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7:15 PM ET, May 20, 2017

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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Healthy Piscotty is in Cards' lineup  —  Right fielder Stephen Piscotty, who has been out two weeks with a right hamstring strain and most recently was rehabbing at Class AA Springfield, is in the Cardinals' lineup and hitting second Saturday night for their game here with the San Francisco Giants.
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Fox Sports:
Giants on upward swing going into game vs. Cardinals (May 20, 2017)
Discussion: Viva El Birdos
Tim Boyle / Fox Sports:   San Francisco Giants wasting terrific season from Buster Posey
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Bullpen washout: Giants rally twice to beat Cardinals
Discussion: Talking Chop and Viva El Birdos
Bucky Dent / UPI:   San Francisco Giants rally past St. Louis Cardinals in ninth inning
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
White Sox To Sign Luis Robert  —  The White Sox have agreed to a deal with Cuban outfielder Luis Robert, FanRag Sports' Jon Heyman reports.  Robert will earn a bonus in the range of $25MM-$30MM.  FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal (Twitter link) was the first to report that the two sides were “closing in” on a deal worth more than $25MM.
Discussion: FanRag Sports and Cincinnati.com
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Orioles Acquire Left-Hander Alex Katz From White Sox For Two International Pool Slots  —  The Orioles have acquired left-hander Alex Katz from the White Sox in exchange for international signing bonus slots #45 and #75, the club announced (Twitter link).  The total value of those slots adds up to $756.3K …
Jon Heyman / FanRag Sports:
Heyman | Luis Robert has deal with White Sox
Jason Evans / Fox Sports:
St. Louis Cardinals: Is Cuban prospect Luis Robert a must sign?
Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Luis Robert Agrees To Sign With White Sox
ESPN:
Astros place Dallas Keuchel on DL with pinched nerve in neck  —  Houston Astros ace Dallas Keuchel, who is off to a 7-0 start this season, is headed to the disabled list with a pinched nerve in his neck, the team announced Saturday.  —  Keuchel, who won the Cy Young Award in 2015 …
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Astros To Place Dallas Keuchel On 10-Day DL  —  The Astros will place ace Dallas Keuchel on the 10-day DL with a pinched nerve in his neck, MLB.com's Brian McTaggart (Twitter link) and others reported.  Left-hander Ashur Tolliver will be recalled in a corresponding move.
UPI:
Houston Astros place ace Dallas Keuchel (neck) on disabled list with pinched nerve  —  Houston Astros ace Dallas Keuchel, who is 7-0 this season, was placed on the 10-day disabled list Saturday because of pinched nerve in his neck.  —  Keuchel, who was scheduled to start Monday against the Detroit Tigers …
Associated Press:   Astros ace Dallas Keuchel placed on DL with pinched nerve in neck
ESPN:
Aaron Sanchez returns to 10-day DL  —  Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Aaron Sanchez continues to have problems with his finger, as the right-hander was placed on the 10-day disabled list Saturday for the third time this season.  —  The Blue Jays said Sanchez has a laceration on his middle finger.
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Jon Meoli / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles minor league report: Michael Bourn nearing opt-out date
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Jeff Seidel / UPI:   Welington Castillo's 10th-inning HR salvages 5-3 win for Baltimore Orioles vs. Blue Jays
Fox Sports:
Cubs, Brewers stick with rotations after rainout (May 21, 2017)  —  CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers are expected to start the scheduled starters for Saturday's rainout on Sunday, with right-hander Jake Arrieta going for the Cubs and right-hander Chase Anderson pitching for the Brewers.
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Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:
Rainout doesn't wash away Cubs' new-look lineup
Discussion: Sporting News
Paul Skrbina / Chicago Tribune:   Jason Heyward's return must wait after Saturday's Cubs-Brewers game is rained out
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cafardo's Latest: Cole, Astros, Gordon, Peralta, Frazier  —  The Boston Globe's Nick Cafardo shares some hot stove rumblings and more in his latest notes column....  - The Astros are “very interested” in Pirates righty Gerrit Cole.  Houston has been checking in on top-tier starters for months …
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
NL Central Notes: Peralta, Heyward, Happ, Reds, Cole
Discussion: Cincinnati.com
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Peralta off the DL — how much will he play?
Fox Sports:
Bad blood could spill over for Marlins, Dodgers (May 20, 2017)  —  LOS ANGELES — Whether the bad blood spills over into Saturday's contest between the Miami Marlins and Los Angeles Dodgers will be closely observed.  —  Tempers flared in Friday's 7-2 win by the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.
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ESPN:
Hit batters lead to benches-clearing scrum between Marlins, Dodgers
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Alex Butler / UPI:
Jackie Bradley robs home run, Oakland Athletics hit walk-off anyway … It will probably be overshadowed by the next inning's walk off home run, but Jackie Bradley was a hero for his game-saving catch in Friday's ninth inning.  —  Craig Kimbrel pumped his fist after watching …
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Eric Gilmore / UPI:
Mark Canha home run gives Oakland A's walk-off win over Boston Red Sox
Discussion: Athletics Nation
Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
Notes: Out of baseball in April, Wojciechowski back in bigs … CONNECT  —  When the Arizona Diamondbacks released Asher Wojciechowski at the end of spring training, the 28-year-old former first-round pick went home.  For three weeks, he pondered his baseball future.
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:   Minor MLB Transactions: 5/20/17
Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
After rainout in Minnesota, Royals move to alter their starting rotation  —  MINNEAPOLIS  —  The Royals were poisted to shift their starting rotation after Saturday's game against the Twins was postponed because of heavy rain.  —  The Royals and Twins will play a traditional doubleheader on Sunday at Target Field.
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Fox Sports:   Rain slows Twins' momentum against Royals (May 21, 2017)
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Braves Acquire Matt Adams  —  The Braves have acquired first baseman Matt Adams and cash considerations from the Cardinals for minor league infielder Juan Yepez, according to an announcement from Atlanta.  —  [RELATED: Updated Braves & Cardinals Depth Charts]
Discussion: Al's Ramblings
Tony Fischer / Fox Sports:
Detroit Tigers Depth Is Key Against Sizzling Texas Rangers  —  The Detroit Tigers are still a team trying to find themselves as younger players define their roles.  This mid-may series against the red-hot Texas Rangers should go a long way to seeing just how deep the Tigers bench is.
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers find a way to win 10th straight game
John Harper / New York Daily News:
Yankees are Cashing in on veteran trades thanks to Brian's great deals  —  At about this time last year the “Fire Cashman” faction of Yankee fans was growing louder by the day, and while there was never any indication that GM Brian Cashman's job was in jeopardy, he certainly deserved his share …
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers' Beltre closer to rehab assignment after running bases  —  DETROIT  —  Third baseman Adrian Beltre took the next major step in his recovery from a strained right calf Saturday as he ran the bases, in spikes, before the Texas Rangers took on the Detroit Tigers.
Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
Dodgers Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda hospitalized  —  LOS ANGELES - Dodgers Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda has been hospitalized for several days.  —  Details of Lasorda's illness are being kept private, but a number of Lasorda's former players have been among those in contact with Lasorda …
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Braves Acquire Enrique Burgos  —  The Braves have acquired right-hander Enrique Burgos from the Diamondbacks in exchange for cash considerations, as announced via the D'Backs Twitter feed.  Burgos, 26, was designated for assignment by Arizona earlier this week.  —  [Updated Braves depth chart at Roster Resource]
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit and Talking Chop
 
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