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Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
Rick Renteria ejected in White Sox's 1-0 loss to Mariners — Photos from the White Sox-Mariners game at Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. — Chicago Tribune — Late-afternoon starts are a rarity in baseball, and White Sox manager Rick Renteria declined to offer a take before Tuesday's at Guaranteed Rate Field.
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Associated Press:
Gonzales, Haniger lead Mariners over White Sox — CHICAGO (AP) - Marco Gonzales and four relievers combined on a five-hitter, Mitch Haniger singled home the only run and the Seattle Mariners edged the Chicago White Sox 1-0 Tuesday. — At 5-15, the rebuilding White Sox are off to their worst start since the 1950 season.
Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox call up Daniel Palka to replace the injured Avisail Garcia
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UPI:
Yankees' Andujar has come far, may keep going vs. Twins — NEW YORK — While Brandon Drury is inching closer to returning, rookie Miguel Andujar is giving first-year manager Aaron Boone something to think about when making up lineup cards and deciding who plays third base for the New York Yankees.
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Twinkie Town and Pinstripe Alley
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Sean Farrell / Daily Record:
Yankees: Miguel Andujar, Gleyber Torres' roles unclear for Greg Bird, Brandon Drury return
Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Miguel Andujar, Gleyber Torres, Giancarlo Stanton star in Yanks' rout
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MLB Baseball News … and Pinstripe Alley
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Didi Gregorius is emerging into elite player, but Yankees shortstop focusing on getting better — Didi Gregorius got his work ethic from his parents, Johannes Sr. and Sheritsa Stroop, standout ballplayers in their own right. — “There's never a satisfaction,” Gregorius …
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Pinstripe Alley
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Buster OlneyESPN Senior / ESPN:
Olney: Giants should consider a Bumgarner blockbuster — The San Francisco Giants played according to the script of their front office on Monday night. Chris Stratton, who is quickly establishing himself as a reliable force in the rotation, threw well against the Nationals, and there was some power …
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MLB Daily Dish and McCovey Chronicles
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets looking for best spots to use Matt Harvey out of bullpen — ST. LOUIS — Mickey Callaway was hoping to get Matt Harvey into the series opener against the Cardinals Wednesday night. It was the first night the former starter, who was moved to the bullpen over the weekend, was available as a reliever.
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Jorge L. Ortiz / Arizona Republic:
MLB tanking: Nine teams that can wait 'til next year after a wretched first month — Much as baseball likes to tout its parity, a substantial number of teams entered the season with what seemed like virtually no shot at reaching the playoffs. — Now we have confirmation.
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Beth Harris / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Buehler! Top prospect shines in Dodgers' 2-1 win over Miami — Miami Marlins center fielder Lewis Brinson runs into the wall as fans catch a ball hit for a solo home run by Los Angeles Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez during the fourth inning of a baseball game Monday, April 23, 2018, in Los Angeles.
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Doug Padilla / UPI:
Marlins look for better outing vs. Dodgers
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Fish Stripes and True Blue LA
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers-Pittsburgh Pirates game postponed due to rain — PITTSBURGH — The Detroit Tigers' game Tuesday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park has been postponed due to rain and will be made up Wednesday as a straight doubleheader, starting at 4:05. — Jordan Zimmermann will pitch in Game 1.
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MLB Baseball News …
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers couldn't continue using ‘misfiring’ Drew VerHagen
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Bless You Boys and MLB Baseball News …
Associated Press:
Rob Manfred: Mound visits way down, inning breaks much shorter — TORONTO — Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said he is encouraged by pace-of-play changes that have limited mound visits and reduced the time between innings at major league games this season.
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baseballmusings.com
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards setting prospect Flaherty up for Saturday start vs. Pirates — ST. LOUIS • Although the team wouldn't go so far as to announce who will start Saturday at PNC Park, they have altered Class AAA Memphis' rotation for the coming days and set up the schedule so that Jack Flaherty will be available to return to the majors.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres … PHILADELPHIA - Diamondbacks left-hander Patrick Corbin said he didn't mean for his recent comments to be taken as anything more than what they were - an honest answer to a topic he's not focusing on. — Corbin, who is a free agent at the end of the year …
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USA Today and Pinstripe Alley
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Kyle Schwarber putting 2017 slump far behind him — Cubs manager Joe Maddon discusses keeping Kris Bryant out of the lineup on April 24, 2018. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Manager Joe Maddon likened Kyle Schwarber's miserable 2017 season to a “sophomore slump” …
Brett Bodner / New York Daily News:
Jenny Cavnar prepared for Rockies play-by-play duties by practicing with ‘MLB The Show’ — Fire up “The Show.” — Jenny Cavnar became the first woman to do TV play-by-play for a Major League Baseball game since 1993 when she called the Rockies-Padres game Monday night at Coors Field in Denver.
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Washington Post, USA Today and Purple Row
Associated Press:
Stewart, Krizan lift Toledo over Pawtucket 9-2 — PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — Christin Stewart was a triple short of the cycle, scoring a couple of runs while also driving home two as the Toledo Mud Hens topped the Pawtucket Red Sox 9-2 on Tuesday. — Jason Krizan singled three times with three runs for Toledo.
Tom Haudricourt / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Notes: Lorenzo Cain still adjusting to ‘definitely different’ role of batting leadoff — KANSAS CITY - Lorenzo Cain admitted Tuesday it's “definitely different” to bat in the leadoff spot with the Milwaukee Brewers. — “I'm not a big leadoff guy but that's what makes our team better …
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Royals Review
Steve Habel / UPI:
A's hope to keep momentum going vs. Rangers — The Achilles' heel for the Texas Rangers through the first month of the 2018 season has been relief pitching. — That situation reared its ugly head again Monday when two relievers allowed six runs in the ninth inning to all but hand …
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Athletics Nation
Associated Press:
Gibson's triple leads Lakeland to 2-1 win over Dunedin — LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Cam Gibson hit a run-scoring triple in the eighth inning, leading the Lakeland Flying Tigers to a 2-1 win over the Dunedin Blue Jays on Tuesday. — Isaac Paredes scored on the play after he reached base on a walk.
Tim Heaney / ESPN:
Daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Wednesday — The fourth Wednesday of the 2018 regular season carries plenty of aces but also batting-practice machines, with little in between that can be used as a fun streamer. At least we're back to a full 15-game schedule, including the continuation of a Coors Field series.
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Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Mets' Jason Vargas comes out of rehab start fine, will start Saturday against Padres — Mets manager Mickey Callaway discusses Jason Vargas and Noah Syndergaard Matt Ehalt/NorthJersey.com — ST. LOUIS — Jason Vargas will make his season debut Saturday against the Padres.
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