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2:55 PM ET, July 18, 2017

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Doug Mittler / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Dansby Swanson in danger of a demotion?  —  Dansby Swanson was out of the Atlanta Braves' starting lineup again Monday and manager Brian Snitker says the club has not ruled out the possibility of sending the rookie shortstop back to the minor leagues, reports David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Jon Lester after strong start: ‘My stuff had a little more crispness to it’
Discussion: Chicago Tribune
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves' 9th-inning rally falls short against Cubs
Scott Cunningham / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Dansby sits again, Snitker says he'll go with best matchups now
Fox Sports:   Cubs set to activate Lackey for start vs. Braves (Jul 18, 2017)
Stan Awtrey / UPI:   Chicago Cubs pitcher Jon Lester rebounds from worst start to beat Atlanta Braves
Associated Press:
Jon Lester's bounce back performance lands Cubs fourth straight win
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Alex Butler / UPI:
Toronto Blue Jays' Josh Donaldson hits umpire with bat on backswing … A frightening sound could be heard throughout the ballpark Monday when Josh Donaldson let go of his bat and it hit the home plate umpire in the head.  —  The Toronto Blue Jays third baseman was at the dish in the top …
Discussion: USA Today
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Fox Sports:
Possible trade bait Happ starts for Jays vs. Red Sox (Jul 18, 2017)  —  BOSTON — Amid reports and speculation he could be on the move before the July 31 trade deadline, Toronto Blue Jays left-hander J.A. Happ faces the Boston Red Sox and rookie Brian Johnson in the second game of a four-game series at Fenway Park on Tuesday night.
Discussion: Minor League Ball
Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Red Sox bare their biggest flaws in loss to Blue Jays
Discussion: Over the Monster
Mike Shalin / UPI:   Steve Pearce helps Toronto Blue Jays to 4-3 win over Boston Red Sox
Travis Sawchik / ESPN:
Which teams are built to win in an era of power bats and power pens?  —  In the first inning of a sun-soaked Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium on July 9, Travis Shaw smashed a Masahiro Tanaka splitter over the right-center bullpen for a three-run, first-inning homer.
Discussion: Beyond the Box Score
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Fox Sports:
Buy or stand pat?  Surprising Brewers weigh trade deadline  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) The Milwaukee Brewers' biggest fan calls team owner Mark Attanasio regularly and wonders occasionally what moves one of baseball's most surprising teams might make at the trade deadline.
Doug Mittler / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Brewers aggressively pursuing Sonny Gray?
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe
Associated Press:
Rays beat A's 3-2 to move closer to first place in AL East  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A walk to Athletics leadoff hitter Matt Joyce was all the convincing that Tampa Bay right-hander Jake Odorizzi needed to pitch out of the stretch the remainder of the game.
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Martin Gallegos / The Charlotte Observer:
A's offense, attendance numbers come back down to Earth against Rays  —  The Oakland A's offense shared something in common with the attendance number for Monday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays.  They were both dreadful.  —  In front of an announced crowd of 9,736 fans at the Coliseum …
Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:   Why the Yankees and Red Sox should fear resurgent Tampa Bay Rays
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers win third in a row with 10-2 win in series opener in Kansas City  —  Zimmermann very good over 6 2/3 innings, backed up by Castellanos, Mahtook homers.  —  CONNECT  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Don't tell the Detroit Tigers their season is over.  —  Though all signs point to the team trading …
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Detroit Free Press:
Anatomy of a deal: Breaking down the Detroit Tigers' trade deadline challenges … Aside from October, it's the most exciting time of the baseball season: The July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.  —  For most of the past 11 years, the Detroit Tigers have been buyers, looking to tweak their roster for another playoff run.
Alan Eskew / UPI:   Strike-throwing Jordan Zimmermann pitches Detroit Tigers past Kansas City Royals
Associated Press:
Stanton 2 HRs, Gordon hit in 10th sends Miami over Phils 6-5  —  MIAMI (AP) — After a couple of homers from All-Star Giancarlo Stanton kept the Marlins in the game Monday night, Miami was unable to score with the bases loaded in the ninth inning.  —  The Marlins loaded the bases again in the 10th …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Latest On Marlins' Sale And Deadline Plans
Walter Villa / UPI:   Giancarlo Stanton, Dee Gordon carry Miami Marlins past Philadelphia Phillies in 10 innings
Fox Sports:
Cardinals grind out a 6-3 win over Mets  —  NEW YORK — Paul DeJong homered against the New York Mets for the fourth straight game and Adam Wainwright hit an RBI double while winning his fourth consecutive start, sending the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-3 victory Monday night.
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Sigh of relief: Power-packed Cards win as Cecil survives 9th
Jerry Beach / UPI:   Adam Wainwright, St. Louis Cardinals relievers hold off New York Mets
Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:
Real or Not?  A strange and wild day for the Astros  —  When you're past the All-Star break and you're leading your division by 15.5 games, these summer days are supposed to be relaxing.  Monday was anything but for the Houston Astros.  —  It all started with a little bit of good-natured frivolity.
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MoiseKapenda Bower / UPI:
Kyle Seager, Danny Valencia homer in 10th inning as Seattle Mariners top Houston Astros
Cincinnati.com:
Scott Feldman is the latest Reds starter to head to DL  —  If Scott Feldman goes on the disabled list, he will be the last of the Reds' Opening Day rotation to spend time on the DL after just 92 games of the season.  —  Feldman, 34, started for the Reds on Opening Day and was the only Reds starter …
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Cincinnati.com:   Next Slide  —  The Blog Above Replacement a daily look …
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers Reaction, rotation on same page: Where's the offense?  —  BALTIMORE  —  The sweatiest press box in baseball is at Camden Yards, where the view is great but there are no windows and no way to keep out the humidity and summertime temperatures.  —  That's fine.
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Todd Karpovich / UPI:
Seth Smith's homer lifts Baltimore Orioles to win over Texas Rangers
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
ESPN:   Olney: Players who should be traded but won't move at the deadline
ESPN:
First baseman James Loney inks one-year deal to play in South Korea  —  First baseman James Loney signed a one-year, $350,000 contract with the LG Twins of the Korean Baseball Organization, the team announced Tuesday.  —  Loney requested and received his release in May from the Atlanta Braves organization.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
James Loney Signs With KBO's LG Twins
Discussion: FanRag Sports
Associated Press:
Giants' NL-record sellout streak ends in 5-3 loss to Indians  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In a rare scheduling perk, the Cleveland Indians didn't have to travel far for a much-needed change of scenery after a disappointing weekend dud at Oakland.  —  Just a quick jaunt across San Francisco Bay.
Discussion: McCovey Chronicles
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Janie McCauley / The Charlotte Observer:
Josh Tomlin's solid outing lifts Indians past Giants 5-3
Fox Sports:
Blackmon, Marquez propel Rockies to 9-6 win over Padres (Jul 17, 2017)  —  DENVER (AP) Charlie Blackmon 's fourth leadoff homer of the season hit the facing of the third deck, hard-throwing rookie German Marquez tied a career high with nine strikeouts and the scuffling Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 9-6 on Monday night.
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Dennis Lin / sandiegouniontribune.com:
Padres' Luis Perdomo chased early in loss to Rockies
Discussion: Gaslamp Ball
Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:
Could Mike Trout and Bryce Harper become baseball's all-time greatest superstar duo?  —  Mike Trout is back just in the nick of time.  The Angels superstar, who missed six agonizing weeks with a torn ligament in his left thumb, returned to action Friday, getting five hits and a walk during L.A.'s weekend series against Tampa Bay.
Discussion: Federal Baseball
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rockies Looking Into Rotation Trades  —  The Rockies are at least “poking around” on the market for rotation help, according to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports (via Twitter).  Just how much of a priority the rotation is remains to be seen; GM Jeff Bridich did suggest earlier today that he's most focused on bolstering the team's pen.
Discussion: Camden Chat
Valerie Wigglesworth / Dallas Morning News:
Cowboys' Elliott appealing conviction for speeding 100 mph on tollway in Frisco  —  Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is dealing with even more off the field troubles, this time in Collin County.  —  The 21-year-old is appealing a misdemeanor conviction for speeding …
Doug Mittler / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Rangers, A's pursuing Chris Carter?  —  The Texas Rangers and Oakland Athletics are interested in Chris Carter, and one of those clubs is “likely” to sign the free-agent first baseman, reports Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports.  —  Carter hit a league-high 41 home runs …
Discussion: Dallas Morning News
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals To Designate Jacob Turner  —  The Nationals will designate Jacob Turner for assignment, according to Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post (via Twitter).  His roster spot will be needed for the ascension of Edwin Jackson to take a start today.  —  Washington also needed …
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Houston All-Star Carlos Correa leaves game with thumb injury  —  HOUSTON (AP) — All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa has left a game against the Seattle Mariners with a jammed left thumb.  —  Correa was pulled Monday after swinging and missing at a pitch in the fourth inning.
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
 
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