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Alex Butler / UPI:
Mike Trout: Angels star hits 459-foot bomb vs. Mariners — Los Angles Angels slugger Mike Trout went yard twice in a loss to the Seattle Mariners. — One of the bombs traveled 459 feet in the 5-3 setback Monday at Safeco Field in Seattle. Trout hit his first long ball in the top of the first inning.
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Toronto Sun:
Angels hope to gain ground on Mariners — The Los Angeles Angels can't afford to lose much more ground to the Seattle Mariners heading into the second game of their three-game series Tuesday night at Safeco Field in Seattle. — The Angels lost the series opener to the AL West-leading Mariners …
Yahoo Sports / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Mike Trout on pace for best season of his career after mashing two home runs
Mike Trout on pace for best season of his career after mashing two home runs
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Lookout Landing
Jerry CrasnickESPN Senior / ESPN:
Dee Gordon solidifying second base job, Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto says
Dee Gordon solidifying second base job, Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto says
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MLB Baseball News …, NBCSports.com and MLB Trade Rumors
Bucky Dent / UPI:
Hot-hitting Martinez to lead Cardinals vs. Padres — Few hitters in baseball are hotter than Jose Martinez over the last nine games. — The San Diego Padres found out the hard way Monday night when Martinez went 3 for 4 and homered for the fifth time in five games, a two-run blast that gave …
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Jose Martinez and / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Martinez, Ozuna homers pace Cardinals past Padres
Martinez, Ozuna homers pace Cardinals past Padres
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Viva El Birdos
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves' Culberson is making most of recent opportunity — The chance to play for his hometown team really was a dream come true for Charlie Culberson. But until a couple of weeks ago the dream wasn't going entirely as the utility player from Rome hoped it would.
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Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:
How Atlanta used its 1990s blueprint to build emergent Baby Braves — I WAS WATCHING the Braves play the New York Mets on my phone while cruising in mild traffic from Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta to Cobb County, Georgia, home of the Braves and a fantasy world of their own creation.
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Talking Chop
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
New York Mets try to turn their season around on 10-game road trip — The Mets salvaged the last game of this past homestand by beating the Yankees, 2-0, but they still finished 1-8 on the homestand and are 28-34 overall. — They have fared better on the road this year …
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NorthJersey.com
David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
Steven Wright and his knuckleball could fill key role for Red Sox — The Boston Red Sox have spent most of the season in first place or tied for the lead in the American League East. Entering last weekend, they had spent just six days out of first place, and two of those were the first two days of the season.
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Logan Mullen / NESN.com:
Red Sox Notes: Steven Wright Making Case To Become Permanent Part Of Rotation
Red Sox Notes: Steven Wright Making Case To Become Permanent Part Of Rotation
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Over the Monster and MLB Baseball News …
David Ginsburg / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Red Sox beat punchless Orioles 2-0 in 12 innings
Red Sox beat punchless Orioles 2-0 in 12 innings
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CBS Boston, NESN.com and Over the Monster
Tom Musick / UPI:
White Sox aim to halt Indians' hot streak — The Cleveland Indians will go for their sixth win in the past seven games when they square off against the Chicago White Sox in the second game of a four-game set at Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday night. — Cleveland (35-29) …
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Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
Another wild night for Lucas Giolito, another loss for the White Sox in 4-0 defeat to Indians — Photos from the White Sox-Indians game at Guaranteed Rate Field on Monday, June 11, 2018. — Chicago Tribune — Catching Lucas Giolito must be exhausting. — Watching him certainly is, at least at times.
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South Side Sox, MLB Baseball News … and Let's Go Tribe
Vinnie Duber / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Alec Hansen to make 2018 debut this weekend with Double-A Birmingham
Alec Hansen to make 2018 debut this weekend with Double-A Birmingham
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South Side Sox
Bob McManaman / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Pittsburgh Pirates … When a couple of urine sample collectors from Major League Baseball walked into the Diamondbacks' clubhouse on Monday and made their way back to the training room area, one player couldn't help but take a playful, friendly jab at the suddenly red-hot-hitting Paul Goldschmidt.
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Deadspin, MLB Baseball News … and AZ Snake Pit
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Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies … Diamondbacks left-hander Robbie Ray is tentatively scheduled to make a rehab appearance on Thursday with Single-A Visalia, manager Torey Lovullo said on Monday. — Ray, who has been rehabbing a right oblique strain suffered on April 29 …
ESPN:
Daniel Poncedeleon called up by Cardinals 13 months after severe head injury — St. Louis Cardinals righthander Daniel Poncedeleon is preparing for his major league debut just 13 months after a line drive to the head threatened not only his baseeball career but his life.
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CBSSports.com and baseballmusings.com
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Joe Maddon's relative to sign with rival Brewers — Cubs manager Joe Maddon discusses the series against the Brewers on Monday, June 11, 2018. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Cubs manager Joe Maddon expressed some amusement Monday that relative Joe Baran was drafted …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs erupt for 5 runs in 11th to beat Brewers 7-2 and take over first in Central
Cubs erupt for 5 runs in 11th to beat Brewers 7-2 and take over first in Central
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MLB Baseball News … and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Mark Gonzales / The Charlotte Observer:
How has Cubs' Tommy La Stella become one of baseball's best pinch-hitters? — Tommy La Stella's approach to pinch-hitting is similar to his approach to life. — He's his own man. — “I think everyone is always their best hitting coach,” La Stella said.
Phil Miller / Star Tribune:
Veteran pitcher Matt Belisle will rejoin Twins; Gregorio Petit DFA'd — Matt Belisle, 38, who finished last season as Minnesota's closer, was released by Cleveland. — DETROIT - Matt Belisle, who finished last season as the Twins closer, will rejoin the organization after requesting, and getting, his release from Cleveland.
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MLB Baseball News … and MLB Trade Rumors
Dave Del Grande / UPI:
Oakland A's aim to break through vs. Houston Astros — The Houston Astros will seek to continue their dominance over the Oakland Athletics when the contending clubs in the American League West open a three-game series on Tuesday night. — Lance McCullers, already 2-0 against the A's this season …
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Mike Axisa / CBSSports.com:
Angels manager Mike Scioscia on Reiter's Block: I have not heard Tommy John surgery is a possibility for Shohei Ohtani — Ohtani was placed on the disabled list last week — Despite rumblings to the contrary, the Los Angeles Angels insist Tommy John surgery is not yet a consideration for two-way star Shohei Ohtani.
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Meagan Bens / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays sign two draft picks on Monday, eye deal with No. 1 — In the midst of their 8-4 victory over the Blue Jays, the Rays signed two draft picks on Monday night, fifth-round pick RHP Taj Bradley and third-round INF Fort Proctor, and are set to finalize a deal with top pick Matthew Liberatore as soon as Tuesday.
UPI:
Kansas City Royals return home vs. Cincinnati Reds — The Kansas City Royals return home Tuesday night to open an eight-game homestand. — Normally Kauffman Stadium would be a welcome sight to the struggling Royals after dropping six of seven games on a California trip to Anaheim and Oakland, but not anymore.