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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 …
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
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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.
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
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.
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe
TC Zencka / MLB Trade Rumors:
Indians Recall Adam Plutko, Option Jon Edwards
Discussion: 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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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:   Choo returns to lineup but bruised left wrist still painful
Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:   Chris Woodward “really impressed” with Joe Palumbo's Texas Rangers debut
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.
Discussion: Phillies Nation
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:   RedsXtra: Looking back at the Cincinnati Reds' big moves during the offseason
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Phillies' Nick Pivetta pitches a complete game as Cincinnati Reds lose 3rd in a row
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Associated Press:
Cardinals place INF Gyorko on IL, recall Edman  —  CHICAGO — The St. Louis Cardinals placed infielder Jedd Gyorko on the 10-day injured list with a strained lower back before Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs and purchased the contract of infielder Tommy Edman from Triple-A Memphis.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals call up switch-hitting rookie Tommy Edman to replace Gyorko (sore back)
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
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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Jordan McPherson / Miami Herald:   Steady Starlin Castro adds another milestone to his MLB career
Associated Press:
Acuña homers off Ureña, flings bat during showy trot
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
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 …
ABC News:
Matz fans 10, Alonso hits 21st HR as Mets beat Rockies 5-3  —  Steven Matz struck out 10, Pete Alonso moved closer to the Mets' rookie home run record and New York beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Saturday night.  —  Matz (5-4) threw 120 pitches, matching his career high, in six innings.
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mickey Callaway shows he can learn from his mistakes  —  Perhaps Mickey Callaway learned his lesson when he sent Jacob deGrom to the mound to pitch the sixth inning of the Mets' 5-1 loss against the Rockies on Friday night at Citi Field.  —  DeGrom ended the fifth inning on 100 pitches …
Discussion: Purple Row
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.
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 …
Discussion: UPI, Daily Journal and New York Post
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 …
Gregory Levinsky / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers pitching prospect Bryan Garcia fights back after Tommy John surgery  —  The Tigers introduce Riley Greene, an outfielder from Oviedo, Fla. who was the 5th overall pick in MLB draft.  Filmed June 7, 2019 at Comerica Park.  —  CONNECT  —  TOLEDO — In Lakeland and Erie …
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 …
 
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Ryan Wormeli / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Nationals finally reinstate Trevor Rosenthal despite troubling numbers during minor league stint
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Tom Haudricourt / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Brewers 5, Pirates 3: Zach Davies becomes first starter in club history to start season 7-0
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball
Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:
Carlos Baerga, Cleveland Indians help kick off First Pitch of Summer event at League Park
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Masahiro Tanaka pushed back to Monday; Updates on Stanton, Judge and Tulowitzki
La Velle E. Neal III / Star Tribune:
Astudillo down, Eades up, Torreyes to restricted list as Twins face Tigers
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Dellin Betances has to shut down his rehab, Yankees set-up man heads back to NY to see team doctor
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Jordan McPherson / Miami Herald:
Marlins manager Mattingly talks Brewers tweets, Yelich trade and his team gaining respect
Sam McDowell / Kansas City Star:
How Danny Duffy is recovering from being hit with a line drive, and a Dozier update
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Greg Joyce / New York Post:
There's a chance Robinson Cano will be heading back to IL
Sporting News:
June 8, 1989: When the Pirates blew a 10-0 lead, forcing announcer Jim Rooker to walk 327 miles
Discussion: The Good Phight
Andy McCullough / Los Angeles Times:
How baby boomer managers reach these dang millennial players
Nik DeCosta-Klipa / Boston Globe:
Roger Clemens is getting inducted into the Hall of Fame...the PawSox Hall of Fame, that is
Discussion: Over the Monster
Associated Press:
Giants beat Kershaw, Dodgers 2-1 to end 5-game skid
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals notebook: Banged-up Carpenter out of lineup, but expected back Saturday
Kristie Rieken / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Chirinos has RBI in 11th to lift Astros over Orioles 4-3
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