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Abbey Mastracco / Daily Record:
NY Yankees bring up Domingo Acevedo while NY Mets can't make roster decision — Abbey Mastracco, Staff Writer, @AbbeyMastracco — NEW YORK — When it came to roster management for the second game of the Yankee Stadium edition of the Subway Series on Saturday, one team acted swiftly …
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Kyle Downing / MLB Trade Rumors:
Athletics Acquire Jeurys Familia — In a trade that has been widely expected since last night, the Athletics have officially acquired right-hander Jeurys Familia from the Mets. In exchange, the Athletics have sent a pair of minor leaguers back to New York: third baseman William Toffey and right-hander Bobby Wahl.
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Ronald Blum / Toronto Sun:
Cespedes returns, Familia may depart and Mets beat Yanks 7-5 — NEW YORK (AP) The second Subway Series was a night of crossroads. — Mets closer Jeurys Familia was withheld because a trade could be imminent . — Mets slugger Yoenis Cespedes returned with a home run …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Here's the latest on the Jeurys Familia trade situation as shorthanded Mets battle Yankees
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Closing the deal: A's acquire Familia from Mets
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Manny Machado has impressive Los Angeles Dodgers debut in win over Milwaukee Brewers — MILWAUKEE — The horde of reporters stood in in the middle of the visiting clubhouse Friday night, waiting for the man of the hour to arrive to his corner locker, when Los Angeles Dodgers …
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Associated Press:
Reliever Jesse Chavez joins Cubs after trade with Rangers — CHICAGO — It's the ninth major league team for Jesse Chavez, so he's not too worried about fitting in with the Chicago Cubs. — Chavez was added to Chicago's roster as part of a flurry of moves before Saturday's day-night doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Jesse Chavez leads Cubs' cast of relief reinforcements
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Alden GonzalezESPN / ESPN:
Social media shows Mike Trout is everything that's right about baseball — ANAHEIM, Calif. — The strange back and forth between Major League Baseball and the Los Angeles Angels over Mike Trout's popularity, or lack thereof, spawned something unexpected: — Appreciation.
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Baez leads Cubs to win over Cardinals in first game of DH — Chicago Cubs the lead for good Saturday afternoon with an RBI single in the fifth inning and added a run-scoring double during the seventh inning of the Cubs' 7-2 win over the — St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of a day/night doubleheader at Wrigley Field.
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Kyle Downing / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cardinals Place Carlos Martinez On DL With Right Oblique Strain — Jennifer Langosch of MLB.com reports that Cardinals right-hander Carlos Martinez is going back on the disabled list, this time due to a right oblique strain. The Cardinals have also recalled John Brebbia …
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Associated Press:
Rockies place DJ LeMahieu on 10-day DL with oblique strain — PHOENIX — Colorado Rockies second baseman DJ LeMahieu was placed on the 10-day disabled list Saturday because off a strained left oblique. — LeMahieu left Friday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fourth inning with the injury.
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Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
Rockies' DJ LeMahieu headed to DL with oblique injury
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Kevin Acee / Chicago Tribune:
Padres have moves to make, not many more like Hand — Padres general manager A.J. Preller spends a lot of time on his phone, especially at the end of July. (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune) — The Padres turned a waiver wire claim into a top prospect and may do something similar in the coming weeks.
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Greg Beacham / Associated Press:
Keuchel takes no-hitter into 7th, Astros top Angels 3-1 — ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Dallas Keuchel took a no-hitter into the seventh and finished with 7 2/3 innings of two-hit ball in the Houston Astros' 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers pitcher Michael Fulmer on injury: ‘Just sucks’ — Detroit Tigers right-handed pitcher Michael Fulmer said he worked all but one day during the All-Star break, which included some “mechanical stuff.” Then he suffered a left oblique injury during a bullpen session on Thursday and is now on the 10-day disabled list.
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Another bad look for Rays in 3-2 loss — ST. PETERSBURG - To get a sense of how shorthanded the Rays were by the final innings of Saturday night's game, all you had to do was look at the field and see Carlos Gomez playing second base. — It was that kind of night for the Rays …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Anthony Rizzo maintains hold on Cubs' leadoff spot — Chicago Tribune — What was supposed to be merely a kick-start for Anthony Rizzo has turned into a semi-permanent position for the Cubs slugger. — After reaching base four times in a 7-2 victory over the Cardinals in the first game …
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds rookie Alex Blandino suffered torn ACL — The Reds were hoping to avoid the worst with Alex Blandino, following an ugly collision at second base Friday night. — They didn't. — Blandino, 25, suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. That is a season-ending injury.
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' top pick Nico Hoerner could return for Instructional League — Chicago Tribune — All is not lost for Nico Hoerner, the Cubs' first pick in the June amateur draft who will be sidelined for the rest of the summer because of a left elbow injury. — Hoerner, who batted .327 (16-for-49) …
Reuters:
Red Sox activate Devers, send Poyner to Triple-A — The Boston Red Sox activated third baseman Rafael Devers from the 10-day disabled list Saturday morning, the team announced. — In a corresponding move, the Red Sox optioned left-handed pitcher Bobby Poyner to Triple-A Pawtucket.
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ESPN:
Binghamton outfielder Tim Tebow placed on DL with hand injury — Binghamton outfielder Tim Tebow was put on the disabled list Saturday with a right hand injury and is scheduled to see a specialist in New York on Monday, the team said. — Tebow was injured in Friday night's game against Eastern League opponent Trenton.
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