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J.P. Hoornstra / Orange County Register:
Dodgers' Corey Seager to have Tommy John surgery, miss rest of 2018 season — PHOENIX — The Dodgers learned Monday that Corey Seager's season is over, dashing their dreams of reprising their 2017 success with the same nucleus that ended their 29-year World Series drought last autumn.
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Katherine Fitzgerald / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers … At 12-15, the Dodgers are currently fourth in the NL West and seven games behind the Diamondbacks. Despite that, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts isn't worried. — In fact, on Sunday, Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times tweeted out that Roberts …
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Rotoworld.com:
Daily Dose: Seager Sidelined — Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @RyanPBoyer on Twitter. — The Dodgers are off to a sluggish 12-16 start this season and are already eight games behind the Diamondbacks in the National League West. If they thought things couldn't get worse, well, they were wrong.
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Associated Press:
Baseball notebook: Dodgers' Seager needs surgery; out for season — Dodgers star shortstop Corey Seager will have Tommy John surgery and miss the remainder of the season. — The team announced Monday that Seager was going on the 10-day disabled list with a right elbow sprain.
Bob McManaman / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
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Associated Press:
Morton, Astros end Yanks' 9-game win streak with 2-1 victory — Houston Astros' starting pitcher Charlie Morton (50) throws against the New York Yankees during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, April 30, 2018, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Gerrit Cole flourishing with Astros, as Yankees are left to wonder what could have been — HOUSTON — Gerrit Cole has gotten off to a historic start in Houston, posting a 1.73 ERA and a franchise record 61 strikeouts in April — including 10 or more Ks in four of his first six outings.
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Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Yankees winning streak ends at 9 as they can't solve Charlie Morton, fall to Astros
Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Yankees' Sonny Gray will keep pitching to backup catcher Austin Romine
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards notebook: J. Martinez ‘working every day’ on his defense — Twice in the lost series at Pittsburgh, first baseman Jose Martinez had an error at his new position that proved problematic for the Cardinals. In each case it was a fielding error on a grounder, and a play that Martinez …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards' Reyes is ‘itchy’ to start rehab assignment — When John Mozeliak, the Cardinals' president of baseball operations, reached out to prospect Alex Reyes to explain the reason and repercussions of moving him to the 60-day disabled list, it wasn't difficult to see the righthander's disappointment.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
For several Cardinals, spring has finally sprung — in the regular season — For the entirety of spring training, Greg Holland didn't have a clubhouse to share, teammates to meet, a uniform to button, or a game to attend, so he did what he could to create competition against hitters who also didn't have something he recognized.
Brian Hall / Associated Press:
Smoak, Martin homer as Blue Jays hold on to beat Twins 7-5 — MINNEAPOLIS — Even with Josh Donaldson missing 16 games on the disabled list, Jose Bautista gone and Kendrys Morales off to a slow start, the Toronto Blue Jays are powering up again and supplying the offense they've become used to north of the border.
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Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — Jordan Zimmermann acknowledged he had been “scrambling” over the first month of the season. That's why Monday's start was so encouraging for him and the Detroit Tigers. — Zimmermann limited the Tampa Bay Rays to two hits and one walk over seven shutout innings at Comerica Park …
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Next Slide — Detroit — The irony of it is, he came into the game …
Next Slide — Detroit — The irony of it is, he came into the game …
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Next Slide — Detroit Tigers left-handed pitcher Daniel Norris …
Next Slide — Detroit Tigers left-handed pitcher Daniel Norris …
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Cabrera (biceps), Martin (hamstring) sits vs. Rays
Detroit Tigers' Cabrera (biceps), Martin (hamstring) sits vs. Rays
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Associated Press:
Rockies place 2B LeMahieu on DL with hamstring injury — CHICAGO (AP) — The Colorado Rockies placed second baseman DJ LeMahieu on the 10-day disabled list Monday with a right hamstring strain and activated outfielder Carlos Gonzalez from the DL. — LeMahieu got hurt when he doubled …
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Anderson's 4 RBIs lead Marlins to 3rd straight win — Fish beat Phillies 804 — MIAMI - Brian Anderson homered, drove in four runs and made a diving catch in right field with the bases loaded to preserve a lead, helping the Miami Marlins beat Jake Arrieta and the Philadelphia Phillies 8-4 Monday night.
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Michael Wagaman / Associated Press:
Hundley's pinch-hit single in 9th rallies Giants past Padres — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Pinch-hitter Nick Hundley lined a two-run single off San Diego Padres closer Brad Hand with two outs in the ninth inning to give the San Francisco Giants a 6-5 comeback victory Monday night.
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Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks' Robbie Ray lands on disabled list with oblique strain — Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo on injury to Robbie Ray Richard Morin, azcentral sports — After suffering a right oblique strain on Sunday in Washington, D.C., the Diamondbacks placed left-hander Robbie Ray on the 10 …
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Bob McManaman / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
Adam Baum / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds 2018 notes: Rookie Alex Blandino proving he belongs — Some debuts in Major League Baseball are memorable and some would rather be forgotten. — For Cincinnati Reds rookie Alex Blandino, his first stint in the big leagues was anything but smooth with a 1-for-17 stretch at the plate.
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Series preview: Cardinals vs. White Sox — • The Chicago White Sox will be the first interleague visitors for the Cardinals for a two-game set, which will be reprised in Chicago in July. The White Sox are 3-2 at Busch III but 5-9 in St. Louis overall and 11-15 against the Cardinals since interleague play began.
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Bucky Dent / UPI:
Cardinals try to get back on track vs. White Sox
Associated Press:
Cleveland Indians rally for 7-5 win over Texas Rangers — The Tribe scored four times in the 8th inning to take the lead for good against Texas. — CLEVELAND (AP) - Jose Ramirez's RBI double broke an eighth-inning tie and the Cleveland Indians rallied for a 7-5 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday night.
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