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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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Yankees start ‘important trip’ vs. White Sox (Jun 26, 2017) — CHICAGO — The New York Yankees have been one of the majors' top offensive teams, and right fielder Aaron Judge continues to provide home run highlights. — However, the Yankees are scuffling, most recently dropping two of three to the Texas Rangers over the weekend.
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Sarah Trotto / UPI:
Oakland Athletics rally past Chicago White Sox
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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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals Nearing Minor League Deal With Francisco Rodriguez — The Nationals and veteran right-hander Francisco Rodriguez are nearing agreement on a minor league contract, according to reports from Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (via Twitter) and Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com (via Twitter).
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Jon Heyman / FanRag Sports:
Heyman | Recently released Francisco Rodriguez agrees to deal with Nats
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
Nationals In Talks With Francisco Rodriguez
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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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Clark Spencer / miamiherald:
Marlins trade Hechavarria to Rays for prospects
Marlins trade Hechavarria to Rays for prospects
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Greg Auman / UPI:
Tampa Bay Rays' bullpen fails again as Baltimore Orioles rally to win
Tampa Bay Rays' bullpen fails again as Baltimore Orioles rally to win
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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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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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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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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 …
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Daniel Popper / New York Daily News:
Aaron Hicks headed to DL after Yankees outfielder suffers oblique strain
Aaron Hicks headed to DL after Yankees outfielder suffers oblique strain
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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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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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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Kyle Hendricks has better feel for his finger than his return — Chicago Tribune — Kyle Hendricks admits a return to the Cubs' rotation before the All-Star break is a long shot thanks to the time he has missed due to a tendon strain in his right middle pitching finger.
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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 …
Associated Press:
Indians outfielders Michael Brantley, Brandon Guyer activated from DL — CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians have activated outfielders Michael Brantley and Brandon Guyer from the 10-day disabled list. — The Indians made the moves before playing Texas on Monday night.
Fox Sports:
Astros hit 3 HRs, finish winning trip by beating Seattle 8-2 (Jun 25, 2017) — SEATTLE (AP) The Houston Astros went into their game at Safeco Field leading the majors in home runs. They quickly added to that total. — George Springer, Yuli Gurriel and Evan Gattis hit long home runs …
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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 …
Matt Holliday / Rotoworld.com:
Quick Links — Matt Holliday has been sent for tests due to fatigue. — He's out of the lineup Monday for the second straight day and not available off the bench, either. Holliday was hitless in his last 11 at-bats before missing the two games. The Yankees could offer an update on the slugger later Monday.
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