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David Lennon / Newsday:
Newsday's Tim Healey explains incident with Mets manager Mickey Callaway  —  The Mets have apologized to Newsday's Tim Healey for Sunday's postgame clubhouse incident at Wrigley Field, where Jason Vargas physically threatened Healey and manager Mickey Callaway told the team's PR staff to remove …
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Pete Alonso ties Darryl Strawberry for Mets rookie HR record in dominating win over Cubs  —  CHICAGO - Pete Alonso is one home run away from becoming the best rookie hitter since the inception of the Mets franchise.  But that's not his focus.  In fact, Alonso would be oblivious …
Bill Baer / NBCSports.com:
Mickey Callaway, Jason Vargas curse out, threaten journalist  —  The Mets narrowly missed out on a series sweep of the Cubs, dropping Sunday's game 5-3.  Javier Báez hit a go-ahead three-run home run off of Seth Lugo, proving to be the game-winning hit.  Closer Edwin Díaz never made it into the game.
Tim Healey / Newsday:
Mets consider using shortstop Amed Rosario in centerfield to address hole in defense  —  CHICAGO — Moving infielders to the outfield has worked so well for the Mets this season that they just might do it with their starting shortstop.  —  Manager Mickey Callaway talked with Amed Rosario …
Discussion: NBCSports.com and MLB Trade Rumors
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Jed Lowrie receiving treatment ‘from the hip all the way down to the knee,’ says Mickey Callaway
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Associated Press:   Mets manager, player have confrontation with reporter
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals notebook: Hicks could be headed to injury list  —  Cardinals lefty Andrew Miller's swift work Friday of Angels pinch-hitter Shohei Ohtani and two other batters was less a reset after a bruising outing than a return for the veteran reliever to what's been a steadier run of outs.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Jordan Hicks, Alex Reyes Undergoing Medical Evaluations  —  Cardinals closer Jordan Hicks and oft-injured prospect Alex Reyes are both undergoing tests today to determine the severity of a pair of potential injuries, per Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Dave Ginsburg / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Nationals release struggling reliever Trevor Rosenthal  —  Washington Nationals finally ran out of patience waiting for  —  Trevor Rosenthal to throw strikes following his return from Tommy John surgery.  —  Rosenthal was released by the Nationals on Sunday, less than 24 hours …
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David Ginsburg / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Pinch-hit HR by Camargo in 10th carries Braves past Nats 4-3
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Braves Option Mike Foltynewicz
Discussion: Talking Chop
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
White Sox Haven't Discussed Extension With Lucas Giolito  —  A long-term deal between right-hander Lucas Giolito and the White Sox “hasn't been talked about at all,” Giolito tells Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times. … It isn't surprising that the club has yet to broach a deal …
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MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Federowicz, Santana hit early HRs, Rangers top White Sox 7-4
Corey Seidman / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Marlins 6, Phillies 4: We can safely call this Phillies' lowest point of 2019 season  —  Phillies 4: We can safely call this Phillies' lowest point of 2019 season originally appeared on  —  BOX SCORE  —  It doesn't get much worse than this.  The reeling Phillies were swept at home by the Marlins for the first time in 10 years.
Field Level / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Astros ace Cole faces former Pirates teammates  —  The desperation was palpable.  The  —  Astros had dropped seven straight entering Sunday's series finale with the  —  New York Yankees and faced the possibility of a winless road trip and the specter of carrying negative vibes back to Houston.
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
Joe Reedy / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Rookie trifecta: Smith delivers 3rd straight walk-off for LA  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hours after being called up from the minors,  —  Will Smith connected for a pinch-hit, three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning that lifted the  —  Colorado Rockies 6-3 Sunday.
Discussion: Purple Row and True Blue LA
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks' June swoon continues with another home loss to Giants  —  David Peralta took off for second base in the seventh inning on Saturday night.  He thought he had a good enough jump, thought he had the base stolen.  He glanced to his left, unsure what happened on the pitch, and slid into second base.
 
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Rays come out swinging to beat A's 8-2, end long stretch
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds' Alex Wood to begin rehab assignment; Scooter Gennett may return next weekend
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