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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Marlins open for business: Yankees, Red Sox searching for infield help — MIAMI — The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, who find themselves embroiled in a heated division race, just like the good ol' days, also happen to be reaching out to the same team for help.
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USA Today:
Cubs designate Miguel Montero for assignment after ‘unprofessional’ rant vs. Jake Arrieta — The Chicago Cubs moved swiftly to respond to Miguel Montero's rant against teammate Jake Arrieta, designating the catcher for assignment Wednesday morning. — The Nationals stole seven bases with Montero behind the plate Tuesday night.
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Fox Sports:
Montero says goodbye to Cubs hours after blasting Arrieta — WASHINGTON (AP) Catcher Miguel Montero is saying his goodbyes to the Cubs and city of Chicago. — Montero posted a series of tweets Wednesday, one day after blaming pitcher Jake Arrieta for allowing seven stolen bases by the Washington Nationals.
Mike Shalin / UPI:
Boston Red Sox top Minnesota Twins without suspended John Farrell — BOSTON — Gary DiSarcina said he found out just after noon Tuesday that Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell was suspended for a game for making contact with an umpire Saturday night. — Some 12 hours later …
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ESPN:
Nationals swipe team-record 7 bags off struggling Cub Miguel Montero — WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals stole a team-record seven bases Tuesday night in a 6-1 victory over the visiting Chicago Cubs and their beleaguered catcher, Miguel Montero. — The seven steals are the most the Nationals …
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Associated Press:
Cubs catcher Miguel Montero calls out Jake Arrieta for Nationals' 7 SB's — WASHINGTON (AP) — Chicago Cubs catcher Miguel Montero blamed pitcher Jake Arrieta for allowing seven stolen bases in a 6-1 loss to the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night. — Montero unloaded on Arrieta …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs To Designate Miguel Montero, Promote Victor Caratini
Cubs To Designate Miguel Montero, Promote Victor Caratini
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Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Cubs C Miguel Montero calls out SP Jake Arrieta for Nats' 7 stolen bases
Cubs C Miguel Montero calls out SP Jake Arrieta for Nats' 7 stolen bases
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Fox Sports:
Giants place closer Mark Melancon placed on DL — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) The San Francisco Giants have placed closer Mark Melancon on the 10-day disabled list for a second time this season with a sore forearm. — Melancon, who signed a $62 million, four-year contract with the Giants during the offseason …
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Span gets RBI single in 14th, lifts Giants over Rockies 4-3 — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Back-to-back wins over the slumping Colorado Rockies won't get the San Francisco Giants back into contention in the NL West. — It did, however lighten the mood in manager Bruce Bochy's clubhouse …
Keaton Moore / Fox Sports:
San Francisco Giants call up Korean superstar Jae-Gyun Hwang — Keaton Moore/FanSided via Call to the Pen — On Tuesday, the San Francisco Giants called up Jae-Gyun Hwang and the Korean third baseman is expected to make his major league debut today against the Colorado Rockies.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Giants Place Mark Melancon On 10-Day DL — The Giants have placed closer Mark Melancon on the 10-day DL, per a club announcement. He is dealing with the same pronator issue that forced him out earlier this year. Dan Slania will take the open roster spot.
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Dave Del Grande / UPI:
San Francisco Giants outlast struggling Colorado Rockies in 14 innings
Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Howie Kendrick absent from Phillies lineup again; DL looms — SEATTLE — In an ongoing melodrama that has now reached a week — Howie Kendrick's tight left hamstring — the veteran hitter arrived Wednesday morning to Safeco Field and told his manager he could not play. A trip to the disabled list feels all but certain.
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Jim Hoehn / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Franco, Altherr homer as Phillies beat Mariners 8-2
Franco, Altherr homer as Phillies beat Mariners 8-2
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Fox Sports:
Mets place RHP Gsellman on 10-day DL with strained hamstring — MIAMI (AP) Robert Gsellman has become the sixth New York Mets starting pitcher to go on the disabled list this season. — The Mets placed the right-hander on the 10-day DL with a strained left hamstring and recalled infielder Matt Reynolds from Triple-A Las Vegas.
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Dana Gauruder / UPI:
Miguel Cabrera, Justin Verlander help Detroit Tigers upend Kansas City Royals — DETROIT — Justin Verlander couldn't believe his luck. Or lack of it. — The Detroit Tigers ace gave up hits to the first five batters he faced Tuesday but he didn't feel like he was making bad pitches.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers' Mikie Mahtook felt he owed Verlander, leading to spectacular catch
Tigers' Mikie Mahtook felt he owed Verlander, leading to spectacular catch
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Jeff Passan / Yahoo Sports:
As the Tigers falter, Justin Verlander emerges as an intriguing trade possibility
As the Tigers falter, Justin Verlander emerges as an intriguing trade possibility
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Fox Sports:
Gausman snaps winless skid, Orioles beat Blue Jays 3-1 (Jun 27, 2017) — TORONTO (AP) In his final start before the calendar changes, Kevin Gausman made sure he didn't finish the month of June without a win. — Gausman won for the first time in four starts, Mark Trumbo hit an RBI double …
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Larry Millson / UPI:
Kevin Gausman pitches Baltimore Orioles past Toronto Blue Jays
Kevin Gausman pitches Baltimore Orioles past Toronto Blue Jays
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Bluebird Banter
Bill Plaschke / The Charlotte Observer:
The fault in our Star-starved Dodgers — LOS ANGELES-The Los Angeles Dodgers have an all-star record. They're been on an all-star winning streak. They play in the middle of an all-star town. They have the most all-star team in baseball, with one curious exception.
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Ken Davidoff / New York Post:
Yankees' new weakness could shift trade priorities — MORE FROM: … CHICAGO — Can Jose Quintana pitch out of the bullpen? — Check that. How about the Yankees reallocate their farm-system resources toward another White Sox asset, old pal David Robertson?
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Shelly Anderson / UPI:
Tampa Bay Rays blow lead before topping Pittsburgh Pirates in 10 innings — PITTSBURGH — It was a game that went from a potential no-hitter to a pitchers' duel to the Tampa Bay Rays salvaging a win as a reward for starter Alex Cobb's strong outing. — Tampa Bay blew a two-run lead …
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Arizona Republic:
Dbacks get sloppy, Cardinals up 5-2 — In the sixth, the Diamondbacks finally got to Carlos Martinez. — After walking Jake Lamb and Daniel Descalso, the St. Louis right-hander threw a 97 mph two-seam fastball to Chris Iannetta that caught too much of the plate.
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Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Royals recall Jorge Soler from Class AAA, place Cheslor Cuthbert on the DL — DETROIT — The Royals recalled outfielder Jorge Soler on Wednesday afternoon and placed infielder Cheslor Cuthbert on the 10-disabled list because of a left wrist sprain. — The move comes as the club searches …
MoiseKapenda Bower / UPI:
Ryon Healy slam leads Oakland A's over Houston Astros — HOUSTON — Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin needed a postgame alert to grasp the personal significance of the grand slam third baseman Ryon Healy belted in the sixth inning. — But Melvin had an inkling of its gravity thanks …
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The Crawfish Boxes
ESPN:
Yankees DH Matt Holliday placed on 10-day DL with viral infection — CHICAGO — The New York Yankees put DH Matt Holliday on the 10-day disabled list Wednesday with a viral infection. In his place, they have called up another top prospect, third baseman Miguel Andujar.