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Joe Smith / Tampa Bay Times:
Price to rejoin Rays rotation Tuesday — ST. PETERSBURG — LHP David Price will return to the Rays' rotation and start Tuesday in Houston, the team announced Friday night. — “I'm pretty excited,” Price said. “It'll be fun. It's good to be a part of the team again.”
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Sam Strong / MLB.com:
Longoria exits game as plantar fasciitis flares up — Rays' third baseman has been dealing with condition in right foot — ST. PETERSBURG — Rays third baseman Evan Longoria left Friday's game against the Tigers before the third inning, after irritating the plantar fasciitis in his right foot.
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Associated Press:
Max Scherzer first starter to win 12 straight decisions in last 27 years — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Major league wins leader Max Scherzer became the first starting pitcher to win 12 consecutive decisions to begin a season in 27 years, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 behind …
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Matt McKinney / Tampa Bay Times:
Former MLB pitcher Justin Miller, 35, found dead — PALM HARBOR — Justin Miller, 35, a former Major League Baseball pitcher and Palm Harbor resident since 2002, was found dead Wednesday night, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. — Authorities are investigating …
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Canadian Press:
Cuddyer extends hit streak to 25 as Rockies beat Giants — DENVER — Michael Cuddyer homered to extend his hitting streak to 25 games, Jhoulys Chacin pitched eight scoreless innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the slumping San Francisco Giants 4-1 on Friday night.
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Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
Trade winds swirl as Colorado Rockies monitor other teams' pitchers
Trade winds swirl as Colorado Rockies monitor other teams' pitchers
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Steve Adams / MLB Rumors:
Rockies Interested In Gallardo, Garza, Gregg
Rockies Interested In Gallardo, Garza, Gregg
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Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Chipper in awe of honors bestowed by Braves — Atlanta icon joins team's Hall of Fame, has No. 10 retired before game at Turner Field — ATLANTA — Chipper Jones has had time to gain a better understanding of all that he accomplished during a storied playing career that concluded last year.
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Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Tight right lat muscle forces Cueto to exit start — Reds ace, who's been on DL twice this season, to see doctor Saturday — ARLINGTON — It's a scene that's become painfully familiar for the Reds, only more frustrating each time it happens. — An injury has interrupted for the third …
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Associated Press:
Teheran, Simmons Lead Braves Past Arizona, 3-0 — ATLANTA — Julio Teheran pitched six strong innings, Andrelton Simmons homered and the Atlanta Braves beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-0 on Friday night. — The Braves, who have won three of four and lead second-place Washington by 5½ games …
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Canadian Press:
Padres total 11 hits against Nolasco to beat Marlins — MIAMI — Will Venable drove in three runs and saved one with a diving catch in right field Friday night to help the San Diego Padres beat Ricky Nolasco and the Miami Marlins, 9-2. — Logan Forsythe hit a two-run homer for the Padres and had three of their 15 hits.
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Canadian Press:
Zunino singles home winning run in the 10th, M's down Cubs — SEATTLE — Mike Zunino hit a game-ending single in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift the Seattle Mariners to a 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night. — Michael Saunders and Raul Ibanez led off the 10th …
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Canadian Press:
Young picks up six RBI as Phillies crush Dodgers — LOS ANGELES — Delmon Young had a career-high six RBIs, helping John Lannan breeze to his first victory with Philadelphia, and the Phillies got homers from Michael Young and John Mayberry in a 16-1 rout of the Dodgers on Friday night …
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Michael Baron / Metsblog:
Final Score: Nationals 6 Mets 4 — The Nationals defeated the Meta by the score of 6-4 tonight at Citi Field. — The Least You Should Know... Matt Harvey was brilliant for seven innings, allowing three base runners and one home run while striking out 11 batters. — Harvey now owns a 2.00 ERA, the best in the league.
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NY Daily News:
Derek Jeter says Alex Rodriguez is ‘working hard’ to rejoin Yankees — The News reported on Thursday that sources close to the ongoing drama surrounding the embattled third baseman believe Rodriguez has fast-forwarded his return to the team so he can then claim he is physically unable to perform and announce his retirement.
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Bob Klapisch / NorthJersey.com:
Yankees say Alex Rodriguez's behavior is ‘bizarre’
Yankees say Alex Rodriguez's behavior is ‘bizarre’
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Chris Cotillo / MLB Daily Dish:
Brewers trade rumors: Yovani Gallardo has a ten-team no-trade list — Milwaukee Brewers starter Yovani Gallardo, who will be the subject of trade rumors until the July 31st deadline, can block trades to the Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros …
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Steve Adams / MLB Rumors:
Yovani Gallardo's No-Trade List