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Chris Kuc / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox outlast Yankees 4-3 in rain-delayed game — Photos from the White Sox-Yankees game on Thursday, June 29, 2017, at Guaranteed Rate Field. — Chicago Tribune — In a game that was delayed two hours and 50 minutes at the start because of rain, the Chicago White Sox outlasted …
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees rookie Dustin Fowler suffers injury in nightmare debut, potentially leaving door open for Clint Frazier callup … CHICAGO — Joe Girardi stood near Dustin Fowler with his hands covering his face. — The manager was absolutely gutted, heartbroken as Fowler sat on the ground, waiting for a cart to take him off the field.
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Yankees OF Dustin Fowler crashes into rail in MLB debut, ruptures patellar tendon — CHICAGO — New York Yankees rookie outfielder Dustin Fowler suffered an open rupture of the patellar tendon in his right knee crashing into the first-base-line rail at the White Sox's Guaranteed Rate Field …
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John Harper / New York Daily News:
Yankees can fill pitching needs with Jose Quintana, David Robertson — here's what trade with White Sox would cost
Post Sports Desk / New York Post:
Make way for Dustin Fowler, the Yankees' latest exciting call-up
Make way for Dustin Fowler, the Yankees' latest exciting call-up
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers fall to Indians, but Cashner OK after scare — CLEVELAND — In the moments after he was struck by a broken bat Thursday, no one was sure how serious the injury was to native Texan Andrew Cashner as he fell to the mound at Progressive Field. — The good news for Cashner …
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers Reaction: Rebuild? Cut payroll? You might want to reconsider — CLEVELAND — The Texas Rangers will reach the halfway point of the season Saturday, when they face left-hander Derek Holland at Chicago. The best record they can hope for is 41-40.
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Third catcher not as important to Rangers as eighth reliever
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Bibens-Dirkx's role unknown after Friday start
Bibens-Dirkx's role unknown after Friday start
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Braun starts Brewers' 6-HR barrage for 11-3 win over Reds (Jun 29, 2017) — CINCINNATI (AP) Ryan Braun's homer was as close as could be, smacking into the screen alongside the left field foul pole - a modest start to Milwaukee's big night. — Braun began Milwaukee's six-homer barrage …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs rally in 9th inning for 5-4 win over Nationals — Photos from the Cubs-Nationals game on Thursday, June 29, 2017, in Washington. — Chicago Tribune — With Kris Bryant out because of a right ankle sprain, the Cubs reached deep Thursday to rally for a 5-4 victory over the host Nationals.
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Todd ZolaFantasy / ESPN:
Daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday — The final weekend of the first half kicks off with a typical full Friday slate of MLB games, all played under the lights. Aces are scant, but there's a nice array of spot-starters to fortify your pitching as well as hitters to help …
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers' Alex Verdugo, Yadier Alvarez and Angels' Jaime Barria selected to Futures Game — Dodgers prospect Yadier Alvarez pitches for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) — Outfielder Alex Verdugo and right-handed pitcher Yadier Alvarez have been selected to represent the Dodgers in the Futures Game.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets should bring back Bartolo Colon, sources say they won't rule it out — MIAMI — In a way, Bartolo Colon never really left. The veteran righthander who was a fan favorite for the Mets the last three years never moved his family from their home in northern New Jersey when he signed with Atlanta.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Braves Designate Bartolo Colon
Braves Designate Bartolo Colon
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
J.D. Martinez fouls pitch off foot, singles to end 15-pitch at-bat — J.D. Martinez eventually came out of the game, but not until he finished a 15-pitch at-bat with an RBI single in the seventh inning. — Martinez fouled a pitch off his right foot — the one he sprained in spring training — in the seventh inning.
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Nationals speedster Trea Turner fractures wrist on hit by pitch — WASHINGTON — The Nationals have lost Trea Turner indefinitely due to a broken wrist suffered Thursday. — In the bottom of the seventh inning of Washington's 5-4 loss to the Cubs, Turner was hit in the right wrist …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Trea Turner Diagnosed With Broken Right Wrist
Trea Turner Diagnosed With Broken Right Wrist
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Chris Kuc / Chicago Tribune:
Belief in bright future helps ease pain of mounting White Sox losses — Carlos Rodon and Rick Renteria on the White Sox loss to the Yankees. (Colleen Kane/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — The rain that fell on general manager Rick Hahn while he stood on the field …
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J.J. Cooper / Baseball America:
The List: Five To Watch At The Futures Game
The List: Five To Watch At The Futures Game
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs prospect Eloy Jimenez invited to Futures Game
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards rally for 8 late runs (5 driven in by Grichuk) to beat D'backs — PHOENIX • Simply, it's all in the eyes of the beholder. — In one eye is the mediocre 37-41 record compiled by the Cardinals. In the other is the fact that, after a 10-4 win over Arizona Thursday …
Fox Sports:
Price, Betts, Ramirez lead Red Sox over Twins 6-3 (Jun 29, 2017) — BOSTON (AP) David Price's strength and command appear to be back. — After falling behind 3-0, the Boston Red Sox rallied behind Price to a 6-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night, with Price picking up his second win in his last three starts.
Jay Paris / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Padres blank Braves 6-0 behind Lamet's gem … Dinelson Lamet was so good against the Atlanta on Thursday night they thought he was cheating. — Lamet allowed four hits over seven innings, and — Hunter Renfroe hit two-run homers as San Diego beat the Braves 6-0.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Is MLB's ball juiced? Pitchers strongly believe something's not right — MIAMI - Major League Baseball pitchers have spent this season trying to stay cool about it, keeping their angst to themselves, hoping it was nothing more than an anomaly. — Well, with the game's home-run surge …
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Associated Press:
Cubs' Kris Bryant could be sidelined until next week — WASHINGTON — Kris Bryant was out of the Chicago Cubs' starting lineup for a series finale at Washington, a day after spraining his right ankle, and could be sidelined until next week. — The reigning National League MVP turned …
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ESPN:
Asdrubal Cabrera now says he'll play any position for Mets — Asdrubal Cabrera apparently has had a change of heart regarding his future with the New York Mets. — Five days after requesting a trade because the Mets moved him from shortstop to second base, Cabrera told the New York Post that he was backing off the demand.
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Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks GM Mike Hazen says plans for a humidor at Chase Field have been pushed back to next year. — Major League Baseball spokesman Michael Teevan said the commissioner's office grew hesitant once the timetable was pushed back beyond the midway point of the season.
Cincinnati.com:
Reds notes: Luis Castillo impressive in home debut — When Reds manager Bryan Price went out to the mound to get starter Luis Castillo in the sixth inning of Wednesday's 4-3 Reds victory over the Brewers, he heard some chatter from his infielders. — “To a man, they were going 'wow …
Joe KaiserESPN / ESPN:
Fantasy news to know for every MLB team — The Baltimore Orioles are due to get their lights-out closer Zach Britton back in the next week, while outfielder George Springer is putting up a torrid month of June for the Houston Astros. — For that and more news around the league …
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