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Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Cubs' Jason Heyward out vs. Pirates with wrist injury — PITTSBURGH — Chicago Cubs right fielder Jason Heyward is nursing a sore right wrist that prevented him from starting Monday and might keep him out of the lineup for a day or two, according to manager Joe Maddon.
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs hope Jason Heyward can return Wednesday from sore wrist — Chicago Tribune — The Cubs are hopeful right fielder Jason Heyward can return from a sore right wrist by Wednesday. — Heyward, who is in an -for-17 slump and sat out Monday, tried to play through discomfort that surfaced …
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Associated Press:
Hammel Moves to 4-0 as Cubs Top the Pirates — Jason Hammel raised his record to 4-0 and Anthony Rizzo hit two doubles on Monday night as the visiting Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-2. — Hammel's E.R.A. rose to 1.24 after he began the game at 0.75, which led the National League.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Pablo Sandoval Needs Shoulder Reconstruction, Likely Out For Season — Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval will undergo surgery on his left shoulder, the club announced. He's unlikely to return to action in 2016 after undergoing a “significant,” “reconstructive” procedure …
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Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Source: Pablo Sandoval set to miss rest of year after shoulder surgery — If Pablo Sandoval is going to win back his job with the Boston Red Sox, it won't be until at least next season. — Sandoval will undergo surgery on his left shoulder this week, the team announced Monday …
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Roch Kubatko / School of Roch:
Hardy going on DL with hairline fracture in foot (updated) — Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy sustained a hairline fracture in his left foot yesterday and is expected to miss six to eight weeks, a harsh blow for a team so reliant on its defense. — Hardy was scheduled to undergo a CT scan …
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Detroit Free Press:
Report: Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, supermodel Kate Upton engaged — You figured it would be just a matter of time for these love birds, right? — E! News reports that Kate Upton is now officially engaged to Detroit Tigers pitching ace Justin Verlander.
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Fox Sports:
Dodgers' pitcher Ravin given 80-game drug suspension — NEW YORK (AP) Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Josh Ravin has been suspended for 80 games following a positive test under Major League Baseball's drug program. — Ravin is the eighth player suspended this year under the big league program and the fourth in three weeks.
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Associated Press:
Mets hit 3 home runs in 1st, Colon coasts past Braves 4-1 … NEW YORK — Lucas Duda and the New York Mets gladly got into a game of home run derby with the Atlanta Braves. — David Wright, Yoenis Cespedes and Duda hit loud homers in the first inning as the Mets teed off to back Bartolo Colon …
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Gregg Doyel / Indianapolis Star:
Bird says he's undecided on Vogel's future — Indiana Pacers President Larry Bird said Monday he hasn't decided whether to bring back coach Frank Vogel for a seventh season, telling IndyStar: “It's no secret — I want us to score more points.” — What Bird has to decide, he said …
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Fox Sports:
Yankees-Orioles Preview — The Baltimore Orioles' promising start to their series against the top team in the AL didn't last, and a second straight loss cost them first place in the East. — TOM CASTRO, STATS Senior Editor Stats LLC — The Baltimore Orioles' promising start to their series …
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ESPN:
2016 Week 4 MLB Power Rankings: NL rises to the top — The National League has a firm hold on our Power Rankings, with four of the top five teams, including the top three. The Chicago Cubs remained the unanimous No. 1 team after a week that saw them play only four games because of two postponements.
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Barbara Barker / Newsday:
One Noah Syndergaard flaw: Holding runners on … STORY — Conforto, Mets have tough time against Bumgarner — STATS — Mets vs. Giants boxscore — STORY — Bumgarner continues dominance at Citi Field … Mets — Mets-Giants photos
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