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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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LEADING OFF: Yankees to activate Bird, Red Sox cut Hanley — A look at what's happen around the majors today: — FLIGHT PLAN — The Yankees plan to activate first baseman Greg Bird from the DL before a game against the Angels, forcing New York to make a difficult roster decision.
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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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
Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Yankees' Gleyber Torres homers in 4th straight game, youngest ever in AL to record feat — NEW YORK — As Gleyber Torres continues to crush baseballs, the New York Yankees rookie keeps adding his name to a growing set of league and franchise lists. — This time, the 21-year-old's history …
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Associated Press
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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
Associated Press:
Ohtani likely to rejoin Angels' rotation next week
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MLB Baseball News …
Daniel Popper / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge's pair of assists key for Yankees to pull off win over Angels
Jeff Miller / Baltimore Sun:
Shohei Ohtani can't deliver with his bat in Angels' 2-1 loss to Yankees
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Home Run Derby field could feature two-way star Shohei Ohtani
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Baltimore Sun
Associated Press:
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 …
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Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:
Corey Kluber, Cleveland Indians take on World Champion Houston Astros tonight on WKYC
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MLB Baseball News …, The Crawfish Boxes and Let's Go Tribe
Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:
RECAP: Bullpen woes doom Cleveland Indians in 11-2 loss to Houston Astros
Katherine Fitzgerald / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks' Shelby Miller ‘feels great,’ but not rushing return — Diamondbacks right-handed pitcher Shelby Miller spent months playing with Play-Doh and putty. Now, he's ready to get back to his actual craft. — A year and 13 days removed from season-ending Tommy John surgery …
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AZ Snake Pit
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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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AZ Snake Pit
Scott Lauber / Philly.com:
Struggling Phillies rookie Scott Kingery feels a hot streak coming — A few nights ago, as he stood on second base after lining a double, Scott Kingery received a special delivery in the form of a protective brace for his hand while he ran the bases. — An injury? More like a deterrent.
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MLB Baseball News … and The Good Phight
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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 …
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Baseball roundup: Hendricks, Zobrist lead Cubs past Giants — Hendricks, Zobrist lift Cubs over Giants — Kyle Hendricks limited San Francisco to one run and two hits over seven innings, Ben Zobrist lined a tiebreaking two-run double in the seventh and the Chicago Cubs beat the Giants 6-2 on Friday.
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Associated Press
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Jon Meoli / Baltimore Sun:
Six years after no-regrets early extension with Adam Jones, Orioles have yet to return to that well — More than anything else that has happened with the Orioles this decade, the six-year contract extension that kept center fielder Adam Jones away from the free-agent market in May 2012 heralded …
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Orlando Sentinel and Camden Chat
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Anatomy of a trade rumor involving a star player and an underachieving team
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Baltimore Sun
Matthew DeFranks / Orlando Sentinel:
Martin Prado injures hamstring as Marlins lose another Jose Ureña start — Marlins manager Don Mattingly discusses Martin Prado's injury on Friday night against Washington in a 9-5 Miami loss to the Nationals. — South Florida Sun Sentinel — When everything seemed to be turning around …
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Tim Booth / Associated Press:
Paxton continues dominant May as Mariners beat Twins 2-1 — James Paxton continued his dominant month allowing one run in seven innings and striking out 11, and Mitch Haniger's two-out RBI single in the sixth inning helped give the Seattle Mariners a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins.
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Lookout Landing and Twinkie Town
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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MLB Baseball News … and ESPN
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:
Motter's homer leads Tacoma to 8-6 win over Las Vegas — LAS VEGAS (AP) — Taylor Motter hit a three-run home run in the third inning, leading the Tacoma Rainiers to an 8-6 win over the Las Vegas 51s on Friday. — The home run by Motter, part of a five-run inning, gave the Rainiers a 4- lead …
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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:
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
