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Dodgers Ace Kershaw to Pitch in Class A Rehab Game Saturday — LOS ANGELES — Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is scheduled to pitch in a minor league rehab game for Class A Rancho Cucamonga on Saturday. — Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said Friday that the left-hander will throw three innings …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers Won Claim For Yasiel Puig; Trade Talks Involved Ryan Braun — The Brewers were the team that won the claim for Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (Twitter links). Milwaukee engaged in serious conversations about acquiring the 25-year-old …
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dodgers To Recall Yasiel Puig, Send Clayton Kershaw Out For Rehab Start — Two notable Dodgers are on the track for a return to the majors, per reports. The club will recall Yasiel Puig at some point this weekend, Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times reports on Twitter.
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Sources: Dodgers expressed interest in bringing back Zack Greinke
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Carrasco Strikes Out 11 as Indians Beat Marlins 6-2 — CLEVELAND — Carlos Carrasco struck out 11 while pitching scoreless ball into the eighth inning, and the Cleveland Indians defeated the Miami Marlins 6-2 on Friday night. — Carrasco (10-7) posted the 10th double-digit strikeout game of his career, three this season.
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Yelich, Marlins Stop 5-Game Losing Streak, Beat Mets — NEW YORK — Christian Yelich showed off his bat, legs and glove, capped by hitting a three-run homer that helped the Miami Marlins beat shaky Jacob deGrom and the New York Mets 6-4 on Thursday night to end their season-worst five-game losing streak.
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Tampa Bay Times:
Cobb returns Friday for first Rays start since 2015 surgery — ST. PETERSBURG — Alex Cobb has done everything asked of him during the 15-plus months of recovery and rehab from Tommy John elbow surgery, but that ends tonight when he faces the Blue Jays in his eagerly awaited return. — 1 Month Ago
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Pitcher Gamboa, one of three Rays callups, in position for major-league debut — ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays' first wave of September callups came with a twist — and a dip and a flutter. — Knuckleballer Eddie Gamboa is among three players who will join the team today …
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New York Daily News:
Yankees' rebuilding effort has unexpectedly thrust them back into playoff race — August 1 was supposed to be doomsday for the Yankees. — They stood 5.5 games out of the second wild card spot, and having already unloaded both Aroldis Chapman and Andrew Miller leading up to the trade deadline …
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Yankees make win-now move with bullpen sleeper prospect
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Associated Press:
Lester Takes No-Hitter Into 7th, Hot Cubs Top Giants 2-1 — CHICAGO — Jon Lester pitched 7 2/3 innings of no-hit ball and settled for his second complete game of the season, helping the sizzling Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Friday to move a season-high 40 games over .500.
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
A Met Who's Become the Met-Killer — When the Washington Nationals signed Daniel Murphy last December, for three years and $37.5 million, Max Scherzer thought he knew what they had gotten. — “The first thing I said was, 'Man, I think he's going to be a great doubles guy …
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Series preview: Cardinals at Reds — SCOUTING REPORT • The Cardinals have won three of the previous four series this year and hold a 7-5 edge with seven games remaining, including four in St. Louis the last week of the season. ... Billy Hamilton bedeviled the Cardinals the last time the teams met in August.
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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers head down home stretch with all-time win mark in reach — Down the stretch they come. And the Texas Rangers are picking up speed at just the right time. — September is finally here and the long march back to the postseason is 28 games away, including three against the second-place Houston Astros …
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