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8:40 AM ET, August 16, 2019

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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Injury Notes: Cueto, Stanton, Hill, Morrow  —  Johnny Cueto's rehab outing with Single-A San Jose is set for tonight, manager Bruce Bochy told reporters (including NBC Sports Bay Area's Alex Pavlovic and Kerry Crowley of the Bay Area News Group), with the veteran righty slated to make 45 pitches.
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Giants Select Fernando Abad's Contract, Designate Kyle Barraclough  —  The Giants announced a series of roster moves, including the news that catcher Aramis Garcia and left-hander Williams Jerez were optioned to Triple-A Sacramento and right-hander Kyle Barraclough has been designated for assignment.
Discussion: McCovey Chronicles
Alex Pavlovic / NBCSports.com:
Giants have internally discussed speeding up Johnny Cueto's return  —  PHOENIX — The recovery process from Tommy John surgery is long and tedious and unbelievably mapped out on a daily basis, and from the start, Johnny Cueto has targeted Sept. 1 as a potential return date.
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Janie McCauley / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
A's hold off Houston 7-6 in a home run derby with 10 homers  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Bob Melvin walked in after the game and had a little fun, “Coors Field tonight, huh?”  Oakland's manager joked.  —  It sure felt like it the way balls were flying out.
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
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Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
A's Jurickson Profar told role to be reduced; 'I'm OK with it,' he says
Michael Wagaman / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Chapman homers twice, Bailey strong as A's hold off Giants
Mark Townsend / Yahoo! Sports:
Bryce Harper's walk-off grand slam completes Phillies thrilling comeback against Cubs  —  Bryce Harper has been waiting all season for a signature moment with the  —  Philadelphia Phillies.  —  It finally came on Thursday.  —  The $330 million outfielder slugged a dramatic walk-off grand slam to help the Phillies cap
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Todd Dybas / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Nationals find firmer footing in wild-card race  —  WASHINGTON - The Nationals take a day off Thursday.  It's one of three in the next 15 days, a rare run of breaks during the perpetual baseball schedule.  —  They are a season-high 10 games over .500 at 65-55 following a sweep of Cincinnati.
Discussion: Phillies Nation
Mike Fitzpatrick / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Ramírez, Santana power Indians to 7 HRs in 19-5 rout vs NYY  —  Cleveland Indians were finally done thrashing the  —  Yankees on Thursday night, rookie designated hitter  —  Mike Ford was at least enjoying a chuckle at his own expense on the mound for New York.
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mickey Callaway had way too much faith in the Mets bullpen  —  ATLANTA - What a meltdown.  —  After a succession of odd moves by Mets manager Mickey Callaway, Seth Lugo was trusted with a one-run Mets lead to start the seventh inning.  Instead of slamming the door, Lugo held open batting practice …
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
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Greg Beacham / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Trout's 40th homer, 4 hits propel Angels past White Sox 8-7  —  Mike Trout went 4 for 4, scored four runs and hit his AL-leading 40th homer, and  —  Andrew Heaney pitched seven innings of four-hit ball in the  —  Los Angeles Angels' 8-7 victory over the  —  Chicago White Sox on Thursday night.
Discussion: South Side Sox
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Bellinger hits 40th but Dodgers lose to Marlins, 13-7  —  Miami Marlins turned the tables on the  —  Los Angeles Dodgers in their rout-filled season series, winning 13-7 Thursday afternoon despite giving up four home runs, including  —  Cody Bellinger's 40th.
Discussion: True Blue LA
Dave Hogg / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Seager's 3 RBIs lead Mariners over Tigers, 7-2  —  Kyle Seager drove in three runs and the  —  Detroit Tigers 7-2 on Thursday.  —  Mallex Smith stole two bases, giving him 34, the most in the majors.  The Mariners won two of three after losing eight of their previous nine.
Discussion: Bless You Boys
Craig Calcaterra / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Phillies claim Jared Hughes from the Reds  —  Another waiver claim.  The claiming team: the  —  Phillies.  The waiving team: the Reds.  The player in question: reliever  —  Jared Hughes.  —  Hughes, a 34 year-old righty, has appeared in 47 games this season for the Reds, posting a 4.10 ERA …
Discussion: Phillies Nation
ESPN:
Arrieta likely to have season-ending procedure  —  Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Jake Arrieta has been placed on the injured list and said he'll likely have surgery for a bone spur in his right elbow.  —  “I would have liked it to go differently,” Arrieta told reporters Wednesday.
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Jake Arrieta's Season Likely Over
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Lance Hornby / Toronto Sun:
Rookie Bo Bichette keeps rolling, but Rangers down Blue Jays  —  Bo Bichette kept his on-base streak going, but the Toronto Blue Jays lost their long ball power in Wednesday afternoon's series' finale against the Texas Rangers.  —  Toronto, scattering six hits, fell 7-3 at the Rogers Centre …
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Ian Harrison / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Andrus gets 4 hits, Rangers beat Jays 7-3 to avoid sweep
Discussion: Lone Star Ball
 
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