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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
Yoenis Cespedes wants to finish career in Oakland
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MLB Daily Dish, MLB on Yahoo! Sports and FanRag Sports
Tom Pedulla / Mercury News:
Familiar woes add up to an A's loss to Mets
Familiar woes add up to an A's loss to Mets
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Athletics Nation
Kevin Spain / USA Today:
Yoenis Cespedes says he'd like to finish his career in Oakland
Yoenis Cespedes says he'd like to finish his career in Oakland
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports and FanRag Sports
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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MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
After Fowler ties the game, Cubs inch back ahead, 3-2
After Fowler ties the game, Cubs inch back ahead, 3-2
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
Paul Skrbina / Chicago Tribune:
Lost in transition: Jose Quintana still feeling his way around with Cubs
Lost in transition: Jose Quintana still feeling his way around with Cubs
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Chicago Tribune
Associated Press:
Aaron Nola, Freddy Galvis lead Phils to 6-1 win over Brewers — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aaron Nola tied a career-high with nine strikeouts in seven sharp innings, Freddy Galvis hit a two-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the reeling Milwaukee Brewers 6-1 on Friday night.
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Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Aaron Nola is masterful as Phillies win third straight, 6-1, over Milwaukee Brewers — Aaron Nola watched his fastball zip the outside corner on Friday night and quickly ambled toward the home-team dugout in a 6-1 win over Milwaukee, believing he had struck out the side to end the fourth inning.
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The Good Phight
Fox Sports:
Miguel Cabrera leaves after getting hit in chest at 1B — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Detroit Tigers star Miguel Cabrera had to leave the game against Minnesota in the fifth inning Friday night after taking a hard-hit grounder off the chest at first base. — The ball off the bat of Robbie Grossman …
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Miguel Cabrera leaves tonight's game after taking grounder off chest
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Andrew Romine starting at catcher? Don't rule it out for this season
Andrew Romine starting at catcher? Don't rule it out for this season
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Royals Review
Associated Press:
Astros end Orioles' 4-game winning streak with 8-7 victory — BALTIMORE (AP) — Rookie Yuli Gurriel had a career-high four hits, including a home run, and the Houston Astros received a gritty pitching performance from Mike Fiers in an 8-7 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.
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Associated Press:
Martinez ready for first action at home as a Diamondback — PHOENIX (AP) — J.D. Martinez got a little lost trying to find Chase Field on Friday. The Arizona Diamondbacks' new outfielder hasn't spent much time in the Phoenix area, and he found himself driving while looking at his phone for directions.
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Associated Press:
Martinez homers twice as Tigers top Twins 6-3 — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Victor Martinez has called Detroit home for the last six seasons. He looks just as comfortable hitting at Target Field. — Martinez hit two home runs and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3 on Friday night.
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Bless You Boys
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
Mariners Acquire Marco Gonzales From Cardinals For Tyler O'Neill
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Baseball America, Minor League Ball, Viva El Birdos, Lookout Landing and Al's Ramblings
Associated Press:
Encarnacion homers, drives in 4 as Indians pound Jays 13-3 — CLEVELAND (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays know better than any team in baseball what happens when Edwin Encarnacion gets hot. — Encarnacion homered and drove in four runs against his former team as the Cleveland Indians routed Toronto 13-3 on Friday night.
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Richard Griffin / Toronto Star:
Encarnacion overpowers Blue Jays in series opener
Encarnacion overpowers Blue Jays in series opener
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Bluebird Banter
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Yoan Moncada's first hit with White Sox: A bases-loaded triple — Photos from the White Sox-Royals game on Friday, July 21, 2017, in Kansas City, Mo. — Chicago Tribune — Yoan Moncada slid head-first into third base, stood up and clapped his hands at the White Sox dugout Friday night at Kauffman Stadium.
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Maria Torres / Kansas City Star:
Royals' Eric Hosmer to miss Friday's game to attend to family matter
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
White Sox To Acquire Mark Lowe, Jean Machi
White Sox To Acquire Mark Lowe, Jean Machi
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports and Lookout Landing
Associated Press:
Elvis Andrus snaps Rangers' 5-game losing skid in 10th inning — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Elvis Andrus homered early, and then snapped a 10th-inning tie with a two-out infield single that gave the struggling Texas Rangers a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.
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Fred Goodall / The Charlotte Observer:
Andrus snaps 10th-inning tie, Rangers beat Rays 4-3
Andrus snaps 10th-inning tie, Rangers beat Rays 4-3
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DRaysBay
Fox Sports:
LEADING OFF: Trout vs Price; JD in desert; Wrigley rivalry — A look at what's happening all around the majors Saturday: — ONE ON ONE — Angels star Mike Trout takes on Boston lefty David Price (5-2) and the first-place Red Sox. Price is coming off an outstanding start Sunday night …
Alex Tekip / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Rangers laying groundwork for potential Yu Darvish deal — The Texas Rangers are “talking to multiple contenders” about starting pitcher Yu Darvish as they lay the groundwork to potentially deal the right-hander at the July 31 trade deadline, reports ESPN's Jerry Crasnick.
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Lone Star Ball
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
The factors that will decide Yu Darvish's trade fate
The factors that will decide Yu Darvish's trade fate
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Lone Star Ball and DRaysBay
Fox Sports:
D-backs open with back-to-back-to-back HRs — PHOENIX (AP) David Peralta, A.J. Pollock and Jake Lamb hit back-to-back-to-back home runs for Arizona to start the first inning Friday night against Washington star Max Scherzer, the first time the Diamondbacks have started a game with three straight homers.
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
Justin Tasch / New York Daily News:
Michael Conforto stays hot, hits two home runs to lead Mets over A's — The Mets may part with some offensive firepower before the trade deadline, but they will still have Michael Conforto, the All-Star who has played like one since the break. — Conforto hit two, two-run home runs Friday night …
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Amazin' Avenue
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:
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 …