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Shelly Anderson / UPI:
Gant, Cardinals aim to whiff Musgrove, Pirates — Moving from Houston to Pittsburgh, from the American League to the National League, was plenty for right-hander Joe Musgrove. Then came a right shoulder strain that lingered from spring training into the season.
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MLB Baseball News … and Bucs Dugout
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Matheny would rather have had Reyes earlier but understands — PITTSBURGH • Cardinals manager Mike Matheny admitted he would have liked to have righthander Alex Reys before he will get him next week. Reyes, recovering from Tommy John elbow surgery from February, 2017 …
Peter Baugh / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Series Preview: Cardinals at Pittsburgh
Series Preview: Cardinals at Pittsburgh
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Viva El Birdos
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Reyes fans 13, allows one hit at Memphis
Reyes fans 13, allows one hit at Memphis
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Associated Press and MLB Trade Rumors
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Mets not likely to push for Hanley Ramirez after Red Sox release — MILWAUKEE — Don't expect Hanley Ramirez in Flushing. — Sources indicated the Mets are not likely to make a push for the slugger after the Red Sox designated him for assignment on Friday.
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Fox Sports:
Red Sox designate Hanley Ramirez for assignment — BOSTON (AP) Hanley Ramirez was designated for assignment by the Boston Red Sox, who are responsible for the $15.25 remaining on his contract but avoided him triggering a $22 million salary for 2019. — Boston made the move Friday to clear …
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Surviving Grady
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox Designate Hanley Ramirez For Assignment
Red Sox Designate Hanley Ramirez For Assignment
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Boston Globe, Sports Illustrated, NBC10 Boston, Over the Monster, MLB Baseball News … and MLB Daily Dish
Associated Press:
Ohtani likely to rejoin Angels' rotation next week — NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani likely will rejoin the Los Angeles Angel's rotation next week. — The 23-year-old rookie, the first two-way player in the major leagues in decades, was on track to start Sunday at Yankee Stadium …
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Home Run Derby field could feature two-way star Shohei Ohtani — Chicago Tribune — It's never too early to hype the Home Run Derby, the one part of the All-Star Game festivities that never fails to draw interest. — Aaron Judge's performance last summer in Miami …
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Baltimore Sun
Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:
Corey Kluber, Cleveland Indians take on World Champion Houston Astros tonight on WKYC — Reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber and the Cleveland Indians take on the defending World Champion Houston Astros tonight on WKYC. — CLEVELAND — A pair of American League Cy …
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Associated Press:
Morton stays unbeaten, leads Astros over Indians — CLEVELAND (AP) — Charlie Morton remained unbeaten this season with six solid innings, Alex Bregman and Jake Marisnick hit three-run homers and the Houston Astros defeated the Cleveland Indians 8-2 on Thursday night.
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Acquire Alex Colome, Denard Span — In a stunning early-season swap, the Mariners have acquired reliever Alex Colome and outfielder Denard Span from the Rays, as Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times originally reported on Twitter. Righties Andrew Moore and Tommy Romero will go to Tampa Bay …
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MLB Baseball News …, U.S.S. Mariner, The Comeback, MLB Daily Dish, Lookout Landing and DRaysBay
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Scott Boeck / USA Today:
Mariners get Alex Colome, Denard Span in trade with Rays — Still two months before the deadline, the Seattle Mariners struck first in the trade market in a deal with the Tampa Bay Rays, the teams announced Friday. — The Mariners, seeking their first postseason appearance since 2001 …
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DRaysBay
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers Acquire Erik Kratz, Designate Jett Bandy, Option Orlando Arcia — The Brewers made a significant series of roster moves on Friday, acquiring veteran backstop Erik Kratz from the Yankees in exchange for cash and designating Jett Bandy for assignment to clear a spot on the roster.
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MLB Baseball News …, Brew Crew Ball and Al's Ramblings
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John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds' outfield stops rotating out West because of Billy Hamilton's defense — DENVER - Reds manager Jim Riggleman admitted that a four-man outfield rotation doesn't translate to the Mountain and Pacific time zones. — But when the Reds are playing in the big parks out west …
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Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
Yankees sign former Reds catcher Wilkin Castillo — The Yankees are one of baseball's best and hottest teams, and apparently they don't need beds to get comfortable when they're on the road. Veuer's Nick Cardona has that story. Buzz60 — CONNECT — Wilkin Castillo …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs pull away for 6-2 win over Giants — Photos from the Cubs-Giants game at Wrigley Field on May 25, 2018. — Chicago Tribune — The Cubs stacked their lineup with right-handed and switch hitters Friday against Giants left-hander Derek Holland at Wrigley Field.
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Jeff Arnold / UPI:
Giants, Cubs look to end skids
Giants, Cubs look to end skids
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McCovey Chronicles and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Darren RovellESPN Senior / ESPN:
Derek Jeter rookie card fetches $99K, most ever for modern baseball card — A Derek Jeter rookie card has sold for $99,100, the highest price ever paid for a modern-day baseball card. — Brent Huigens, CEO of PWCC, which conducted the eBay auction, confirmed to ESPN on Friday …
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MLB Baseball News … and The Comeback
Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:
Juiced baseballs, starting relievers and MLB's next big thing — It's a cliche to say something “came out of left field,” but when you're writing about baseball, you get to use that particular cliche. MLB's league office sent out a press release Thursday that came out of that proverbial left field …
Phil Thompson / Chicago Tribune:
Reynaldo Lopez looks to build momentum as he takes on Tigers Friday night — Photos of the White Sox pitcher. — Chicago Tribune — Reynaldo Lopez shut out the Rangers for eight innings his last time out, so where does he go from here? — In Detroit on Friday, the right-hander (1-3 …