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Associated Press:
Mariners send top prospect O'Neill to Cardinals for Gonzales — SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners paid a hefty price to add a pitcher who may not be ready to help them in the playoff hunt this season. — The Mariners acquired young left-hander Marco Gonzales from the St. Louis Cardinals …
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Acquire Marco Gonzales From Cardinals For Tyler O'Neill — The Mariners have acquired left-hander Marco Gonzales from the Cardinals in exchange for minor league outfielder Tyler O'Neill, as per a Mariners press release. — [Related: updated Cardinals and Mariners depth charts at Roster Resource]
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Baseball America, Lookout Landing, Viva El Birdos, Minor League Ball and Al's Ramblings
Fox Sports:
Cardinals activate OF Grichuk, LHP Duke from DL — CHICAGO (AP) The St. Louis Cardinals have activated outfielder Randal Grichuk and reliever Zach Duke from the disabled list and recalled catching prospect Carson Kelly from Triple-A Memphis. — St. Louis also acquired minor league outfielder Tyler O'Neill …
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cardinals Add Grichuk, Kelly, Duke To 25-Man Roster; Designate Eric Fryer
Cardinals Add Grichuk, Kelly, Duke To 25-Man Roster; Designate Eric Fryer
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Viva El Birdos
MarinersPR / From the Corner of Edgar & Dave:
Mariners Acquire LHP Marco Gonzales from St. Louis
Mariners Acquire LHP Marco Gonzales from St. Louis
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U.S.S. Mariner, Booth, Justice … and Lookout Landing
Eduardo Gonzalez / Los Angeles Times:
It's official: The Yankees are the most-hated team in baseball — and the Dodgers aren't far behind — The New York Yankees celebrate their 4-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday. (Elaine Thompson / Associated Press) — America has spoken, and the New York Yankees are the country's most-hated baseball team.
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Kansas City Star, FiveThirtyEight and Lookout Landing
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Fox Sports:
FANTASY PLAYS: Looking at effects of Yankees-White Sox trade — The MLB trade deadline is fast approaching, and we already have some significant fantasy baseball players affected by the moves. Not only is there a new batter for the Yankees, but a new closer has emerged, while a Rockies hitter is mashing …
Fox Sports:
Kennedy to feel heat as Royals host White Sox (Jul 21, 2017)
Kennedy to feel heat as Royals host White Sox (Jul 21, 2017)
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Minor League Ball, Royals Review and Beyond the Box Score
Fox Sports:
Angels brace for Sale, Red Sox in series opener (Jul 21, 2017)
Angels brace for Sale, Red Sox in series opener (Jul 21, 2017)
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MLB Daily Dish, Over the Monster and Halos Heaven
Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
These Red Sox trade targets could be Boston-bound
These Red Sox trade targets could be Boston-bound
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Ken Rosenthal and MLB Trade Rumors
Associated Press:
Cardinals end Cubs' 6-game winning streak after 9-run 8th inning — CHICAGO (AP) — Paul DeJong hit a tiebreaking two-run double in St. Louis' nine-run eighth inning, and the Cardinals cooled off the Chicago Cubs with an 11-4 victory on Friday. — Chicago carried a 3-2 lead into the eighth, looking for its seventh consecutive win.
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Paul Skrbina / Chicago Tribune:
Lost in transition: Jose Quintana still feeling his way around with Cubs — Chicago Tribune — Jose Quintana's sheepish shrug suggested he was lost Friday morning. — Probably because he was. — The Cubs' new left-hander wandered right past his locker before a bystander pointed …
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Chicago Tribune
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
After Fowler ties the game, Cubs inch back ahead, 3-2 — CHICAGO • The Cubs snapped a 2-2 tie in the fifth inning when an error in the infield gave them just enough room against Carlos Martinez to find a run. — Shortstop Paul DeJong failed to field a grounder to open the inning …
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
Associated Press:
A's sign Carter to minor league deal, promote Montas, Olson — NEW YORK (AP) — The Oakland Athletics have signed free agent slugger Chris Carter to a minor league deal and promoted right-hander Frankie Montas and first baseman/outfielder Matt Olson to the majors.
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Athletics Nation
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Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
Yoenis Cespedes wants to finish career in Oakland — NEW YORK — Here's something for A's fans to look forward to a few years down the road, potentially: former Oakland star Yoenis Céspedes wants to finish his career with the A's. — In a rare interview conducted entirely in English …
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FanRag Sports
Associated Press:
Royals rout Tigers 16-4, set season highs for runs and hits — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brandon Moss is getting hot as the Kansas City weather. — Moss drove in four runs, Mike Moustakas had three RBIs and the Kansas City Royals routed the error-prone Detroit Tigers 16-4 on Thursday night.
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Josh Land / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles on deck: What to watch Friday vs. Astros, plus series matchups — The Orioles defeat the Rangers, 9-7, and sweep the four-game series. (Denise Sanders, Baltimore Sun video) — The Orioles beat the Rangers, 10-2, for a third straight win. (Denise Sanders, Baltimore Sun video)
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Fox Sports:
Giants look to end recent struggles vs. Padres (Jul 21, 2017) — SAN FRANCISCO — The San Diego Padres will seek to continue their recent mastery of the San Francisco Giants when the clubs meet for a second time in their four-game series Friday night. — After taking two of three …
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Gaslamp Ball
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3 minor leaguers suspended for positive drug tests — Cincinnati pitcher Brian Hunter has been suspended for 80 games under baseball's minor league drug program following a positive test for a banned performance-enhancing substance, and Los Angeles Angels pitcher Greg Belton …
Mike Puma / New York Post:
Asdrubal Cabrera likely to play third as trade suitors line up — Dexter Fowler is tagged out by Asdrubal Cabrera during the Mets' 3-2 win on Thursday. — Getty Images … Asdrubal Cabrera's trade market is developing better than the Mets could have anticipated.
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Let's Go Tribe
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Amara Grautski / New York Daily News:
Mets infielder Asdrubal Cabrera receiving interest from Indians: report
Mets infielder Asdrubal Cabrera receiving interest from Indians: report
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CBS New York
Fox Sports:
Braves aim for second straight win over Dodgers (Jul 21, 2017) — LOS ANGELES — Residing in a golden state, the Los Angeles Dodgers will try to rekindle that glow against the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. — The Dodgers lost the series opener Thursday, but that was hardly cause for alarm.
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Beyond the Box Score
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers' 11-game winning streak ends as Braves rough up McCarthy
Dodgers' 11-game winning streak ends as Braves rough up McCarthy
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
A's have talked to Marcus Semien about multiyear deal — Oakland doesn't sign its players to multiyear deals, or so the story goes. — That hasn't always been true, of course. The team has inked many of its key contributors to multiyear deals during the Billy Beane era, some just through their arbitration years, a few longer.
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MLB Daily Dish
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers' Zimmermann looks to build off last start, continue good location … MINNEAPOLIS - Jordan Zimmermann wanted to start the second half well and did that on Monday. Now he hopes to build off one of his best starts of the season. — “I was able to throw curveballs and sliders in any count …
Corpus Christi Caller-Times:
Sinton grad Banda to make MLB debut — The Diamondbacks tweeted on Friday that Sinton's Anthony Banda, the organization's top prospect, has been promoted and will make his major league debut on Saturday. — Torey Lovullo says Anthony Banda is set to start for the #Dbacks tomorrow.
Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
Five MLB prospects who won't get traded - but could star in October — The trade deadline generates such hype and expectation every year that it's easy to forget teams can often get just as big a boost from the midseason promotion of a prospect as they would from a new acquisition.
ESPN:
Yoenis Cespedes still fond of Oakland, hopes to end career by returning there — Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes told the San Francisco Chronicle on Friday that he wants to finish his career with the Athletics, the team with which he made his major league debut. — The 31-year-old is signed through 2020.