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7:40 PM ET, April 26, 2017

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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers notes: News is good for injured trio  —  Tigers manager Brad Ausmus received some encouraging news about a couple players on the disabled list.  —  J.D. Martinez, who has been on the disabled list since the start of the season with a right midfoot sprain, ran on Monday.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' bullpen woeful in blowout win over Seattle Mariners  —  It's past midnight, 12:31 a.m. to be exact, the Tigers scored 19 runs on Tuesday night, they won, and here I am writing about the bullpen.  —  As if the Detroit Tigers' relief corps needed another dubious distinction early this season …
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:   Detroit Tigers have a blast at home vs. Seattle Mariners, 19-9
Detroit Free Press:
Tigers left-hander was ejected after throwing behind Sano in Minneapolis
Discussion: Bless You Boys
Phil Rosenthal / Chicago Tribune:
Jim Thome lands MLB Network gig on top of White Sox front-office position  —  White Sox special assistant Jim Thome on his new MLB Network analyst role.  (Colleen Kane/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Former White Sox slugger Jim Thome is joining MLB Network as a part-time studio analyst …
Discussion: FanRag Sports
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Dan Hayes / CSN Chicago:
Three more hits for Leury Garcia as White Sox pound Royals  —  When a role player finally gets an opportunity in Rick Renteria's rotation, it's usually for two or three games.  The idea is to give said player an opportunity to find a rhythm before they might head back to the bench for a few days.
Discussion: Royals Review and South Side Sox
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:   Don Cooper on injured White Sox pitcher Carlos Rodon: 'He's frustrated'
Rojo / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
The Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 12-1 at home.
Chris Bahr / Fox Sports:
Watch Trea Turner go headfirst into third base to complete the cycle  —  There was all kinds of offense in the Nationals' 15-12 win over the Rockies at Coors Field on Tuesday night, but Trea Turner stole the show by hitting for the cycle.  —  Washington's shortstop singled in the first inning …
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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Stats / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Rockies' Marquez set for season debut vs. Nats
Matt Snyder / CBSSports.com:
WATCH: Blue Jays baserunner pulls off the acrobatic home plate dive of the decade  —  We haven't seen this since ‘Major League 2’  —  Ever since the rules were put in to limit collisions at home plate, I've lamented that runners on close plays haven't been creative enough with slides.
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Lindsey Foltin / Fox Sports:
Watch Chris Coghlan fly (literally) over Yadier Molina to avoid tag at home
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' World Series trophy headed to Boston  —  A look at the Commissioner's Trophy, presented to the 2016 World Series Champion Chicago Cubs.  (Michael Tercha/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Chicago Cubs' 2016 World Series trophy will be brought to foreign territory this weekend.
Discussion: Fox News
Herbie Teope / New Orleans Times-Picayune:
Saints' Mark Ingram embraces arrival of Adrian Peterson  —  New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram (22) makes an 18-yard reception in the fourth quarter during the game between the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints at the Superdome on Monday, September 26, 2016.  (Photo by Michael DeMocker, NOLA.com|
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Place Felix Hernandez, Mitch Haniger On 10-Day DL  —  2:44pm: Hernandez is expected to be sidelined for two or three weeks at a minimum, per MLB.com's Jon Morosi (via Twitter).  —  2:13pm: Both righty Felix Hernandez and outfielder Mitch Haniger are going on the 10-day DL …
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
NL West Notes: Dunn, Qualls, Giants, Bradley  —  The Rockies announced on Wednesday that they've placed lefty reliever Mike Dunn on the 10-day disabled list due to back spasms.  Filling Dunn's place on the 25-man roster will be fellow veteran Chad Qualls, who will return to the 'pen after missing …
Alex Pavlovic / NBCS Bay Area:
Instant Replay: Kershaw quiets Giants again, Dodgers win 2-1  —  BOX SCORE  —  SAN FRANCISCO — After taking the opener of this four-game series, manager Bruce Bochy said he felt the win was a huge one.  —  “We've got our hands full tomorrow,” Bochy said Monday night.  “We know it.”
Discussion: True Blue LA
Brandon George / Dallas Morning News:
Jason Witten on why he signed contract extension; thoughts on Bill Parcells saying he should retire  —  ARLINGTON - Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten said he isn't ready to slow down like his former teammate Tony Romo.  —  In fact, Witten was in North Arlington on Wednesday helping …
Discussion: FanRag Sports and ProFootballTalk
CubsTalk / CSN Chicago:
Kyle Hendricks outduels Gerrit Cole in Cubs win  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) Kyle Hendricks rediscovered his 2016 form, limiting the Pittsburgh Pirates to four hits over six innings to outduel Gerrit Cole and lead the Chicago Cubs to a 1-0 win on Tuesday night.  —  Hendricks (2-1) struck …
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
Evan Drellich / CSNNE.com:
Farrell mum on Pedroia, who seems close to return  —  Red Sox manager John Farrell doesn't want to talk any more about what happened in Baltimore with Dustin Pedroia, Manny Machado and Matt Barnes.  —  “It's been addressed, it's behind us and we focus on an important series as they all are in division …
Discussion: Over the Monster
Kyle Glaser / Baseball America:
What To Expect: Cody Bellinger  —  The Dodgers called up top prospect Cody Bellinger from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday, completing a four-year journey that began when the Dodgers drafted him in the fourth round in 2013.  He entered the year ranked No. 7 on the Top 100 Prospects.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dodgers Designate Joe Gunkel For Assignment
Discussion: ThinkBluePC
 
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Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Unable to seize role in left field, another opportunity passes by Jurickson Profar in Texas
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Joel Petterson / New York Times:
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Discussion: NESN.com and FanGraphs Baseball
Pete Blackburn / Fox Sports:
Astros' Altuve, Hernandez leave game after nasty collision
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USA Today:
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Cardinals' Carpenter suspended 1 game for contact with ump
 

 
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