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Matt Carlson / Associated Press:
Covey earns 1st win, White Sox hit 3 homers in rout of O's  —  Chicago White Sox's Yoan Moncada and Baltimore Orioles catcher Chance Sisco watch Moncada's three-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 23, 2018, in Chicago.  Tim Anderson and Adam Engel also scored on the play.
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:   White Sox catcher Welington Castillo suspended 80 games after positive drug test
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:   White Sox's Welington Castillo suspended 80 games after testing positive for Erythropoietin
Jon Meoli / Baltimore Sun:
Hall of Famer Jim Palmer offers harsh criticism of Chris Davis on Orioles' postgame broadcast
Discussion: Camden Depot
Phil Thompson / Baltimore Sun:   Welington Castillo's reported PED suspension overshadows White Sox's 11-1 victory over Orioles
Phil Thompson / Chicago Tribune:   Yoan Moncada has untapped power from right side, Rick Renteria says
Associated Press:
Plutko, Miller pitch Indians past Cubs 1-0  —  Adam Plutko carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning and Andrew Miller provided stellar relief work, helping the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago Cubs 1-0 on Wednesday night.  —  CHICAGO (AP) - Adam Plutko carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning …
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Could the Cubs go an entire season without a complete game?  —  Cubs starter Jon Lester discusses the outing Indians starter Adam Plutko on Wednesday, May 23, 2018.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Waiting for a Cubs starter to throw a complete game this season has been an exercise in futility.
Jim Ingraham / UPI:   Astros, Indians reconvene to wrap up season series
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Life isn't easy for Cubs at top of baseball's food chain
Discussion: Chicago Tribune
Jeff Miller / Baltimore Sun:
Angels come out on top of Blue Jays after dramatic ninth inning  —  The Angels of late have had trouble hitting.  —  But they had no problem walking Wednesday — walking their way right out of their hitting slump.  —  After three consecutive walks with one out in the ninth inning …
Discussion: Halos Heaven and Bluebird Banter
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Associated Press:
Angels push back Shohei Ohtani's next outing as starting pitcher  —  TORONTO — The Los Angeles Angels are pushing back Shohei Ohtani's next outing as a starting pitcher to manage the workload of the two-way rookie.  —  Angels manager Mike Scioscia made the announcement Thursday.
Ian Harrison / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Ohtani ties it, Simmons wins it in 9th as Angels beat Jays
ESPN:
GIF: The evolution of Bartolo Colon  —  Happy birthday, Bart!  —  Texas Rangers pitcher Bartolo Colon, who turns 45 today, has come a long way since breaking into the big leagues with the Cleveland Indians in 1997.  Since his MLB debut 21 years ago, he has won a Cy Young Award …
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
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David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:   45 things to know about Bartolo Colon on his 45th birthday
David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
Real or not?  Justin Verlander off to one of best starts in past decade  —  Sometimes you just have to sit back, enjoy the performance and admire the gift that is Justin Verlander's right arm.  He's 35 years old, on the wrong end of the timeline for most professional baseball players …
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Associated Press:   Verlander improves to 6-2 as Astros beat Giants 4-1
Tom Schad / USA Today:
Suspected spider bite lands Astros OF Josh Reddick on the disabled list  —  Houston Astros outfielder Josh Reddick believes a spider bite is responsible for his trip to the disabled list.  —  Reddick was placed on the 10-day DL on Wednesday with a leg infection, which he believes is the result …
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ESPN:   Astros' Josh Reddick placed on DL with leg infection
Mark Bradley / The Charlotte Observer:
Memo to the Braves: The National League is there to be seized  —  The Braves moved into first place May 2.  They've been there since.  They were there when they left Philadelphia.  Their lead has never been more than 1-1/2 games, but it remains a lead.  —  It's not as if the Braves sit atop a division of mediocrities.
Discussion: Over the Monster
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Will Trevor Bauer-Gerrit Cole beef ever die?  ‘Not going to happen,’ says one  —  Gerrit Cole and Trevor Bauer won't bother to sugarcoat it: They can't stand one another.  —  These two celebrated pitchers, former collegiate teammates at UCLA, still don't talk to one another.
Joe Totoraitis / Associated Press:
Diamondbacks lose 13th time in 14 games, 9-2 to Brewers  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — The tables did not turn for the Arizona Diamondbacks in Milwaukee.  —  Travis Shaw hit a three-run homer and Jesus Aguilar had a go-ahead, two-run single during a seven-run fourth inning to help …
Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers MLB draft: Jarred Kelenic meets gold standard with USA  —  Before Jarred Kelenic graduated early from Waukesha (Wis.) West High School, he'd sometimes find himself gone five days a week, traveling around the country to hone his craft and play for talent evaluators.
Ed Barkowitz / Philly.com:
Dick Fowler's no-hitter for the Philadelphia A's comes back to life (sort of)  —  His name appeared in the eighth paragraph of a story a few weeks ago.  It was a sentence related to the no-hitter thrown by James Paxton of the Seattle Mariners.  But, boy, was there more to it than that.
Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
What has motivated Cubs pitcher Duane Underwood Jr. in his first Triple-A season?  He's not telling.  —  The secret to Duane Underwood Jr.'s success this season is just that: a secret.  —  The Iowa Cubs pitcher is keeping under wraps what has motivated him during his first season in Triple-A.
Rotoworld.com:
Daily Dose: Iglesias Injured  —  An injury to his non-pitching arm will keep Raisel Iglesias from doing just that — pitching — for at least the next week.  —  Iglesias hit the 10-day disabled list Wednesday with a strained left biceps.  Iglesias said it's an issue he's been living …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Still riding the 105-mph high, Hicks downshifts to find strikeouts  —  As he readied for his first appearance since unleashing a 105 mph sinker into history this past week, Cardinals rookie reliever Jordan Hicks realized there would be expectation, even anticipation, that he could throw harder, that he could chase 106 mph.
Tom Timmermann / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Another stellar Wacha start is wasted  —  There was no rain in the forecast on Wednesday afternoon, so the other most likely thing to happen in a Michael Wacha start came to pass: The Cardinals went to extra innings.  —  “I've been known to start those long games, that's for sure,” he said.
Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide  —  Welcome to the weekly Free Press Detroit Tigers prospects mailbag, which is now open to any of your questions.  Submit questions on Twitter @GeorgeSipple or by e-mail at gsipple@freepress.com. … Right-handed pitcher Bryan Garcia will miss the entire 2018 season.
670 The Score:
Cubs' Theo Epstein Calls Manny Machado Trade Rumors ‘Fantasy Land At This Point’  —  “It's honestly something we're looking at and just rolling our eyes,” Epstein says.  —  Mully & Hanley Show  —  MLB  —  Cubs  —  (670 The Score) The Cubs may end up beingquite involved on the trade market ahead …
Peter Baugh / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Jose Martinez engages fans with pregame cannon  —  Hoping for a shot at redemption, 19-year-old Ben Klee bought a ticket for section 339.  He arrived to Busch Stadium in time for pregame warmups.  He waited, holding a black and tan glove.  —  Over the past month, first baseman Jose Martinez has developed a pregame tradition.
Keith LawESPN Senior / ESPN:
Keith Law's 2018 Big Board: Casey Mize tops MLB draft class  —  The MLB draft (June 4-6) is less than two weeks away.  We did a top 50 in mid-April and now are extending it to a top 100.  —  This is a ranking of players, not a mock draft.  I have Carter Stewart and Matthew Liberatore No. 2 and No. 3 …
Discussion: Lone Star Ball
 
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Andy McCullough / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers send struggling reliever J.T. Chargois to minors
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Danny Knobler / Bleacher Report:
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Kyle Glaser / Baseball America:
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Discussion: Lone Star Ball
Peter Dawson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees need their veteran pitching to step up in support of hot bats
Chris Iseman / NorthJersey.com:
Mets fall to Marlins as Jeurys Familia blows save, spoils Jacob deGrom's gem
Rob Maaddi / Baltimore Sun:
Jake Arrieta aces up, Phillies beat Braves 4-0
Discussion: Phillies Nation
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Joshua Jongsma / Daily Record:
Former NY Met Josh Edgin signs minor-league deal with rival Washington Nationals
Kevin Acee / Orlando Sentinel:
Tyson Ross helping the Padres win now, maybe later
Discussion: Gaslamp Ball and Federal Baseball
Associated Press:
Mercado leads Memphis over Okla. City 7-2
ESPN:
Mookie Betts, J.D. Martinez balk at Home Run Derby
Discussion: SBNation.com
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds rally but fall to the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 in 12
Discussion: Bucs Dugout
Associated Press:
Cameron's homer leads Lakeland to 8-4 win over Palm Beach
Discussion: Bless You Boys and Viva El Birdos
Mike Cook / Associated Press:
Fulmer, Goodum help Tigers top Twins 4-1, stop 5-game skid
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds getting to work early under Jim Riggleman
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
 

 
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