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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Reyes suddenly departs from season debut; Cardinals lose battle of bullpens 3-2  —  St. Louis Cardinals' Yairo Munoz tags out Milwaukee Brewers' Lorenzo Cain at second as he is caught attempting to advance on a wild pitch during the third inning of Wednesday's game.  (AP Photo)  —  MILWAUKEE
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Reyes abruptly departs from season debut after four innings  —  St. Louis Cardinals infielders check on relief pitcher Dominic Leone (left) as he stopped while warming up on the mound to pitch in the eighth inning during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium on Friday …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Celebration turns to concern as Reyes leaves start abruptly, Cards lose, 3-2  —  MILWAUKEE  • Up on the scoreboard at Miller Park, besides the zeroes they expected, the strikeouts they heard about, and the pitch count they're going to scrutinize all season, was another number detailing Alex Reyes …
Discussion: Associated Press
Andrew Wagner / UPI:
Alex Reyes returns to mound as St. Louis Cardinals face Milwaukee Brewers
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
Tom Withers / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Kluber gets eighth win, Indians roll past White Sox 9-1  —  Cleveland Indians' Melky Cabrera hits a two-run double off Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez in the third inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, May 30, 2018, in Cleveland.  Jose Ramirez and Edwin Encarnacion scored on the play.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
James Shields' hot stretch could help White Sox find suitors by trade deadline
Discussion: South Side Sox and Let's Go Tribe
Associated Press:   Kluber pitches Indians past White Sox 9-1
Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
When Yankees staff stumbles, Luis Severino must soar  —  NEW YORK — It's become apparent during recent turns through their rotation that the New York Yankees are in need of starting pitching, particularly if they are going to make the deep postseason run many anticipate.
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Andy Vasquez / Daily Record:   Why the Yankees don't seem like they're in a hurry to call up Clint Frazier
Justin Tasch / New York Daily News:   Brett Gardner has been hot of late, but Yankees giving him day off vs. lefty Dallas Keuchel
Associated Press:
Mets list Matz as day to day, hope he won't miss next start  —  ATLANTA (AP) — The New York Mets have listed starting pitcher Steven Matz as day to day, hopeful he will not miss a turn in the rotation with a mild strain in his middle left finger.  —  Manager Mickey Callaway said Matz isn't expected to go on the disabled list.
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Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Mets' Steven Matz avoids DL after suffering sprained left middle finger
Discussion: NorthJersey.com
ESPN:   Mets LHP Steven Matz has a strained finger, but isn't headed to DL
Katherine Fitzgerald / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Cincinnati Reds … The pool at Chase Field has seen postseason celebrations, criticism from baseball traditionalists and a few home runs.  —  On Wednesday, it saw a rehab workout.  —  Left-handed pitcher Robbie Ray took a dip in the infamous pool to do some aquatic exercises …
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Cincinnati Reds … In three days against one of baseball's worst pitching staffs, the Diamondbacks' offense returned to the land of the living.  Their hitters did not dismantle the Cincinnati Reds in each game.  But at least they looked capable.
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Nick Shnider / USA Today:
Auburn pitcher leads top 30 prospects for Major League Baseball draft  —  Nick Shnider of DraftSite.com looks at the top 30 prospects in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.  —  1. Casey Mize, RHP, Auburn: Undrafted out of high school, Mize turned himself into the clear No. 1 choice with a spectacular junior season at Auburn.
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Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:   Comfort or safety? For MLB sluggers, C-Flap helmet not so ‘freakish,’ but still a rarity
Associated Press:
Giants place Samardzija on DL with shoulder tightness  —  DENVER (AP) — The San Francisco Giants placed right-hander Jeff Samardzija on the 10-day disabled list with shoulder tightness.  —  Samardzija left his start Tuesday after throwing 23 pitches and giving up two runs in the first inning.
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Dennis Georgatos / Associated Press:
Giants lose 2 pitchers to injury in 11-4 loss to Rockies
Discussion: Purple Row
Steve Gardner / USA Today:
Small fire breaks out at New York Mets' Citi Field  —  The New York Mets weren't at home, but there was a flurry of activity at Citi Field on Wednesday when a fire broke out in a display case just inside the stadium gates.  —  Firefighters quickly brought the blaze under control and no one was injured.
Discussion: NESN.com
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Brian Marron / Daily Record:
Fire breaks out at Citi Field while Mets are away
Discussion: USA Today
Doug Padilla / Associated Press:
Arrieta sharp, Phillies beat Dodgers 6-1; Maeda strains hip  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jake Arrieta put the Philadelphia Phillies back on control.  —  A day after a tough loss, the Phillies bounced back Tuesday night as Arrieta finished off one of the better months of his impressive career with a 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Doug Padilla / UPI:   Los Angeles Dodgers try to bounce back versus Philadelphia Phillies
Peter Botte / New York Daily News:
Yankees' Aaron Judge rewards fan for throwing Mike Trout home run ball back onto field as part of silly tradition  —  Not only does Aaron Judge encourage fans to continue throwing home-run balls hit by opposing players back onto the playing field, the Yankees' slugger even rewarded a fan for doing so over the weekend against the Angels.
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Carl Edwards' DL stint will test Cubs bullpen, but Yu Darvish on the mend  —  Cubs manager discusses the health of reliever Carl Edwards and starter Yu Darvish on Wednesday, May 30, 2018.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Cubs' relief upon learning Wednesday …
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Yeah, it was just batting practice.  But any Colon homer is fun to see  —  SEATTLE  —  The pitch looked like a fastball, kind of, from left-hander/assistant pitching coach Dan Warthen, and the swing looked like, well, a pitcher taking batting practice.  —  But the result was a crowd-pleasing …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Benches empty in 3rd as Cubs trail Pirates 2-1 in 7th  —  Photos from the Cubs-Pirates game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, May 30, 2018.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The tension between the Cubs and Pirates resurfaced Wednesday night in the third inning over a slide at second base.
Discussion: Chicago Tribune
Associated Press:
Betts' walk leads Pawtucket to 4-2 win over Norfolk  —  NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Jordan Betts drew a bases-loaded walk in the fifth inning, leading the Pawtucket Red Sox to a 4-2 win over the Norfolk Tides on Wednesday.  —  The walk by Betts, part of a two-run inning, gave the Red Sox a 2-1 lead …
Associated Press:
Campana hits walk-off homer, Greenville beats Augusta 5-4  —  GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Marino Campana hit a walk-off solo homer with two outs in the seventh inning, as the Greenville Drive defeated the Augusta GreenJackets 5-4 on Wednesday.  —  The Drive tied the game 4-4 in the bottom …
Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
Cubs top prospect Adbert Alzolay placed on disabled list  —  Chicago Cubs pitching prospect makes Triple-A debut Friday  —  When Adbert Alzolay joined the Iowa Cubs, he outlined two big goals he hoped to accomplish for the year: Stay healthy and get to the big leagues.
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide  —  Ronny Rodriguez did it all, literally, for the Toledo Mud Hens this afternoon.  The third baseman hit for a cycle, leading Toledo to a 12-7 win over Syracuse Wednesday at NBT Bank stadium.  —  The Detroit Tigers signed Rodriguez this past offseason to compete for the utility man role …
ESPN:
Francisco Liriano heads to disabled list with right hamstring strain  —  The Detroit Tigers placed left-hander Francisco Liriano on the 10-day disabled list Wednesday with a right hamstring strain.  —  The move was made retroactive to Sunday.  —  “Liriano said his hamstring was sore after his last start …
David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
Real or Not?  Bad days for Mets are worse than bad days for others  —  There are bad days and then there are New York Mets days.  Here's how Tuesday unfolded for the men from Queens:  — This meant the Mets were playing with a 24-man roster for Tuesday's game in Atlanta.
ESPN:
Brewers place Tyler Saladino on DL with sprained left ankle  —  MILWAUKEE — Shortstop Tyler Saladino has a sprained left ankle and has been put on the 10-day disabled list by the Brewers, who recalled shortstop Orlando Arcia from Triple-A Colorado Springs before Wednesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals.
 
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Matt Breen / Philly.com:
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Peter Baugh / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
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Associated Press:
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Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
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Scott Lauber / Philly.com:
Phillies prospect Zach Green, finally healthy, is slugging toward a reunion with Rhys Hoskins
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks still in pursuit of 200 innings: ‘A goal of mine’
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