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UPI:
Cleveland Indians 2B Jason Kipnis (hamstring) placed on DL again  —  Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring, the team announced Wednesday.  —  Kipnis is the third Indians' player to be placed on the disabled list …
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe
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Associated Press:
MLB: Cardinals closer Trevor Rosenthal to have Tommy John surgery  —  The St. Louis Cardinals announced Wednesday that closer Trevor Rosenthal was being moved from the 10-day disabled list to the 60-day DL and that the right elbow injury would require Tommy John surgery.
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cardinals Place Trevor Rosenthal On 60-Day DL
Discussion: Viva El Birdos
UPI:   St. Louis Cardinals closer Trevor Rosenthal to have Tommy John surgery, out for season
ESPN:   Trevor Rosenthal moved to 60-day DL, likely to miss rest of season
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Cardinals move Rosenthal to 60-day DL, promote lefty Sherriff
Steve Ginsburg / Mercury News:
A's deal Rajai Davis, lose to Orioles on walk-off HR in the 12th  —  BALTIMORE - A's manager Bob Melvin says it's time to look to the future and that's clearly the reason the struggling club shipped veteran outfielder Rajai Davis to the Boston Red Sox.  —  “I've heard about his impact …
Discussion: Camden Chat
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UPI:   Boston Red Sox trade for Oakland Athletics OF Rajai Davis
UPI:   Boston Red Sox place Jackie Bradley Jr. (thumb) on disabled list
ESPN:   Red Sox add Rajai Davis on same day Jackie Bradley Jr. goes on DL
Associated Press:
Schwarber homers, Cubs stay hot with 9-3 win over Reds  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit a three-run homer in the ballpark near his home, Tommy La Stella added a two-run shot while subbing for Kris Bryant, and the Chicago Cubs kept their second-half surge going with a 9-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night.
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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Jeff Wallner / UPI:
Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds for fifth straight win  —  CINCINNATI — Chicago Cubs left-hander Mike Montgomery believes his future in the major leagues is as a starting pitcher.  Manager Joe Maddon agrees.  On Wednesday night, Montgomery did nothing to dispel that notion.
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Reds Designate Blake Wood, Select Contract Of Alejandro Chacin
Discussion: Al's Ramblings
Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:   Cincinnati Reds recap: Chicago Cubs clobber Reds again
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:   Javier Baez will get games at shortstop after Addison Russell returns to Cubs
Dana Gauruder / UPI:
Gary Sanchez powers New York Yankees over Detroit Tigers  —  DETROIT — Gary Sanchez continued his power surge with his third homer in two games.  A couple of his teammates hopped on the bandwagon.  —  The New York Yankees have regained their offensive groove, battering the soft underbelly of the Detroit Tigers' pitching staff.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Former Detroit Tiger farmhand Chad Green excelling with New York Yankees  —  Chad Green has made it to Comerica Park.  —  Four seasons after the Detroit Tigers drafted the right-handed reliever in the 11th round and two seasons after they traded him to the Yankees, he stood …
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
New York Yankees pound Jordan Zimmermann, Detroit Tigers, 10-2  —  Zimmermann allows seven runs for the third straight start; Tigers lose for 14th time in 17 games  —  Jordan Zimmermann wasn't good on Wednesday night like he wasn't good his last start or the start before that.
Discussion: Bless You Boys
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:   Luis Severino, Yankees offense stay hot in 10-2 rout of Tigers
Fox Sports:
Brewers stumble in 7th, fall to Giants in series finale  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The Milwaukee Brewers would have much preferred to leave for an important road series against baseball's best Los Angeles Dodgers with momentum from a series win.  —  MORE BREWERS COVERAGE
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball
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Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:   What happened to Eric Thames? Brewers slugger hits valley after hot start
Dave Del Grande / UPI:   Jarrett Parker's two-run double lifts San Francisco Giants past Milwaukee Brewers
Bob Klapisch / USA Today:   Aroldis Chapman's fastball is no longer so freakish - and he's paying the price
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Who would Rangers turn to if they bypass Ross?  —  ANAHEIM, CALIF.  —  Right-handers Nick Martinez and Austin Bibens-Dirkx are candidates to start Sunday for the Texas Rangers, if the coaching staff decides to replace Tyson Ross in the rotation.  —  That decision was pending Wednesday …
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:   Gallo expects to return to Rangers' lineup Tuesday against Astros
Doug Mittler / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Tyson Ross on thin ice in Rangers' rotation?
John Harper / New York Daily News:
Chris Flexen impresses as Mets rookies pace offense to beat Diamondbacks  —  Is Chris Flexen forcing the Mets to consider him in their plans for the future?  —  The rookie righthander is in the majors only because of all the Mets' pitching injuries, but after a rough first couple of starts …
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Arizona Republic:
D-Backs say scouting director Deric Ladnier will be back
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Fox Sports:
Hill loses no-hit try on HR in 10th, Pirates top Dodgers 1-0 (Aug 23, 2017)  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) Dodgers lefty Rich Hill lost his perfect game on an error in the ninth inning, then lost his no-hitter on a leadoff home run in the 10th by Josh Harrison that sent the Pittsburgh Pirates over Los Angeles 1-0 Wednesday night.
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Hill Throwing Pills  —  Rich Hill looked dominant as he blew away the Pirates 1-2-3 in the sixth inning to complete 2/3 of a perfect game.  Hill struck out eight of the eighteen batters he faced so far.  He's mixing his pitches well, getting batters to guess wrong so far.
UPI:
Former Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers GM Joe Klein dies at age 75  —  Joe Klein, former general manager of the Texas Rangers and two other Major League Baseball teams, died Wednesday due to complications from heart surgery.  He was 75.  —  The Rangers issued a statement …
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Associated Press:   Joe Klein, who served as GM for Rangers, Indians and Tigers, dies at 75
Associated Press:
Hosmer 3-run HR with 2 outs in 9th, Royals beat Rockies 6-4  —  Eric Hosmer got a lot of close-up looks at Greg Holland over the years.  So when it came time to face his former Kansas City teammate, Hosmer remembered what to do.  —  And what not to do, too.
Discussion: Royals Review
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers Acquire Pedro Gonzalez To Complete Jonathan Lucroy Trade  —  The Rangers announced that they've acquired minor league outfielder Pedro Gonzalez from the Rockies as the player to be named later in the trade that sent Jonathan Lucroy to Colorado.  —  Gonzalez, 19, ranked as the Rockies …
Discussion: Lone Star Ball and Purple Row
ESPN:
Sore neck will keep Nats' Max Scherzer sidelined longer than hoped  —  Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer is not ready to rejoin the rotation Friday as the team had hoped, manager Dusty Baker told reporters Wednesday.  —  Scherzer continues to battle a sore neck that landed him on the 10-day disabled list Aug. 18.
Fran Kilinski / New York Daily News:
Jeurys Familia anticipating return to Mets in 2017 but main focus is on next season  —  Day two of Jeurys' Familia's rehab stint with the Brooklyn Cyclones saw four more batters and another scoreless inning of pitching.  —  The closer said Wednesday he's ready to return to the mound for the Mets …
John Jackson / Associated Press:
Tim Anderson's hit in 9th gives Chicago 4-3 win over Twins  —  CHICAGO  —  Even though his turn was two batters away, Tim Anderson realized from the dugout that he'd have a chance to play the hero on Wednesday night.  —  A sacrifice bunt and intentional walk later, the 24-year-old stepped to the plate determined to deliver.
Discussion: South Side Sox
 
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The crazy AL wild-card race is a beautiful mess
Discussion: Purple Row
Dennis Lin / sandiegouniontribune.com:
Jhoulys Chacin hits four batters in wild outing, loss to Cardinals
Discussion: Viva El Birdos
Tim Healey / Orlando Sentinel:
Marlins back under .500 after two-hit loss to Phillies
Discussion: Sun-Sentinel
Dick Scanlon / Associated Press:
Blue Jays beat Rays 7-6 with 6 home runs
UPI:
New York Mets pitcher Steven Matz undergoes season-ending elbow surgery
Sporting News:
Zach Britton's record consecutive saves streak ends at 60
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Greg Bird, tearing up rehab assignments, may rejoin Yankees as soon as Friday
New York Daily News:
Noah Syndergaard doesn't throw to hitters as scheduled, but Mets say it's only precautionary
ESPN:
Recovering from thumb surgery, Astros' Carlos Correa to begin rehab assignment
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
John Lackey's performance serves as a warning to Mike Montgomery
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Designate Leonys Martin, Activate David Phelps
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