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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
As Angels struggle amid Mike Trout's greatest season, one number - 2020 - looms larger — ANAHEIM - It's late in the evening, after the latest Los Angeles Angels defeat, and a horde of reporters gather around Mike Trout's locker as he slowly dresses. — This is one of the greatest weeks of his career …
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MLB Trade Rumors
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Associated Press:
MLB notebook: Nationals acquire closer Kelvin Herrera from Royals for 3 minor leaguers
Thomas Boswell / Chicago Tribune:
Commentary: In Kelvin Herrera, Nationals may have added the final piece of a true postseason bullpen
Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
Kelvin Herrera's last Kansas City Royals appearance was blown save vs. Reds
Harvey Valentine / UPI:
After acquiring Herrera, Nationals host Orioles
After acquiring Herrera, Nationals host Orioles
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Federal Baseball
Kyle Glaser / Baseball America:
Nationals Acquire Kelvin Herrera From Royals For Prospects
Nationals Acquire Kelvin Herrera From Royals For Prospects
Discussion:
Kansas City, FanGraphs Baseball, Minor League Ball and Royals Review
Jeff Arnold / UPI:
Dodgers, Cubs to play doubleheader after rainout — CHICAGO — First Mother Nature did not cooperate Monday at Wrigley Field and then neither did the electricity. — What was supposed to have been the first game of a three-game series between the Chicago Cubs and visiting Los Angeles Dodgers …
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Bleed Cubbie Blue and True Blue LA
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Dan Arritt / UPI:
Diamondbacks aim to make quick work of Angels — Matt Koch will aim for his fourth consecutive victory on Tuesday night, and the Arizona Diamondbacks will try for a two-game road sweep of the Los Angeles Angels. — Arizona (40-32) won the series opener 7-4 on Monday night to extend its lead …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs seek lengthy start from Mike Montgomery in Game 2 of doubleheader against Dodgers — Photos from the day-night doubleheader between the Cubs and Dodgers at Wrigley Field on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. — Chicago Tribune — With a bullpen without closer Brandon Morrow …
Andy McCullough / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers rained out, will play doubleheader; Clayton Kershaw could return this weekend
Dodgers rained out, will play doubleheader; Clayton Kershaw could return this weekend
Discussion:
DodgerBlue.com and MLB Baseball News …
David Haugh / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Brandon Morrow switching sides adds juice to Cubs-Dodgers rivalry
Column: Brandon Morrow switching sides adds juice to Cubs-Dodgers rivalry
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, Bleed Cubbie Blue and Beyond the Box Score
Scott Lauber / Philly.com:
Phillies GM Matt Klentak not ruling out pursuit of ‘rent-a-players’ on trade market — The trade deadline is six weeks away, and the Phillies have not faded from either the National League East or wild-card races. — Surely, Matt Klentak's phone has been buzzing.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Holland rejoins Cardinals as Bowman heads back to disabled list with blisters — PHILADELPHIA • A day after being pressed into closer duty in the 10th inning at Citizens Bank Park, Cardinals reliever Matt Bowman is back on the disabled list with the pesky blisters that have now twice interrupted his season.
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Jim Ingraham / UPI:
Injury-riddled Indians aim to extend White Sox skid — CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians' injury-riddled pitching staff will go into the second game of their three-game series against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday missing another arm. — Reliever Evan Marshall was removed from Monday's game …
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors and South Side Sox
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Steve Buffery / Toronto Sun:
Anthopoulos loving life in Georgia, but Toronto will always be home — Sitting inside the visiting team dugout at the Rogers Centre on Tuesday afternoon, former Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos was asked if he could see the playoff banners hanging over the scoreboard in centre field.
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Steve Schuster / Toronto Sun:
Goldeyes stocked with players from cold-weather states — As any baseball player from Manitoba will tell you, growing up in a cold-weather climate can be a challenge. — The Winnipeg Goldeyes feature an unusually high number of players from cold-weather states.
Max E. Marcovitch / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Allard playing waiting game, as call-up looms — If you didn't know any better, you might think Kolby Allard was just another laid-back West Coast guy without a care in the world. — “He's a Cali kid, surfer bro, all that,” Gwinnett Stripers reliever Evan Phillips said.
Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Success of Yankees rookies blocking path of others stuck in minors — NEW YORK — Between cranking second-deck homers and reveling once again in the adoration of Yankee Stadium's Bleacher Creatures, former New York Yankees outfielder Nick Swisher spent part of this past weekend doing something else he loves to do: talking.
Tom Haudricourt / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Brewers designate veteran reliever Boone Logan for assignment to activate Freddy Peralta — PITTSBURGH - Veteran reliever Boone Logan, who never got on track after beginning the season with a lengthy stay on the disabled list, was designated for assignment by the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday.
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors, Bucs Dugout and Brew Crew Ball
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Foltynewicz likely to start Sunday; wither McCarthy? — Veteran starter Brandon McCarthy is with the Braves, and they don't plan to have him start him again until at least before next week, but that doesn't mean he'll move to the bullpen. At least not before Friday.
CBSSports.com:
Mariners vs. Yankees odds: Advanced model on 8-4 run releases Tuesday MLB picks — Our advanced computer model simulated Tuesday's Mariners-Yankees game 10,000 times — Two of the hottest teams in baseball collide for a three-game series starting Tuesday when the New York Yankees take on the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium.
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Pinstripe Alley
ESPN:
Players carrying their teams in 2018 — Baseball is the most democratic of North American team sports. No one player can dominate the ball or decision-making like an NBA star or NFL quarterback can. No one player can make an impact like a hot-handed goaltender in hockey can.
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.
Discussion:
Halos Heaven, AZ Snake Pit and MLB Baseball News …
Cincinnati.com:
Eugenio Suarez for Alfredo Simon is the trade the Cincinnati Reds won big — Reds 3B back in lineup, with thumb healed/Tom Groeschen Tom Groeschen — You can debate all the trades the Reds have made during this rebuild. Did they wait too long? Did they move too soon?