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Jordan McPherson / Miami Herald:
Marlins slugger providing consistent results at the plate after ‘slowing everything down’ — Garrett Cooper stepped up to the plate in the seventh inning of the Miami Marlins' rout of the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday in pursuit of a double, in the pursuit of history.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
One of the prospects in the Christian Yelich trade had a dazzling debut for the Marlins, shutting out the Cardinals
One of the prospects in the Christian Yelich trade had a dazzling debut for the Marlins, shutting out the Cardinals
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Brew Crew Ball
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Marlins slam Cardinals as bats go quiet
Jordan McPherson / Miami Herald:
Marlins pitcher Yamamoto, obtained in Yelich trade, dazzles in first career MLB start
Marlins pitcher Yamamoto, obtained in Yelich trade, dazzles in first career MLB start
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Fish Stripes
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
'I feel like every day he impacts the game somehow, and that's pretty rare' — The Texas Rangers were 6-7 on April 14, the day Danny Santana made his first appearance of the season. — A roster replacement for the injured Rougned Odor, Santana was a pinch hitter with one out in the eighth inning, trailing by two.
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Associated Press:
Giants hold on in 9th to beat Padres 4-2 — Will Smith had to work around a pair of two-out hits and a seven-pitch walk in the ninth inning to keep his perfect season intact with another save. — Make it 16 for 16 for the Giants closer, who got Manuel Margot to pop up with the bases loaded …
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Yoan Moncada is out of the lineup for the 2nd straight game as the White Sox open their series against the Yankees — Yoan Moncada is out of the lineup for a second consecutive game as the White Sox begin a four-game series against the Yankees on Thursday at Guaranteed Rate Field.
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Pinstripe Alley and South Side Sox
ESPN:
Arenado in lineup day after being hit by pitch — Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado is in Thursday night's lineup against the San Diego Padres, batting fourth a day after he was hit on the left forearm with a pitch. — X-rays on Arenado's forearm were negative and the Rockies …
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Cubs, Rockies get testy; 4 batters hit by pitches
Cubs, Rockies get testy; 4 batters hit by pitches
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Purple Row, MLB Baseball News …, The Athletic and Forbes
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
What will the Cincinnati Reds do at the Trade Deadline? It's still too early to call — CLEVELAND - Are the Reds exactly what their record says they are or have they shown potential to be in the playoff mix with their Major League-leading 24 losses by one or two runs?
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
As Blue Jays flounder, phenom Vladimir Guerrero Jr. impresses: ‘None of this scares him’ — BALTIMORE — Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s face still carries the wide eyes and soft features of youth. At 20, and not yet two months into his career as a Toronto Blue Jay, he is still learning big-league pitching …
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Bluebird Banter
Kirkland Crawford / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers open to trading Nicholas Castellanos, Shane Greene, Matthew Boyd — 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 — Considering where the Detroit Tigers sit …
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MLB Trade Rumors and MLB Baseball News …
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Report: Tigers Willing To Listen To Offers For Matthew Boyd, Others
Report: Tigers Willing To Listen To Offers For Matthew Boyd, Others
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Sporting News and Bless You Boys
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees Place Kendrys Morales On Injured List — The Yankees announced Thursday that they've placed first baseman/designated hitter Kendrys Morales on the 10-day injured list due to a strained left calf. The Yankees, who optioned lefty Stephen Tarpley to Triple-A last night …
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MLB Baseball News … and Pinstripe Alley
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs Place Carl Edwards Jr. On 10-Day Injured List — The Cubs have sent right-hander Carl Edwards Jr. to the 10-day IL due to a left thoracic strain, according to several reports. Edwards' 25-man roster spot will be filled by southpaw Tim Collins, who is being called up from Triple …
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
Eduardo A. Encina / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays optioning Christian Arroyo to minors, making room for Joey Wendle's return — Wendle is likely to be available Thursday for the first time in seven weeks. — ST. PETERSBURG —The Rays are optioning infielder Christian Arroyo to Triple-A Durham, creating roster space …
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DRaysBay and MLB Trade Rumors
Brian Martin / Orange County Register:
Dodgers place Corey Seager (hamstring) on the IL — LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers officially placed Corey Seager on the Injured List on Thursday with the expectation that he will miss much more than the minimum 10 days. — An MRI taken Wednesday confirmed Seager suffered a left hamstring strain during …
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MLB Baseball News … and True Blue LA
Charles Odum / Star Tribune:
Donaldson wins rematch with Musgrove, Braves top Pirates 6-5 — ATLANTA — Josh Donaldson drove in the tie-breaking run in Atlanta's five-run fifth inning to win his rematch with Joe Musgrove, and the Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 on Thursday to complete a four-game sweep.
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Talking Chop and Bucs Dugout
Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:
Should Indians shop Francisco Lindor, Trevor Bauer before trade deadline? — Should the Cleveland Indians turn their focus to the future and consider trading several key parts of the batting order, rotation and bullpen? — CLEVELAND — Whether it is because of injuries to the rotation …
Joey Knight / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays vs. Angels lineups, Travis d'Arnaud at 1B — The hot-hitting catcher hasn't played first in a game since a 2012 minor league contest — Tonight's Rays (41-26) lineup for their series opener against the Angels: — RF Avisail Garcia LF Tommy Pham 2B Brandon Lowe DH Yandy Diaz 1B …
Austin Green / Dodger Blue:
Dodgers News: Minor League Affiliates Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, Great Lakes Loons Clinch Playoff Spots — Since being bought by the Guggenheim Baseball Management group in 2012, the Los Angeles Dodgers set about transforming their Minor League system into what is now consistently one of the sport's best.
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True Blue LA