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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs Place Craig Kimbrel On Injured List — The Cubs have placed closer Craig Kimbrel on the injured list due to inflammation in his right elbow, tweets Jesse Rogers of ESPN Chicago. President of baseball operations Theo Epstein told reporters that the team performed a precautionary MRI on Kimbrel …
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Cubs place closer Kimbrel (elbow) on 10-day IL — MILWAUKEE — Just as the Chicago Cubs were nearing full strength, righty closer Craig Kimbrel was placed on the 10-day injured list with right elbow inflammation, while shortstop Javier Baez was a late-afternoon scratch due to a thumb injury.
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Introducing the Strikeout Kings. They are more commonly known as the 2019 Texas Rangers — Camden Yards opened in 1992, two years before Globe Life Park opened its doors, and the home of the Baltimore Orioles remains one of the gems of baseball. — The warehouse in right field …
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Lone Star Ball
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Ronald Blum / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Revived Judge hits 20th homer as Yanks beat Rangers 4-1
Revived Judge hits 20th homer as Yanks beat Rangers 4-1
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Camden Chat, Pinstripe Alley and Lone Star Ball
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Indians Activate Jefry Rodriguez, Transfer Danny Salazar To 60-Day IL — The Indians announced Friday that they've reinstated right-hander Jefry Rodriguez from the 60-day injured list. In order to open a spot on the 40-man roster, Cleveland has transferred fellow right-hander Danny Salazar from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Braves Activate Austin Riley — The Braves announced this morning that they've reinstated outfielder/third baseman Austin Riley from the 10-day injured list. A knee sprain wound up sidelining the young slugger for nearly a month. — Atlanta has had a starting outfield's worth of injuries …
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Paul Newberry / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Fried's dominating performance leads Braves past Nats 4-2 — ATLANTA (AP) — Max Fried pitched one-hit ball over seven innings to outduel — Atlanta Braves a step closer to their second straight NL East title, beating the — Washington Nationals 4-2 in the opener of a four-game series between …
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ESPN:
Dodgers break NL record for homers in a season — The Dodgers broke the National League record for home runs in a season thanks to Joc Pederson's pair of homers in a 7-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night in Los Angeles. — The Dodgers have hit 250 on the year …
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Jon Paul Morosi / MLB.com:
Strasburg opt-out seen as increasingly likely — Stephen Strasburg posted the worst ERA of his Major League career in 2018, while also missing time due to shoulder inflammation and a pinched nerve in his neck. — In other words, the notion of Strasburg exercising the opt-out in his contract following …
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Michael Wagaman / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
A's score 7 in 7th to beat Angels 10-6; Trout hits 45th — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Manager Bob Melvin is fond of saying the Athletics are at their best when hitting home runs and showing patience in the batter's box. — They've proved they're pretty good when pinch-hitting, too. — Pinch-hitter
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Bless You Boys
Alyson Footer / MLB.com:
Lorenzen achieves feat last done by Babe in '21 — Reds relief pitcher earns the win, hits a home run, plays in field — CINCINNATI — Michael Lorenzen is mostly utilized as a pitcher, but on Wednesday, he sent a friendly reminder that he's a two-way, and sometimes three-way, player.
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Jordan McPherson / Miami Herald:
He struck out his brother and earned the win. Brian Moran's MLB debut one for record books — Brian Moran's trot to the mound from the bullpen at PNC Park on Thursday was quick, quicker than he thought it would be as he prepared to make his Major League debut for the Miami Marlins.
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Fish Stripes and AZ Snake Pit
Darryl Slater / New Jersey Online:
After flopping with Giants, Ereck Flowers is out to reinvent himself with Redskins: 'You'd swear I was this villain' — ASHBURN, Va. — Ereck Flowers was smiling Wednesday, talking hopefully about his aspirations for his first season in Washington. — But he still remembers the sting …
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