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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays shortstop prospect Wander Franco at the center of attention at Futures Game — Franco has risen fast to become game's top prospect at 18, now aiming for a 2020 major-league debut. — CLEVELAND - Wander Franco knew getting selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game …
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Alex Pavlovic / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Top Giants prospects Joey Bart, Heliot Ramos to play in MLB Futures Game — Top Giants prospects Joey Bart, Heliot Ramos to play in MLB Futures Game originally appeared on — SAN FRANCISCO — Major League Baseball's Futures Game will be played in a different format this year, but it also might be time for a new name.
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Phillies Nation, Lone Star Ball, Talking Chop, Bless You Boys, NBCSports.com, Pinstripe Alley and True Blue LA
Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
Jays pitching prospect Pearson sizzles in All Star Futures Game — CLEVELAND — Nate Pearson knows that when people watch him throw a baseball, eyes follow the radar gun reading as much his delivery and where the ball actually sizzles. — Overall he's fine with it - when you your fastball …
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MLB Baseball News …
Sarah Valenzuela / New York Daily News:
Zack Wheeler, Mets bullpen spell trouble for Mets on eve of All-Star break — Zack Wheeler was hardly his sharpest, but he said there might be more to it. — In the first inning alone, the right-handed pitcher was charged with four earned runs off five hits in the Mets 8-3 loss to the Phillies on Sunday at Citi Field.
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Beyond the Box Score
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Ben Walker / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Nola's pitching, Bruce's power lead Phillies over Mets 8-3
Nola's pitching, Bruce's power lead Phillies over Mets 8-3
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New York Post and Phillies Nation
Dave Hogg / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Price, Vazquez, Bogaerts lead Red Sox over Tigers for sweep — David Price pitched one-run ball over five innings, — Xander Bogaerts each drove in two runs, and the — Detroit Tigers 6-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. — Boston has won four straight and 15 of 22 entering the All-Star break.
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Over the Monster, Pinstripe Alley, Bless You Boys and ESPN
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Julian McWilliams / BostonGlobe.com:
David Price nabs 150th victory, Red Sox cap sweep — DETROIT — It depends on the day. Depends on the batter. — David Price has been at this for a while, so he's used to adjusting on the fly. He can manipulate each of his pitches at different speeds better than most.
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NBCSports.com and Over the Monster
Peter Abraham / BostonGlobe.com:
Red Sox will savor break, but know crunch time awaits
Red Sox will savor break, but know crunch time awaits
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NBCSports.com and MLB Baseball News …
Kristie Rieken / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Angels' Lucroy carted off, hospitalized after collision — Angels Astros Baseball — Jonathan Lucroy was carted off the field Sunday after a violent collision at the plate with Houston's — Jake Marisnick, and manager Brad Ausmus thinks the league should consider suspending the Astros outfielder.
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MLB Trade Rumors, Halos Heaven and baseballmusings.com
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ESPN:
Angels' Lucroy carted off after collision at plate — HOUSTON — Los Angeles Angels catcher Jonathan Lucroy was carted off the field in the eighth inning after a collision at the plate with the Houston Astros' Jake Marisnick. — The Angels said Lucroy was taken to the hospital for a CT scan …
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New York Post
ESPN:
Yelich pulls out of HR Derby with back issue — Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich has pulled out of Monday's Home Run Derby because of a back injury, Major League Baseball announced Sunday. — He will be replaced by the Oakland Athletics' Matt Chapman.
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Talking Chop
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Tom Withers / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
$wing away: All-Star Home Run Derby offers $1 million prize
$wing away: All-Star Home Run Derby offers $1 million prize
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San Francisco Chronicle, Camden Chat, Talking Chop and Athletics Nation
Terry Koshan / Toronto Sun:
Behind Thornton's stellar performance, Blue Jays head into break with win — Trent Thornton wasn't giving away anything on Sunday afternoon. — In the Blue Jays' final game before the all-star break, Thornton tossed a gem for Toronto, pitching six innings of shutout baseball as the Jays routed …
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Bluebird Banter
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Terry Koshan / Toronto Sun:
Jays' Stroman out of all-star game; GM Atkins has plenty to ponder
Jays' Stroman out of all-star game; GM Atkins has plenty to ponder
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Camden Chat and MLB Baseball News …
Terry Koshan / Toronto Sun:
Blue Jays can't solve Cashner, fall to Orioles for second game in a row
Blue Jays can't solve Cashner, fall to Orioles for second game in a row
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Bluebird Banter
New York Times:
Tony Clark's Second Chance — He was unexpectedly thrust into the position of leading the players' union. Now, as owners have seemingly gained an advantage, can he fix the sport's labor landscape? — When Tony Clark turned 30 years old, he was coming off an All-Star season and earning $5 million …
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baseballmusings.com
Dejan Kovacevic / DKPittsburghSports.com:
Exclusive: Cervelli decides he's done catching — “I'm a catcher. It's what I do. I catch.” — The Pirates' starting catcher spoke those words back in Bradenton, when I asked for maybe the billionth time about his concern over concussions. And the response was no different than the billion times before.
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ESPN, MLB Trade Rumors and NBCSports.com
Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
Adbert Alzolay says the Chicago Cubs have ‘some plans for me in the second half’ — Iowa Cubs pitcher Adbert Alzolay won't pitch in the Futures Game. But he's still excited about attending it. — CONNECT — When the Chicago Cubs sent Adbert Alzolay back to Iowa …
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Cubs Insider and Bleacher Nation
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Andrew Seligman / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Lester pitches into 7th, Cubs beat Giolito, White Sox 6-3
Lester pitches into 7th, Cubs beat Giolito, White Sox 6-3
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Bleed Cubbie Blue and South Side Sox
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Longoria's late home run lifts Giants past Cardinals — Evan Longoria homered with one out in the seventh inning to break up — Jack Flaherty's bid for a no-hitter, and the — San Francisco Giants held on to beat the — St. Louis Cardinals 1-0 on Sunday.
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McCovey Chronicles