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Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves' rotation among league's best in May — For as much negative attention that's centered on the Braves' bullpen, their rotation deserves as much positivity. — Over the last week, Braves starters have earned a 1.24 ERA (2 earned runs in 43-2/3 innings) while allowing just three home runs.
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets bats are wide awake now — Rajai Davis settled into the Mets clubhouse and placed his belongings inside his locker mere hours before his game-changing eighth-inning at-bat. When the veteran outfielder woke up in Syracuse on Wednesday morning, Davis no idea he'd end up at Citi Field …
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Michael Blinn / New York Post:
Orioles' commentator can no longer fathom Gleyber Torres … The rest of the Yankees can probably take the night off. Gleyber Torres and Gary Sanchez have it from here. — Torres cranked his 11th and 12th homers of the season on Wednesday night in Baltimore, bringing his season-total against the lowly Orioles to 10.
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Tom Withers / scores.nbcsportsbayarea.com:
A's place slugger Khris Davis on IL after beating Indians — CLEVELAND (AP) Khris Davis' injury isn't getting better. The Athletics won't let it get any worse. — Oakland's slugger was placed on the injured list after the A's extended their winning streak to five games with a 5-3 win over the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night.
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NBC Bay Area, MLB Baseball News …, Let's Go Tribe and NBCSports.com
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Indians Designate Carlos Gonzalez For Assignment
Indians Designate Carlos Gonzalez For Assignment
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Plain Dealer, Mile High Sports and MLB Baseball News …
Tyler Carey / WKYC-TV:
Indians designate OF Carlos Gonzalez for assignment
Associated Press:
Kiermaier, Garcia lead Rays to 8-1 win over Dodgers — Avisail Garcia and Kevin Kiermaier each hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning to power the Tampa Bay Rays past the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-1 on Wednesday night. — Kiermaier also made a rocket throw from center field to cut …
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DRaysBay and True Blue LA
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Alex Verdugo's ‘youthful enthusiasm’ keeps Dodgers charged up
Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Here's how you can get this sweet Whataburger Fancy Ketchup lid at a Rangers game — The first of two Whataburger Nights at Globe Life Park is scheduled for May 31 when the Texas Rangers host the Kansas City Royals at 7:05 p.m. The second is Sept. 12 against the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers Place Willie Calhoun On IL, Recall Delino DeShields
Rangers Place Willie Calhoun On IL, Recall Delino DeShields
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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Lynn guts it out, Calhoun injured and Mazara steals history in Rangers' 5-3 win
Lynn guts it out, Calhoun injured and Mazara steals history in Rangers' 5-3 win
Discussion:
Lone Star Ball and Dallas-Fort Worth Sports News
Jeremy Cluff / Arizona Republic:
Zack Greinke trade rumors: Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher moved before MLB trade deadline? — Zack Greinke is having a very impressive season for the Arizona Diamondbacks. — The pitcher is 6-2 on the year with a 2.89 ERA. He has allowed 53 hits and walked nine batters over 71 2/3 innings.
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Stu Durando / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals hope to bounce back in second game of doubleheader — The Cardinals will use their standard lineup for the second game of a doubleheader against Kansas City after being held to two runs on four hits in the opener, an 8-2 loss. — Matt Wieters, who had two hits in the first game …
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Stu Durando / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Royals erupt for six against Wacha in third inning for 7-0 lead
Royals erupt for six against Wacha in third inning for 7-0 lead
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MLB Baseball News …
Richard Morin / Associated Press:
Diamondbacks can't keep up with Padres in San Diego sweep — SAN DIEGO - Left-hander Eric Lauer pitched seven strong innings to win for the first time in seven starts and Greg Garcia had three hits, scored twice and drove in a run for his hometown San Diego Padres, who beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-2 Wednesday for a three-game sweep.
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Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
‘Exactly a replay’: Diamondbacks lose again to Padres on sixth-inning home run
‘Exactly a replay’: Diamondbacks lose again to Padres on sixth-inning home run
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Gaslamp Ball, MLB Baseball News … and AZ Snake Pit
ESPN:
Angels catcher Smith placed on concussion IL — The Los Angeles Angels have put backup catcher Kevan Smith on the seven-day concussion injured list. — The Angels made the move Wednesday afternoon, hours ahead of their game against the Minnesota Twins. To fill the spot on the roster …
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Phil Miller / The Charlotte Observer:
Twins come alive late, run away for 8-3 victory over Angels
Twins come alive late, run away for 8-3 victory over Angels
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MLB Baseball News … and Twinkie Town
Associated Press:
Yelich (back) again out of lineup for Brewers — MILWAUKEE — NL MVP Christian Yelich has been scratched from Milwaukee's lineup against Cincinnati for a second consecutive day because of back spasms. — “He's improved today,” Brewers manager Craig Counsell said Wednesday.
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David Wilson / Miami Herald:
How two shutout losses to Rays reinforced the Miami Marlins' best offensive habits — Just a week ago, the Miami Marlins found rock bottom. A two-game midweek series against the Tampa Bay Rays yielded a pair of shutout losses, dropping the Marlins' already historic pace for offensive futility …
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Bless You Boys, MLB Baseball News … and baseballmusings.com
Thomas Boswell / Baltimore Sun:
Ex-Cubs coach Dave Martinez is a good man, but he probably shouldn't be managing the Nationals — Every day Dave Martinez meets the media before the Nationals game. He's always the same. He's in a genuinely good mood, like somebody invited him to a big-league ballgame, and being just a big kid …
Wes Crosby / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Bell's splash HR not enough; Rockies cruise past Pirates 9-3 — Josh Bell reached the Allegheny River on the fly for the second time in two weeks, the only notable blemish for the — Colorado Rockies in a 9-3 win over the — Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night. — After
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Purple Row and Bucs Dugout
Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers keep getting prime Pence, a resurgent Mazara and Elvis Andrus is waiting just off stage — It's getting awfully close to June and the Texas Rangers are still an interesting bunch. — In fact, they've been a pretty good team. And they've certainly played better than expectations before the season.
Associated Press:
White Sox turn season's 1st triple play vs. Astros — HOUSTON — The Chicago White Sox have turned a triple play against the Houston Astros. — It came in the third inning Wednesday night with runners on first and second. Jake Marisnick hit a grounder down the line to third baseman Yoan Moncada …
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Luis Severino still hasn't started his throwing program — BALTIMORE — Six weeks after he was diagnosed with a strained right lat, Luis Severino had not begun his throwing program. The Yankees' ace is “close,” manager Aaron Boone said before Wednesday's game against the Orioles at Camden Yards.
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
How a 19-year-old prospect is turning the MLB draft upside down — For years, opponents of Major League Baseball's draft who believed it stifled the true value of players have hypothesized about ways to avoid its constraints. Nineteen-year-old Carter Stewart is ready to test the viability …