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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Clint Frazier says he's come too far to let a ankle sprain keep him out of Yankees lineup — ANAHEIM - Clint Frazier took a huge swing and missed. — The Yankees outfielder, who had white tape wrapped heavily around his left ankle, hesitated as he went to walk off the field, limping out of the batter's box.
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Coley Harvey / ESPN:
With 13 players on the IL — 13! — Yankees backups rising to occasion — ANAHEIM, Calif. — A month ago, Clint Frazier couldn't keep his batting average above the Mendoza line. — Now? It's a far different story. — As the New York Yankees wrapped up spring training in March …
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mum's the word on Aaron Judge's return from ‘significant injury’ — Last year, Brian Cashman admitted the Yankees made a mistake announcing an expected timeline for Aaron Judge's recovery from a broken right wrist. The Yankee GM learned his lesson. — Monday, speaking on WFAN …
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Bill Madden / New York Daily News:
Are mechanics and performance supplements to blame for increase in muscle injuries?
Brendan Kuty / New Jersey Online:
Yankees' Clint Frazier: Why my confidence is at ‘all-time high’
Yankees' Clint Frazier: Why my confidence is at ‘all-time high’
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards notebook: Ponce de Leon goes tonight, Wacha expected back for next Tuesday's start — Cardinals pitcher Michael Wacha was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday because of a left knee patellar tendinitis condition surfacing from a between-starts workout.
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Associated Press:
Iowa Cubs pitcher Trevor Clifton finds peace after building low-cost, 104-square-foot tiny house — Iowa Cubs pitcher Trevor Clifton poses for a photo in the tiny house he built to live in during the baseball season in Des Moines, Iowa, on April 15, 2019. (Zach Boyden-Holmes The Des Moines Register via AP)
George A. King III / New York Post:
Yankees had little choice but to let Gio Gonzalez walk — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Gio Gonzalez was signed to a minor league contract late in spring training to provide rotation insurance. — However, with no openings in a unit that has performed very well and removed some of the sting of losing …
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr. and the rise of a Padres powerhouse — SAN DIEGO — A quarter-mile north of center field, in a 19th-century building adorned by a faded green awning and two wooden wagon wheels, sits a charmingly antiquated bar named Tivoli.
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Jeff Sanders / Baltimore Sun:
Tatis, Machado becoming fast friends on left side of Padres infield
Tatis, Machado becoming fast friends on left side of Padres infield
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Gaslamp Ball
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Harper ejected for yelling at umpire from dugout — NEW YORK — Bryce Harper's first game at Citi Field as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies began with a long rain delay and ended with a short stay. Harper was ejected in the top of the fourth inning of a 5-1 loss after chirping …
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David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Real or not? The costly luxury of Bryce Harper's antics
Real or not? The costly luxury of Bryce Harper's antics
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers move Josh Harrison out of leadoff spot - for now — BOSTON — The Detroit Tigers have a new leadoff hitter - for now. — With second baseman Josh Harrison struggling at the top of the lineup, manager Ron Gardenhire has decided to move him down in the order as Harrison works on finding some footing at the plate.
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New York Daily News:
See how the Yankees World Series odds have dropped as more and more regulars hit the IL … The Yankees (12-10) have managed to win four straight and 7 of their last 10 despite leading the league in trips to the injured list. — The banged-up Bombers have 13 players on the IL …
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
With MLB suspension coming to an end, reality sets in for Cubs shortstop Addison Russell — MESA, Ariz. — Addison Russell, the old man on the diamond, walks off the field, plops into a golf cart, wipes the perspiration off his forehead and smiles weakly. — Russell's teammates with the Chicago Cubs left town a month ago.
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
One trade idea that would fix Cubs' bullpen problem — CHICAGO — Weekend news of Chicago Cubs closer Brandon Morrow's setback in his recovery from offseason minor elbow surgery can't come as a surprise to anyone who has followed the right-hander's career. — In fact, there aren't any injuries …
Hanford Sentinel:
Gausman scheduled to start for Braves at Reds — Atlanta Braves (11-10, third in the NL East) vs. Cincinnati Reds (8-13, fifth in the NL Central) — PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Kevin Gausman (1-1, 2.75 ERA, .76 WHIP, 22 strikeouts) Reds: Sonny Gray (1-3, 2.79 ERA, .88 WHIP, 22 strikeouts)
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
'My story's getting interesting': White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson's quest to be the best — BALTIMORE — Go ahead and make Tim Anderson a bullet point on your sports debate show. — Anoint him as either baseball's savior or a symbol of its degradation. Glean what you must from this news cycle …
Nathan Ruiz / Chicago Tribune:
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde relishes ‘homecoming’ with White Sox at Camden Yards — The Baltimore Sun — Although the Orioles are a week away from a visit to Chicago, the sight of the White Sox gives manager Brandon Hyde a sense of home. — A White Sox farmhand from 1997 to 2000, Hyde retains familiarity with the organization.
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Janie McCauley / scores.nbcsportsbayarea.com:
MLB Headlines — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The Athletics found their winning formula again: Grab an early lead, the starters keep them in the game, and then allow the deep bullpen to handle the rest. — Stephen Piscotty homered and drove in three runs to back Chris Bassitt's winning season debut …
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Tim Tucker / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Lofty comparisons for Fried: Kershaw, Hamels, Snell — Max Fried is creating quite the buzz around Major League Baseball these days. — The Braves' 25-year-old left-hander is 3-0 with a second-best-in-MLB 1.38 ERA after four starts this season and is drawing some lofty, albeit hasty, comparisons.
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Associated Press:
MRI on deGrom's elbow comes back clean — NEW YORK — New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom remains on track to start Friday night after an MRI on his right elbow showed no damage. — New York general manager Brodie Van Wagenen said the NL Cy Young Award winner had a test Monday morning that came back clean.
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Todd Frazier's back and ‘ready to rock’