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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Giants Acquire Eduardo Nunez — The Giants have announced a deal to acquire Twins infielder Eduardo Nunez, as LaVelle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune first reported (via Twitter). Lefty Adalberto Mejia is headed to Minnesota in return. — Nunez, 29, has revived his career in Minnesota over the last two years.
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Associated Press:
Nationals Hold Off Giants' Rally in 9th in 4-2 Win — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJULY 29, 2016, 2:00 A.M. E.D.T. — SAN FRANCISCO — Ryan Zimmerman had two hits and scored a run, Trea Turner added two hits and an RBI and the Washington Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2 on Thursday night …
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Associated Press:
Altherr Makes Big Return in First Game Back for Phillies — ATLANTA — Aaron Altherr and Maikel Franco homered, Aaron Nola won for the first time in eight starts and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 7-5 on Thursday night. — Altherr returned to the lineup after missing …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Latest On Jonathan Lucroy Sweepstakes — 12:29pm: Yesterday, Milwaukee asked teams with interest to make offers of a certain “minimum standard,” Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports (Twitter links). It's not entirely clear whether the request was for best and final offers, but Rosenthal adds that discussions are still taking place.
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Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Cubs consider bringing in new translator for Aroldis Chapman — CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs closer Aroldis Chapman should have help on the way in the form of a new translator after a rocky start with local reporters. — On Thursday, manager Joe Maddon said the Cubs were weighing their options …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Marlins Acquire Andrew Cashner, Colin Rea In Seven-Player Deal — 12:33pm: The deal is official, with both clubs announcing it. There's money heading from San Diego to Miami in the swap, per the announcement, though details remain unreported. — 9:58am: After more than a month of searching …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Latest On Andrew Miller — 1:15pm: A straight-up swap of Giolito wouldn't be enough to get the Yankees to budge on Miller, Heyman tweets. — 12:53pm: We've long heard about the Nationals' interest in Yankees ace reliever Andrew Miller, but it has never quite been clear what the team would be willing to do to make that happen.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
White Sox's Chris Sale not crazy, just competitive — The world outside the walls of the Chicago White Sox clubhouse thinks of Chris Sale as a cross-pollination of Albert Belle, Bill “Spaceman” Lee and Manny Ramirez. — You know, a talented ballplayer who happens to be a lunatic.
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Suzuki: 'I want to keep playing until I'm 50' — Ichiro Suzuki is just two hits away from becoming the 30th player in Major League Baseball to reach 3,000 hits — and his will be one of the fastest journeys ever, just 16 years after winning rookie of the year and MVP in his debut MLB season.
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Associated Press:
Angels Walk Off With 2 Runs on Ramirez's Error, Beat Sox 2-1 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJULY 29, 2016, 1:30 A.M. E.D.T. — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Hanley Ramirez's throwing error to the plate on Daniel Nava's bases-loaded grounder allowed two runs to score, and the Los Angeles Angels walked off …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals, Multiple Others Inquiring On Mark Melancon — The Nationals and multiple other clubs are inquiring with the Pirates on closer Mark Melancon, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (Twitter link). Washington is known to be in pursuit of a late-inning relief arm …
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Matt Bonesteel / Washington Post:
The Reds' Joey Votto is the super-villain baseball needs — Of all the things baseball has going against it these days — and there are a lot of things — its glaring lack of a mustache-twirling heel is probably pretty far down the list in terms of importance. But Reds first baseman Joey Votto is doing what he can.
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Tampa Bay Times:
Trading places? Rays' Steve Pearce hopes not — ST. PETERSBURG — Based on contract status and performance, INF Steve Pearce is considered the Rays player most likely to be traded by Monday's deadline for nonwaiver deals, with the Indians among several interested teams. — 1 Week Ago
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