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Joe Lyons / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Wacha injured, Ponce de Leon to make Tuesday start — The Cardinals have placed righthander Michael Wacha, who was to have started Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, on the 10-day injured list. — Wacha, whose injury list time can be backdated to April 19, is suffering from left knee patellar tendinitis.
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Joe Lyons / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals score seven in seventh inning, beat Brewers 13-5 — The Cardinals pushed across seven runs in the seventh inning and went on to a 13-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers at Busch Stadium on Monday night. — Holding a 5-4 lead, the home team loaded the bases when Matt Carpenter hit …
Joe Lyons / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Goldschmidt's two-run shot in fifth has Cards on top 5-4 — Paul Goldschmidt hit a two-run homer into the left-center field stands in the fifth inning, allowing the Cardinals to regain the lead Monday night at Busch Stadium. — Matt Carpenter led off the fifth with a single.
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’ — Game No. 22 for the Mets was day one for their veteran third baseman. — The Mets activated Todd Frazier from the injured list before their series premiere against the Phillies at Citi Field on Monday night. He batted sixth and started at third base behind left-hander Steven Matz.
Danny Abriano / SNY:
Todd Frazier will play 3B for Mets ‘quite a bit,’ so how will that impact Jeff McNeil?
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Amazin' Avenue
Andy Martino / SNY:
Brewers interested in Gio Gonzalez, will be competition for Mets: sources — Gonzalez was released by Yankees on Monday — The market for Gio Gonzalez will be more robust than it was in the winter, with the Milwaukee Brewers now interested in bringing the lefty back, according to major league sources.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
The Yankee rotation isn't broken, but J.A. Happ needs to get it together — ANAHEIM — In the end, the Yankees did not need Gio Gonzalez. As expected, the Yankees released him from his contract Monday. The veteran lefty is now a free agent. — Gonzalez had been signed to a minor league deal …
Discussion:
Pinstripe Alley
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees Grant Gio Gonzalez His Release
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Brew Crew Ball, DRaysBay and New York Post
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Nicholas Castellanos has a new agent. How that impacts his future in Detroit — BOSTON — It wasn't a decision Nicholas Castellanos made lightly, ranking as one of the toughest two of his life. But after making decisions in the best interests of others for who knows how long, this decision was going to be his.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers-Boston Red Sox series opener postponed; doubleheader Tuesday
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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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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Is Gallo's early success the result of Rangers' off-season changes to the coaching staff — The best dining option in the American League can be found at its worst ballpark. — For three years now, Oakland Coliseum has welcomed food trucks onto its grounds for each game, and they know how to cook at fairly reasonable prices.
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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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David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Real or not? The costly luxury of Bryce Harper's antics — NEW YORK — Let's put it this way: Nobody looks better when he's getting ejected from a game than Bryce Harper: … Harper was ejected for the 12th time in his career in the Phillies' 5-1 loss to the Mets on Monday …
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David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Here's how Bryce Harper is doing with the Phillies so far
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Mark Faller / Arizona Republic:
Mountain Pointe product Cole Tucker taking Pittsburgh by storm with Pirates — PITTSBURGH - It was a scene right out “The Natural” as Phoenix's Cole Tucker came to the plate in the bottom the fifth for the Pittsburgh Pirates in a tie game Saturday. — As storm clouds gathered, a lightning bolt lit up the sky.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Dodgers' arrival at Wrigley Field provides surging Cubs a measuring stick: ‘Right now it can go either way’ — Chicago Tribune — With the Dodgers in town for a three-game series beginning Tuesday at Wrigley Field, the Cubs get an opportunity to show their recent surge is not a mirage.
Jeff Sanders / Baltimore Sun:
Tatis, Machado becoming fast friends on left side of Padres infield — Fernando Tatis Jr., left, and Manny Machado do a little dance to the music being played during batting practice before a game last week at Petco Park. (Hayne Palmour IV/San Diego Union-Tribune)
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Gaslamp Ball
Coley Harvey / ESPN:
Angels forced to play Bourjos at second vs. Yanks — ANAHEIM, Calif. — For the first time in his professional career, Los Angeles Angels outfielder Peter Bourjos played the infield. — It didn't take long for him to look like he had already been there before.
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