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Mets reinstate Conforto (concussion), DFA Davis — New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto has been activated from the 7-day concussion injured list and is in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Detroit Tigers. — To make room for Conforto on the roster, the Mets designated outfielder Rajai Davis for assignment.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers blow too many chances at the plate in marathon loss to Mets — QUEENS, N.Y. — At the end of Saturday's marathon, Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire had next to nothing at his disposal. — Nobody on his bench, only one relief pitcher in the bullpen — closer Shane Greene …
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mets Designate Rajai Davis — The Mets have designated outfielder Rajai Davis for assignment, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com tweets. His 25-man roster spot will go to outfielder Michael Conforto, who's back after a stint on the seven-day concussion injured list.
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Mike Digiovanna / Kansas City Star:
Angels snap Rangers' win streak, 3-2 — ANAHEIM, Calif. - Jared Walsh nestled a 203-foot pop-up between Texas shortstop Elvis Andrus and left fielder Hunter Pence for a pinch-hit run-scoring single in the ninth inning Saturday night, capping a two-run rally that gave the Angels a 3-2 walk-off win …
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Ninth inning unravels on Rangers just after go-ahead rally. Here's how it happened — The forecast for Sunday in sunny southern California calls for a lot of yuck. — Rain was to start falling overnight, calm down through first pitch, and then pick up again mid- to late afternoon.
Stu Durando / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Gyorko's pinch three-run homer gives Cardinals 6-3 win — Jedd Gyorko walked to the plate in the eighth inning Saturday night with one pinch-hit this season in 16 at-bats. — His second was much more memorable. — Gyorko hit a three-run home run against Atlanta reliever Dan Winkler …
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KHOU-TV:
Correa's RBI single in 9th gives Astros 4-3 win over Boston — Justin Verlander (8-1, 2.24) makes his 12th start Sunday 11 strikeouts shy of tying Cy Young for 21st on the all-time strikeouts list. — Author: The Associated Press — HOUSTON — Carlos Correa hit an RBI single …
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Chris Cotillo / Union-News:
Brock Holt to join Boston Red Sox either Sunday or Monday; Nathan Eovaldi impresses in bullpen
Brock Holt to join Boston Red Sox either Sunday or Monday; Nathan Eovaldi impresses in bullpen
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Bleacher Report, Over the Monster, MLB Baseball News … and NESN.com
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox Notes: Price, Pedroia, Holt, Eovaldibos
Red Sox Notes: Price, Pedroia, Holt, Eovaldibos
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Over the Monster, The Crawfish Boxes, MLB Baseball News … and Union-News
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart finding himself after ‘weird’ start at the plate — CHICAGO — On a team of struggling hitters, Tucker Barnhart has struggled the most — at least as far as average. — Barnhart went in Sunday hitting .195, and that's after a recent surge.
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David Wilson / Miami Herald:
How big has Harold Ramirez's consistency been for Marlins? ‘It kind of feeds everything’ — Harold Ramirez has only been in the Majors a little more than two weeks, but he doesn't hit like most typical young batters across MLB. In an era currently defined by three true outcomes …
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David Wilson / Miami Herald:
A one-inning meltdown cost Sandy Alcantara and the Marlins. Here's how it went down
A one-inning meltdown cost Sandy Alcantara and the Marlins. Here's how it went down
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Federal Baseball
Matthew Moreno / Dodger Blue:
Preview: Kenta Maeda Returns From Injured List, Dodgers Look To Sweep Pirates — What's already been a successful road trip for the Los Angeles Dodgers can end in impressive fashion as they are in position to complete a sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Doing so would give L.A. a 6-2 record on their stretch away from Dodger Stadium.
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Brendan Kuty / New Jersey Online:
Yankees hold off Royals in Game 2, sweep doubleheader — KANSAS CITY — The weather was a bit like the Yankees' season so far. — All day, it looked like things might go wrong, with forecasts predicting rain and thunderstorms that threatened to postpone the second half of the doubleheader.
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Brendan Kuty / New Jersey Online:
It's official: Yankees can start getting excited about Didi Gregorius' return
It's official: Yankees can start getting excited about Didi Gregorius' return
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Pinstripe Alley
Brendan Kuty / New Jersey Online:
WATCH: Yankees' Luke Voit crushes 470-foot home run vs. Royals
WATCH: Yankees' Luke Voit crushes 470-foot home run vs. Royals
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MLB Baseball News … and Pinstripe Alley
Jon Meoli / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles place struggling Chris Davis on injured list with hip soreness — The Orioles placed struggling first baseman Chris Davis on the 10-day injured list Sunday with hip soreness that manager Brandon Hyde said has cropped up in the last few days, although his absences from the lineup Friday …
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Dennis Young / New York Daily News:
John Oliver on Yankees fandom: ‘Just not OK...The wrong thing to do morally’ — At Sunday's Mets-Tigers game, the home broadcaster found Met fan John Oliver in the stands for an extended interview. Most of the segment with the “Last Week Tonight” host was a straightforward discussion …
David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Games of the Day — The Padres send Chris Paddack to the mound as they go for a sweep of the Blue Jays in Toronto. Marcus Stroman tries to right the ship for Toronto. Paddack is off to a great start for his career, 4-2 with a 1.93 ERA. He appears to be able to avoid hard contact …
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Yahoo Canada / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Cavan Biggio gets on the board with first MLB hit — When your dad has 3060 MLB hits, you don't want to wait too long into your MLB career to start your quest for family supremacy. — After a rough couple of games where he went 0-for-6 with three strikeouts, Cavan Biggio tallied his first hit in the majors on Sunday.
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Pirates Designate Jake Elmore, Select Jacob Stallings, Place Francisco Cervelli On 7-Day IL — The Pirates have designated infielder Jake Elmore for assignment and selected the contract of catcher Jacob Stallings from Triple-A Indianapolis, per Adam Berry of MLB.com.
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Well-traveled Oliver Drake joins Rays as Casey Sadler is sent down — Drake made history last season by pitching for five teams; the Rays will be the seventh for the Naval Academy product — Right-handed reliever Oliver Drake made history last season when he pitched for five teams …
Associated Press:
Former Orioles prospect Mike Yastrzemski, grandson of Hall of Famer Carl, debuts for Giants — San Francisco Giants' Mike Yastrzemski, right, watches as he flies out in front of Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Alex Avila during the fourth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Saturday, May 25, 2019.
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