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Nationals pitcher Joe Ross to have Tommy John surgery — CINCINNATI (AP) Washington right-hander Joe Ross will have Tommy John surgery and miss the rest of the season. — Dr. Keith Meister will operate on Wednesday in Texas, according to Washington manager Dusty Baker.
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MLB notebook: Washington Nationals' Joe Ross facing Tommy John surgery — Washington Nationals right-hander Joe Ross will undergo Tommy John surgery next week, manager Dusty Baker announced on Saturday. — Baker said the procedure will take place Wednesday in Texas.
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MLB: Boston Red Sox place Joe Kelly on DL — The Boston Red Sox placed right-hander Joe Kelly on the 10-day disabled list Saturday with a left hamstring strain. — Kelly felt the strain before the All-Star break and took a few days off, but he still felt it on Saturday. The move is retroactive to July 12.
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MLB: Could Pablo Sandoval be reunited with San Francisco Giants? — Third baseman Pablo Sandoval was a bust for the Boston Red Sox, who designated him for assignment on Friday, but media reports on Saturday indicated that the San Francisco Giants are interested in bringing back their former World Series star.
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Pablo Sandoval Interested In Reunion With Giants — There's at least some possibility the Red Sox' recent decision to designate Pablo Sandoval for assignment could result in the veteran heading back to San Francisco, FanRag's Jon Heyman writes. Sources close to Sandoval indicate …
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees-Red Sox game under protest after crazy play in the 11th inning — BOSTON — Who's on first? — A wacky play in the 11th inning of Saturday's Yankees-Red Sox game looked legitimately like an Abbott and Costello routine. — With Matt Holliday on first, Jacoby Ellsbury hit a one-hopper to first.
Jon Heyman / FanRag Sports:
Sandoval-Giants reunion not out of the question
Sandoval-Giants reunion not out of the question
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Giants placed Johnny Cueto on DL, making room for Madison Bumgarner — With the all-star break in the rearview mirror, it's time for second half of the MLB season to get underway. Here are the story lines that will shape the rest of the season. USA TODAY Sports — CONNECT
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Puig confronts Marlins pitcher after nearly being hit — MIAMI (AP) An angry Yasiel Puig took several steps toward the mound after he was nearly hit by a pitch from Jose Urena in the first inning of Saturday's game against the Miami Marlins. — The Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder hit …
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Fulmer throws gem as Tigers romp Blue Jays, 11-1, after team meeting — Fulmer allows just three baserunners over eight innings; J.D. homers, drives in five; Miggy, Castellanos also homer — Whatever was said - and the Detroit Tigers weren't saying - it worked.
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
White Sox Acquire Yeyson Yrizarri From Rangers For International Bonus Slot — The Rangers have announced that they've traded minor-league infielder Yeyson Yrizarri to the White Sox for an international bonus slot. The move gives the Rangers additional flexibility to sign international amateur talent.
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Michael Tsai / Honolulu Star-Advertiser:
Mom and son among fatalities in high-rise condo blaze — A woman and her adult son were among three people confirmed killed in a five-alarm fire at the Marco Polo high-rise condominium on Kapiolani Boulevard on Friday. — All three deaths occurred on the 26th floor, where the fire …
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Yankees' Starlin Castro returns from hamstring injury — The New York Yankees activated All-Star second baseman Starlin Castro from the 10-day disabled list before Saturday's game against the Boston Red Sox. — Castro has been sidelined with a hamstring injury since June 26.
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Peter Botte / New York Daily News:
Yankees at a loss to figure out what's wrong with Aroldis Chapman — BOSTON - What's wrong with Aroldis Chapman? — That was the $86 million question engulfing the Yankees after the former All-Star closer's latest meltdown led to a crushing 5-4 giveaway loss to the Red Sox on Friday night at Fenway Park.
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Sam Henken / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Diamondbacks interested in J.D. Martinez — The Arizona Diamondbacks will likely look to add a bat before the July 31 trade deadline, and one target has already emerged. — MLB Network's Jon Morosi reports that the Diamondbacks have shown interest in Detroit Tigers outfielder J.D. Martinez …
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Diamondbacks Interested In J.D. Martinez
Diamondbacks Interested In J.D. Martinez
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Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Royals waste gem from Duffy, lose 12th straight to the Rangers — Among the unwritten rules of baseball, tradition dictates that the starting pitcher controls the pregame music that emanates from the clubhouse stereo system. Every fifth day, Danny Duffy takes this assignment more serious than most.
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Royals pitcher Karns to have rib removed, out for season — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals right-hander Nate Karns hopes that by losing a rib he will gain some relief. — The 29-year-old pitcher will miss the rest of the season to have a rib removed Wednesday in a procedure designed to take pressure off the nerve in his forearm.
Alex Butler / UPI:
Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, three others interested in RHP Sonny Gray — Oakland Athletics pitcher Sonny Gray has been linked to the Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians and two more teams in trade talks. — Last week, Athletics general manager Billy Beane told Peter Gammons …
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Detroit Free Press:
Reports: Ex-Tigers closer Francisco Rodriguez released by Nationals — It would appear the professional baseball career of Francisco Rodriguez is over. — Released by the Detroit Tigers late last month, he was picked up by the Washington Nationals as a chance to help their bullpen and resurrect his career.
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Alex Butler / UPI:
Pittsburgh Pirates fan throws home run ball into river … A Pittsburgh Pirates fan took out his frustration by throwing a home run ball into the Allegheny River Friday at PNC Park. — The Pirates have won six of its last seven games now, after beating the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 Friday in the home contest.
Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers Sign Jeanmar Gomez — The Brewers have announced that they've signed righty reliever Jeanmar Gomez, presumably to a minor-league deal. (They also announced that they've signed righty and former Rockies farmhand Alec Kenilvort and released righty Stephen Kohlscheen.) Gomez is a client of Magnus Sports.
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