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Zach Links / MLB Rumors:
Orioles Acquire Feldman, Clevenger For Arrieta, Strop — The first domino of trade season has dropped, as the Orioles acquired righty Scott Feldman and catcher Steve Clevenger from the Cubs today for righty Jake Arrieta, reliever Pedro Strop, and international bonus pool money, according ESPN's Keith Law.
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Source: Orioles acquire Feldman from Cubs — The Baltimore Orioles bolstered their starting rotation Tuesday, acquiring Scott Feldman in a trade with the Chicago Cubs, a source involved in the negotiations told ESPN MLB Insider Keith Law. — According to the source, Baltimore …
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USA Today:
Orioles strike first, trade for Cubs starter Feldman … With Major League Baseball's trade deadline less than a month away, the Baltimore Orioles made the dealing season's first significant acquisition Tuesday when they acquired pitcher Scott Feldman from the Chicago Cubs.
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Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Astros Sign Dominican Shortstop Joan Mauricio — Dominican shortstop Joan Mauricio has signed with the Astros for $600,000. — Mauricio, 16, has good defensive actions with smooth hands and surprising pop from both sides of the plate for someone who is 6-foot-1, 140 pounds.
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Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Cubs Sign Dominican Righthander Jefferson Mejia — The Cubs have signed Dominican righthander Jefferson Mejia for $850,000. — Mejia, 18, would have been eligible to sign last year, but Major League Baseball had an issue with his paperwork and declared him ineligible to sign until April.
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Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Rangers Sign No. 7 International Prospect Yeyson Yrizarri — Shortstop Yeyson Yrizarri, the No. 7 international prospect for July 2, has signed with the Rangers for $1,350,000. — Yrizarri, 16, is 6 feet, 175 pounds and made a strong impression on some teams with his short …
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Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Amaro weighs trade options with mediocre Phillies — When the Phillies boarded their charter plane bound for Pittsburgh on Sunday, it was still June in Los Angeles. The illusion of contention had not wilted with one moribund series at Dodger Stadium. A 13-15 month of mediocrity accomplished that.
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
(USATSI) — Word going around the game is that the Dodgers could have interest in Chase Utley, the longtime Phillies star who in his younger days starred at UCLA and before that at Long Beach (Calif.) Polytechnic High. — It isn't known if the Dodgers have gone so far as to contact …
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Canadian Press:
Tigers edge Blue Jays ending seven-game home win streak — TORONTO — Miguel Cabrera hit a three-run homer and Torii Hunter had four of Detroit's 12 hits as the Tigers edged the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 at Rogers Centre on Tuesday night. — Hunter's two-out infield single …
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Canadian Press:
Reds P Bailey throws second no-hitter in victory over Giants — CINCINNATI, Ohio — Homer Bailey threw his second no-hitter in 10 months and the first in the majors this season, pitching the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-0 victory over the slumping San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night.
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New York Post:
Sources say Braves, Giants interested in Yankees' Chamberlain — According to a pair of American League talent evaluators, the Braves and Giants have an interest in Joba Chamberlain. — Braves scout Jim Fregosi watched Chamberlain pitch a scoreless inning Friday night in Baltimore, when his fastball was clocked in the mid-90s.
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Scott Cullen / TSN.ca:
Cards just ahead of Pirates, Red Sox in MLB Power Rankings — Despite losing six of their last eight games, the St. Louis Cardinals are clinging to top spot in the TSN.ca MLB Power Rankings, just ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Red Sox. — The Cardinals were ripe to be overtaken …
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Thomas Boswell / Washington Post:
Bryce Harper's return takes a weight off Nationals' shoulders — Three hours before Bryce Harper's return from the disabled list after 31 missed games, Nats reliever Drew Storen couldn't contain his imagination. — “It'd be just like Harp to hit a home run his first at-bat.
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Steve Gilbert / MLB.com:
D-backs pay tribute to fallen firefighters in Arizona — Club raising money for victims' families, will wear patch remainder of season — NEW YORK — Derrick Hall's disappointment with the recent on-field results of his team disappeared in a flash Sunday as news spread that 19 Arizona firefighters lost …
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