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Doug Alden / Associated Press:
Betts hits 17th HR, Red Sox beat Braves after cutting Hanley — Boston Red Sox's Mookie Betts hits a two-run home run in the seventh inning of an interleague baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Fenway Park, Friday, May 25, 2018, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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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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Talking Chop and Surviving Grady
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Mets not likely to push for Hanley Ramirez after Red Sox release
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Amazin' Avenue
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets are ‘unlikely’ to pursue Hanley Ramirez following DFA from Red Sox
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox Designate Hanley Ramirez For Assignment
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Boston Globe, NBC10 Boston, Over the Monster, Sports Illustrated, MLB Baseball News … and MLB Daily Dish
Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:
RECAP: Bullpen woes doom Cleveland Indians in 11-2 loss to Houston Astros — The Cleveland Indians' bullpen allowed 11 runs over the final two innings of an 11-2 loss to the Houston Astros at Progressive Field Friday night. — 10:52 p.m.-BULLPEN TROUBLES DOOM CLEVELAND INDIANS AGAINST HOUSTON ASTROS
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Astros rally vs Miller, pour it on for 11-2 win over Indians — CLEVELAND (AP) — Jose Altuve tied it in the eighth inning with a two-run double off Andrew Miller and then scored the go-ahead run on Marwin Gonzalez's squeeze bunt, and the Houston Astros scored 11 times in the final two innings …
Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:
Corey Kluber, Cleveland Indians take on World Champion Houston Astros tonight on WKYC
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Let's Go Tribe
Daniel Popper / New York Daily News:
Gleyber Torres homers in fourth straight game to lift Yankees to 2-1 victory over Angels — Memorial Day Weekend is now Gleyber Day Weekend. — Gleyber Torres, the Yankees' 21-year-old phenom, homered in his fourth straight game Friday night at the Stadium to propel the Bombers to a 2-1 victory over the Angels.
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Halos Heaven
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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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MLB Baseball News …
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Home Run Derby field could feature two-way star Shohei Ohtani
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Baltimore Sun
Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
Struggling Blue Jays hang on for desperately needed win in Philly — PHILADELPHIA — As a seasoned and accomplished professional athlete, Josh Donaldson knows it's better to anticipate the good bounce rather than the bad one. — But by the end of one ugliest Blue Jays homestands in recent memory …
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Scott Lauber / Philly.com:
Struggling Phillies rookie Scott Kingery feels a hot streak coming
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MLB Baseball News … and The Good Phight
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 …
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Shelly Anderson / UPI:
Gant, Cardinals aim to whiff Musgrove, Pirates
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MLB Baseball News …, Bucs Dugout and Viva El Birdos
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks GM Mike Hazen not considering changes to coaching staff — OAKLAND - Despite clamoring from fans and media, Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen didn't sound like he was looking to make any changes on his coaching staff in the midst of his team's offensive funk.
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Katherine Fitzgerald / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks' Shelby Miller ‘feels great,’ but not rushing return
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Anatomy of a trade rumor involving a star player and an underachieving team — Fans hold a sign for Orioles shortstop Manny Machado while he warms up before playing the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on Monday, May 21, 2018, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)
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Baltimore Sun and Chicago Tribune
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Acquire Alex Colome, Denard Span — 7:24pm: The Mariners will receive $4.75MM from the Rays, per Tim Booth of the Associated Press (via Twitter), an amount that rather significantly alters the math of the trade. — 5:16pm: In a stunning early-season swap, the Mariners …
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MLB Baseball News …, U.S.S. Mariner, Lookout Landing, FanGraphs Baseball, The Comeback, MLB Daily Dish and DRaysBay
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Scott Boeck / USA Today:
Mariners get Alex Colome, Denard Span in trade with Rays
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DRaysBay
Associated Press:
Moscoso, Farmer carry Okla. City to 5-2 win over Nashville — NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kyle Farmer homered and had three hits, and Guillermo Moscoso allowed just four hits over six innings as the Oklahoma City Dodgers defeated the Nashville Sounds 5-2 on Friday.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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 …
Associated Press:
Rays P Nate Eovaldi set to make first start in nearly two years — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Nate Eovaldi is scheduled to make his first major league start since having a second Tommy John surgery when the Rays face Oakland on Tuesday night.
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ESPN
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
A.J. Ramos, Mets bullpen spoil rally in loss to Brewers — MILWAUKEE -The Mets had an answer for the Brewers' bullpen Friday. — They had no answer for Travis Shaw. — AJ Ramos allowed a walk-off walk to Shaw and the Mets fell, 4-3, in 10 innings on Friday night at Miller Park.
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MLB Baseball News … and Brew Crew Ball
Alex Butler / UPI:
Bryce Harper explains humble motivation for 2018 — Bryce Harper has never led Major League Baseball in home runs and that isn't his goal. The Washington Nationals star isn't looking for any individual accolade. — Despite leading the National League in long balls …
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MLB Baseball News …
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 …
Associated Press:
Bahr carries Augusta to 8-4 win over Rome — NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (AP) — Jason Bahr tossed a five-hit complete game, leading the Augusta GreenJackets to an 8-4 win over the Rome Braves on Friday. — Bahr (5-2) allowed four runs while striking out six and walking two to pick up the win.
