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ESPN:
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.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
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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.
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.
ESPN:
Yankees' Hicks set for season debut as Orioles visit
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 …
Discussion: Chicago Tribune
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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 …
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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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 …
Jake Elman / UPI:
Astros' George Springer records five hits in win over Rangers
Discussion: MLB Baseball News … and ESPN
Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
'He's going to be a big-league player in Chicago for a long time': Why there are still high hopes for Ian Happ  —  The hope is that although Ian Happ is in the minors, he can get back on track at the plate and return to the major leagues.  —  He needs to become the player the Chicago Cubs have always hoped he could be.
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Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:   Cubs catcher Victor Caratini recovers quickly from injury
Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
Winner, winner: The Iowa Cubs are in first place
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:   Cubs pitching prospect Adbert Alzolay expected to join Iowa Cubs this week
Donald Duench / Toronto Sun:
On Deck: Blue Jays at Giants  —  Donald Duench, Toronto SunMore from Donald Duench, Toronto Sun  —  TORONTO BLUE JAYS at SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS  —  STARTING PITCHERS  —  RHP Trent Thornton (0-4, 5.06 ERA) vs. RHP Nick Vincent (0-1, 2.25 ERA)  —  The Giants are going to the “opener” …
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Buster Olney / ESPN:
Running in place, Giants need to start tearing down
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  —  Justin Turner, Cody Bellinger Among Players Selected For Dodgers x Game Of Thrones Bobbleheads By FOCO  —  Los Angeles Dodgers starter Hyun-Jin Ryu was named the National League Player of the Week for his performances from May 6-12.
Discussion: True Blue LA
ESPN:
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 …
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
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ESPN:
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 …
Discussion: Associated Press
Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:
Indians minor-leaguer Bobby Bradley named to MLB Pipeline's Prospect Team of the Week  —  Cleveland Indians minor-league first baseman Bobby Bradley was named to MLB Pipeline's Prospect Team of the Week Monday.  —  CLEVELAND — Cleveland Indians minor-league first baseman Bobby Bradley …
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Jim Callis / Red Sox News:
MLB Pipeline's Prospect Team of the Week
Discussion: MLB Baseball News … and NESN.com
ESPN:
Braves' Foltynewicz hopes to bounce back vs. Cardinals  —  The Atlanta Braves found their footing while winning the final three games of their four-game series against the Diamondbacks in Arizona over the weekend.  Now the Braves are hopeful that No. 1 starter Mike Foltynewicz can do the same …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Shildt vows not to ‘overreact or underreact’ to Cardinals' sour stretch
Discussion: Talking Chop
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
High fastballs haunting Diamondbacks' Christian Walker in latest slump  —  On multiple occasions on Sunday afternoon, the Atlanta Braves attacked an area of the strike zone that is becoming increasingly popular against Diamondbacks slugger Christian Walker.  —  Armed with fastballs in the mid-90s …
ESPN:
Pirates put infielder Kang (left side strain) on IL  —  The Pittsburgh Pirates placed infielder Jung Ho Kang on the 10-day injured list on Monday with a left side strain.  —  Kang is batting .133 with 8 RBIs in 31 games this season.  —  In other moves, the Pirates recalled infielder/outfielder Jake Elmore …
LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Arm surgeries to end season for White Sox pitchers Carlos Rodon and Nate Jones  —  Photos of White Sox pitcher Carlos Rodon.  —  Post-Tribune  —  White Sox left-handed starter Carlos Rodon will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery on his pitching arm, the team announced Monday.
LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Reynaldo Lopez calls it his best outing of the season as he allows just 2 hits in White Sox's 5-2 win over the Indians  —  Photos from the White Sox's 5-2 win over the Indians on May 13, 2019, at Guaranteed Rate Field.  —  Post-Tribune  —  Reynaldo Lopez just wanted to turn the page.
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.
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 …
 
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