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Yahoo Sports / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Yankees rookie Gleyber Torres is on an unprecedented home run tear  —  If you're not familiar with the name Gleyber Torres, you will be soon.  The New York Yankees rookie is a star in the making, and he's approaching that level even faster than his own team anticipated.
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Ronald Torreyes optioned by New York Yankees as Greg Bird returns from DL
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Associated Press:   Yankees activate 1B Bird, send Torreyes to Triple-A
Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Yankees' Gleyber Torres homers in 4th straight game, youngest ever in AL to record feat
Discussion: Associated Press
ESPN:
Yankees to activate Greg Bird, unsure who will be sent down
Discussion: Sporting News
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
Daniel Popper / New York Daily News:   Aaron Judge's pair of assists key for Yankees to pull off win over Angels
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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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Carpenter, J. Martinez, Pham are Cardinals' 1-2-3 hitters  —  PITTSBURGH  • The Cardinals have juggled their lineup considerably for Saturday's game with the Pittsburgh Pirates.  Matt Carpenter will return to the leadoff spot, Tommy Pham has been dropped to third and Jose Martinez will hit second between them.
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Gant good early but he and Cards fade in 8-1 loss to Pirates
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.
Discussion: Associated Press
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Jeff Arnold / UPI:   Cubs, Quintana try to keep Giants down
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   MLB roundup: Hendricks, Zobrist lead Cubs past Giants
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
Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Dixon Machado out of lineup as he tweaks his swing  —  Albert Pujols picked up his 3,000th hit on May 4.  Which active player will be the next one to reach the milestone?  Video by Ryan Ford/DFP Wochit  —  CONNECT  —  Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire had a conversation …
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Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide  —  Jordan Zimmermann is taking the next step of his recovery.  —  Zimmermann will begin a minor league injury rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Toledo on Sunday afternoon, Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said on Saturday.  —  Zimmermann has been sidelined since May 7 with a right shoulder impingement.
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
Matthew DeFranks / Orlando Sentinel:   Martin Prado injures hamstring as Marlins lose another Jose Ureña start
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
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
Katherine Fitzgerald / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks' Shelby Miller ‘feels great,’ but not rushing return
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Three up, three down: Son of Vlad is off to a big start; Indians bullpen is not  —  A look at who's hot and who's not in Major League Baseball:  —  THREE UP  —  Son of Vlad: The top prospect in baseball might be Vladimir Guerrero's son, Vladimir Jr., who is making a mockery of double-A on behalf of the Blue Jays' organization.
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Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
Struggling Blue Jays hang on for desperately needed win in Philly
Discussion: Phillies Nation
Phil Thompson / Chicago Tribune:
Hector Santiago faces fellow lefty Francisco Liriano as White Sox take on Tigers  —  White Sox manager Rick Renteria discusses his expectations for Hector Santiago in his start against the Tigers on Saturday, May 26, 2018.  (Phil Thompson/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune
Discussion: South Side Sox
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.
Discussion: Lookout Landing and Twinkie Town
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Reds pitcher Anthony DeSclafani remains encouraged after getting hit around in rehab start  —  Reds pitcher Michael Lorenzen discussed his pending return from the disabled list after suffering a shoulder injury and earning a spot in the bullpen.  Interim Manager Jim Riggleman said Lorenzen would likely return to the Reds on Wednesday.
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 …
Discussion: Chicago Tribune and Camden Chat
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brandon Finnegan frustrated by demotion to minor leagues  —  Cincinnati Reds manager Jim Riggleman discusses Brandon Finnegan's struggles after an 8-5 loss to the Miami Marlins Wochit  —  Sitting in the dugout following batting practice at Louisville Slugger Field, Brandon Finnegan doesn't hide his emotions:
ESPN:
Marlins place Martin Prado on DL, recall J.T. Riddle  —  MIAMI — Marlins third baseman Martin Prado has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring, raising doubts about his future.  —  Prado suffered the injury Friday night while running out a grounder against the Nationals.
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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