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Associated Press:
Indians acquire reliever Oliver Drake from Brewers for cash — NEW YORK — Reliever Oliver Drake has been acquired by the Cleveland Indians from the Milwaukee Brewers for cash. — The 31-year-old right-hander is 1-0 with a 6.39 ERA in 11 games this year. He has 15 strikeouts in 12 2/3 innings.
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Indians acquire Drake from Brewers for $110,000 — NEW YORK (AP) — The revolving door of Cleveland's bullpen took a turn for the fourth straight day when the Indians acquired reliever Oliver Drake from the Milwaukee Brewers for $110,000. — Andrew Miller has not pitched since April 25 …
Associated Press:
Gleyber Torres, Aaron Judge and streaking New York Yankees top Cleveland Indians 7-6 — The Indians rallied back twice to tie the game, but couldn't stop New York from a walk-off win. — NEW YORK (AP) - Rookie Miguel Andujar flared an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning and the New York Yankees …
Kyle Downing / MLB Trade Rumors:
Indians Acquire Oliver Drake From Brewers
Indians Acquire Oliver Drake From Brewers
Discussion:
Let's Go Tribe
Tom Timmermann / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Leone appears headed to disabled list; Wainwright will make rehab start Monday — Cardinals pitcher Dominic Leone, who left Friday night's game without throwing a pitch after he experienced pain in his warmups, is headed for the disabled list. — The decision came too late for the Cardinals …
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Tom Timmermann / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Wong back at second as Cardinals look to extend win streak
Stu Durando / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Freak injury keeps Leone from throwing a pitch
Freak injury keeps Leone from throwing a pitch
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors
Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Houston Astros … CONNECT — Diamondbacks right-hander Shelby Miller is on track to pitch in an extended spring training game next week, manager Torey Lovullo said on Sunday. — Miller, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament suffered …
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ABC News:
Cole fans career-high 16 in 1-hitter, Astros rout D-backs — Gerrit Cole called his gem Friday night “probably my best” of his 134 career major league starts. — The best of a lot of very good ones lately. — Cole struck out a career-high 16 in a one-hitter and the Houston Astros routed the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-0 Friday night.
Discussion:
AZ Snake Pit, MLB Baseball News … and The Crawfish Boxes
Bob McManaman / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Houston Astros
John Healy / New York Daily News:
After Jacob deGrom throws ‘great’ bullpen, Mets announce he'll start Monday — Jacob deGrom will make his next start for the Mets on Monday, manager Mickey Callaway said before Saturday's game against the Rockies. — DeGrom hyperextended his elbow swinging the bat in his last start but an MRI revealed no ligament damage.
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Steve Habel / UPI:
J.D. Martinez paying dividends for Boston Red Sox — When Boston signed J.D. Martinez in February, he was quickly penciled in as the team's primary designated hitter and chief home run threat, a weapon the Red Sox needed after belting a major-league low 168 long balls in 2017.
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers Rangers: A connection to Harvey, but how much would be gained by adding him?
Rangers Rangers: A connection to Harvey, but how much would be gained by adding him?
Discussion:
Bluebird Banter, Dallas Morning News and Lone Star Ball
Matt Collins / Over the Monster:
Daily Red Sox Links: David Price, Mookie Betts, Blake Swihart
Daily Red Sox Links: David Price, Mookie Betts, Blake Swihart
Discussion:
Boston Herald, Union-News and Surviving Grady
Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Youngsters Miguel Andujar, Gleyber Torres propel Yankees to win — NEW YORK — As soon as he saw the ball fall into a patch of Yankee Stadium outfield grass and out of nearby defenders' reach, Miguel Andujar took a quick peek over his shoulder. — With a glance toward the New York Yankees dugout …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
White Sox Place Yoan Moncada On 10-Day DL — The White Sox have placed young second baseman Yoan Moncada on the 10-day DL, per a club announcement. He'll be replaced by fellow infielder Jose Rondon. — At the moment, it does not seem as if there's much reason to expect a lengthy absence for Moncada.
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News … and South Side Sox
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ESPN:
White Sox put 2B Yoan Moncada on DL with hamstring tightness — The Chicago White Sox have placed second baseman Yoan Moncada on the 10-day disabled list with left hamstring tightness. — Moncada left Friday's 6-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins in the fifth inning.
UPI:
Detroit Tigers discover what life is like without Miguel Cabrera — The four-game series between the Tigers and Royals continues Saturday with some new faces, but also without Miguel Cabrera, a feared bat in the middle of the Detroit lineup. — The Royals have won the first two games …
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Royals Review
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire takes blame as bullpen blows game — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It unraveled in typical Tigers bullpen fashion, late in the game, after a big hit to take the lead. — And it will, undoubtedly, happen again this season — likely many more times.
Associated Press:
Bautista debuts, Acuna draws fans but Braves lose to Giants — ATLANTA — Braves manager Brian Snitker liked what he saw from Jose Bautista, Atlanta's new third baseman. — Even though the Braves' five-game winning streak was snapped, Snitker watched Bautista double off the wall …
Discussion:
Talking Chop
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Guy Curtright / UPI:
Ex-AL homer champ Jose Bautista adds punch to Atlanta Braves lineup
Tim Booth / Associated Press:
Albert Pujols becomes 32nd player in 3,000-hit club — SEATTLE (AP) - Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols got his 3,000th hit, reaching the mark with a broken-bat single Friday night against Seattle and becoming the 32nd player in major league history to join the exclusive club.
Discussion:
CBS New York, MLB Baseball News …, Halos Heaven and McCovey Chronicles
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Chris Thompson / Deadspin:
Bryce Harper Makes For One Badass Leadoff Hitter — New Nationals manager Dave Martinez moved Bryce Harper to the leadoff spot on May 1, with the Nationals sitting at a disappointing 13-16 on the season and mired in an offensive slump that saw the team produce more than four runs in a game just once over its previous nine games.
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MLB Trade Rumors
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Associated Press:
Mikolas remains undefeated in St. Louis' win over Chicago — ST. LOUIS (AP) - Miles Mikolas continued his early season dominance of the National League Central, throwing seven shutout innings in the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night.
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, Bleed Cubbie Blue and Viva El Birdos
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Mikolas, Pham team up to beat Cubs
Greg Auman / UPI:
Rested Blue Jays get another shot at Rays — Toronto is settling down into a more normal one-game-a-day schedule, and the Blue Jays hope that helps them return to their winning ways. — Playing a fourth game in three cities in three days, Toronto lost 6-2 to the Rays on Friday …
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MLB Baseball News …
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Andrew Wagner / UPI:
Brewers host Pirates with Chacin starting in place of Davies — Jhoulys Chacin will start Saturday in place of Zach Davies when the Milwaukee Brewers host the Pittsburgh Pirates at Miller Park. — Davies was placed on the disabled list during the team's off-day Thursday because of inflammation in his right shoulder.
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Alan Robinson / UPI:
Promising pitchers face off in Cincinnati Reds-Miami Marlins game — Caleb Smith and Tyler Mahle are making up for bad starts by themselves and by their respective teams with the kind of pitching that offers hope for the future. — The Miami Marlins opened the season 5-17 …
Discussion:
Red Reporter
Associated Press:
Christian Villanueva: Playing MLB game in Mexico ‘dream come true’ — MONTERREY, Mexico — San Diego third baseman Christian Villanueva will become just the third Mexican to play a regular-season major league baseball game on home soil when the Padres begin a weekend series against the Dodgers on Friday.
Discussion:
baseballmusings.com and MLB Baseball News …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Blue Jays Promote Anthony Alford, Remove Jake Petricka From Active Roster — 2:15pm: The move is now official; Petricka has indeed been optioned. — 2:05pm: The Blue Jays are promoting outfield prospect Anthony Alford, according to Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca (via Twitter).
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News … and Bluebird Banter
Associated Press:
Franco's home run leads San Jose over Lancaster in 10 innings — LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) — Wander Franco hit a two-run home run in the top of the 10th inning to lead the San Jose Giants to a 7-6 win over the Lancaster JetHawks on Friday. — The home run by Franco scored Jalen Miller.