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 Top News: 
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
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Isaac Chipps / ESPN:
Rumor Central: David Phelps drawing interest from multiple teams
Fox Sports:   Buy or stand pat? Surprising Brewers weigh trade deadline
Doug Mittler / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Brewers aggressively pursuing Sonny Gray?
Doug Mittler / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Brewers, Rays, Yankees in mix for Pat Neshek?
Discussion: CBS Philly and Pinstripe Alley
Associated Press:
Astros put Correa on 10-day DL with thumb injury  —  HOUSTON (AP) — All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa of the Houston Astros is expected to miss 6-8 weeks with a torn ligament in his left thumb.  —  The Astros put Correa on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday and recalled Colin Moran from Triple …
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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.
Associated Press:
Houston All-Star Carlos Correa leaves game with thumb injury
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
MoiseKapenda Bower / UPI:
Kyle Seager, Danny Valencia homer in 10th inning as Seattle Mariners top Houston Astros
Fox Sports:
Cubs set to activate Lackey for start vs. Braves (Jul 18, 2017)  —  ATLANTA — Veteran Chicago Cubs right-hander John Lackey will come off the disabled list on Tuesday to start the second game of a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves at SunTrust Park.
Discussion: DRaysBay
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Doug Mittler / ESPN:   Rumor Central: Dansby Swanson in danger of a demotion?
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Jon Lester after strong start: ‘My stuff had a little more crispness to it’
Discussion: Chicago Tribune
Scott Cunningham / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Dansby sits again, Snitker says he'll go with best matchups now
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves' 9th-inning rally falls short against Cubs
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.
Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Red Sox bare their biggest flaws in loss to Blue Jays
Discussion: Over the Monster
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:   Reds place Scott Feldman on DL, call up Sal Romano, Lisalverto Bonilla
Cincinnati.com:   Next Slide  —  The Blog Above Replacement a daily look …
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.
Discussion: Minor League Ball
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Martin Gallegos / The Charlotte Observer:   A's offense, attendance numbers come back down to Earth against Rays
Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:   Why the Yankees and Red Sox should fear resurgent Tampa Bay Rays
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.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers win third in a row with 10-2 win in series opener in Kansas City
Alan Eskew / UPI:   Strike-throwing Jordan Zimmermann pitches Detroit Tigers past Kansas City Royals
Scott Boeck / USA Today:
Bryce Harper, Mike Trout: They meet again as baseball's greatest story adds another chapter  —  Mike Trout's return to the diamond on Friday couldn't have been more timely.  —  It sets up a rare meeting between two of Major League Baseball's top superstars when Bryce Harper …
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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
Isaac Chipps / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Marlins keeping starting outfield intact?  —  There is some good news in Miami: For the moment, it looks like Giancarlo Stanton & Co. in the outfield are staying put.  —  According to USA Today's Bob Nightengale, the Miami Marlins are “not listening to any trade proposals for their starting outfield right now.”
Discussion: Fish Stripes
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Latest On Marlins' Sale And Deadline Plans
Discussion: miamiherald and Sun-Sentinel
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Past the ‘disbelief’ of Cubs trade, Dylan Cease ready to grow in White Sox system  —  Dylan Cease pitches during a game with the South Bend Cubs on July 6, 2017.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Dylan Cease said he was in a state of “disbelief” for a bit after learning the Cubs traded him and three …
Discussion: Chicago Tribune
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
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Sigh of relief: Power-packed Cards win as Cecil survives 9th  —  NEW YORK  • In a space of six at-bats over his last two games, Cardinals rookie shortstop Paul DeJong struck out five times.  But the sixth time largely made up for the futile five.  —  And lefthander Brett Cecil got some redemption himself.
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Fox Sports:
Cardinals grind out a 6-3 win over Mets
Joe Knowles / Chicago Tribune:
Edwin Jackson is back, and starting for the Nationals  —  Edwin Jackson pitches for the Orioles on June 9, 2017.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Starting pitchers really must be an endangered species.  —  How else can we explain the fact that Edwin Jackson keeps resurfacing in the big leagues?
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Chad Green becoming a flexible, middle-inning relief option for Yankees bullpen  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Chad Green has flourished in his hybrid role out of the bullpen for the Yankees.  —  In his last 10 appearances, Green has given up just one run on six hits while striking out 25 over 16 innings for a 0.56 ERA.
UPI:
MLB: Pittsburgh Pirates CF Starling Marte reinstated from PED suspension  —  Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Starling Marte was reinstated from Major League Baseball's restricted list on Tuesday after serving an 80-game suspension for testing positive for the performance-enhancing substance Nandrolone.
ESPN:
Milwaukee's Stephen Vogt goes on 10-day DL with sprained left knee  —  Milwaukee Brewers catcher Stephen Vogt was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a left knee sprain Tuesday, one day after he collided with Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Chad Kuhl at home plate.
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
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 and Purple Row
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 …
 
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Isaac Chipps / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Cubs looking to add Tigers catcher Alex Avila?
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rays To Acquire Chaz Roe
Discussion: Talking Chop
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals To Designate Jacob Turner
ESPN:
Olney: Players who should be traded but won't move at the deadline
Major League Baseball:
Carlos Beltran has spent most of the season at DH, so the Astros held a funeral for his glove
Discussion: Baseball Prospectus and NESN.com
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Peter Botte / New York Daily News:
Yankees' Greg Bird: ‘My season is not over’ after undergoing ankle surgery
Discussion: FanRag Sports
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees, Athletics In Talks On Yonder Alonso
Discussion: ESPN, MLB Daily Dish and NESN.com
Associated Press:
Giants' NL-record sellout streak ends in 5-3 loss to Indians
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Stanton 2 HRs, Gordon hit in 10th sends Miami over Phils 6-5
 

 
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