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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
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
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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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 …
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
Maria Torres / Kansas City Star:
Royals' Eric Hosmer to miss Friday's game to attend to family matter — Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer will miss Friday night's series opener against the Chicago White Sox at Kauffman Stadium to attend to an undisclosed family matter. — Brandon Moss is starting and will bat fourth in the lineup in place of Hosmer.
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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
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:
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
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Andrew Romine starting at catcher? Don't rule it out for this season — We take a look at the centerpiece of the Detroit Tigers' J.D. Martinez trade: Dawel Lugo, an infielder that was considered one of the Arizona Diamondbacks' best prospects. Video by Brian Manzullo, DFP. Wochit
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Royals Review
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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
Fox Sports:
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 …
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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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 …
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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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
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
White Sox To Acquire Mark Lowe, Jean Machi — The White Sox have acquired veteran relievers Mark Lowe and Jean Machi from the Mariners, according to Triple-A Tacoma broadcaster Mike Curto (Twitter link). Both will report to Chicago's top affiliate. — It seems that this isn't a part …
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 …
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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Camden Chat
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.
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