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10:05 PM ET, June 18, 2018

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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox trail Indians 6-0 as game goes into rain delay in 7th inning  —  Photos from the White Sox-Indians game at Progressive Field on Monday, June 18, 2018.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Dylan Covey's hot streak to open the month of June was a genuinely nice surprise for a White Sox team that has needed them this season.
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Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:
Cleveland Indians activate 1B Yonder Alonso, sign LHP Marc Rzepczynski to minor-league deal  —  The Cleveland Indians have activated first baseman Yonder Alonso from the Family Medical Emergency List and signed left-handed reliever Marc Rzepczynski to a minor-league deal.
Jim Ingraham / UPI:
Cleveland Indians welcome back Yonder Alonso vs. Chicago White Sox  —  CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians will welcome first baseman Yonder Alonso back into the lineup Monday night when they host the Chicago White Sox in the first game of a three-game series at Progressive Field.
Discussion: South Side Sox
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Indians Sign Marc Rzepczynski
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Early All-Star voting doesn't favor Cubs, and that's OK with Joe Maddon  —  Cubs' Javier Baez on elbow bruise keeping him from starting Monday's game.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Cubs reaped the benefits of extra rest at midseason last year …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:   Joe Maddon defends his decision to put Anthony Bass in over Steve Cishek
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:   Cubs' Javier Baez out against Dodgers, Kris Bryant bats leadoff
Toronto Sun:
Dodgers, Cubs square off in NLCS rematch
Discussion: True Blue LA and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
MLB power rankings: A tie at the top as Astros complete perfect road trip  —  There is no true No. 1 atop USA TODAY Sports' power rankings this week, and that's probably appropriate.  —  It's difficult to parse greatest from great when it comes to the Houston Astros and New York Yankees …
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Maury Brown / Forbes:
Inside The Numbers: MLB's Attendance Is Down 6.5%; Here's How It Can Be Fixed
Associated Press:
This Date In Baseball  —  1927 — Jack Scott of the Philadelphia …
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Donald Duench / Toronto Sun:
On Deck: Braves at Blue Jays  —  ATLANTA BRAVES at TORONTO BLUE JAYS  —  STARTING PITCHERS  —  RHP Mike Soroka (2-1, 2.57 ERA) vs. LHP Jaime Garcia (2-5, 5.71 ERA)  —  Small sample size fun: Soroka is 2-0, 1 ER, 12.1 IP vs. the Mets, 0-1, 5 ER, 8.2 IP in his other two MLB starts.
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Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:   Mike Soroka makes second debut in Canada return
Detroit Free Press:
Oh, that good bullpen  —  The bullpen has as much to do with the Tigers' five-game winning streak as anything else.  —  Over the five-game streak, the bullpen allowed one run on 12 hits over 17 innings with one walk and 20 strikeouts.  —  In the three-game sweep, the bullpen combined …
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Detroit Free Press:   Next Slide  —  The Detroit Tigers promoted right-handed pitcher …
Detroit Free Press:   ‘The ball just sounded different’
Shelly Anderson / UPI:
Milwaukee Brewers turn to Jhoulys Chacin against Pittsburgh Pirates  —  Right-hander Jhoulys Chacin could have gotten something richer than the two-year, $15.5 million contract he signed with Milwaukee during the offseason.  —  It turns out the Brewers certainly cashed in.
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Alex Butler / UPI:   Reds' Hamilton makes lowest probability catch of 2018 season
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals Acquire Kelvin Herrera  —  The Nationals have officially struck a deal to acquire reliever Kelvin Herrera from the Royals, making for a fascinating early swap.  Outfielder Blake Perkins, third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez, and righty Yohanse Morel will head to Kansas City in return.
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Yahoo Sports / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Nats make first move, solidify bullpen with trade for Kelvin Herrera
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Juan Soto's two-run homer leads Nationals to 5-3 win over Yankees in continuation of suspended game  —  WASHINGTON - Juan Soto was in the minors when this game started at 7:06 p.m. on May 15.  He was the star of the game by the time it ended at 6:07 p.m. on Monday.
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Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Juan Soto's bizarre HR lifts Nationals over Yankees in suspended game
Discussion: USA Today
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees summon Clint Frazier from Triple-A, send down Ronald Torreyes  —  WASHINGTON — Clint Frazier is on the Scranton Shuttle back to the Yankees, but not for long.  —  Frazier has been summoned from Triple-A Scranton for Monday's 1.5-game series against the Nationals.
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
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Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Clint Frazier voices frustration after spending majority of season at Triple-A  —  WASHINGTON — Clint Frazier feels fortunate to wear his New York Yankees uniform again for the next couple of days, but he was frank Monday when asked about his growing frustration with spending the bulk of the season at Triple-A.
Mark Fischer / New York Daily News:
SEE IT: Bryce Harper shaves beard just in time for Yankees game.  Let the rumors continue  —  Number one rule of being a Yankee: A clean-shaven face, of course.  —  Well, it looks like Bryce Harper is already preparing to join the Pinstripes this winter.  —  The soon-to-be free agent …
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David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
Free agent-to-be Bryce Harper playing way out of $400 million deal
Associated Press:
Astros GM Jeff Luhnow given extension through 2023  —  HOUSTON — The Astros have extended the contract of general manager Jeff Luhnow through the 2023 season and added president of baseball operations to his title.  —  Luhnow, who was hired by the Astros on Dec. 7, 2011 …
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Astros Extend Jeff Luhnow Through 2023
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees and Mariners reportedly interested in lefthander J.A. Happ  —  WASHINGTON — In talking with some scouts recently, the second-tier starter they like best as a fit for the Yankees is J.A. Happ.  “He just knows how to pitch,” one scout put it succinctly.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees, Mariners Interested In J.A. Happ
Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. New York Mets … PREGAME READING  —  Up next  —  Los Angeles Angels update  —  The Diamondbacks will catch an injury-ridden Angels for a quick two-game set on Monday and Tuesday at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif. ... Entering Sunday, the Angels had lost five …
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
 
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers Activate Elvis Andrus
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
New York Daily News:
Mets more likely to deal Noah Syndergaard than Jacob deGrom, whose price in terms of prospects …
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