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Steve Herrick / Associated Press:
Mercado homers as Indians beat New Yankees 8-4 in CC Sabathia's final Cleveland start — Sabathia, the former Tribe ace who is retiring after the season, was denied the 250th win of his career. — CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Oscar Mercado hit a two-run homer off CC Sabathia to break …
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Coley Harvey / ESPN:
Frustrated Gardner tosses helmet, gets stitches — CLEVELAND — Sometimes, karma's a busted lip. — Barely a week after admonishing one of his teammates for slamming away a helmet in anger, a bloodied Brett Gardner sustained a unique injury Saturday when his own helmet-tossing episode went awry.
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Paul Hoynes / Plain Dealer:
Adam Plutko makes second tour with Cleveland Indians' ever-changing starting rotation — CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Indians activated Adam Plukto on Saturday morning for his 4:10 p.m. start against the Yankees. Jon Edwards was optioned to Class AAA Columbus. — Plutko is the 10th pitcher to start a game for the Indians this season.
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Let's Go Tribe
TC Zencka / MLB Trade Rumors:
Indians Recall Adam Plutko, Option Jon Edwards
Indians Recall Adam Plutko, Option Jon Edwards
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Let's Go Tribe and Pinstripe Alley
Terry Pluto / Plain Dealer:
Cleveland Indians: Should Brad Hand be traded?
Stephen Hawkins / scores.nbcsportsbayarea.com:
Rangers double up A's 10-5 in 1st game of split doubleheader — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Tim Federowicz had an immediate impact in his debut for the Texas Rangers - both at the plate and behind it. — The newly acquired catcher homered in his first big league game this season and got …
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds Manager David Bell looking to find more playing time for José Peraza — PHILADELPHIA - Looking to keep the bench fresh, Reds Manager David Bell had Yasiel Puig and José Iglesias out of the lineup Saturday. Rookie center fielder Nick Senzel will likely receive a day off Sunday.
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
RedsXtra: Looking back at the Cincinnati Reds' big moves during the offseason — The Reds were one of the most active teams at reshaping their roster prior to the 2019 season. Two months into the season, they are sitting in last place in the National League Central, but they're confident …
Jordan McPherson / Miami Herald:
Lack of offense spoils a quality Trevor Richards start as Marlins drop series to Braves — Trevor Richards' run of success continues through at least another start. — Meanwhile, the Miami Marlins' offense has continued to regress to the mean after a solid three-week run.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' JaCoby Jones scorching hot and ‘getting out of the way of his talents’ — Nobody inside the Detroit Tigers' clubhouse has more experience with JaCoby Jones than Lloyd McClendon. — McClendon, the Tigers' hitting coach, first saw Jones' ability three years ago, managing him at Triple-A Toledo.
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Chris Nelsen / Detroit Free Press:
In even defeat, Detroit Tigers know Ron Gardenhire has their backs
In even defeat, Detroit Tigers know Ron Gardenhire has their backs
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Ian Harrison / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Greinke and 4 relievers lead Diamondbacks past Blue Jays 6-0 — Zack Greinke and four relievers combined on a five-hitter, — Toronto Blue Jays 6-0 on Saturday. — Nick Ahmed drove in two runs as the Diamondbacks won their third straight. — Greinke (7-2) allowed four hits in six innings …
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Bluebird Banter, MLB Trade Rumors and Arizona Republic
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays Tales: What to make of the lastest draft class — Was Tampa Bay ‘all over the place,’ wise, both? Here's a few ways to review the Rays 2019 draft class. — BOSTON — The draft in baseball isn't like the NFL, where a guy can ride in on his horse and become a key player on the team.
Michael Hebert / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Weather delays Dallas Keuchel's first start in Gwinnett — The tarp already was on at Coolray Field two hours before the expected first pitch, so newly acquired Braves pitcher Dallas Keuchel will have to wait to make his first outing. — Saturday's Gwinnett Stripers game against the Durham Bulls was postponed because of rain.
Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
Pitching prospect Underwood embracing move to the bullpen — A look at the Iowa Cubs' 2019 season — When Theo Epstein, the president of baseball operations for the Chicago Cubs, and Jaron Madison, the team's director of player development, called pitcher Duane Underwood Jr. a few weeks ago …
Tom Haudricourt / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Brewers 5, Pirates 3: Zach Davies becomes first starter in club history to start season 7-0 — (Photo: Benny Sieu, Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports) — This wasn't the cruise-control outing that Milwaukee Brewers Zach Davies enjoyed six days earlier in Pittsburgh but it was good enough.
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Brew Crew Ball
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays at Red Sox lineups at the start of a long Saturday in the Park — Ryan Yarbrough will start the opening game of the day-night doubleheader, and Tommy Pham is back in leftfield. — UPDATE, 11:48: Cash raved more today about what Yonny Chirinos did last night, but said he still …
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Mark Osborne / ABC News:
2 young children killed when drunk driver hits Amish buggy, police say — Two young children were killed Friday when a drunk driver plowed into a horse-drawn buggy on the side of a Michigan highway, authorities said. — A 2-year-old and 6-year-old died when the pickup truck rear-ended …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals notebook: Banged-up Carpenter out of lineup, but expected back Saturday — CHICAGO — A series of foul balls over the past week tenderized Matt Carpenter's right shin so much that it left the Cardinals' leadoff hitter comparing the nagging pain to an ingrown toenail and wondering …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Hamels breezes through Cardinals, keeps archrivals winless at Wrigley
Hamels breezes through Cardinals, keeps archrivals winless at Wrigley
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
Associated Press:
Giants beat Kershaw, Dodgers 2-1 to end 5-game skid — Kevin Pillar hit an RBI single in a two-run sixth inning and San Francisco dealt Los Angeles ace Clayton Kershaw his first loss of the season as the Giants snapped a five-game home losing streak with a 2-1 win over the NL West-leading Dodgers on Friday night.
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Barry M. Bloom / Forbes:
Bruce Bochy Declines To Join Dave Roberts' Staff In Annual All-Star Game
Bruce Bochy Declines To Join Dave Roberts' Staff In Annual All-Star Game
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