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Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Billy McKinney out ‘at least a few weeks’ with shoulder injury — TORONTO — Only three games into the new season, the New York Yankees are dealing with some troubling injury issues that were compounded Saturday by a pair of early exits. — Just when the Yankees' outfield could ill afford …
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Miguel Andujar gets called up to Yankees as two more players land on DL — TORONTO - Miguel Andujar is up with the Yankees way sooner than expected. — The 23-year-old corner infield prospect was prompted from Triple-A Scranton as a result of Billy McKinney needing to be placed …
Peter Botte / New York Daily News:
As injuries pile up, Yankees outfield suddenly needs Jacoby Ellsbury's help
Jimmy Hascup / USA Today:
MLB history: Yankees' Aaron Judge ties for tallest center fielder to ever play
Dan Martin / New York Post:
Two freak accidents cost Yankees more players to injury
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Pinstripe Alley
Erik Boland / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Yankees lose another outfielder, and maybe a reliever in loss to Blue Jays
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MLB Baseball News …
Steve Popper / Daily Record:
Mets win, but Anthony Swarzak tweaks oblique — NEW YORK - While just about everything has gone right for the Mets in the first two games, the first cause for concern surfaced in the eighth inning when reliever Anthony Swarzak had to call to the bench, asking out with a sore left oblique.
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Tim Healey / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Todd Frazier drives in three runs as Mets beat Cardinals, improve to 2-0
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Listless in Queens: Cardinals, Wacha slip to Mets, 6-2 in sluggish start to season
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals trade Lucas to Athletics for pitcher, send same lineup out vs. Mets
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MLB Baseball News … and Minor League Ball
Associated Press:
Hot-hitting Bogaerts homers, Red Sox hold off Rays 3-2 — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Xander Bogaerts homered, Rick Porcello carried a shutout into the sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Saturday night. — Bogaerts also doubled in a run …
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Roger Mooney / Tampa Bay Times:
For starters: Rays honor inaugural team before tonight's game with Red Sox
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MLB Baseball News …, DRaysBay and Over the Monster
Paul Sullivan / Baltimore Sun:
Yu Darvish knocked out early in debut with Cubs — Chicago Tribune — Yu Darvish's Cubs debut couldn't have been much more low-key going into Saturday night's game at Marlins Park. — Now only was the attention of Chicago focused on Loyola's Final Four appearance in San Antonio …
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USA Today:
Phillies manager Gabe Kapler tries to make pitching change without reliever ready — Gabe Kapler's first series as manager of the Philadelphia Phillies has not come without its hardships. — Kapler was heavily criticized for pulling opening-day starter Aaron Nola after 5 innings pitched …
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers want MLB to explain overturned Opening Day call — Detroit Tigers bench coach Steve Liddle talks about overturned call in the 10th inning on Opening Day against the Pittsburgh Pirates. They lost in the 13th, 13-10. George Sipple, Detroit Free Press — CONNECT
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Anthony Fenech Detroit Free / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Tigers-Pirates postponed, will play doubleheader Sunday
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Flaherty's 4 hits highlight Braves' 15-2 rout of Phillies — Ryan Flaherty came back to haunt his former team, posting his second career four-hit game to pace the — Atlanta Braves to a 15-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday at SunTrust Park in Atlanta.
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Martin Gallegos East Bay / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
A's defensive mishaps lead to second loss in a row to Angels — OAKLAND, Calif. — There's days where a pitcher's final line doesn't tell the whole story. Daniel Mengden had one of those days. — A quick glance at the A's starter's numbers in Saturday's 8-3 loss to the Angels shows …
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Jeff Miller / Baltimore Sun:
Trout, Cozart each drive in two as Angels top A's, 8-3 — He was asked to move to second base and to the top of the order Saturday because that's what his ailing team needed. — Hired instigator Ian Kinsler had just been placed on the disabled list, the Angels losing their spark to a strained adductor.
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Photos: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Colorado Rockies … The Diamondbacks have placed slugger Yasmany Tomas on outright waivers, according to sources, a move that could amount to little more than his removal from the 40-man roster. — Tomas, who was optioned to Triple-A Reno last weekend …
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WKYC-TV:
Yonder Alonso smacks grand slam as Cleveland Indians beat Seattle Mariners, 6-5, at Safeco Field — Yonder Alonso's first hit of the season was a grand slam and the Cleveland Indians beat the Seattle Mariners, 6-5, at Safeco Field Saturday. — Author: Matthew Florjancic
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Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Delino DeShields has broken hamate bone; how this impacts the entire roster — ARLINGTON - Just three days into the season, the Rangers are facing the possibility of a lineup-changing, alignment-shaking injury situation with Delino DeShields. — DeShields, who felt discomfort during …
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MLB Trade Rumors, MLB Daily Dish and baseballmusings.com
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Associated Press:
Cards finish Greg Holland deal; reliever Brett Cecil on DL — NEW YORK (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have completed their deal with free-agent closer Greg Holland and put left-handed reliever Brett Cecil on the 10-day disabled list with a strained pitching shoulder.
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Associated Press:
Eaton leads Nationals past Reds 13-7 — CINCINNATI (AP) — Adam Eaton had solo homer among his career-high five hits and Brian Goodwin hit his first career grand slam on Saturday, powering the Washington Nationals to a 13-7 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
Phil Miller / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Three home runs, no-hit bid lead Twins to first victory of the season — BALTIMORE — They said the Twins' starting pitching would be better in 2018. They said Kyle Gibson was a changed man, a more confident pitcher. — But did anyone expect nothing but zeros?
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Twinkie Town
Joe Knowles / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox manager Rick Renteria expects a more stable lineup in 2018 — Chicago Tribune — After a lot of lineup changes — and roster changes — last season, things could be more settled for the White Sox in 2018. — Saturday's starting lineup was the same one manager Rick Renteria wrote down on opening day.
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MLB Baseball News …, South Side Sox and Royals Review
New York Daily News:
Giants' Joe Panik beats the Dodgers with a home run for the second straight game — LOS ANGELES — Homering off All-Stars Clayton Kershaw and Kenley Jansen in consecutive games isn't something Joe Panik expects to do. — Thanks to another solid swing from the second baseman …
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Tim KeownESPN Senior / ESPN:
As Shohei Ohtani takes the mound, what should we expect? — Shohei Ohtani is doing this, and when Sunday dawns, the magnitude of this moment should not be minimized. Strip away all the angst about his spring training and remember those four words: He is doing this.
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