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Clark Spencer / miamiherald:
Marlins, Prado agree to contract extension — Marlins and third baseman Martin Prado have agreed in principle to a 3-year, $40 million contract extension. — cspencer@miamiherald.com — The Marlins and third baseman Martin Prado have reached agreement on a three-year contract extension, multiple sources said.
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Giancarlo Stanton a uniting force for Marlins: 'We're here for Jose' — MIAMI — Giancarlo Stanton hails from the “Show, don't tell” school of baseball leadership. When a hitter stands 6-foot-6 and 245 pounds, dominates the Home Run Derby, dents scoreboards with regularity and induces panic attacks …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Marlins To Extend Martin Prado — The Marlins have agreed in principle to a three-year, $40MM extension with third baseman Martin Prado, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports. Assuming the deal goes through to completion, he'll remain with Miami through 2019.
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New York Daily News:
Mets find plenty of comfort in knowing they'll finish wild-card race in Philadelphia
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Blue Jays Designate Brady Dragmire For Assignment — The Blue Jays announced that they have designated right-hander Brady Dragmire for assignment (hat tip: Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith, on Twitter). Dragmire's roster spot will go to fellow right-hander Chris Smith, whose contract has been selected from Triple-A, per the club.
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Wallace MatthewsESPN / ESPN:
Benches clear twice in Yankees-Blue Jays game, with multiple ejections — TORONTO — Tempers flared between the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night as a beanball war between the American League East rivals resulted in two bench-clearing incidents in the second inning and multiple ejections.
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Associated Press:
Cubs Rout Pirates 12-2 for 100th Win Behind Baez's Six RBIs — PITTSBURGH — Javier Baez hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs while major league ERA leader Kyle Hendricks pitched six scoreless innings as the Chicago Cubs won their 100th game of the season, routing the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-2 on Monday night.
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Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Cubs get 100th win of season — PITTSBURGH — Win No. 100 for the Chicago Cubs looked a lot like win No. 1, as the best team in baseball for most of the season blew out the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-2 on Monday night. — The Cubs did the same back on April 4, when they shut out the Los Angeles Angels 9-0 …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Giants To Acquire Gordon Beckham — 2:32pm: The deal is going through, with cash consideration to Atlanta, MLB.com's Mark Bowman tweets. — 1:48pm: The Giants are “very close” to striking a deal to acquire infielder Gordon Beckham from the Braves, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports on Twitter.
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Associated Press:
Indians Clinch AL Central Crown With 7-4 Win Over Tigers — DETROIT — The Cleveland Indians clinched the AL Central title Monday night, overcoming an injury to ace right-hander Corey Kluber in a 7-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers. — Kluber left after four innings with right groin tightness …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Why some agents have serious concerns about MLB's next CBA — Some agents feel that major revisions are necessary from the players' perspective. — Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said last week that he was optimistic a new collective-bargaining agreement could be reached in “relatively short order.”
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Associated Press:
Villar Homers Twice, Garza Wins as Brewers Beat Rangers 8-3 — ARLINGTON, Texas — Jonathan Villar had two home runs and a career-high five RBIs and Matt Garza beat his former team as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Texas Rangers 8-3 on Monday night. — The loss dropped American League …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Wilson Ramos Departs Game With Leg Injury — The Nationals are holding their collective breath after seeing Wilson Ramos land awkwardly on a play at the plate. The big catcher was helped off of the field with an apparent right leg injury. — It's far too soon to know whether the injury is a serious one …
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