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Justin Toscano / NorthJersey.com:
Mets ace Jacob deGrom heading to IL despite clean MRI results; Why it's the right call  —  NEW YORK — Despite clean MRI results, the Mets on Tuesday will place Jacob deGrom on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to May 10, with right side tightness.  —  Don't freak out yet, though.
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Associated Press:
DeGrom's injury scare continues, Mets win 5th straight  —  NEW YORK — Winners of five straight, the New York Mets have a big test brewing:  —  Jacob deGrom is getting an MRI.  —  The two-time Cy Young Award winner was pulled after five innings with right side tightness in his return …
ESPN:
New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom exits start early with side tightness, will have MRI  —  NEW YORK — Mets ace Jacob deGrom was pulled from his start Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks after throwing two warm-up pitches before the sixth inning after experiencing tightness in his right side.
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Jacob deGrom exits first start back from injury, but Mets win fifth straight  —  To the dismay of every Mets fan at Citi Field, and perhaps every fan of the sport itself, Mets ace Jacob deGrom exited his start after five innings with an apparent injury.  —  DeGrom departed his outing …
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets win fourth straight behind tunnel buddies Francisco Lindor, Jeff McNeil  —  The Mets' 15th win of the year was executed well from both sides of the ball, and double-play partners Francisco Lindor and Jeff McNeil — fresh off a tunnel tussle — set the tone.
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Zack Scott admits Lindor-McNeil fictional rat story was ‘not ideal’  —  Zack Scott, in his four months as Mets acting GM, has typically refrained from outlandish statements or unpopular assessments that may not sit well with his players.  —  But he went against the grain Saturday …
Steve Gardner / USA Today:
MLB power rankings: Red Sox grab No. 1 spot as Dodgers fall amid slide  —  Reeling from a painful 10-game road trip that saw them lose eight times, the Los Angeles Dodgers have lost their grip on the top spot in USA TODAY's MLB Power Rankings for the first time all season.
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Cora family gets its passion from matriarch  —  For Red Sox manager Alex Cora and his older brother Joey, who is the third-base coach for the Pirates, there is no mystery who they will see a text from when they wake up each morning.  —  “We have the family group text …
ESPN:
The State of Baseball: Inside the biggest questions MLB is facing with the future of the sport at stake  —  Baseball finds itself at a crossroads.  —  The players on the field have never been more talented, but increased velocity from pitchers has led to record strikeout totals and low batting averages.
ESPN:
Seattle Mariners expected to call up top prospect Jarred Kelenic this week, sources say  —  The Seattle Mariners are expected to call up their top prospect Jarred Kelenic on Thursday, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN's Jeff Passan.  —  Kelenic, the No. 6 pick in the 2018 amateur draft …
Associated Press:
Pittsburgh Pirates designate slumping veteran infielder Todd Frazier for assignment  —  PITTSBURGH — Two-time All-Star infielder Todd Frazier was designated for assignment by the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday after hitting .086 in 13 games.  —  Frazier, 35, had just three hits in 35 at-bats with no home runs and four RBIs.
Discussion: Cincinnati.com and New York Post
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Nightengale's Notebook: How Albert Pujols' final hours with Angels turned ugly  —  Star players rarely go out gracefully, but the future Hall of Famer's departure from Anaheim was especially uncomfortable.  —  It was one of the most awkward, uncomfortable and ugly good-byes in this generation of baseball immortals.
Alan Blinder / New York Times:
N.C.A.A. Chief, Pressured by State Laws, Pushes to Let Athletes Cash In  —  Five states are poised to allow college athletes to profit from their fame starting on July 1, and the N.C.A.A.'s leader says the association is preparing to respond.  —  CORAL GABLES, Fla. — The University of Miami …
Discussion: Deadspin
Ellen J. Horrow / USA Today:
Wade Miley throws no-hitter as Cincinnati Reds blank Cleveland  —  Major League Baseball's no-hitter parade continues.  —  Two days after John Means tossed a no-hitter and near perfect game for the Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati's Wade Miley shut down the hitters in Cleveland for his own …
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
 
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