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Associated Press:
Cabrera hurt, Cespedes' rehab cut short after setback — Sidelined for nearly a month by a nagging hip injury, Cespedes had his minor league rehabilitation assignment cut short Sunday following a setback. — On the disabled list since May 14 because of a strained right hip flexor …
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Amazin' Avenue
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John Harper / New York Daily News:
As Yankees continue to roll, the Mets' injury-riddled, drama-filled season continues to go off the rails — The Yankee season becomes more impressive by the day, as they continue to get more big hits from up and down the lineup than any team in baseball, winning games in the late innings as if playing their own private home run derby.
Matt Ehalt / Detroit Free Press:
Yoenis Cespedes suffers setback while rehabbing that will delay return to Mets — NEW YORK — At this rate, there may not be much of a season to save by the time Yoenis Cespedes actually returns to the Mets. — Cespedes yet again suffered a setback during his rehab process …
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Why Mets are mulling minor-league stint for Michael Conforto
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MLB Baseball News …, Bleacher Report, NBCSports.com and MLB Trade Rumors
Associated Press:
Lopez, Palka help White Sox beat Red Sox 5-2 — BOSTON (AP) - The Chicago White Sox had a tough time scoring runs during their weekend in Boston. However, the pitching staff came through to deliver a big series victory over the Red Sox. — Reynaldo Lopez pitched into the seventh inning …
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South Side Sox and baseballmusings.com
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox keeping the faith in Yoan Moncada — The Tribune's Paul Sullivan takes a look inside the Green Monster at Fenway Park in Boston on Sunday, June 10, 2018. — Chicago Tribune — Yoan Moncada was 0-for-8 with five strikeouts in the first two games of his return to Boston …
Tom Musick / UPI:
Indians look to extend division lead in series with White Sox — The Cleveland Indians will try to improve upon their lead in the American League Central when they visit the Chicago White Sox to open a four-game series on Monday night at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rays Trade Brad Miller To Brewers For Ji-Man Choi — The Rays have dealt infielder Brad Miller to the Brewers for first baseman Ji-Man Choi, as announced by both teams on Twitter. Tampa will also send some cash to Milwaukee as part of the deal, and Choi will be optioned to the Rays' Triple-A affiliate.
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MLB Daily Dish, DRaysBay, MLB Baseball News … and Al's Ramblings
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Associated Press:
Brewers get Brad Miller from Rays for Ji-Man Choi — MILWAUKEE — The Brewers have acquired infielder Brad Miller and cash from the Tampa Bay Rays for first baseman/outfielder Ji-Man Choi. — The NL Central-leading Brewers made the deal Sunday and assigned Miller to Triple-A Colorado Springs.
Mark Didtler / Associated Press:
Mariners throw out runner at plate to end it, beat Rays 5-4 — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Right fielder Mitch Haniger threw out Johnny Field at the plate to end the game, and the Seattle Mariners held off the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 Sunday for their 17th win in 22 games.
Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Zach Eflin strikes out nine as Phillies avoid sweep by Brewers — Zach Eflin's afternoon could have ended after he managed to record the third out in the top of fifth inning of the 4-3 win over Milwaukee. He allowed two runs in the inning, hit two batters and took a 102 mph line-drive off his throwing hand.
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Philly.com, The Good Phight, MLB Baseball News … and Brew Crew Ball
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Andrew Wagner / UPI:
Cubs, Brewers face off in battle of NL Central front-runners — If the Milwaukee Brewers want to win the National League Central and make the playoffs for the first time since 2011, they will need to find a way to get past the Chicago Cubs. — The Cubs have had the Brewers' number this year …
Associated Press:
Baseball roundup: Brewers and Cubs fall before starting series against each other — Brewers, Cubs lose, next face each other — Zach Eflin had nine strikeouts, over six innings, to help Philadelphia end a skid at four games by beating the visiting Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 on Sunday.
Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — The Detroit Tigers (31-36), who have lost their past two series, take on the Minnesota Twins (28-34) in a three-game series, starting Tuesday at 7:10 p.m.. Here are five numbers about the Tigers you need to know before they kick off their series with the Twins at Comerica Park:
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Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — Before the Detroit Tigers could enjoy their much-needed off-day, many likely to occupy a Metro Detroit golf course, they had this task in front of them: Corey Kluber. — And Sunday afternoon at Comerica Park, facing Kluber, one of baseball's best right-handers …
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Martinez is never in control as Cardinals lose to Reds — CINCINNATI • The more that Cardinals ace Carlos Martinez struggles with his rhythm and his control, the more it seems that it might have been a good idea to take on one more minor-league start as he rehabilitated from the strained lat that put him on the disabled list.
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Greg Auman / Tampa Bay Times:
Robertson leaves with hamstring issue as latest Rays injury — If the comings and goings of the Rays infield weren't busy enough already, SS Daniel Robertson left Sunday's loss to the Mariners after one inning with tightness in his left hamstring, a move that could expedite prospect Willy Adames' return to the majors.
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Gabe Lacques / Detroit Free Press:
Giants' Brandon Crawford handed Nationals' Max Scherzer his first loss in over 2 months — WASHINGTON — For more than two months, Max Scherzer could not be beat, mowing through opponents and racking up National League Pitcher of the Month honors for April and May, an indomitable ace sure …
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Federal Baseball
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Associated Press:
Balk gives Astros 8-7 win, first 4-game sweep of Rangers — Texas closer Keone Kela had already thrown a pitch to Evan Gattis with two outs when Astros manager A.J. Hinch came out of the dugout apparently to question whether Kela had balked. After a brief conversation among the four umpires …
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ABC News
David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
Ross Stripling, Max Muncy, Matt Kemp give Dodgers unexpected lift — The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 7-2 on Sunday and these three all contributed to the win: — • Ross Stripling allowed two runs over 6 innings, striking out six with no walks, improving to 5-1 with a 1.65 ERA.
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Associated Press and Dodgers Nation
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies … PREGAME READING — Up next — Pittsburgh Pirates — Pirates update: The Pirates traded OF Andrew McCutchen and RHP Gerrit Cole in the offseason, but they don't appear to have gone into a full-fledged rebuild.
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David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Five things about Braves' West Coast trip — Five things to know about the Braves after their 7-2 loss Sunday at Dodger Stadium, which completed a 2-4 trip through San Diego and Los Angeles. — 1. After losing two of three games in each series on the trip against the Dodgers and Padres …
Steve Buffery / Toronto Sun:
Pillar pushing his outfield mate Hernandez to get better every day — In Boston at the end of May, Red Sox infielder Mitch Moreland hit a shot to right that should have been caught by Toronto right fielder Teoscar Hernandez. — Hernandez sluggishly took a poor route to the ball …
Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
Anthony Rizzo expects Cubs-Brewers series to be ‘fun, loud and exciting’ — Cubs manager Joe Maddon explains why he pulled Kyle Hendricks after 5 innings. (Teddy Greenstein/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — The Brewers are playing .600 baseball — and a scintillating .667 …
