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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Diamondbacks Acquire J.D. Martinez — The Diamondbacks have made a massive move to upgrade their offense, acquiring outfielder J.D. Martinez from the Tigers in exchange for infield prospects Dawel Lugo, Sergio Alcantara and Jose King. Both teams have announced the deal.
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Associated Press:
LEADING OFF: JD Martinez joins Diamondbacks, Gray auditions — A look at what's happening all around the majors Wednesday: — ___ — WELCOME — Star outfielder J.D. Martinez joins the Arizona Diamondbacks, a day after they got him from Detroit for a trio of prospects.
Bob Nightengale / Tallahassee Democrat:
Yankees acquire Todd Frazier, David Robertson in trade with White Sox — The New York Yankees, resurrecting the cutthroat days of trying to make the Boston Red Sox's lives miserable, pulled off a dizzying six-player trade Tuesday evening, taking three players from the Chicago White Sox that the Red Sox also desired.
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Todd Frazier a ‘healthy scratch’ as White Sox try to solve hot Dodgers, Clayton Kershaw — Photos of White Sox third baseman Todd Frazier. — Chicago Tribune — White Sox third baseman Todd Frazier was a “healthy scratch” from the lineup about a half-hour before the team's game Tuesday against the Dodgers.
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Pinstripe Alley, Chicago Tribune, South Side Sox and True Blue LA
Fox Sports:
Kershaw wins 15th, Dodgers top Chisox 1-0 for 10th W in row (Jul 18, 2017) — CHICAGO (AP) Clayton Kershaw pitched seven scoreless innings for his major league-leading 15th victory and the Los Angeles Dodgers edged the Chicago White Sox 1-0 Tuesday night for their 10th straight victory.
Associated Press:
Tigers OF J.D. Martinez traded to Diamondbacks for prospects
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Red Reporter, ESPN, WOOD-TV and baseballmusings.com
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees Nearing Deal To Acquire Todd Frazier, David Robertson, Tommy Kahnle
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports, MLB Daily Dish, FanSided and Al's Ramblings
Alex Tekip / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Yankees, Red Sox both pursuing David Robertson?
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USA Today, Fish Stripes and Brew Crew Ball
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Ross, Rangers no match for Davis, Orioles — BALTIMORE — Chris Davis haunted his former team with two home runs, including a grand slam, and a career-high six RBIs, and the Baltimore Orioles cruised to a 12-1 victory over Tyson Ross and the Texas Rangers.
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Lone Star Ball
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers' offense confident, but struggles again in 12-1 loss to Orioles — BALTIMORE — The good news for the Texas Rangers' offense Tuesday was that Adrian Beltre is continuing his march toward 3,000 hits and that Mike Napoli is enjoying his best stretch of the season.
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Bob Cohn / UPI:
Pittsburgh Pirates rally to beat Milwaukee Brewers in Starling Marte's return — PITTSBURGH — Starling Marte received a warm reception Tuesday in his first game after serving an 80-game suspension. Then he and his Pittsburgh Pirates teammates rallied with four runs in the sixth inning to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 at PNC Park.
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MLB: Pittsburgh Pirates CF Starling Marte reinstated from PED suspension
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Bucs Dugout
Will Graves / The Charlotte Observer:
Pirates rally past Brewers 4-3 in Marte's return
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Bucs Dugout
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Wacha blanks Mets on two hits over seven — NEW YORK • Michael Wacha, in easy sight of his fourth straight win, held the New York Mets to two hits over the first seven innings Tuesday night as the Cardinals held a 5-0 lead. — Second baseman Kolten Wong provided help behind Wacha …
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards take 1-0 lead in first — NEW YORK • Before the Cardinals took on the New York Mets Tuesday night, manager Mike Matheny opined, “I think we're playing as good right now as we've played all season.” — The Cardinals then took a 1-0 lead over the Mets on a sacrifice fly by Jedd Gyorko, scoring Matt Carpenter.
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Amazin' Avenue
Associated Press:
Franco hits tiebreaking homer in 8th to lift Phillies — MIAMI (AP) — Maikel Franco had a different approach during batting practice before the game and it paid off. — Franco had three hits, including a tie-breaking home run in the eighth inning, to help lift the Philadelphia Phillies …
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Fish Stripes
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Andre C. Fernandez / miamiherald:
Phillies outlast Marlins despite another Stanton blast, solid outing from Conley
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The Good Phight
Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Royals' skid continues in 9-3 loss to the Tigers — The men who built the Royals still believe in this team, still believe after a nine-game skid, and a torrid June, and a 2017 season that has offered more turbulence and twisting turns than the Zambezi Zinger.
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Tigers trade away JD Martinez, still pound Royals 9-3 (Jul 18, 2017) — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Detroit Tigers got along just fine without J.D. Martinez in their lineup. — For one night, at least. — After trading their star outfielder to the Arizona Diamondbacks …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Jose Quintana won't face White Sox as Cubs adjust rotation — Cubs manager Joe Maddon talks about Willson Contreras, Kyle Hendricks and the team's rotation. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — The Cubs have lined up part of their rotation through July 30 …
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Past the ‘disbelief’ of Cubs trade, Dylan Cease ready to grow in White Sox system
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Chicago Tribune
Fox Sports:
Slumping Gonzalez leads Rockies to 9-7 win over Padres (Jul 18, 2017) — DENVER (AP) Carlos Gonzalez lined a two-run double for his first extra-base hit in nearly a month, Gerardo Parra reached base five times , scoring three runs, and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 9-7 on Tuesday night.
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Gattis homers twice to lead Astros over Mariners, 6-2 (Jul 18, 2017) — HOUSTON (AP) Evan Gattis homered twice to back up a solid start by Brad Peacock and help the Houston Astros to a 6-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night. — Gattis hit solo shots in the second …
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports, Lookout Landing and The Crawfish Boxes
Chelsea Janes / Washington Post:
Will the Nationals try to add a starting pitcher? — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Starting pitching is the foundation of the Washington Nationals, and has been for half a decade. Starting pitching is the given, the priority in the draft, the one market they always seem to browse each offseason.
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Federal Baseball
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers are soliciting sponsorship offers for naming rights to field at Dodger Stadium — Fans watch a fireworks show after the game between the Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium on July 4. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea / Getty Images) — Mike Scioscia called Dodger Stadium home …
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Associated Press:
AL steals leader Cameron Maybin helped off after awkward slide — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Cameron Maybin has left the Los Angeles Angels' game against the Washington Nationals in the first inning after sliding awkwardly into second base. — Maybin was replaced by Ben Revere in left field Tuesday night.
