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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Welington Castillo's go-ahead 2-run homer gives the White Sox a 5-4 victory over the Royals  —  Post-Tribune  —  Welington Castillo's throwing error in the top of the seventh inning put the Royals in position to grab the lead Monday night at Guaranteed Rate Field.
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LaMond Pope / Baltimore Sun:
‘It was amazing’: Eloy Jimenez savors big weekend in New York that included his 1st 2 big-league home runs  —  Photos of Eloy Jimenez, the White Sox outfielder and No. 4-ranked prospect by Baseball America.  —  Post-Tribune  —  Eloy Jimenez couldn't whittle down his favorite part of a weekend in New York to just one moment.
Discussion: Chicago Tribune
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Bright lights of the White Sox rebuild could use some reinforcements  —  Photos from the White Sox-Royals game on April 15, 2019, at Guaranteed Rate Field.  (Armando L. Sanches/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The White Sox's brief excursion to New York turned out to be a fine weekend for the rebuild.
Tim Bannon / Chicago Tribune:   White Sox in the minors: Top prospects Dylan Cease (2-0) and Luis Robert (.475) lead the way
Lynn Worthy / Kansas City Star:
Royals-White Sox series preview, probable pitchers: Royals play Sox on their turf
Discussion: Royals Review
Phil Rosenthal / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Can the White Sox parlay their series win over the Yankees into something bigger?
Associated Press:
Contreras homer, 3 RBIs help Cubs beat Marlins 7-2 … MIAMI - Willson Contreras hit his sixth homer, drove in three and reached base four times, and the Chicago Cubs thawed out to beat the Miami Marlins 7-2 Monday night.  —  The temperature in Chicago was 33 when the Cubs' game Sunday …
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Jordan McPherson / Miami Herald:
Two bad innings from Richards doom the Miami Marlins in series opener against the Cubs  —  The Miami Marlins were looking for a strong start from Trevor Richards on Monday night against the Chicago Cubs after using seven relievers one night earlier in their 14-inning loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Jordan McPherson / Miami Herald:
After another rough outing, what's next for the Marlins' Wei-Yin Chen?  —  Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly waited as long as he could before he made the move.  —  But as Saturday's four-and-a-half hour marathon against the Philadelphia Phillies turned to the 14th inning and the rest …
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
It's Miller time as Goldschmidt, DeJong go back-to-back  —  MILWAUKEE  • Paul Goldschmidt, the most productive hitter with at least 100 at-bats in the history of Miller Park, was at it again Monday night.  —  The Cardinals' first baseman, a .413 career batsman before the game …
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals rally for three in sixth to tie Brewers at 6-6; umpire Kulpa staggered  —  MILWAUKEE  • The Cardinals-Milwaukee Brewers lost an umpire and the Brewers lost a three-run lead Monday night as the Cardinals rallied to tie the score at 6-6 with a three-run flurry in the sixth inning …
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Cardinals option Gallegos, recall Robinson
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Hot-hitting Bellinger exits after HBP to knee  —  LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger, baseball's hottest hitter to begin the season, exited shortly after absorbing a pitch to his right knee in Monday's game against the Cincinnati Reds.  —  EDITOR'S PICKS
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Why evolution of changeup could make or break Clayton Kershaw's season
Paul Sporer / ESPN:   Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Tuesday
SNY:
Mets takeaways from Monday's 7-6 win over the Phillies  —  Conforto drives in winning run after Mets' bullpen blows lead  —  Michael Conforto drove in the game-winning run on an error in the 11th inning as the Mets overcame a blown eighth-inning lead to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-6 on Monday at Citizens Bank Park.
Discussion: Phillies Nation and Amazin' Avenue
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Todd Frazier will not be the Mets everyday starter at third base when he returns from injured list  —  PHILADELPHIA - Todd Frazier's impending activation from the injured list will impact many elements, but the Mets' recent trend of rotating a different third baseman on any given day will remain the same.
Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
Brandon Phillips, former Reds fan favorite, intends to play this season, per report  —  Former Cincinnati Reds fan favorite Brandon Phillips is continuing to work out and intends to play in Major League Baseball this season, according to a report via Twitter form MLB.com's Jon Morosi.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
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Neil Greenberg / Chicago Tribune:   Chris Sale lost his fastball. Now the Red Sox could lose the AL East.
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:   James Paxton, Yankees have to mentally prepare for heightened pressure to defeat Red Sox
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
‘A FRUITFUL PLACE TO BE’  —  Being here pays off.  —  “It's one of those places that is definitely a bus stop for us,” said John Mozeliak, the Cardinals' president of baseball operations.  “It's not the simplest of places, but it's encouraging to know that it is a fruitful place to be scouting.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Inside Pitch: From Mexico, to Milwaukee, Cardinals have chance to make statement against Brewers
ESPN:
Kipnis activated; Lindor set for rehab assignment  —  The Cleveland Indians activated two-time All-Star second baseman Jason Kipnis off the 10-day injured list ahead of Monday's game against the Seattle Mariners.  —  Kipnis hasn't played this season because of a low-grade right calf strain.
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Amid all the Rangers' hits and runs, here's how Shelby Miller took a step forward  —  Here's something the Texas Rangers didn't want to have happened Monday night: being forced to use Jose Leclerc in the ninth inning.  —  It's not because Leclerc struggled last week.
Bernie Wilson / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Desmond, Arenado homer to help Rockies beat Padres 5-2  —  Ian Desmond homered, doubled and drove in three, and  —  Antonio Senzatela in his season debut and lead the  —  Colorado Rockies to a 5-2 victory against the  —  San Diego Padres on Monday night.
Discussion: Purple Row
Noah Trister / Boston Globe:
How the Tampa Bay Rays are leading the AL East midway through April  —  Now, this is an impressive opening for the Tampa Bay Rays.  —  Last year, the Rays pioneered the idea of an “opener” — a pitcher who would work an inning or two at the beginning of the game, facing some of the toughest hitters instead …
Discussion: MLB Baseball News … and DRaysBay
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Delino DeShields has a mini-me who can't stop talking about his special day Sunday  —  For those who have found the Texas Rangers' post-victory Powerade baths tiresome, the one from Sunday led to a pretty special moment between Delino DeShields and a young fan who is awfully enamored with the center fielder.
Tom Krasovic / Baltimore Sun:
For mile-high Rockies, scoring on road is a constant, unique challenge  —  Colorado Rockies' Nolan Arenado bats against the Arizona Diamondbacks during a spring baseball game in Scottsdale, Ariz., Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019.  (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) (Chris Carlson / AP)
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Addison Russell's potential return to the Cubs is delayed a couple of days because of Sunday's postponement  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Cubs quickly rescheduled Sunday's postponed game against the Angels for June 3, but it won't come soon enough for suspended shortstop Addison Russell.
Associated Press:
Trout back in lineup after missing 3 games with groin strain  —  Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout takes off his helmet after the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Monday, April 8, 2019, in Anaheim, Calif.  —  Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout, right …
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
 
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