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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Angels … ANAHEIM, Calif. - Jarrod Dyson drifted back like he'd made the play hundreds of times, like there were nothing unique about it, nothing hanging in the balance. Then he almost casually made the catch of the night.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. New York Mets … ANAHEIM, Calif. - The weekly test on A.J. Pollock's fractured thumb revealed further healing, manager Torey Lovullo said, but not enough to allow the injured Diamondbacks center fielder to begin swinging a bat. — As such, it continues to look …
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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 …
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Angels … ANAHEIM, Calif. - With the focus of the baseball world beginning to shift toward the July 31 non-waiver deadline, the Diamondbacks find themselves in an interesting spot. Sitting narrowly atop the National League West - they entered Monday night …
Chip Scoggins / The Charlotte Observer:
Young Twins' struggles leave organization at a crossroads — The visit took place around this time three years ago. The picture looked different back then, blissful and overflowing with optimism. Failure wasn't even really part of the discussion because the narrative was too narrowly focused to consider worst-case scenarios.
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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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UPI:
Red Sox, Twins begin series after getting a day off — After splitting a four-game weekend set in Seattle, the Boston Red Sox return to work Tuesday night when they open a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. — The Red Sox went into their off day on Monday …
Kristie Rieken / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Bregman's game-ending 2B lifts Astros to 12th straight win
Bregman's game-ending 2B lifts Astros to 12th straight win
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Tom Withers / Associated Press:
Trevor Bauer, Cleveland Indians beat sliding Chicago White Sox 6-2 — Bauer allowed just three hits while striking out 8 to improve to 6-5 on the season. — CLEVELAND (AP) - Trevor Bauer shut out Chicago for seven innings before a rain delay ended his night, and Jason Kipnis homered to lead …
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox trail Indians 6-0 in 8th 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.
Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:
Cleveland Indians activate 1B Yonder Alonso, sign LHP Marc Rzepczynski to minor-league deal
Jim Ingraham / UPI:
Cleveland Indians welcome back Yonder Alonso vs. Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians welcome back Yonder Alonso vs. Chicago White Sox
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Alan Robinson / UPI:
Tigers can reach .500 with win over Reds — The Detroit Tigers certainly weren't supposed to be here at this stage of the major league season. Not at all. — Only a season after finishing 38 games behind in the American League Central with a 64-98 record and a veteran roster led …
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Shawn Windsor / Detroit Free Press:
Ron Gardenhire playing a big role in Detroit Tigers surprising start — Video by George Sipple/DFP George Sipple/Detroit Free Press — Surprise is the best kind of present in sports. You think a baseball team might lose 95 games and then it approaches the halfway point a game under .500 and …
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Juan Soto's bizarre HR lifts Nationals over Yankees in suspended game — WASHINGTON - Juan Soto was still in the minor leagues when this game began. — Yet, the 19-year-old phenom's mammoth, two-run homer helped finish a 5-3 Nationals win against the Yankees on Monday …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets would be crazy not to listen to offers for Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard — DENVER — The phones are ringing in Flushing. — And the Mets are listening. — Teams are “checking in” before next month's trade deadline to gauge where the Mets are in terms of their willingness to trade away some of their pitching depth.
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Michael Avallone / SNY:
Mets bats erupts in 12-2 win over Rockies
Mets bats erupts in 12-2 win over Rockies
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Larry Millson / UPI:
Braves' Mike Soroka to make “second debut” at Toronto — Canadian right-hander Mike Soroka says his start Tuesday for the Atlanta Braves at the Rogers Centre will be like making a second debut. — The 20-year-old from Calgary will be making his fifth major league start …
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Stephen Pianovich / UPI:
Cardinals, Luke Weaver look to end Phillies' three-game win streak — Luke Weaver's best start of the season came last month against the Philadelphia Phillies. Weaver will try to emulate that success Tuesday night as the Phillies face the St. Louis Cardinals in the middle of a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park.
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Shelly Anderson / UPI:
Milwaukee Brewers turn to Jhoulys Chacin against Pittsburgh Pirates
Milwaukee Brewers turn to Jhoulys Chacin against Pittsburgh Pirates
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David Haugh / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Brandon Morrow switching sides adds juice to Cubs-Dodgers rivalry — Cubs' Javier Baez on elbow bruise keeping him from starting Monday's game. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Around the seventh inning every Cubs game, closer Brandon Morrow's protocol calls …
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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
Nats make first move, solidify bullpen with trade for Kelvin Herrera
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Ben Rowen / The Atlantic:
Chasing the ‘Holy Grail’ of Baseball Performance … In the final regular-season game for the 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers, Dusty Baker hit a home run, giving him 30 for the season and making him the fourth Dodger to reach that milestone that year, a Major League Baseball record.
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Jeff Passan / Yahoo Sports:
10 Degrees: How ‘Moneyball’ caused the largest changes to baseball since integration — “Moneyball” arrived in bookstores 15 years ago today, and it set into motion the most significant changes in baseball since Jackie Robinson integrated the game in 1947. Everything in Major League Baseball …
Nick Tricome / Philly.com:
Phillies minor league report: Clearwater loses to Bradenton in extras — Lehigh Valley and Reading were off, Clearwater dropped its series opener to Bradenton, and Gulf Coast League play got underway. — Here's a rundown of the Phillies' farm system for Monday... FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE (A ADV)
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Now ‘comfortable’ with his delivery, Holland welcomes shot at ‘uncomfortable’ situations — PHILADELPHIA • As the Cardinals speed Greg Holland back from the minors for a second time this season, the former All-Star realizes his deed on the ninth inning has lapsed …