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Cabrera Homers Twice to Lift Tigers Over Phillies 5-4 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 23, 2016, 10:30 P.M. E.D.T. — DETROIT — Miguel Cabrera hit two of Detroit's four solo homers, then scored a tiebreaking run on Victor Martinez's seventh-inning single to lift the Detroit Tigers …
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Kevin Kiermaier Likely Out Eight To Ten Weeks Due To Hand Surgery — Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier will require surgery to repair a pair of fractures in his left hand and will miss the next eight to 10 weeks of action as a result, reports Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times (links to Twitter).
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Pirates' Ryan Vogelsong hit in head by pitch — Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Ryan Vogelsong left PNC Park in an ambulance Monday after being struck in the head by a pitch. — Batting with the bases loaded in the bottom of the second, Vogelsong had an -2 count when a pitch …
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Pirates' Vogelsong hit in head by pitch in win over Rockies — PITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh Pirates starter Ryan Vogelsong was carted off the field after getting struck in the head by a pitch in the second inning of a 6-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday.
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Lawrie, Frazier Power White Sox Past Indians 7-6 in Game 1 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 23, 2016, 8:52 P.M. E.D.T. — CHICAGO — Brett Lawrie broke a fifth-inning tie with a three-run homer, Todd Frazier hit his 14th of the season and the Chicago White Sox held on for a 7-6 victory …
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Braves Acquire Brian Matusz, Draft Pick From Orioles — The Orioles and Braves have struck a deal that sends lefty Brian Matusz and the 76th overall draft pick from Baltimore to Atlanta. Minor league pitchers Brandon Barker and Trevor Belicek are headed to the O's in the swap.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Josh Hamilton Out For Season; Shin-Soo Choo Back To DL — Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton will not suit up for the club this year, GM Jon Daniels told reporters including Jared Sandler of the Rangers Radio Network (Twitter link). He'll undergo surgery in early June that will sideline him the rest of the way.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Alex Gordon To DL With Broken Bone In Hand — Royals outfielder Alex Gordon has suffered a broken scaphoid bone in his right hand, Rustin Dodd of the Kansas City Star was among those to report on Twitter. Gordon is expected to miss between three and four weeks as a result of the injury …
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Bob McManaman / USA Today:
How does that Jean Segura trade by Diamondbacks look now? — The Arizona Diamondbacks knew exactly what they were getting when they signed Zack Greinke. Who didn't? — They reassured everyone they knew what they were doing, too, when they traded for Shelby Miller. — Would they be able to count on Paul Goldschmidt?
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Tony Gwynn's Family Sues Tobacco Industry, Seeking Recourse Over Fatal Habit — The family of Tony Gwynn, a baseball Hall of Famer who died of salivary gland cancer in 2014, filed a wrongful-death lawsuit Monday against the tobacco industry, charging that Gwynn had been manipulated …
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Associated Press:
Suzuki's 4 Hits Help Marlins Rally Past Rays 7-6 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 23, 2016, 10:36 P.M. E.D.T. — MIAMI — Ichiro Suzuki had four hits, including a single in Miami's two-run eighth inning, and the Marlins rallied past the Tampa Bay Rays 7-6 Monday night.
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Syndergaard Ks 11, Conforto homers as Mets sweep Brewers … NEW YORK — Of all the young aces in the New York Mets' rotation, nobody has been more dominant than Noah Syndergaard. — Reliable when they really need him, too. — EDITOR'S PICKS — Noah Syndergaard and Michael Conforto …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Twins, Sean Burnett Agree To Minor League Deal — The Twins and left-handed reliever Sean Burnett have agreed to a minor league pact, reports Darren Wolfson of 1500 ESPN (Twitter link). The Munsey Sports client opted out of a contract with the Braves last week.
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Gray put on DL by A's because of strained muscle — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Athletics ace Sonny Gray has been put on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained trapezius muscle near his right shoulder blade. — Oakland made the move Sunday, two days after Gray threw three wild pitches …
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Athletics Send Sonny Gray To DL, Recall Daniel Coulombe
Athletics Send Sonny Gray To DL, Recall Daniel Coulombe
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