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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rockies Designate Jose Reyes For Assignment  —  The Rockies announced today that shortstop Jose Reyes has been reinstated from the restricted list and designated for assignment.  Reyes, 33, has been on a minor league rehab assignment after completing a 52-game suspension under Major League …
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Vince Lara-Cinisomo / Baseball America:
Rockies Cut Ties With Reyes  —  Jose Reyes won't return to the Rockies after all.  —  The shortstop, suspended by Major League Baseball on May 13 following allegations of a domestic abuse incident involving his wife in Hawaii, was on Wednesday designated for assignment by the Rockies …
Discussion: Purple Row
Yahoo Sports:
Johnny Cueto earns 10th win as Giants sweep Brewers (Yahoo Sports)  —  Johnny Cueto struck out nine over seven innings for his team-leading 10th win, and the San Francisco Giants completed a sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers with a 10-1 victory Wednesday.  Buster Posey hit a bases-loaded …
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Associated Press:
Johnny Cueto Earns 10th Win as Giants Sweep Brewers
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Royals Designate Omar Infante  —  The Royals have designated second baseman Omar Infante for assignment, Jeffrey Flanagan of FOX Sports tweets.  His roster spot will go to lefty Brian Flynn.  —  Infante, 34, has been a major disappointment since signing as a free agent before the 2014 season.
Associated Press:
Arenado Hits 20th Homer, Leads Rockies Over Yankees 6-3  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 15, 2016, 6:56 P.M. E.D.T.  —  DENVER — Nolan Arenado tied for the major league lead with his 20th homer and drove in three runs, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Yankees 6-3 Wednesday to sweep …
Discussion: Purple Row and Sportsnet.ca
Bill Savage / ESPN:
The View From Section 416: Can we just call it New Wrigley Field?  —  Wrigley Field has changed.  —  Alterations in the ballpark are as striking as the improvement of the Cubs' on-field performance, and as you join me in Section 416, you may be surprised to discover that this traditionalist is fine with the new aspects of the park.
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Notes: Will the Yankees really be sellers at the trade deadline?  —  General manager Brian Cashman acknowledges that the team's first 45 days were “hard to watch,” but maintains that the Yankees are better on paper than they were last season.  So what happens in July?  —  Aroldis Chapman
Associated Press:
Kershaw Wins 10th, Van Slyke Homers in Dodgers' 3-2 Victory  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 15, 2016, 6:41 P.M. E.D.T.  —  PHOENIX — Clayton Kershaw won his 10th game, Scott Van Slyke hit his first home run of the season and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Diamondbacks 3-2 on Wednesday to take two of three in Arizona.
Frank Jackson / The Hardball Times:
Bowie the K and Charlie O  —  On June 15, 1976, 40 years ago today, while the nation was gearing up for its bicentennial celebration, an incident arose that highlighted the intersection of two of America's abiding interests: baseball and money.  —  On that date Charles O. Finley's Oakland A's …
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Associated Press:
Tigers Hold Onto Big Lead This Time, Top White Sox 11-8  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 15, 2016, 12:10 A.M. E.D.T.  —  CHICAGO — Justin Upton doubled, tripled and drove in four runs; J.D. Martinez had three of Detroit's season-high seven doubles and the Tigers this time held on to a big lead …
Doug PadillaESPN / ESPN:
Kenta Maeda diagnosed with right lower leg contusion; X-rays negative  —  PHOENIX — Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Kenta Maeda was removed from Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Diamondbacks in the sixth inning when he was hit in the right leg by a Paul Goldschmidt comebacker.
Discussion: NESN.com and ESPN
Associated Press:
Fister Leads Way for Astros With Arm, Bat  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 14, 2016, 10:55 P.M. E.D.T.  —  ST. LOUIS — Doug Fister pitched effectively into the eighth inning and gave the Houston Astros breathing room with a two-run single in a 5-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.
 
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