Marlins Place Wei-Yin Chen On DL With Elbow Sprain — The Marlins have placed left-hander Wei-Yin Chen on the 15-day disabled list (retroactive to Thursday) with a sprain in his pitching elbow and recalled right-hander Jarred Cosart from Triple-A New Orleans to take his place, reports Joe Frisaro of MLB.com (Twitter link).
Discussion:
Fish Stripes