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Jeff Passan / Yahoo Sports:
Why closer Aroldis Chapman is valuable and other trade info — One week out from the trade deadline, and a full one-third of the teams in Major League Baseball are playing at least at a .550 clip this year. Only one, in the meantime, is over .600. Which means a big, muddled …
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Cubs get closer Aroldis Chapman in trade with Yankees — CHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Cubs have acquired hard-throwing reliever Aroldis Chapman in a trade with the New York Yankees, giving the NL Central leaders a boost as they try for their first World Series title in more than a century.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs Acquire Aroldis Chapman — 2:37pm: The Cubs and Yankees have each formally announced the trade. Warren will join the Yankees' Major League roster, while McKinney will head to Double-A Trenton. Torres and Crawford are each bound for Class-A Tampa. — 11:03am: After months …
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McCovey Chronicles, FanGraphs Baseball and Cubbies Crib
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Cubs nearing deal for Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman — The Chicago Cubs, trying to take control of the NL Central and establish themselves as the heavy World Series favorites, are on the verge of acquiring New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman. — The Cubs, according to a high-ranking Cubs official …
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees, Cubs Nearing Aroldis Chapman Trade
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Dan Graf / Fox Sports:
Rangers' Prince Fielder expected to have season-ending neck surgery — The six-time All-Star had a similar procedure in 2014. — Texas Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said last week that DH/first baseman Prince Fielder might need season-ending neck surgery, and on Monday Daniels confirmed to reporters that would be the case.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Prince Fielder Expected To Undergo Neck Surgery — The Rangers expect that first baseman Prince Fielder will undergo neck surgery later this week, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports on Twitter. There had been some hope that the veteran slugger could avoid a procedure …
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Baseball Prospectus:
The Call-Up — David Dahl — The Situation: Brandon Barnes isn't very good. The Rockies had a guy in Triple-A with an OPS above 1.400. Colorado will rectify the situation by sending Barnes out of town and calling up that prospect. His name is David Dahl.
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Nick Groke / Denver Post:
David Dahl, one of Rockies' top prospects, will get called up to majors Monday
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Rough welcome for rookie, another home series loss for Cardinals — Cards rookie pitcher Mike Mayers tries to get out of the first inning after giving up six runs on Sunday, July 24, 2016, at Busch Stadium during the game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Blue Jays Designate Junior Lake For Assignment — The Blue Jays have designated outfielder Junior Lake for assignment in order to clear a spot on the roster for right fielder Jose Bautista, who has been activated from the disabled list, tweets Brendan Kennedy of the Toronto Star.
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WDTN-TV:
Tip from Dayton Police leads officials in Michigan to dead infant — JACKSON CO., Michigan (WDTN) - Dayton Police used information from an anonymous tip to lead authorities in Jackson County, Michigan to the body of a dead infant over the weekend. — The baby boy's body was found …
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Associated Press:
Yoo Chang-sik under police investigation for match-fixing — SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean police say they have investigated a baseball player who confessed to his team about match-fixing. — The investigation of Yoo Chang-sik, a left-handed pitcher for the Kia Tigers …
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Two months after horrific beaning, Ryan Vogelsong eyes a new start — Ryan Vogelsong thought his career was over. Heck, he thought he lost his eye. But here he is, on the verge of a return just two months later. — Justin Berl / Getty Images — At first, Ryan Vogelsong thought he would never pitch again.
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