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Murphy homers, benches clear, Rockies top Mets 5-1 — Ian Desmond got plunked square in the back by a pitch from New York Mets rookie Drew Gagnon immediately after two colossal Colorado homers, leading to a bench-clearing scrum late in the Rockies' 5-1 victory Friday night.
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Amazin' Avenue
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Benches clear at Citi Field as Mets suffer series opening loss to Rockies — If any one player sparks passion and fury in Flushing, it's Daniel Murphy. — The former Met launched a solo home run off right-handed reliever Drew Gagnon in the eighth inning of the Mets' 5-1 loss to the Rockies on Friday night at Citi Field.
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets testing the water of Jacob deGrom-Wilson Ramos battery — Mickey Callaway had cautioned, before Jacob deGrom's last start throwing to Tomas Nido, that the favorable battery was not something fans should get used to. Six days later, Callaway stayed true to his word and plugged Wilson Ramos …
Tom Withers / Associated Press:
Gregorius returns to Yankees after offseason elbow surgery — CLEVELAND (AP) — Didi Gregorius taught himself to play piano while recovering from elbow surgery. — The Yankees are counting on his other talents. — Eight months after undergoing Tommy John surgery, Gregorius was activated …
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Pinstripe Alley
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Domingo German can't hold lead as Cleveland homers twice — CLEVELAND — Thursday night, Aaron Boone was confident the Yankees had the right pieces. Reacting to the news that Dallas Keuchel had signed with the Braves over the Yankees, the manager was adamant that his starting five …
Jordan McPherson / Miami Herald:
Caleb Smith is heading to the IL. How will the Marlins handle his rotation spot? — Caleb Smith had felt some discomfort in his left hip over the past few starts. Nothing major, the starting pitcher thought. His hope was to play through it for as long as he could.
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MLB Trade Rumors
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Acuña homers off Ureña, flings bat during showy trot — MIAMI (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a score-settling homer off Jose Ureña and celebrated by tossing his bat over his shoulder, and the Atlanta Braves rode starter Mike Soroka to a 7-1 win over the Miami Marlins on Friday night.
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Acuña homers off Ureña, flings bat during showy trot — MIAMI (AP) — Ronald Acuna Jr. hit a score-settling homer off — Jose Urena and celebrated by tossing his bat over his shoulder, and the — Miami Marlins on Friday night. — Urena was suspended for six games …
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Talking Chop
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Hamels quiets Cardinals, keeps Cubs rolling at Wrigley with 3-1 shutdown — CHICAGO — All the hand-wringing and angst generated this past week by free-agent moves from other teams in the National League to fortify their pitching staffs — including a closer coming to Chicago …
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Cron hits 1st big league homer, Diamondbacks beat Jays 8-2 — Kevin Cron hit his first major league home run, David Peralta had a solo shot among his three hits and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-2 Friday night. — Merrill Kelly (6-6) allowed one run and three hits …
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AZ Snake Pit
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Hazen: Diamondbacks looking to improve but direction could change before trade deadline — TORONTO - Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen can't make any assurances yet as to what direction his team will take in the days or weeks leading up to the July 31 trade deadline.
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds' Scooter Gennett moving closer to return, will head to Arizona next week — PHILADELPHIA - Sidelined with a strained right groin since the end of spring training, Scooter Gennett will soon move into the next phase of rehab. Gennett will report to the Cincinnati Reds' spring training complex …
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Phillies Nation and Red Reporter
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Red Sox's Moreland back; Martinez not in lineup — The Boston Red Sox got Mitch Moreland back from the injured list Friday but J.D. Martinez was out of the lineup a day after leaving a game with back spasms. — Moreland, who leads the Red Sox with 13 home runs this season …
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Peter Abraham Globe / BostonGlobe.com:
At this point, Mookie Betts is trying anything to get some pop in his bat
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South Side Sox, Boston Globe and Over the Monster
Joon Lee / ESPN:
Are the Red Sox ready to make a move in the AL East? The Rays stand in their way
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DRaysBay and Over the Monster
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Riley Greene's journey to Detroit Tigers started with a Florida scout — Last time R.J. Burgess was here, he didn't know what to expect. — Two years ago, when the Detroit Tigers introduced right-hander Alex Faedo as the team's first-round pick, Burgess was told minutes before the news conference …
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Chris McCosky / Detroit News:
‘Just the beginning’: Riley Greene's goal is to command Comerica Park's center field
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Bless You Boys
Ryan Ford / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' high-school outfielder bet could pay off big, or be costly
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Bless You Boys
Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:
MLB.com writer believes Indians should trade Trevor Bauer, Brad Hand — MLB.com writer Richard Justice believes the Cleveland Indians should trade starting pitcher Trevor Bauer and closer Brad Hand ahead of the July trading deadline. — CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians enter a three-game series …
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Pinstripe Alley
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Tom Withers / Associated Press:
Max Kepler hits 3 homers, Minnesota Twins edge Cleveland Indians 5-4 to avoid sweep
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Bless You Boys, Pinstripe Alley and Let's Go Tribe
ESPN:
Cano remains out of Mets' lineup due to quad — Second baseman Robinson Cano, who continues to be sidelined by left quad tightness, is out of the New York Mets' lineup again Friday as they square off against the Colorado Rockies at Citi Field. — Cano came off the injured list Wednesday …
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Associated Press
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Todd Frazier's late blast lifts Mets to 7-3 win over the Giants; Wheeler goes 7 strong
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Amazin' Avenue
Chris McCosky / Detroit News:
Thundering Twins hand Tigers their 12th loss in 13 games at Comerica Park — Detroit — Matthew Boyd rarely shows any emotion on the mound. But when he struck out Mitch Garver, swinging through his 108th pitch, to end the seventh inning, he gave a little kick and a fist-pump in exaltation.
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Bless You Boys
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Place Mitch Haniger On IL, Select Tayler Scott — The Mariners announced today that outfielder Mitch Haniger has been placed on the 10-day injured list. He has been diagnosed with a ruptured testicle, Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times tweets. — That's obviously not a run …
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