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Paul Skrbina / Chicago Tribune:
Trade deadline waiting game: Will White Sox's Melky Cabrera be the next to go? — White Sox manager Rick Renteria discusses the impact Melky Cabrera has on the team's clubhouse on Friday, July 28, 2017. (Paul Skrbina/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune
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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers open to trading Yu Darvish for right price — The Rangers have made it known that Yu Darvish is available but they want a lot in return. — The trade deadline is 3 p.m. Monday so get ready for a rumor and report-filled weekend. — Fox Sports Ken Rosenthal reported this morning …
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John Wilmhoff / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Red Sox won't make ‘big trade’ for starting pitcher — After the Boston Red Sox placed left-hander David Price on the 10-day disabled list Friday due to the return of tightness in his elbow, speculation ensued that the Red Sox could pursue another starting pitcher before Monday's trade deadline.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Acquire Erasmo Ramirez From Rays For Steve Cishek — The Marines and Rays have announced a swap of right-handed pitchers, with Erasmo Ramirez heading back to Seattle and Steve Cishek going to Tampa Bay in return. — Seattle will reportedly also send $1MM to Tampa Bay to help account …
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Mitchell Forde / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Kelly ‘not scared’ of being thrust onto big stage — Most young players, upon being called up to the major leagues, make an effort to stick to the same pregame routine they employed in the minors. — Cardinals catcher Carson Kelly has not had that luxury. — Kelly made his first big-league start of the season on short notice.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Weaver gets too fine; Cards' revamped lineup takes its lumps
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
After night off, Molina posts on social media that he's ‘not tired’
After night off, Molina posts on social media that he's ‘not tired’
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Yanks rookie Aaron Judge breaks tooth celebrating walk-off win — NEW YORK — The Yankees' Aaron Judge broke a tooth while celebrating Brett Gardner's game-winning home run in the 11th inning of the team's 6-5 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. — In the clubhouse afterward …
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Associated Press:
Dodgers P Clayton Kershaw plays catch five days after back injury — LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw participated in a pregame catch Friday, a brief workout that could force the Los Angeles Dodgers to rethink the timetable for their injured ace. — The Dodgers said it would be four …
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers' Magic Johnson guarantees World Series victory — Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, left, and Magic Johnson at Kershaw's 5th Annual Ping Pong 4 Purpose Celebrity Tournament at Dodger Stadium on Thursday. (Leon Bennett / Getty Images) — Magic Johnson called his shot Thursday night, and he wasn't shy about it.
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ESPN:
MLB says that regular-season games will be played in Asia and in England in 2019 and 2020 — NEW YORK — Major League Baseball plans to start the 2019 and 2020 seasons in Asia and play regular-season games in England in June of both years. — The collective bargaining agreement reached …
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
MLB plans to move 13 series to foreign countries from 2018-21
MLB plans to move 13 series to foreign countries from 2018-21
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Jon Jay to bat leadoff for Cubs in series opener at Brewers — Cubs manager Joe Maddon on Kyle Schwarber, the White Sox rebuild and Jon Lester's outing after the 6-3 win over the Sox on Thursday, July 27, 2017. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune
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Chris Kuc / Chicago Tribune:
Anthony Rizzo ‘would love to’ switch hit, but don't expect it to happen
Anthony Rizzo ‘would love to’ switch hit, but don't expect it to happen
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ESPN:
Astros put George Springer on 10-day DL with quadriceps discomfort — DETROIT — The Houston Astros have placed outfielder George Springer on the 10-day disabled list because of left quadriceps discomfort. — The move, announced before Friday night's game at Detroit, is retroactive to Tuesday.
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Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Phillies scratch Jeremy Hellickson, trade could be near — The Phillies may be near to finding a trade partner for Jeremy Hellickson as the pitcher was scratched from Friday night's start just 30 minutes before he was set to take the mound. — Friday was scheduled to be Hellickson's final start before Monday's trade deadline.
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MLB suspends minor leaguers Silvestre Berroa and Aaron Cox after each tested positive for banned substances — NEW YORK — Free agent pitcher Silvestre Berroa has been suspended for 72 games under baseball's minor league drug program following a positive test for a banned performance-enhancing substance …
Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Austin Bibens-Dirkx set to make first start since June 30 — Rookie right-hander Austin Bibens-Dirkx will make his first start since June 30 in the Rangers' Saturday game against the Orioles. Bibens-Dirkx has made two relief appearances since that start against the White Sox in Chicago …
Andy Martino / HuffPost:
Major League Baseball Has A Cocaine Problem — Players say it's a dirty secret that no one — including the league — wants to talk about. … A rookie infielder arrived in the big leagues in 2012, and a few of his teammates decided to take him out to a nightclub after a game.
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Carlos Monarrez / Detroit Free Press:
Rampant trade talk makes for a quiet Detroit Tigers clubhouse — Detroit Tigers shortstop Jose Iglesias sat quietly in his corner of the clubhouse today, casually scrolling through his phone as a few reporters approached. — Iglesias was quizzically not in the starting lineup coming on the heels of Thursday's off day.
John Wilmhoff / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Alex Avila, Jonathan Lucroy not priorities for Cubs? — The Chicago Cubs are still looking for a veteran backstop, but Detroit Tigers catcher Alex Avila is not at the top of Chicago's wish list, according to Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal. — Avila is hitting .276/.398/.481 …
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