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Mark Didtler / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Chirinos becomes third Rays starting pitcher on IL  —  Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher on the injured list.  —  The right-hander was placed on the 10-day IL Monday with right middle finger inflammation and is expected to miss at least a month.  —  Blake Snell has been out since July 22 …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rays Place Yonny Chirinos On 10-Day IL  —  The Rays announced today that righty Yonny Chirinos is headed to the 10-day injured list with an inflamed middle finger in his pitching hand (via MLB.com's Juan Toribio, on Twitter).  Fellow right-hander Austin Pruitt is coming up to take the open roster spot.
Mark Didtler / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Sogard homers twice as Rays beat Marlins 8-6
Discussion: DRaysBay and Fish Stripes
Mike Mazzeo / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Gleyber Torres (core issue) could be next Yankee headed to IL  —  NEW YORK — The New York Yankees beat up on the Boston Red Sox — and got beat up themselves.  —  All-Star second baseman Gleyber Torres became the latest Yankee injured on Sunday night — suffering what manager Aaron Boone called “a core issue.”
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Reds Claim Kevin Gausman  —  1:00pm: The teams have announced the move.  Atlanta also announced that Mike Foltynewicz is up from Triple-A Gwinnett, so he'll take Gausman's spot in the rotation.  —  12:25pm: The Reds have claimed right-hander Kevin Gausman off outright waivers from the Braves …
Matt Breen / Inquirer.com:
Pedro Martinez says the Phillies had swine flu during the 2009 World Series  —  For the first time in a decade, Pedro Martinez wore a Phillies jersey and fired a strike Sunday afternoon from a major-league mound.  But it is safe to assume that Martinez felt a bit better for Sunday's ceremonial …
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mets Place Robinson Cano On Injured List  —  The Mets announced Monday that they've placed second baseman Robinson Cano on the 10-day injured list due to a strained left hamstring.  Fellow infielder Luis Guillorme is up from Triple-A to take his spot on the active roster.
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
MLB front offices expose Detroit Tigers' trade deadline mistakes  —  Here's what he said about it:  —  The biggest miscue of the Tigers' rebuild: Two years ago, they rebuffed offers from two teams for Michael Fulmer involving two youngsters who are now among the best players in baseball  —  CONNECT
Terry Koshan / Toronto Sun:
Blue Jays unable to recover from early holes, lose to Orioles  —  BALTIMORE — Sean Reid-Foley's latest chance to convince manager Charlie Montoyo that a spot in the Blue Jays' regular rotation is deserved didn't go so well on Sunday.  —  Reid-Foley (1-2) went four innings …
Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks designate Zack Godley for assignment  —  Right-hander Zack Godley was informed by the Diamondbacks after Sunday's game that he was designated for assignment.  —  The Diamondbacks have 10 days to release Godley or place him on waivers.  Godley cannot be traded because the deadline passed on Wednesday.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Anthony Franco / MLB Trade Rumors:
Twins Place Sam Dyson On IL  —  The Twins announced they have placed reliever Sam Dyson on the 10-day injured list with right biceps tendinitis.  In his place, they've recalled prospect Devin Smeltzer, who will start this afternoon's game against Kansas City.
Greg Beacham / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Muncy's walk-off 2-run double sends Dodgers past Pads 11-10  —  Max Muncy's fourth hit was a two-run, walk-off double, and the  —  Los Angeles Dodgers rallied from a late three-run deficit for a wild 11-10 victory over the  —  San Diego Padres on Sunday.  —  Muncy had a homer and two doubles while driving in three runs.
Discussion: True Blue LA
Will Graves / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Ramos bails out Stroman, Mets rally by Pirates 7-5  —  New York Mets didn't quite go as planned.  —  Wilson Ramos made sure it didn't matter, hitting a go-ahead two-run home run in the eighth inning and adding a three-run double in the ninth to lift the Mets to a 7-5 win over the
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Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
Former Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman makes Mets debut, declares ‘my best years are ahead of me’
Discussion: Bucs Dugout and Amazin' Avenue
Kristie Rieken / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Verlander fans 10, pitching-rich Astros beat Mariners 3-1  —  Justin Verlander struck out 10 in another dominant Houston pitching performance, and the  —  Seattle Mariners 3-1 Sunday for a three-game sweep.  —  A day after Astros newcomer  —  Aaron Sanchez and three relievers combined on a no-hitter …
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
 
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