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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 …
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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.
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 …
Greg Auman / UPI:
Tampa Bay Rays' bullpen fails again as Baltimore Orioles rally to win
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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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 …
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
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USA Today:   MLB prevails in appeals court in wage lawsuit brought by minor league players
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 …
Discussion: Federal Baseball
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Jon Heyman / FanRag Sports:
Heyman | Recently released Francisco Rodriguez agrees to deal with Nats
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals In Talks With Francisco Rodriguez
Discussion: CBSSports.com and MLB Daily Dish
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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Fox Sports:
Yankees start ‘important trip’ vs. White Sox (Jun 26, 2017)
Discussion: Minor League Ball
Sarah Trotto / UPI:   Oakland Athletics rally past Chicago White Sox
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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Associated Press:
Rivera powers Mets in 8-2 win over Giants … SAN FRANCISCO — Rene Rivera got a chance to play Sunday, and he made the most of it.  —  Rivera homered twice, Rafael Montero pitched into the sixth inning in a spot start and the New York Mets swept the sliding San Francisco Giants with an 8-2 victory.
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.
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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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Associated Press:
Grichuk homers in return, helps Cardinals top Pirates 8-4
Discussion: Viva El Birdos
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 …
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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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:   Struggling Tigers end losing skid in road trip finale, stave off more change
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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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 …
Discussion: 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.
Discussion: 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 …
Discussion: 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.
Discussion: Talking Chop
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 …
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
 
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