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Questions abound in bullpens as Rays, Pirates open series (Jun 27, 2017) — PITTSBURGH — Eyes could be on the closers when the Pittsburgh Pirates and Tampa Bay Rays open a three-game series Tuesday at PNC Park. — The reasons, however, are different. — For Tampa Bay (40-38) …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rays Acquire Adeiny Hechavarria — 5:16pm: Both clubs have announced the deal, making it official. — 2:26pm: The Rays and Marlins have reportedly agreed to a trade that will send shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria from Miami to Tampa Bay in exchange for minor league outfielder Braxton Lee and minor league right-hander Ethan Clark.
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UPI:
Tampa Bay Rays trade for Miami Marlins shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria — The Tampa Bay Rays acquired shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria from the Miami Marlins for a pair of minor leaguers, multiple outlets reported on Monday. — Outfielder Braxton Lee and right-hander Ethan Clark are expected …
Clark Spencer / miamiherald:
Marlins trade Hechavarria to Rays for prospects — The Marlins have agreed to trade shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria to the Tampa Bay Rays for a pair of fringe prospects on Monday as the first step in what could turn into a major roster rebuild for Miami. — The trade of Hechavarria …
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Greg Auman / UPI:
Tampa Bay Rays' bullpen fails again as Baltimore Orioles rally to win
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USA Today:
MLB power rankings: Dodgers make a statement, Astros No. 1 — Thanks to a 10-game winning streak, the Los Angeles Dodgers overtook first place in the National League West and the No. 2 spot in USA TODAY Sports' power rankings. — The Dodgers, led by rookie slugger Cody Bellinger …
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Kevin Santo / USA Today:
MLB All-Star Game vote comes down to wire for some positions — Just 71,655 votes are currently separating a first baseman with a .231 career batting average from becoming an All Star starter. — That man is Justin Smoak of the Toronto Blue Jays, who trails only Kansas City Royals …
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FanRag Sports, Bleacher Nation and Brew Crew Ball
Fox Sports:
Appeals court dismisses minor league player suit against MLB — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) A federal appeals court upheld a ruling that dismissed a lawsuit filed by minor league baseball players accusing Major League Baseball of colluding to suppress wages. — The U.S. Court of Appeals …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals To Sign Francisco Rodriguez — 7:27pm: A deal is now in place, according to Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post (Twitter link). — 3:09pm: The Nationals and veteran right-hander Francisco Rodriguez are nearing agreement on a minor league contract, according to reports …
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Jon Heyman / FanRag Sports:
Heyman | Recently released Francisco Rodriguez agrees to deal with Nats
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals In Talks With Francisco Rodriguez
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
San Francisco Giants find nothing is routine in troubled 2017 season — Things are different around the San Francisco Giants, and not simply because the three-time World Series champions are on pace to lose 100 games for the first time since 1985. — The clubhouse, once populated …
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ESPN:
Matt Holliday out of lineup again in aftermath of allergic reaction — Yankees outfielder Matt Holliday remained out of the lineup Monday as New York began a series in Chicago against the White Sox. — Holliday has been dealing with issues stemming from an allergic reaction he had in Oakland on June 17.
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Matt Holliday / Rotoworld.com:
Quick Links — Matt Holliday has been sent for tests due to fatigue.
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Rick Renteria hopes this week will provide remedy for ‘fatigued’ White Sox — Derek Holland and Rick Renteria on the 5-3 White Sox loss to the A's on Sunday, June 25, 2017. (Colleen Kane/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — White Sox manager Rick Renteria said Sunday evening …
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ESPN:
Charlie Sheen puts Babe Ruth ring, Red Sox sale document up for auction — Charlie Sheen has revealed himself as the owner of two of the most coveted pieces of Babe Ruth memorabilia, which will be sold Friday. — Sheen told ESPN on Monday that it is he who consigned Babe Ruth's 1927 World Series ring …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals avoid sweep but are ‘not on a great path right now’ — Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com — The verb, usually reserved to describe a rescue of something that has been wrecked or left in disrepair, adopts a positive connotation around a ballpark because of the alternative.
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Alex Butler / UPI:
Man takes one final shot at Washington Nationals in obituary — Patrick Killebrew died Tuesday and blasted the Washington Nationals' bullpen in his obituary. — Killebrew died at his home after watching the Nationals lose 8-7 to the Miami Marlins. — The Nationals built a 6- lead …
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
It's now or never for Detroit Tigers with upcoming 10-game homestand — The Kansas City Royals visit Comerica Park for a three-game series, beginning Tuesday. We look ahead with five from Kansas City you need to know. Video by Ryan Ford/DFP Wochit — CONNECT
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Arizona Republic:
Greinke in a groove, until ... Since allowing two singles to the Phillies in the first inning, Diamondbacks starter Zack Greinke has been on a tear. The right-hander retired 12 batters in a row until walking Brock Stassi with one out in the fifth. — A diving stop by shortstop Nick Ahmed enabled …
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The Good Phight and AZ Snake Pit
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Willson Contreras leads off game with HR — The Cubs' Willson Contreras on batting leadoff vs. the Nationals on June 26, 2017. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Cubs 1, Nationals 0 (third inning) — Willson Contreras, batting leadoff for the first time in his career …
John Hickey / Mercury News:
The Astros are the team the A's would like to become — Time was when teams like the Astros wanted to follow the path of the A's. — You know, the whole Moneyball thing, going after players on a data-driven basis and putting old ideas of what makes for competitive baseball roster to the side.
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Athletics Nation
Patrick Ochs / Sun Herald:
Milwaukee Brewers prospect Mauricio Dubon one step closer to MLB after promotion — It didn't take long for Biloxi Shuckers shortstop Mauricio Dubon to earn a promotion. — The versatile prospect who joined the Milwaukee Brewers organization following a trade with the Boston Red Sox …
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Brew Crew Ball
Zach Klein / WSB-TV:
Braves move up in latest MLB power rankings — Atlanta - In the past two weeks, the Atlanta Braves have been one of the best teams in baseball, with most of their wins coming late in the game or in extra innings. — Despite a 7-0 loss Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers, the Braves are 7-3 in their last 10 games.
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Talking Chop
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Zach Putnam Undergoes Tommy John Surgery — White Sox righty Zach Putnam has undergone Tommy John surgery, Dan Hayes of CSN Chicago was among those to tweet. He's expected to miss at least one year recovering from the procedure. — Putnam, who'll soon turn 30, was off to a very strong start …
ESPN:
MLBRank: Buster Olney's top 10 features one of the best of all time — Aaron Judge has been MLB's best player in the first three months of the 2017 season, stunning rival evaluators with his improvement since the end of the 2016 season. But he still has fewer than 100 games in the big leagues …
ESPN:
Yanks put Aaron Hicks on DL, activate Jacoby Ellsbury — The New York Yankees placed outfielder Aaron Hicks on the disabled list Monday with a right oblique strain and activated outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury from the concussion DL. — Hicks was removed from a 7-6 loss to the Texas Rangers …
