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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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Associated Press:
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
Kyle Downing / MLB Trade Rumors:
Indians Acquire Oliver Drake From Brewers
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Let's Go Tribe
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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AZ Snake Pit
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Greg Moore / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Houston Astros … CONNECT — In 2014, a dominant starting pitcher won the World Series. Madison Bumgarner had two wins, including a complete game shutout, plus a five-inning save on two-days' rest that gave the Giants a victory over the Royals in Game 7.
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.
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AZ Snake Pit, MLB Baseball News … and The Crawfish Boxes
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Could Detroit Tigers take a chance on Matt Harvey? — Chris Iseman, Staff Writer, @chrisiseman — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Could Matt Harvey's next destination be Detroit? — After the Mets designated the former All-Star for assignment on Friday afternoon following Harvey's refusal to accept …
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NorthJersey.com
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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 …
Discussion:
Royals Review
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.
Harvey Valentine / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Hoskins homers, Phillies beat Nationals 3-1 — Vince Velasquez pitched five effective innings and the — Philadelphia Phillies snapped Washington's six-game win streak with a 3-1 victory over the Nationals on Saturday. — Velasquez (2-4) allowed one run and one hit in his first win since April 7.
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The Good Phight and Federal Baseball
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Chris Thompson / Deadspin:
Bryce Harper Makes For One Badass Leadoff Hitter
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MLB Trade Rumors
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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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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Matt Collins / Over the Monster:
Daily Red Sox Links: David Price, Mookie Betts, Blake Swihart
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Boston Herald, Union-News and Surviving Grady
Larry Fleisher / UPI:
Yankees' Sonny Gray looks to find his form vs. Indians — Among those waiting for Sonny Gray to deliver an effective start, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone might be his most vocal advocate. — While Gray has had a slow start, his new manager speaks in optimistic tones about the right-hander.
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Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Youngsters Miguel Andujar, Gleyber Torres propel Yankees to win
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Associated Press
John Healy / New York Daily News:
Matt Harvey officially DFA'd by Mets, replaced on roster by Hansel Robles — It's official: Matt Harvey is no longer a Met. — The Mets designated the right-hander for assignment on Saturday and recalled reliever Hansel Robles from Triple-A Las Vegas. — Harvey, whose locker had not yet …
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MLB Baseball News …
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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 …
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Talking Chop
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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.
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MLB Baseball News … and South Side Sox
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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.
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CBS New York, MLB Baseball News …, Halos Heaven and McCovey Chronicles
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Tampa Bay Times:
For starters: Rays vs. Blue Jays, with Faria on the mound — The Rays are looking to make it two straight over the Blue Jays tonight when they send RHP Jake Faria to the mound for a 6:10 first pitch.Faria (2-1, 4.60) is coming off arguably the best start of hi
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Stu Durando / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Freak injury keeps Leone from throwing a pitch — Nothing seemed out of the ordinary as Dominic Leone went through his warmups in the bullpen during the eighth inning Friday night. — Through 15 appearances this season, one of the workhorses of the Cardinals bullpen had been fine in terms of his health.
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MLB Trade Rumors
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Adam Duvall looks to break out of slump, adjust to pitchers — Adam Duvall is hopeful that his first-inning home run against the Miami Marlins on Friday night was a sign of progress. — Maybe a chance to turn the page on an abysmal start to the season at the plate. He was hitless in his previous nine at-bats.
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 …
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Red Reporter
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).
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MLB Baseball News … and Bluebird Banter
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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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.
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MLB Baseball News …, Bleed Cubbie Blue and Viva El Birdos
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