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Boone: Andujar likely headed back to 10-day IL — New York Yankees third baseman Miguel Andujar is likely headed back to the 10-day injured list so that the team can “get a better handle” on his nagging right shoulder injury, according to manager Aaron Boone.
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Sarah Valenzuela / New York Daily News:
Yankees activate Aaron Hicks, option Mike Tauchman to Scranton-Wilkes Barre — Though the Yankees took two more blows to their list of healthy starters, at least one came back. On Monday, centerfielder Aaron Hicks was activated from the 10-day injured list, right in time for Yankees series against the Orioles.
Associated Press:
RHP Loaisiga 17th Yankee to hit IL this year — NEW YORK — Right-hander Jonathan Loaisiga has a strained pitching shoulder and became the New York Yankees' 17th player to go on the injured list this season. — New York announced the roster move Monday before starting a homestand against Baltimore and made it retroactive to Friday.
Jesse Yomtov / Cincinnati.com:
MLB power rankings: Led by George Springer, red-hot Astros take back the No. 1 spot — Having won eight of their last nine games, the Houston Astros are firing on all cylinders and are primed to run away with the American League West again. — The Astros will be without Jose Altuve …
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
The Rays are still in first place, but here's five things to be concerned about
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Jake Elman / UPI:
Astros' George Springer records five hits in win over Rangers
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David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Real or not? George Springer could be going from star to superstar
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Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
Winner, winner: The Iowa Cubs are in first place — A look at the Iowa Cubs' 2019 season — During his first spring training with the Chicago Cubs, Iowa Cubs outfielder Johnny Field listened closely whenever veterans like Jason Heyward and Anthony Rizzo would talk.
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Boston's Pedroia has setback during rehab stint — The road back for Boston's Dustin Pedroia hit another obstacle Monday, with the Red Sox announcing that the second baseman has returned from his rehab assignment because of left knee soreness. — The team had been hoping Pedroia …
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Resurgent Red Sox, Sale set to face Rockies — Chances are the Colorado Rockies aren't excited about their first trip to Fenway Park since 2016. — Not with the way the Boston Red Sox are playing. — The resurgent defending World Series champions, riding a season-best, five-game winning streak …
Phil Rosenthal / Baltimore Sun:
Hey, ESPN, ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ viewers actually want to watch the game — so focus on that — Photos from the Cubs' 4-1 win over the Brewers on May 12, 2019, at Wrigley Field. — Chicago Tribune — When baseball fans tune in to ESPN's “Sunday Night Baseball” coverage of the Cubs …
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Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
Since April 10, the Cubs are winning at a 77.8 percent rate. Here are 5 ways they're pulling it off. — Photos from the Cubs' 4-1 win over the Brewers on May 12, 2019, at Wrigley Field. — How hot are the Cubs running? — Forget for a second about Kris Bryant hitting five home runs …
Mike DiGiovanna / Baltimore Sun:
Watch Cody Bellinger throw out Stephen Strasburg at first — The Dodgers' Cody Bellinger robbed Washington's Stephen Strasburg of a sixth-inning single Sunday at Dodger Stadium. (Getty Images) — When Gerardo Parra's eighth-inning drive one-hopped the wall in left-center field for a double …
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Daniel Starkand / Dodger Blue:
Dodgers News: Hyun-Jin Ryu Named National League Player Of The Week For May 6-12
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Charlotte Knights / The Charlotte Observer:
Dieter Kurtenbach: Derek Holland's ripping of the Giants' front office rings hollow — Giants pitcher Derek Holland is disgruntled and he needed everyone to hear about it. — But instead of achieving his goal of embarrassing the Giants' front office and perhaps forcing a move …
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McCovey Chronicles, Mercury News, Marin Independent Journal and Chico Enterprise-Record
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Buster Olney / ESPN:
Running in place, Giants need to start tearing down
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NBC Bay Area and NBCSports.com
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Shildt vows not to ‘overreact or underreact’ to Cardinals' sour stretch — St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina, left, waits for the ball as Pittsburgh Pirates' Gregory Polanco (25) slides home to score a run during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 12, 2019, in St. Louis.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals notebook: Hurler Martinez could return next weekend
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Viva El Birdos
Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Torey Lovullo says he purposely kept Zack Godley in the dark about ‘opening’ start — Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said he deliberately did not tell right-hander Zack Godley that he would be making an abbreviated start on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves.
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Three areas the Rangers might be forced to address as they enter mid-May slumping — An off day Monday became a needed respite for the Texas Rangers after their lost weekend in Houston. — Emphasis on lost. — The Astros did everything better than that Rangers en route to a four-game sweep …
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
In season's first quarter, Cincinnati Reds unsatisfied with results but encouraged by play — SAN FRANCISCO - The Reds completed their first quarter of the season and they certainly feel like they've played better than their record has indicated. — They have a 6-13 record in one-run games …
Sam Miller / ESPN:
Casey Mize, Vlad Jr. and the craziest minor league stats ever — The earned run Casey Mize allowed to the Clearwater Threshers on April 9 was a bit of a cheapie. Mize got the first two outs of the second inning, then clipped the Threshers' No. 6 hitter on a two-strike cutter.
Associated Press:
Former Braves pitcher Edwin Jackson on verge of history — How does someone pitch for 14 different teams before his 36th birthday? — Edwin Jackson is on the verge of accomplishing exactly that after the right-hander was traded from Oakland to Toronto. He is expected to start for the Blue Jays …
