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Ben Frederickson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
After Mikolas exits, Nationals pounce on Cardinals relievers — WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. • What happened after Miles Mikolas left the mound might have made the starter's five scoreless innings against the Nationals look better, but it didn't look great for the Cardinals.
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Molina homers twice, has four hits to spark 4-2 Cards win over Marlins — JUPITER, Fla. • Most regulars don't get four at-bats in a spring training game. And fewer get four hits. — Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina, who clearly is not traveling more than two hours to Disney …
Ben Frederickson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Gyorko homers; Mikolas scoreless through three
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Bill Plunkett / Daily News:
Cody Bellinger homers but Dodgers lose to Diamondbacks 4-1 — THE GAME: Cody Bellinger hit his second home run of the spring but the Dodgers lost 4-1 to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday afternoon at Salt River Fields. — PITCHING REPORT: RHP Walker Buehler retired six of the seven batters …
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks spring training - 2018 … Right-hander Zack Greinke's next step as he works his way back from a right groin strain remains unclear. What seems more evident, however, is that Greinke's injury does not appear to be particularly significant.
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Bleacher Report, MLB Baseball News … and AZ Snake Pit
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Jacoby Ellsbury isn't likely to be ready for Yankees opener, Clint Frazier progressing — TAMPA, Fla. - Less than two weeks before opening day, it's doubtful that Jacoby Ellsbury will be ready to break camp with the Yankees. — “That's possible,” manager Aaron Boone said Friday of the chance that Ellsbury …
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MLB Baseball News … and Pinstripe Alley
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Twins Acquire Jake Cave, Designate Kennys Vargas — The Twins have acquired outfielder Jake Cave from the Yankees, per Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer-Press (via Twitter). Righty Luis Gil goes to the Yankees in return. In a corresponding move, Minnesota has designated slugger Kennys Vargas for assignment.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets say Jason Vargas day-to-day, X-rays negative after lefty hit in glove hand — PORT ST. LUCIE — Jason Vargas left a minor league game Friday after being hit on his glove hand by a comebacker and is now considered “day-to-day.” The team said the lefty's X-rays were negative.
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Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Phillies pitcher Jerad Eickhoff out six to eight weeks — Jerad Eickhoff will start the season on the disabled list, as he will be sidelined for six to eight weeks because of a strained back muscle. — The Phillies likely will fill Eickhoff's rotation spot with Ben Lively or Zach Eflin.
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Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Ping-pong champ Tommy Hunter and '93 player Dave Hollins helped Phillies land Jake Arrieta
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Daniel Norris just OK; Detroit Tigers tie Phillies in spring training … CONNECT — At Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, Fla. — What happened: The Detroit Tigers tied with the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-6. ... Daniel Norris made the start, throwing plenty - if not too many - strikes in four innings.
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MLB Trade Rumors
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John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds manager Bryan Price lists who's in the starting rotation ... sort of — GOODYEAR, Ariz. - Reds manager Bryan Price started to go there. He seemed to be ready to say who was in the rotation. — Since the injuries to Anthony DeSclafani and Brandon Finnegan …
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Jon Meoli / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles' Machado calls Judge tampering saga ‘blown out of proportion’ as hot spring continues — Orioles shortstop Manny Machado had been quiet for two days on the hoopla surrounding New York Yankees star Aaron Judge admitting and then being reprimanded for telling the free-agent-to-be that he'd look good in pinstripes.
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New York Daily News
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Tommy Stokke / Locked On MLB:
Sources - Reds agree to extension with Eugenio Suarez — Cincinnati Reds top prospect Nick Senzel is coming, but third baseman Eugenio Suarez isn't going anywhere. — Suarez, 26, has agreed to a 7-year deal guaranteeing him $66 million with an option that can bring the deal to $79 million …
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Associated Press:
Angels' Shohei Ohtani gives up 7 runs against Rockies — TEMPE, Ariz. — Shohei Ohtani was rocked for seven runs over 1 1/3 innings in his second spring training start for the Los Angeles Angels, allowing long home runs to Colorado's Ian Desmond and Nolan Arenado on Friday.
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees may have a dangerous lineup, but their rotation has nothing on the Astros' — TAMPA - The Yankees' roster is presumably far from a finished product, as there's plenty of time between now and the July 31 trade deadline. But it's pretty clear that - at least for the time being …
Keith Jenkins / Cincinnati.com:
Milwaukee Brewers 16, Cincinnati Reds 13 — Reds right-handed pitcher Michael Lorenzen struggled in his second start of spring training Thursday against the Chicago White Sox The Enquirer/Adam Baum — GOODYEAR, Ariz. — The Reds lost to the Milwaukee Brewers 16-13 Friday at Goodyear Ballpark.
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs like the way their bullpen is coming together — Chicago Tribune — Pedro Strop glanced in the direction of the lockers Hector Rondon and Justin Grimm once occupied and assessed their departures in perspective. — “It's not easy, but I also know it's a business and this is the way it goes …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Casey Gillaspie among cuts as White Sox trim spring roster to 38 — Chicago Tribune — The White Sox cut their spring training roster to 38 by making seven moves after Friday's 6-3 loss to the Cubs. — First baseman Casey Gillaspie was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte.
