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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers podcast: Shane Greene on becoming a clubhouse leader  —  Are you subscribed to our “Talkin' Tigers” podcast?  If not, you should be: Subscribe via iTunes or Google Play now.  —  In the latest episode, Free Press sports writer Anthony Fenech looks back at the 0-5 road trip in Ohio …
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Dana Gauruder / UPI:
Oakland A's turn to well-traveled Edwin Jackson to start against Detroit Tigers
Detroit Free Press:   Zero  —  Victor Martinez hasn't hit a home run since May 19 against the Seattle Mariners.
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Jim Riggleman may make managerial search for Cincinnati Reds unnecessary  —  ATLANTA - President of baseball operations Dick Williams said the other day that the managerial search has not really begun.  —  “It's something that'll be more of a second-half exercise,” Williams said.
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Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
Bob Castellini's .500 prediction could send Paul Daugherty to Flying Wallendas in Germany  —  Joey Votto talks about the Reds' seven-game winning streak following their 8-6 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.  The Reds completed a 6-0 homestand.  Bobby Nightengale/The Enquirer  —  CONNECT
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Billy Hamilton working his way back to leadoff for Cincinnati Reds  —  Joey Votto talks about the Reds' seven-game winning streak following their 8-6 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.  The Reds completed a 6-0 homestand.  Bobby Nightengale/The Enquirer  —  CONNECT  —  ATLANTA - Next stop, leadoff spot?
Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:   Watch: All seven Cincinnati Reds' grand slams since May 22
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Brandon Morrow could rejoin Cubs bullpen by the end of the week  —  Cubs' Joe Maddon on Kris Bryant's injury and Duane Underwood Jr.'s first MLB start.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The back end of the Cubs bullpen could return to full strength within the next two weeks.
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Steve Rosenbloom / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Cubs need to make a trade for a reliever, maybe two, maybe three, maybe . . .
Discussion: Orlando Sentinel
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:   Column: Cubs look great one day and awful the next. What can we expect the rest of the way?
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Tigers Sign Casey Mize  —  The Tigers announced today that they've signed No. 1 overall pick Casey Mize.  He'll be introduced today at a press conference.  Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports (via Twitter) that the former Auburn ace received a $7.5MM signing bonus — a new record bonus for the current draft structure.
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Associated Press:   Top draft pick Mize gets $7.5M bonus with Tigers
George Stoia / Detroit Free Press:   Detroit Tigers Franklin Perez makes first start since injury
David Haugh / Chicago Tribune:
Yu Darvish all set for rehab start with South Bend Cubs  —  Photos of Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Imagine how nervous 19-year-old Class A catcher Miguel Amaya felt Monday night at Four Winds Field.  —  Amaya was unavailable for a pregame interview …
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Associated Press:
Yu Darvish throws 5 innings, allows one run in Class A rehab start  —  SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Chicago Cubs right-hander Yu Darvish pitched five sharp innings in a minor league rehabilitation start Monday night and soon could be back in the majors.  —  Darvish allowed one run and three hits for South Bend in the Class A Midwest League.
Discussion: ESPN
Stephen Pianovich / UPI:
New York Yankees stay on road after getting swept to play Philadelphia Phillies  —  The New York Yankees are in the midst of their longest losing streak of the season.  —  It's only three losses in a row for the Yankees, but they enter the week with an injured starting catcher and a meeting with a surging opponent.
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UPI:
June's worst NL teams meet when Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets clash
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue and Bucs Dugout
Steve Buffery / Toronto Sun:
Blue Jays being coy about Borucki  —  HOUSTON — For whatever reason, the Blue Jays are being coy about left-handed starter Ryan Borucki.  —  Borucki was scratched from his scheduled start for Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday and is expected to replace Aaron Sanchez (finger) in the Blue Jays' rotation.
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Steve Buffery / Toronto Sun:
No hard feelings as Hernandez thrilled to be back in Houston  —  HOUSTON — Sitting inside the visiting manager's office at Minute Maid Park, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons was asked what he thought of outfielder Teoscar Hernandez and reliever Tyler Clippard receiving a World Series ring from the Astros.
David Ginsburg / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Gordon's 2 RBIs, key bunt carry Mariners past Orioles 5-3  —  Dee Gordon's slick seventh-inning bunt was the lone hit in a two-run uprising that put Seattle ahead for good, and the Mariners beat the  —  Baltimore Orioles 5-3 Monday night for just their second win in eight games.
Discussion: Lookout Landing
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MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Late rally pushes Mariners past Orioles, 5-3
Discussion: Baltimore Sun and Camden Chat
ESPN:
Power Rankings: Which AL power is No. 1 this week?  —  It's more of the same at the top of the rankings, with the Houston Astros, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs hanging on to the top three spots.  Houston picked up four first-place votes, with Boston picking up the other one.
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
ESPN:
Shelby Miller activated, will start for D-backs vs. Marlins; Clay Buchholz placed on DL  —  Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Shelby Miller has been activated off the disabled list and will start against the Miami Marlins Monday night.  —  To make room for Miller, the Diamondbacks put righty Clay Buchholz on the 10-day disabled list.
Gerry Fraley / Dallas Morning News:
Rangers notebook: Martin Perez (elbow) throws five scoreless innings in first rehab start  —  Monday's news and notes from around the Texas Rangers organization...  — Left-hander Martin Perez, on injury-rehabilitation assignment, allowed only two hits with nine strikeouts in five scoreless innings with Low-A Hickory.
Discussion: Lone Star Ball
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays journal: Nationals' Davey Martinez enjoys Trop visit  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Davey Martinez felt “a little weird” walking into the Trop and heading to the visiting manager's office Monday.  —  But also right at home.  —  Having spent three years playing and eight coaching for the Devil Rays and Rays …
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
 
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