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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards notebook: Molina slowly increases activity; Helsley shines in Memphis — Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina has slowly increased his activity and participated, lightly, with some of his teammates workouts on the field Tuesday. — Molina is two weeks removed from emergency surgery …
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
O'Neill starting as Cardinals scratch Ozuna from lineup — The Cardinals' outfield carousel will continue in Wednesday's 12:15 p.m. game against the Kansas City Royals at Busch Stadium. Harrison Bader will start in right field over a slumping Dexter Fowler, whose batting average is down to .155 after a zero-for-four showing Tuesday.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Greg Garcia celebrates life of grandfather, an East St. Louis native and former MLB manager
Jose de Jesus Ortiz / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Holland needs trip to Memphis to find reset button
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
O'Neill's slugging keeps him in lineup
Scott Boeck / USA Today:
Yankees slugger Aaron Judge: ‘No need’ to defend Home Run Derby title — Aaron Judge has already decided to pass on defending his 2017 Home Run Derby title. — The New York Yankees slugger said he will skip the event this July at Washington's Nationals Park.
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Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
‘Future is now’ for Braves thanks to historic young duo of Ozzie Albies, Ronald Acuña Jr. — SportsPulse: MLB insider Bob Nightengale looks at the historic season Shohei Ohtani is putting together and if he truly can become the ‘next Babe Ruth.’ USA TODAY Sports
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MLB Baseball News …, Talking Chop and The Good Phight
Scott Boeck / Detroit Free Press:
Indians' Trevor Bauer angered by ‘BD 911’ mound-inscription assumptions — SportsPulse: MLB insider Bob Nightengale looks at the historic season Shohei Ohtani is putting together and if he truly can become the ‘next Babe Ruth.’ USA TODAY Sports — Trevor Bauer, known to stoke the fire using …
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Plain Dealer and The Big Lead
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Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Tyler Chatwood latest starter to stall Cubs' momentum — CHICAGO — The major league leader in giving up walks was at it again on Tuesday as Chicago Cubs right-hander Tyler Chatwood continues to confound his new team and fan base. Leaving Coors Field after last season was supposed to lead …
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
Associated Press:
Baseball roundup: Indians rout Cubs in 2016 World Series rematch — Jose Ramirez hit his 14th homer and the Cleveland Indians routed the hosting Chicago Cubs 10-1 on Tuesday night in their first meeting at Wrigley Field since the 2016 World Series. — The AL Central leaders moved back to .500 …
Tom Musick / UPI:
Chicago Cubs take crack at Cleveland Indians rookie Adam Plutko
Chicago Cubs take crack at Cleveland Indians rookie Adam Plutko
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Tyler Chatwood destined for an adjustment in mechanics: 'I'm fighting myself'
Cubs' Tyler Chatwood destined for an adjustment in mechanics: 'I'm fighting myself'
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Bleacher Nation
Kristie Rieken / Associated Press:
Oh brother: Cole's good game blemished by HR from Crawford — HOUSTON (AP) - Gerrit Cole's only major miscue against San Francisco came on a pitch to Brandon Crawford that likely will give his brother-in-law bragging rights at family gatherings for years to come.
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Naples Herald, McCovey Chronicles, MLB Baseball News … and The Crawfish Boxes
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MoiseKapenda Bower / UPI:
Jose Altuve standing tall again as Astros host Giants
ESPN:
Mariners' Mitch Haniger day-to-day after taking pitch off left wrist — Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger left Tuesday night's game in Oakland after being hit on the left wrist by a Trevor Cahill pitch in the fourth inning. — The team said X-rays were negative and Haniger was listed as day-to-day.
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Lookout Landing and MLB Baseball News …
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Ben Walker / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Mets sign Bautista, recently cut Braves, doubles in 1st AB — New York Mets' Jose Bautista (11) stretches while on deck during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins Tuesday, May 22, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) — New York Mets' Jose Bautista …
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Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Jose Bautista doubles in Mets debut while Jose Reyes makes costly error in 5-1 loss
Jose Bautista doubles in Mets debut while Jose Reyes makes costly error in 5-1 loss
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Amazin' Avenue, Fish Stripes and MLB Baseball News …
Jesse Yomtov / USA Today:
Five sensible proposals for a Manny Machado trade — SportsPulse: MLB insider Bob Nightengale looks at the historic season Shohei Ohtani is putting together and if he truly can become the ‘next Babe Ruth.’ USA TODAY Sports — Set to become a free agent this winter and with his team already 18 games …
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Cubs try to ignore local media's obsession with Manny Machado
Column: Cubs try to ignore local media's obsession with Manny Machado
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Associated Press:
Morales, Happ lead Blue Jays over Angels 5-3, stop skid at 4 — TORONTO (AP) — With the Los Angeles Angels in town, Toronto's Kendrys Morales emulated Shoehei Otani: He followed a pitching performance with a big home run. — Morales hit a two-run homer, J.A. Happ won his second straight start …
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Beth Harris / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Taylor, Puig homers lift Dodgers over Rockies 5-3 — Chris Taylor hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning and — Yasiel Puig followed with a solo shot, rallying the — Los Angeles Dodgers past the NL West-leading — Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Tuesday night.
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Purple Row
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Doug Padilla / UPI:
Rockies aim for another road win in rubber game vs. Dodgers
Associated Press:
Boone booted: Yankees manager ejected for 1st time in career — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Aaron Boone has been ejected from a game for the first time as a big league manager. — Boone, managing his 46th game for the New York Yankees, was tossed by home plate Pat Hoberg with two outs …
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Pinstripe Alley
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rays To Place Jake Faria On DL, Select Contract Of Vidal Nuno — The Rays will make a pitching change today, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times (via Twitter). Righty Jake Faria will hit the 10-day DL after suffering an oblique injury, while the club will select the contract of lefty Vidal Nuno to replace him.
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MLB Baseball News … and DRaysBay
Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
Scooter Gennett's grand slam total reaches six in Reds' win against Pirates — It's pretty remarkable: Of Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett's 70 career big-league home runs, six are grand slams. — Gennett hit four grand slams in 2017, including one in his four-homer game against the St. Louis Cardinals last June.
Bob Brookover / Philly.com:
When the Phillies need it, Lehigh Valley is stacked with pitching help — ALLENTOWN - Mark Leiter Jr. remembers his first season in the Phillies organization well. He arrived in 2013 as a 22nd-round pick out of the New Jersey Institute of Technology and noticed that the Phillies' minor-league system …
Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:
State of baseball's rebuilding teams: Contenders already? — Last winter, with baseball's free-agent class mostly dangling in limbo, super agent Scott Boras was about all we had for hardball-related entertainment. — You probably remember many of Boras' metaphor-laden barbs.
Evan Drellich / NBCSports.com:
Sources: Red Sox asking a lot for Blake Swihart — The Red Sox are listening to trade offers for Blake Swihart. They are not willing to part with the benchwarmer for a small cost. — People familiar with some trade discussions described the Red Sox' asking price as unreasonable for a player …
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Over the Monster, baseballmusings.com and MLB Trade Rumors