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Ronald Torreyes optioned by New York Yankees as Greg Bird returns from DL — It appears Ronald Torreyes is the odd man out. — With Greg Bird set to return from the disabled list this weekend, a tough roster decision was imminent for the Yankees. On Saturday, the team made its choice …
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Yankees activate 1B Bird, send Torreyes to Triple-A — NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees have activated first baseman Greg Bird from the disabled list and sent infielder Ronald Torreyes to Triple-A Scranton. — Bird has been sidelined since having right ankle surgery on March 27.
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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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Daniel Popper / New York Daily News:
Gleyber Torres homers in fourth straight game to lift Yankees to 2-1 victory over Angels
Gleyber Torres homers in fourth straight game to lift Yankees to 2-1 victory over Angels
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MLB Baseball News …, MLB Daily Dish and Halos Heaven
Larry Fleisher / UPI:
Bird, Trout on display when Yankees, Angels tangle
Jeff Miller / Baltimore Sun:
Shohei Ohtani can't deliver with his bat in Angels' 2-1 loss to Yankees
UPI:
Washington Nationals face Miami Marlins with reinforcements on way — The Washington Nationals, who have won four NL East titles in the past six years, are off to a slow start. The one statistic they lead the majors in is players on the disabled list with 12. — But help is on the way.
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Alex Butler / UPI:
Bryce Harper explains humble motivation for 2018
Bryce Harper explains humble motivation for 2018
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Federal Baseball and MLB Baseball News …
Matthew DeFranks / Orlando Sentinel:
Martin Prado injures hamstring as Marlins lose another Jose Ureña start
Michael A. Taylor and / MLB Baseball News …:
Max Scherzer earns 8th win as Nationals beat Marlins 9-5
Max Scherzer earns 8th win as Nationals beat Marlins 9-5
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Fish Stripes
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Holland goes on DL with hip problem; Cardinals activate Lyons, Kelly — PITTSBURGH • The Cardinals solved their Greg Holland problem, at least temporarily, by placing the struggling righthander on the 10-day disabled list Saturday with a right hip impingement.
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MLB Baseball News … and MLB Trade Rumors
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Memories of Darryl Kile's death return — Cardinals starting pitcher Darryl Kile stands at attention during the playing of the national anthem in the bullpen before his start against the Houston Astros on Sunday afternoon. POST-DISPATCH PHOTO BY CHRIS LEE
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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Jeff Arnold / UPI:
Cubs, Quintana try to keep Giants down — For all of the constant chatter surrounding what the Chicago Cubs may need to add to contend for their second World Series championship three years, Theo Epstein offered a simple response Friday. — Nothing really.
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Oakland Athletics … OAKLAND - As far as offensive outbursts go, the Diamondbacks' was relatively modest on Friday night. But given what had preceded it in recent weeks, Nick Ahmed's uncertainty was almost understandable. — “I don't know how many we scored today,” Ahmed said.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks GM Mike Hazen not considering changes to coaching staff
Diamondbacks GM Mike Hazen not considering changes to coaching staff
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AZ Snake Pit
Katherine Fitzgerald / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks' Shelby Miller ‘feels great,’ but not rushing return
Arizona Diamondbacks' Shelby Miller ‘feels great,’ but not rushing return
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AZ Snake Pit
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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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
Column: Anatomy of a trade rumor involving a star player and an underachieving team
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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:
RECAP: Bullpen woes doom Cleveland Indians in 11-2 loss to Houston Astros
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
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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Pirates activate Starling Marte from DL — The Pittsburgh Pirates have activated Starling Marte from the 10-day disabled list, creating a glut in their talented outfield. — Marte has been sidelined by an oblique strain since May 16, prompting the Pirates to promote top outfield prospect Austin Meadows in his absence.
Jack Etkin / UPI:
Rockies' Nolan Arenado hopes to continue deep thoughts vs. Reds — Nolan Arenado can only hope a return to his slugging form might have started Friday when he ended a lengthy home run drought. — In Colorado's 5-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, the Rockies All-Star third baseman homered in the first inning.