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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Tyler Clippard tabbed as closer after White Sox trade top two relievers  —  New arrival Tyler Clippard will be the White Sox's closer.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Tyler Clippard arrived for his first day in a White Sox uniform and manager Rick Renteria wasted little time giving him the pressing news.
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Associated Press:
Eager Yankees reinforcements embolden team for pennant drive  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The New York Yankees have ignited their pennant drive despite a midseason tailspin with the acquisition of power-hitting infielder Todd Frazier and power-armed relievers Tommy Kahnle and David Robertson.
Dave Sheinin / Chicago Tribune:
With seven-player trade, the Yankees are starting to look like the Yankees again  —  The Washington Post  —  This was to be a transitional year for the New York Yankees, one that would bridge the divide between the bloated also-ran they had become and the future juggernaut they hoped to build.
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Greensburg Tribune-Review:   Yankees make bold moves to help beef up roster for stretch run
ESPN:   Yankees' Joe Girardi: Chase Headley will have ‘crash course’ on playing 1B
Fran Kilinski / New York Daily News:
Todd Frazier hopes to talk to Paul O'Neill about wearing No. 21 with Yankees
Discussion: CBS New York and The Sports Tank
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:   Yankees Notebook: Joe Girardi takeaways from Wednesday's pregame session
John Harper / New York Daily News:
Yankees-White Sox deal worth it for Brian Cashman, but GM still has major hole to fill
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Mets raise lead to 7-0 in second  —  NEW YORK  • The second inning was no better than the first for Mike Leake and the Cardinals, who fell behind 7-0, after a four-run New York Mets burst Wednesday night.  —  With the Mets already ahead 3-, Michael Conforto singled …
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Voit, Sierra bring Cards back to 7-3  —  NEW YORK  • After being blanked by Jacob deGrom for six innings, the Cardinals touched him for a run in the seventh Wednesday night when rookie Luke Voit doubled to left, scoring Kolten Wong from first.  —  Voit initially had been called …
Doug Mittler / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Mets willing to absorb salary in deadline deals?
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
Fox Sports:   Cardinals target .500, look to take series from Mets (Jul 19, 2017)
Fox Sports:
Montgomery homers as Cubs beat Braves 8-2 for 6th straight (Jul 19, 2017)  —  ATLANTA (AP) Mike Montgomery hit his first home run and allowed two hits and one run in six innings to lead the streaking Chicago Cubs to an 8-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.
Discussion: Associated Press
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Stan Awtrey / UPI:   Chicago Cubs top Atlanta Braves, extend winning streak to five games
Guy Curtright / UPI:   Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant leaves game in first with left hand injury
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:   Cubs try to complete sweeps on little rest
ESPN:
Bartolo Colón told me that he has been considering retirement and that his next start against the Dodgers could be a determining factor in making a decision.  —  Read more on ESPN
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ESPN:
Twins' Bartolo Colon thinking about retirement  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Twins pitcher Bartolo Colon is considering retirement, and he said his next start against the Los Angeles Dodgers could be a determining factor in making a decision.  —  The veteran pitcher revealed to ESPN …
Discussion: Twinkie Town and NESN.com
Isaac Chipps / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Dodgers ‘interested in pairing’ Britton and Jansen
Discussion: Camden Chat
Associated Press:
Phillies total season-high 20 hits, beat Marlins  —  MIAMI (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies began slowly this season and then got worse, which made their fast start on Wednesday a surprise.  —  First pitch was at 12:10 p.m. and the Phillies were ready, scoring twice in the first inning …
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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ESPN:
Stanton hits 30th HR of season, more concerned about Marlins' losing ways  —  On the same day Giancarlo Stanton hit his 30th home run to tie Aaron Judge for the major league lead, Stanton was more concerned with the fact that the Marlins lost 10-3 to the Phillies.
ESPN:
Angels put stolen base leader Cameron Maybin on DL with MCL sprain  —  The Los Angeles Angels have officially placed AL stolen base leader Cameron Maybin on the 10-day disabled list with an MCL sprain in his right knee and recalled right-hander Alex Meyer from Triple-A Salt Lake.
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Associated Press:
Bryce Harper goes 4-for-4, outduels Mike Trout in Nationals win over Angels
Eric Karabell / ESPN:   Top MLB DFS building blocks for Wednesday
Fox Sports:
Red Sox release 3B Pablo Sandoval  —  BOSTON (AP) The Red Sox have officially released Pablo Sandoval because the third baseman didn't report after being designated for assignment last week.  —  The team announced the move Wednesday.  —  It officially ends the Boston tenure …
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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Kerry Crowley / KNBR-AM:
Bobby Evans on potential Sandoval reunion: 'It's possible'
Discussion: McCovey Chronicles and SI.com
Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
As MLB trade deadline nears, will Sonny Gray be worth high price to get him?  —  OAKLAND - The scouts in attendance at Sonny Gray's starts have obviously noticed his improved effectiveness as the trade deadline approaches, how much crisper his pitches have been.
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Fox Sports:
Rays rally in 9th off Casilla to beat Athletics 4-3 (Jul 18, 2017)
Martin Gallegos / The Charlotte Observer:   A's Casilla blows Chris Smith's strong outing against Rays
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
JaCoby Jones passed over for Jim Adduci to fill Detroit Tigers OF void … KANSAS CITY, Mo. - JaCoby Jones was not considered for a promotion following the trade of J.D. Martinez.  —  The Detroit Tigers opted instead to recall Jim Adduci from Triple-A Toledo.
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Fox Sports:   Royals' Hammel hopes to put heat on Tigers (Jul 19, 2017)
Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
Reds not shopping long-term pieces, but listening is free  —  In the last calendar year, the Cincinnati Reds have made two trades that involved major-league assets.  They represent dramatically different approaches that the organization could take as the July 31 non-waiver trading deadline approaches.
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Cincinnati.com:   Nick Senzel, Hunter Greene atop Baseball America's Reds top 10 rankings
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Beltre to GM Daniels: Rangers are buyers, not sellers  —  BALTIMORE  —  The Texas Rangers, the future Hall of Famer said, do not need to be sellers at the July 31 trade deadline, but in order to convince Jon Daniels of that, the team needs to start winning more games.
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:   Winning, not 3,000th hit, is Beltre's top priority
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Braves Telling Teams They Will Likely Keep Matt Adams  —  The Braves are informing rival organizations that they expect to hold onto first baseman Matt Adams through the trade deadline, ESPN.com's Buster Olney reports on Twitter.  —  Adams has generally been viewed as a plausible trade chip …
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:   Braves' Freddie Freeman leaves game with ‘illness’
Doug Mittler / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Correa injury won't change Astros' deadline plans  —  All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa will be sidelined up to eight weeks with a torn ligament in his left thumb, but the Houston Astros have no plans to deal for a position player, reports Hunter Atkins and Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle.
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ESPN:
MLB execs: Get ready for a trade-deadline dash
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
Gideon Rubin / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Posey's pinch hit powers Giants past Indians 5-4 … Buster Posey pinch hit a two-out, two-run double in the bottom of the eighth inning as the  —  Cleveland Indians 5-4 on Wednesday.  —  Posey, on a scheduled rest day, doubled off the wall on a 3-2 slider on the seventh offering from Indians reliever Bryan Shaw (2-4).
Cody McCrary / MySanAntonio.com:
Report: Rangers interested in trading catcher Jonathan Lucroy  —  The Texas Rangers could be looking to trade catcher Jonathan Lucroy, according to a report from ESPN Wednesday afternoon.  —  According to EPSN and MLB.com the Rangers are interested in acquiring bullpen help or a young starting pitcher for Lucroy.
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Doug Mittler / ESPN:   Rumor Central: Rangers showcasing Jonathan Lucroy?
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Yoan Moncada could ‘feel excitement’ from White Sox fans about call-up  —  White Sox second baseman Yoan Moncada talks about being called up to the majors.  (Colleen Kane/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  As Yoan Moncada rode with Jose Abreu from O'Hare Airport to the South Side on Wednesday …
Pinkie Problem / Fox Sports:
LEADING OFF: Bryant's pinkie problem, MadBum back in SF  —  A look at what's happening all around the majors Thursday:  —  The Cubs are hopeful that NL MVP Kris Bryant won't miss much time after he sprained his left pinkie during a headfirst slide in Wednesday's win over Atlanta.
Cincinnati.com:
Reds' Devin Mesoraco returns from DL  —  Devin Mesoraco's rehab stint in Louisville was brief, ending after two games when the Reds activated the catcher for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.  —  Mesoraco, who was placed on the disabled list on July 3 with a left shoulder injury …
 
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