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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
AL Notes: Jimenez, Kintzler, Hahn, Johnson — The Orioles have moved righty Ubaldo Jimenez to the bullpen, tweets Eduardo A. Encina of the Baltimore Sun. The 33-year-old Jimenez is struggling for the second consecutive season, posting a 7.17 ERA, 6.8 K/9 and a way-too-high 5.3 BB/9 in 42 2/3 innings over nine outings so far.
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Young pitchers square off as Red Sox host Mariners (May 27, 2017) — BOSTON — Two pitchers who have combined for exactly two major league wins face each other when Rob Whalen makes his Seattle Mariners debut against the Boston Red Sox's Brian Johnson in Game 2 of a three-game series at Fenway Park on Saturday.
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David Hill / Fox Sports:
Boston Red Sox Brock Holt Shut Down Once Again
Boston Red Sox Brock Holt Shut Down Once Again
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Mike Shalin / UPI:
Eduardo Rodriguez, Boston Red Sox relievers combine for shutout of Seattle Mariners
Eduardo Rodriguez, Boston Red Sox relievers combine for shutout of Seattle Mariners
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Kyle Hightower / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Rodriguez strong, Red Sox down Mariners for 5th straight win
Rodriguez strong, Red Sox down Mariners for 5th straight win
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Kyle Schwarber's struggles have him heading into platoon role for Cubs — Cubs manager Joe Maddon discusses Kyle Schwarber's recent struggles and reacts after the team's “Anchorman"-themed departure to Los Angeles prior to a game at the Dodgers on Friday, May 26, 2017. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)
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Kyle Schwarber to start vs. righties only for now, Joe Maddon says
Kyle Schwarber to start vs. righties only for now, Joe Maddon says
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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Sleepless Dillon Gee not complaining about joining Rangers — TORONTO — Dillon Gee only got a few hours of sleep last night but he's not complaining. — The veteran pitcher who was called up from Triple A Round Rock to replace A.J. Griffin arrived at the Rangers' Rogers Centre clubhouse …
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Jim Bunning Passes Away — Hall of Fame pitcher and former US Senator Jim Bunning has passed away, the Phillies have announced. He was 85 and had suffered a stroke last fall. — Bunning was born in Southgate, Kentucky, outside Cincinnati, and attended a Cincinnati high school and Xavier University.
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John Hickey / Mercury News:
Pressed into emergency duty, Manaea spins a gem — Manaea replaces Graveman and throws seven scoreless innings — NEW YORK - The A's had to turn to Sean Manaea with the knowledge that Kendall Graveman was unavailable to pitch and likely headed for the disabled list.
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Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
Reds notes: Asher Wojciechowski excited for starting shot … PHILADELPHIA - The baseball world can be a small one at times. — When Cincinnati Reds right-hander Asher Wojciechowski entered the home clubhouse at Great American Ball Park a week ago, he sat within a few lockers of a couple familiar faces.
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Harvey Valentine / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Scherzer pitches into 9th, Nationals defeat Padres 5-1 — WASHINGTON (AP) — Max Scherzer allowed three hits over 8 2/3 innings, Bryce Harper and Michael A. Taylor hit two-run homers and the Washington Nationals defeated the San Diego Padres 5-1 on Friday night. — Trea Turner added a solo homer and a double for Washington.
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Heroes Galore in Homecoming Victory — Take your pick of heroes from the White Sox' 8-2 victory over the Tigers as the Sox pounded out 14 hits and benefited from strong pitching in the opener of the four-game series and seven-game homestand. — Avi Garcia went 3-for-5 and put The Good Guys ahead …
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Dan Hayes / CSN Chicago:
Avisail Garcia busts out of mini-slump in White Sox win
Avisail Garcia busts out of mini-slump in White Sox win
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Will Graves / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Walker homers twice, deGrom pitches deep, Mets top Bucs 8-1 — PITTSBURGH (AP) — Neil Walker homered twice in his return to his hometown, Jacob deGrom gave New York's bullpen a needed rest and the Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-1 on Friday night. — Walker, who grew up in Pittsburgh …
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Shelly Anderson / UPI:
Neil Walker helps New York Mets halt skid, top Pittsburgh Pirates
Neil Walker helps New York Mets halt skid, top Pittsburgh Pirates
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Column When Rangers and Astros meet, their bad blood quickly boils — Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor, left, is restrained by teammate Marwin Gonzalez after Astros pitcher Lance McCullers, right, threw a pitch behind Mike Napoli (not pictured) to ignite a benches-clearing melee on May 1.
Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers Claim Peter O'Brien — The Rangers have claimed 1B/OF Peter O'Brien from the Reds, the two clubs have announced. To clear space on their 40-man roster, the Rangers have moved righty Tyson Ross to the 60-day DL. They've optioned O'Brien to Triple-A Round Rock.
Associated Press:
Corey Kluber expected to rejoin Indians' rotation Thursday — CLEVELAND — Corey Kluber, sidelined most of the month with a strained lower back, is expected to rejoin the Cleveland Indians rotation on Thursday against Oakland. — Cleveland's ace right-hander hasn't pitched since May 2 …
Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cardinals Select John Brebbia's Contract, Designate Miguel Socolovich — The Cardinals have announced that they've selected the contract of righty reliever John Brebbia from Triple-A Memphis. To clear space on their 40-man roster, they've designated fellow righty Miguel Socolovich for assignment.
ESPN:
Strained hamstring lands Tigers 2B Ian Kinsler on DL — The Tigers have placed second baseman Ian Kinsler on the 10-day disabled list with a left hamstring strain. — Kinsler, 34, missed eight games earlier this month with hamstring issues. He is batting .239 with 4 homers and 11 RBIs this season.
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Three up, three down | Pitchers Chris Sale, Anibal Sanchez among MLB's trending topics — A look at what's trending in Major League Baseball this week: — THREE UP — Chris Sale: The Boston left-hander sacrificed some velocity for efficiency last season, taking a little off his fastball …
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‘Maintaining winning spirit in the clubhouse is important’ — This interview was conducted in Spanish and has been translated. Read in Spanish here. — Cubs catcher Willson Contreras made his MLB debut last summer after seven years in the Cubs' Dominican and minor league system.
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Andrew Wagner / UPI:
Arizona Diamondbacks beat Milwaukee Brewers in 10 innings — MILWAUKEE — When things are going well, as they have been for the Arizona Diamondbacks lately, the unlikely suddenly becomes likely. — So it should not have been that much of a surprise to see Chris Iannetta blast a game-tying home run …
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