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Associated Press:
White Sox Ace Chris Sale Scratched After Destroying Jerseys — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJULY 24, 2016, 1:27 A.M. E.D.T. — CHICAGO — Chicago White Sox ace Chris Sale was scratched from his start against the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night and sent home after he destroyed collared throwback uniforms …
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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.”
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
White Sox Suspend Chris Sale
White Sox Suspend Chris Sale
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Tommy Stokke / Todays Knuckleball:
Details on White Sox sending Chris Sale home
Details on White Sox sending Chris Sale home
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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
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees Close To Aroldis Chapman Trade; Likely To Keep Andrew Miller — SUNDAY, 12:57pm: The Indians have the best names on the table for Chapman right now and a trade could be close, a source told Bruce Levine of 670TheScore (Twitter link). The Nationals are also aggressively going after Chapman …
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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 …
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Diamondbacks Shopping Shelby Miller — 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).
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.
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Associated Press:
Story's 2 Home Runs Leads Rockies Over Braves, 8-4 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJULY 24, 2016, 12:24 A.M. E.D.T. — DENVER — Trevor Story hit two home runs to set an NL rookie record for shortstops and the Colorado Rockies beat the Atlanta Braves 8-4 on Saturday night.
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Associated Press:
Sano Homers, Nunez Drives in 3 as Twins Rally Past Red Sox — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJULY 24, 2016, 12:09 A.M. E.D.T. — BOSTON — Miguel Sano homered and Eduardo Nunez drove in three runs, including two in a five-run seventh inning, as the Minnesota Twins rallied for an 11-9 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night.
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Associated Press:
Nieuwenhuis Hits 2 Home Runs, Brewers Beat Cubs 6-1 — MILWAUKEE — Kirk Nieuwenhuis hit two home runs, Zach Davies took a shutout into the seventh inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 6-1 on Saturday night. — Jonathan Lucroy also homered, giving Milwaukee the lead …
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Associated Press:
Trumbo's 30th HR Propels Orioles Past Indians 5-2 — BALTIMORE — Mark Trumbo hit his major league-leading 30th home run, Kevin Gausman pitched seven shutout innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Cleveland Indians 5-2 on Saturday night in a duel between first-place teams.
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Associated Press:
Stanton Homers to Help Fernandez and Marlins Beat Mets, 7-2 — MIAMI — Giancarlo Stanton homered and had his first four-hit game since 2012, driving in three runs to give Jose Fernandez all the support he needed, and the Miami Marlins beat the New York Mets 7-2 on Saturday night.
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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 …
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Associated Press:
Hamels Picks Up 11th Victory; Rangers Top Royals 7-4 — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Cole Hamels allowed one unearned run in 5 1/3 innings, Nomar Mazara and Adrian Beltre homered and the Texas Rangers defeated the Kansas City Royals 7-4 on Saturday night. — Hamels, who is 6-1 with a 2.24 ERA …
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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers intensify starter search, but Darvish shows well in loss
Rangers intensify starter search, but Darvish shows well in loss
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WFAA-TV, Beyond the Box Score, Lone Star Ball and Dallas Morning News