Top News:
Associated Press:
Trout hits 2 HRs again, Mariners belt 4 in win vs Angels — SEATTLE (AP) - Mitch Haniger and Ryon Healy each homered twice as the first-place Seattle Mariners shook off two homers by Mike Trout for the second consecutive night, beating the Los Angeles Angels 6-3 on Tuesday.
Discussion:
Lookout Landing
RELATED:
Alex Butler / UPI:
Mike Trout: Angels star robs Nelson Cruz, hits two bombs — Mike Trout hit two home runs and robbed another in the outfield in a Los Angeles Angels loss to the Seattle Mariners. — The robbery came first in the 6-3 loss Tuesday at Safeco Field in Seattle.
Gene Warnick / UPI:
Los Angeles Angels' hot Mike Trout tries to prevent sweep by Seattle Mariners — Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout entered his team's three-game series in Seattle mired in a 2-for-19 slump with no extra-base hits, no RBIs and seven strikeouts in his previous five games. — Consider that mini-slump a thing of the past.
Collin Whitchurch / Baseball Prospectus:
What You Need To Know: Who's In First? — Tuesday Takeaway
What You Need To Know: Who's In First? — Tuesday Takeaway
Discussion:
The Comeback and DRaysBay
Scott Boeck / USA Today:
Nationals GM Mike Rizzo defends Bryce Harper, calls anonymous exec ‘chicken’ and ‘gutless’ — Washington Nationals star Bryce Harper has been a lightening rod for criticism since the day he graced the cover of Sports Illustrated in 2009 and was touted as 'Baseball's Chosen One' at age of 16.
Discussion:
Federal Baseball and MLB Baseball News …
RELATED:
Jorge Castillo / Washington Post:
Mike Rizzo defends Bryce Harper after anonymous executive calls him “a selfish, losing player” — NEW YORK — As his Washington Nationals took batting practice before their series opener against the New York Yankees on Tuesday evening, a seething Mike Rizzo came to Bryce Harper's defense …
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, Federal Baseball, Deadspin, baseballmusings.com, NESN.com and USA Today
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
With Donald Trump in his corner, Diamondbacks' Clay Buchholz back to his old ways — PHOENIX — Clay Buchholz, talking quietly about his friend in the Arizona Diamondbacks clubhouse, slowly raises his index finger to his mouth, and in a soft whisper, says, “Shhh!”
Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — This is bad. It could be the worst thing. — This is one of those things that you say in spring training could make the Detroit Tigers a really bad team, 100-plus losses, along with Michael Fulmer getting hurt again and well, there's not really a No. 3.
RELATED:
Dana Gauruder / UPI:
Detroit Tigers move on without Miguel Cabrera vs. Minnesota Twins — Miguel Cabrera's season is over. The Detroit Tigers will have to try to get through the next 94 games without their veteran slugger, starting on Wednesday. — Cabrera suffered a ruptured left biceps tendon while taking …
George Sipple / USA Today:
Miguel Cabrera will miss rest of season with biceps tendon rupture
Miguel Cabrera will miss rest of season with biceps tendon rupture
Discussion:
baseballmusings.com
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Miguel Cabrera To Undergo Season-Ending Surgery On Ruptured Biceps Tendon
Miguel Cabrera To Undergo Season-Ending Surgery On Ruptured Biceps Tendon
Discussion:
Bless You Boys, Lone Star Ball, MLB Baseball News … and MLB Daily Dish
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
NY Met's Noah Syndergaard will remain sidelined while right index finger strain — Mets manager Mickey Callaway provides an about about Noah Syndergaard Matt Ehalt, Staff Writer, @MattEhalt — ATLANTA — There is no timetable for when Noah Syndergaard may return from the disabled list …
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, The Week, Amazin' Avenue, USA Today and NESN.com
RELATED:
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Mets lose to Braves and may force Sandy Alderson to make difficult trades
Mets lose to Braves and may force Sandy Alderson to make difficult trades
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Foltynewicz exits early due to triceps tightness
Foltynewicz exits early due to triceps tightness
Discussion:
Talking Chop and Amazin' Avenue
Toronto Sun:
Dodgers aim to continue hot streak against Rangers — LOS ANGELES — Once unable to win a series no matter what they did, the Los Angeles Dodgers are a game away from taking seven of their last eight series. — And regardless of what happens Wednesday, in the second game of a brief …
Discussion:
True Blue LA
RELATED:
Andy McCullough / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers place rookie Walker Buehler on disabled list with microfractured rib
Dodgers place rookie Walker Buehler on disabled list with microfractured rib
Discussion:
DodgerBlue.com
Beth Harris / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Dodgers batter Colon for 8 runs in 12-5 win over Rangers
Dodgers batter Colon for 8 runs in 12-5 win over Rangers
Discussion:
True Blue LA
Associated Press:
Gattis drives in 5 as Astros beat A's for 6th straight win — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — After Houston fell into a quick one-run hole, Evan Gattis appreciated how the Astros came right back swinging. — Fences-clearing swings. — “It's like let 'em know we're here, you know?” he said.
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News … and The Crawfish Boxes
RELATED:
Jeff Seidel / UPI:
Boston Red Sox look to complete sweep of Baltimore Orioles — BALTIMORE — The Boston Red Sox will try to complete a three-game sweep of the slumping Baltimore Orioles when the two teams meet for a Wednesday matinee at Oriole Park. — Boston (46-22) won the first two games of the series, including Tuesday's 6-4 victory.
RELATED:
Eduardo A. Encina / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles rookie David Hess schooled by Red Sox in 6-4 loss
Orioles rookie David Hess schooled by Red Sox in 6-4 loss
Discussion:
Over the Monster and Camden Chat
Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Will taking a seat bust Gary Sanchez's slump? — NEW YORK — Gary Sanchez has begun his week spending more time on the New York Yankees' bench than squatting on his knees behind home plate. — That's probably a good thing. At long last, it's probably the right thing.
Discussion:
Associated Press
RELATED:
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
The state of the Yankees after their win over Nationals — Pete Caldera, Staff Writer, @pcaldera — NEW YORK— Let's get right to it, the Yankees' morning report following Tuesday night's 3-0 win against the Nationals. — Brandon Drury on the way? — Viewed mainly as a third baseman …
Craig Davis / Baltimore Sun:
Trevor Richards notches first big-league win as Marlins down Giants again — Sun Sentinel — Trevor Richards had pitched well enough to earn his first big league win on two occasions. — The Marlins rookie even outdueled Clayton Kershaw in one game in Los Angeles while striking out 10, though he didn't figure in the decision.
RELATED:
David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
He's on pace to do what!? Big surprises on MLB leaderboards — MLB leaderboards are a fascinating thing this time of year. It's too late to completely write off anything surprising as a small-sample-size fluke, but also too early to believe something will hold up just because it's happening now.
ESPN:
Star-studded roundtable: Revisiting award predictions and more — The first All-Star voting results came out this week, and we've got just about a month to go before the game's brightest stars shine at the Midsummer Classic, so it's a great time to focus on the individual achievements of the season to date.
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves' draft marks first step in replenishing post-penalized farm system — The Braves' minor-league system has vaulted them into contention earlier than expected. — Whether it can keep them there remains to be seen, and part of that will be predicated on the 2018 draft's hit rate.
RELATED:
Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Rangers to promote Cuban outfielder Julio Pablo Martinez — After tearing up the Dominican Summer League, outfielder Julio Pablo Martinez, the Rangers' “consolation prize” in the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes, is on the move to short-season Class A Spokane. — Martinez, 22, hit .409 …
Discussion:
Lone Star Ball
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
White Sox Place Nate Jones On 10-Day DL — The White Sox have announced that righty Nate Jones is going on the 10-day DL with a pronator muscle strain. Fellow righty Juan Minaya has been recalled to take his place on the active roster. — While a timeline isn't yet known …
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …
Scott Lauber / Philly.com:
Phillies prospect Jhailyn Ortiz turns on the power after difficult start — LAKEWOOD, N.J. — It was 4:30 p.m. Monday, 13 hours after the Lakewood BlueClaws' bus rolled in from a road trip to North Carolina, when Jhailyn Ortiz dug in for batting practice. He took a half-dozen rounds of swings …
Steve Rosenbloom / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Tyler Chatwood shows the Cubs a whole new side of bad baseball — Cubs starter Tyler Chatwood discusses his loss against the Brewers on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Turns out, leading the major leagues in walks wasn't Tyler Chatwood's only trick.
Bucky Dent / UPI:
San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals face off with struggling pitchers — Two young starters searching for consistency will try to find it Wednesday night in the rubber game of a three-game series between the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
David Haugh / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Rick Renteria's umpire gripe only makes it tougher for Yoan Moncada — Photos of White Sox infielder Yoan Moncada. — Chicago Tribune — On the fourth pitch White Sox second baseman Yoan Moncada saw Tuesday night against the Indians, he drilled a 429-foot home run to center field.