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John Manuel / Baseball America:
Mock Draft 5.1: Moniak Remains On Top — Here's an updated mock in a year where everything is still very fluid, just four hours before commissioner Rob Manfred announces the first pick. Mickey Moniak jumped to the top of our mock on May 27 and he remains there on draft day. — 1. PHILLIES: Mickey Moniak, of
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John Manuel / Baseball America:
Unpredictability Is The Hallmark Of 2016 Draft
Unpredictability Is The Hallmark Of 2016 Draft
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
White Sox Designate Mat Latos For Assignment — The White Sox have designated right-hander Mat Latos for assignment, according to Dan Hayes of CSN Chicago (Twitter link). Hayes tweets that Latos' roster spot will go to 2013 second-round pick Tyler Danish — a 21-year-old right-hander with a 4.42 ERA …
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Manny Machado, Yordano Ventura each appealing MLB penalties — NEW YORK — Kansas City pitcher Yordano Ventura was suspended nine games and Baltimore third baseman Manny Machado was penalized four games Thursday after their brawl earlier this week. — Major League Baseball also fined each player an undisclosed amount.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
MLB Announces Suspensions For Yordano Ventura, Manny Machado
MLB Announces Suspensions For Yordano Ventura, Manny Machado
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs Acquire Chris Coghlan — The Cubs have brought back veteran infielder/outfielder Chris Coghlan in a trade with the Athletics, per an announcement from Oakland. Young utilityman Arismendy Alcantara will go back in return. — Chicago had shipped Coghlan to the A's over the winter in exchange for pitcher Aaron Brooks.
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Associated Press:
Naquin's 2-Run HR Lifts Indians Past M's 5-3 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 10, 2016, 2:06 A.M. E.D.T. — SEATTLE — Tyler Naquin golfed a two-run home run off reliever Joaquin Benoit in the eighth inning to lift the Cleveland Indians to a 5-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night.
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Davis HR, Sac Fly in 9th, O's Top Toronto for 5th Win in Row — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 9, 2016, 10:39 P.M. E.D.T. — TORONTO — Chris Davis homered and hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the ninth inning, Pedro Alvarez also connected and the Baltimore Orioles beat …
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Fielder Homers, Rangers Top Astros; Correa Hurt — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 9, 2016, 5:26 P.M. E.D.T. — ARLINGTON, Texas — Prince Fielder homered for the first time since briefly getting benched, Jurickson Profar got two more hits and the Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros 5-3 Thursday.
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LeMahieu, De La Rosa Lead Rockies to 11-5 Win Over Pirates — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 9, 2016, 8:19 P.M. E.D.T. — DENVER — DJ LeMahieu homered, doubled and drove in three runs, reliever Jorge De La Rosa settled down a slugfest with four perfect innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-5 on Thursday.
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Jon Heyman / Todays Knuckleball:
Heyman: 30 name players who could be traded — When the Padres were talking about a James Shields trade with the White Sox, they threw out a few more names. Actually, more than a few. “They're offering everybody,” is the way one club official with a different team that's recently dealt with the Padres put it.
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Associated Press:
Colon Pitches 7 Strong Innings as Mets Beat Brewers 5-2 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 9, 2016, 11:34 P.M. E.D.T. — MILWAUKEE — Bartolo Colon pitched seven strong innings and Curtis Granderson set the tone with a leadoff home run as the New York Mets defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 on Thursday night.
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Molina's Single Lets Cards Take Another Series From Reds 3-2 — A little vintage Adam Wainwright and another booed hit by Yadier Molina have the St. Louis Cardinals headed up. — Wainwright allowed only two hits in six innings, and Molina's bases-loaded single snapped a tie in the eighth …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
2016 MLB Draft Results — First Round — The 2016 MLB Draft is underway, and we'll track the first-round picks as they come in — starting with the first 23 picks (worst-to-first, and excepting teams that sacrificed picks to sign qualifying offer-declining free agents).
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers pull Darvish after fifth-inning shoulder scare — Right-hander was visited by trainer during last inning — He threw 76 pitches in third start since Tommy John surgery — Elbow wasn't the issue, but rather shoulder tightness — ARLINGTON — Yu Darvish was lifted …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Injury Notes: Beltre, Darvish, Velasquez
Injury Notes: Beltre, Darvish, Velasquez
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