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11:35 AM ET, July 8, 2019

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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.
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 …
Discussion: 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.
Discussion: 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
Discussion: 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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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.
Discussion: NBCSports.com and Over the Monster
Peter Abraham / BostonGlobe.com:
Red Sox will savor break, but know crunch time awaits
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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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 …
Discussion: 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.
Discussion: Talking Chop
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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 …
Discussion: Bluebird Banter
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Terry Koshan / Toronto Sun:
Jays' Stroman out of all-star game; GM Atkins has plenty to ponder
Terry Koshan / Toronto Sun:
Blue Jays can't solve Cashner, fall to Orioles for second game in a row
Discussion: 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 …
Discussion: 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.
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 …
Discussion: 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
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.
Discussion: McCovey Chronicles
 
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