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Associated Press:
Dodgers' Julio Urias arrested in domestic battery case — LOS ANGELES — Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias has been arrested for investigation of misdemeanor domestic battery. — He was taken into custody Monday night in the parking lot of the Beverly Center shopping mall, Los Angeles police spokeswoman Norma Eisenman said Tuesday.
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TMZ.com:
Dodgers Pitcher Julio Urias Arrested for Domestic Violence, Dodgers Weigh In — 8:55 AM PT — The Dodgers are commenting on the Urias arrest ... telling TMZ Sports, “We learned about the alleged incident this morning and are in the process of gathering information.”
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
What we've learned about Clayton Kershaw so far in 2019 — LOS ANGELES — It was the fall of 2010, and Derek Jeter — 36 years old, by that point far more valuable to his old team than any new one — was a free agent for the first time. He had no intentions of leaving the New York Yankees …
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FanGraphs Baseball
Beatriz E. Valenzuela / Daily News:
Dodger pitcher Julio Urías arrested on suspicion of domestic violence at Beverly Center
Dodger pitcher Julio Urías arrested on suspicion of domestic violence at Beverly Center
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Daily Breeze
Associated Press:
Astros extend win streak to 6 with 8-1 win over Tigers — Brad Peacock (4-2) allowed a run and three hits in five innings for Houston, which has won nine of its last 10 games. — DETROIT (AP) - Aledmys Diaz, Robinson Chirinos, Jake Marisnick and Alex Bregman homered for Houston …
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Bless You Boys
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David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Real or Not? This Astros offense could be the best in MLB history
Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:
Watch: Cleveland Indians homer in three straight innings to take lead over White Sox — The Cleveland Indians broke out the long ball in their series finale with the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field Tuesday. — CLEVELAND — The long ball is being very, very good to the Cleveland Indians …
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South Side Sox
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Ben Axelrod / WKYC-TV:
Cleveland Indians call up OF Oscar Mercado
Cleveland Indians call up OF Oscar Mercado
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McCovey Chronicles and MLB Baseball News …
Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:
Watch: Francisco Lindor launches hardest-hit home run of his Indians career
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Molina, Fowler homer as Cardinals lead Braves 11-3 — ATLANTA _ Atlanta Braves righthander Mike Foltynewicz has given up 28 earned runs to the Cardinals in 25 innings but 27 of them have come in Atlanta as opposed to just one in two starts in St. Louis. — Foltynewicz, who went …
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds' Gold Glove catcher Tucker Barnhart focused on defensive improvements — During the last month, Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart stood behind home plate and made throws to bases in front of Edgertronic slow-motion cameras, which can slow video to more than 1,000 frames per second.
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Red Reporter and Bleed Cubbie Blue
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John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Home at last: Cincinnati Reds play 12 of the next 17 games at Great American Ball Park — The schedule, which has not been kind to the Reds since the early part of the season, started getting a lot more friendly Tuesday - at least as far as location. — The Reds opened a three-game series …
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MLB Baseball News …
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Royals Designate Frank Schwindel For Assignment — The Royals have designated first baseman Frank Schwindel for assignment in order to open a spot on the roster for infield prospect Nicky Lopez, whose previously announced promotion to the Major Leagues is now official (Twitter link via Lynn Worthy of the Kansas City Star).
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MLB Baseball News … and Royals Review
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Associated Press:
Royals top prospect Lopez recalled to majors — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Nicky Lopez had just been benched for the second time in three days at Triple-A Omaha when he was called into manager Brian Poldberg's office and ordered to hand over his cell phone. — “That's odd,” Lopez thought Monday night.
ESPN:
Boone: Andujar's decision on surgery likely soon — New York Yankees third baseman Miguel Andujar will make a decision on whether to undergo shoulder surgery that would likely end his season in the next 24 hours, according to manager Aaron Boone. — Andujar, 24, missed more than a month …
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Drew Davison / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
‘My mind is clear.’ Rangers' Rougned Odor isn't fretting over slump — All is well in Rougned Odor's world. — The Texas Rangers' struggling second baseman insisted he's not frustrated, or pressing, despite batting just .113 since coming off the disabled list on April 26. — “I've been feeling great.
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Ragans' comeback from Tommy John halted. It's more bad news for a Rangers prospect — More injury news came from the Texas Rangers' farm system Monday, and it's more bad news for former first-round pick Cole Ragans. — Really bad. — The left-hander, selected 30th overall in 2016 …
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Lone Star Ball
Bob Brookover / Philly.com:
Gritty Phillies playing .600 ball at the quarter pole | Extra Innings — If the Phillies keep winning games the way they did Monday night at Citizens Bank Park, they might have to trade the Phillie Phanatic to the Flyers for Gritty. — They beat the Milwaukee Brewers, 7-4 …
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Jake Lamb's return to health will pose challenges for Diamondbacks manager — The past few days, Jake Lamb said, have been “awesome” in terms of the progress he has made with his injured left quad. It brings him that much closer to beginning a rehab assignment, which brings him that much closer …
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Casey Mize is now top-ranked pitching prospect in MLB — No-hitter highlights from Casey Mize's Double-A debut April 29, 2019. His pitching line: 9 innings, 0 hits, 0 runs, 1 walk, 1 HBP, 7 Ks, 98 pitches. — CONNECT — Casey Mize continues to climb the prospect rankings.
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Where do baseball's elite starting pitchers come from? — The amateur draft is less than a month away and teams are starting to hunker down, getting in those final scouting trips and narrowing down their list of potential picks and players with the good faces. — Chris Paddack was once of those draft prospects.