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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton have one last hurdle to clear before return — CHICAGO — Friday night, while the Yankees were trying to rebound from Thursday night's loss to the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field, the heart of their lineup was 782 miles southeast in Durham, North Carolina.
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Coley Harvey / ESPN:
Yanks' Stanton, Judge enter final phase of rehab — CHICAGO — The New York Yankees' biggest reinforcements are almost back. — Injured sluggers Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge are beginning the last phase of their respective rehab assignments this weekend, the team announced Friday.
George A. King III / New York Post:
Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge's returns are on horizon
Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge's returns are on horizon
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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 the 2nd straight game as the White Sox open their series against the Yankees
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Pinstripe Alley, South Side Sox and MLB Baseball News …
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees hope the injured Jonathan Loaisiga can provide pitching boost soon
Yankees hope the injured Jonathan Loaisiga can provide pitching boost soon
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MLB Trade Rumors
Greg Levinsky / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Austin Adams faces Indians after 8 years in organization — 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 — Look for Austin Adams as the official Detroit …
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Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers awaiting further updates on Casey Mize injury — Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire is not too worried with the health of Tigers No. 1 prospect Casey Mize. — Mize, who is ranked as the No. 10 overall prospect by Baseball America, left his start Thursday with Double-A Erie in Reading …
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Matthew Boyd returns to Omaha, roughed up by Kansas City Royals
Pete Grathoff / Kansas City Star:
Here's a first look at how the stadium in Omaha looks for Royals' game Thursday
Here's a first look at how the stadium in Omaha looks for Royals' game Thursday
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Royals Review and MLB Baseball News …
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers developments: JaCoby Jones leading off, Joe Jimenez setting up
Detroit Tigers developments: JaCoby Jones leading off, Joe Jimenez setting up
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Let's Go Tribe, MLB Baseball News …, Bless You Boys and Royals Review
Jorge Castillo / The Charlotte Observer:
Dodgers snap out of slumber, roll past Cubs — LOS ANGELES-When David Freese stepped into the batter's box to face Jon Lester in the fourth inning at Dodger Stadium on Thursday, the signs of life from the Los Angeles Dodgers' offense were faint. Lester had limited the Dodgers …
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Epstein: Zobrist could return to Cubs this season
Epstein: Zobrist could return to Cubs this season
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Associated Press:
Dodgers outslug Cubs with 4 homers to win 7-3
Dodgers outslug Cubs with 4 homers to win 7-3
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Ben Zobrist Could Return This Season
Ben Zobrist Could Return This Season
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Rebekah Sanders / Arizona Republic:
Report: Diamondbacks choose architecture firm to design possible new stadium — The Arizona Diamondbacks have chosen an international architecture firm to design a possible replacement for Chase Field as the team decides whether to leave the 21-year-old downtown Phoenix stadium or renovate it …
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Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Zack Greinke shuts down Nationals as Diamondbacks open series with win — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Christian Walker dove to his left, snaring a hot ground ball destined for right field. Desperately trying to feed a galloping Zack Greinke on the way to cover first base, Walker just couldn't get the ball out of his glove.
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Kansas City Star and AZ Snake Pit
Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Patrick Corbin was ‘prepared’ for difficult transition from Diamondbacks to Nationals
Patrick Corbin was ‘prepared’ for difficult transition from Diamondbacks to Nationals
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Mark Schmetzer / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds notes: Club no longer last in NL Central, thanks to Pittsburgh Pirates — After spending most of the past six seasons in last place, including 58 consecutive days this year, the Cincinnati Reds woke up on Thursday morning and found themselves in an unusual-for-them position.
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Chris Cotillo / Union-News:
How Dave Dombrowski, Boston Red Sox will approach trade deadline after uneven start — BOSTON — With less than two months to go before the July 31 trade deadline, Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski is in an unforeseen predicament. His team, which went largely unchanged …
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Joon Lee / ESPN:
What's behind Xander Bogaerts' breakout season
What's behind Xander Bogaerts' breakout season
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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Joey Gallo has a target date for his return to Rangers — Joey Gallo hopes to start a rehab assignment next week in Arizona. — Gallo, who went on the injured list with a left oblique strain on June 2, has been throwing and swinging the past four days. — He was hoping to start taking …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Injuries test Cardinals' pitching depth as Helsley goes on IL, Cabrera returns — NEW YORK — As they entered spring training, the Cardinals trumpeted the quantity of pitching options they had available for the major-league staff and from that wanted to create flexibility. — Both have been tested in recent weeks.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals slid, slide, rally to tie game, 4-4, before rain delay
Cardinals slid, slide, rally to tie game, 4-4, before rain delay
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Royals Option Ryan O'Hearn, Recall Jorge Bonifacio — The Royals announced today that they have optioned first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. He'll be replaced on the active roster by outfielder Jorge Bonifacio. — It's a somewhat disappointing moment for an organization that needs all the bright spots it can get.
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Royals Review
Jordan McPherson / Miami Herald:
The injuries keep coming to the Miami Marlins. Here's the latest. — The workhorse of the Miami Marlins' starting rotation has been shut down. — The Marlins announced Friday ahead of their three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates that Jose Urena, the team's Opening Day starter …
Ryan Kolakowski / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays vs. Angels lineups, Wendle returns — Joey Wendle returns to the lineup for game two of the Rays series against the Angels. — Second baseman Joey Wendle makes his return to the lineup after a long stint on the injured list. Wendle, 29, went down with a fractured right wrist on April 24.
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Padres closer Kirby Yates finds saving grace in San Diego — SAN FRANCISCO — Kirby Yates is the surfer baseball nearly forgot. — Not a single team bothered to draft him 10 years ago. And the next decade was spent sold, released, purchased, waived and traded. He spent parts of nine years in the minor leagues.
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Sampson? The offense? Woodward? A look at who was most culpable Thursday in Rangers' loss — Chris Woodward said that he had learned a lesson or two from his first career ejection Tuesday night. — The first, though he didn't say it, was to never trust umpire Angel Hernandez to do the right thing.
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
'I feel like every day he impacts the game somehow, and that's pretty rare'
'I feel like every day he impacts the game somehow, and that's pretty rare'
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