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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cabrera induces double play, leads DSL Royals1 to 3-1 win over DSL Astros — , (AP) — Daury Cabrera got Rolando Espinosa to hit into a double play in the sixth inning, leading the DSL Royals1 to a 3-1 win over the DSL Astros on Saturday. — The double play came with runners on first and second …
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Hernandez, Castro spur DSL Reds to 17-0 win over DSL Blue Jays — , (AP) — Fidel Castro had two hits and three RBI, and Raul Hernandez allowed just two hits over five innings as the DSL Reds defeated the DSL Blue Jays 17-0 on Saturday. — Hernandez (1-0) picked up the win after he struck out eight and walked one.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Yan's triple leads DSL Dodgers Guerrero to 3-2 win over DSL Red Sox2 — , (AP) — Luis Yan hit a two-run triple in the first inning, leading the DSL Dodgers Guerrero to a 3-2 win over the DSL Red Sox2 on Saturday. — Enmanuel Marcano allowed a run, but got Oscar Rangel to ground …
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Reds Xtra: You've got questions, Fay's got answers — SAN DIEGO — Time to answer some questions from the Twitter mailbag, along with a few from the ancient form of communication e-mail: — From Mark N.: You raise the key question on outfield options. I don't have the answers …
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John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds place Homer Bailey on the DL — SAN DIEGO — On Day 4 of the ever-changing Homer Bailey story, Bailey was placed on the 10-day disabled list with right knee inflammation. — Right-hander Austin Brice (back) was activated from the disabled list to take Bailey's roster spot.
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
A look at scouting director Chris Buckley's top picks for the Cincinnati Reds
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds scouting director Chris Buckley discusses strategy in MLB Draft
Cincinnati Reds scouting director Chris Buckley discusses strategy in MLB Draft
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Jim Reineking / Arizona Republic:
Max Scherzer's clutch hit lifts Washington Nationals to win over Atlanta Braves in 14th — The Atlanta Braves might have thought that they hit the jackpot by dodging a start by three-time Cy Young winner Max Scherzer during a four-game series at SunTrust Park. — They were sorely mistaken.
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Peter Baugh / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Wong walk-off, Ozuna's big day propels Cardinals over Pirates — Photo by J.B. Forbes, jforbes@post-dispatch.com — St. Louis Cardinals' Marcell Ozuna watches play from the dugout during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates at Busch Stadium on Thursday, May 31 …
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox draft capsules: three players to watch — A look at the White Sox's top draft picks from the last 10 years and where they are now. — Chicago Tribune — Here are three players who may be in the picture for the White Sox with the No. 4 overall pick in Monday's MLB draft.
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ANDREW SELIGMAN (AP Sports Writer) / MLB Baseball …:
Chacin dominates, Brewers hit 4 HRs to beat White Sox 5-0
Chacin dominates, Brewers hit 4 HRs to beat White Sox 5-0
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Associated Press:
Injury-plagued Dodgers claim lefty P.J. Conlon from Mets — DENVER — The Los Angeles Dodgers have claimed left-hander P.J. Conlon from the New York Mets and assigned him to Triple-A Oklahoma City. — Los Angeles announced the move Saturday before a game against the Colorado Rockies.
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Daniel Starkand / DodgerBlue.com:
Dodgers Claim P.J. Conlon Off Waivers From Mets, Transfer Hyun-Jin Ryu to 60-Day Disabled List
Dodgers Claim P.J. Conlon Off Waivers From Mets, Transfer Hyun-Jin Ryu to 60-Day Disabled List
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Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves fall to Nationals in 14-inning matinee — The Braves' bullpen was sensational. Then came the 14th inning. — Miguel Socolovich was tagged for a pair of runs, and the Braves lost to the Nationals 5-3 in 14 innings Saturday. — They'll still have a chance to take three of four in the series Sunday.
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Des Moines Register:
MLB draft: Breaking down where Hawkeyes and Iowa signees could go — IOWA CITY, Ia. — It's the double-edged sword of a growing program, one that'll put Rick Heller in an interesting spot come next week. — He's readying for his fifth MLB draft as the Iowa baseball coach …
DAVE HOGG (Associated Press) / MLB Baseball News …:
Tigers score three in the eighth to beat Blue Jays 7-4 — John Hicks' two-run single in the eighth inning broke open a tie game and the Detroit — Toronto Blue Jays 7-4 on Saturday. — Miguel Cabrera singled off Seunghwan Oh (1-1) with one out in the eighth, and was replaced by pinch-runner
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Tom Kuebel / Arizona Sports:
De La Rosa to DL with Achilles injury, Barrett recalled from Reno — Jake Barrett has been recalled to the Arizona Diamondbacks while relief pitcher Jorge De La Rosa has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with an Achilles tendon injury. — The D-backs announced the move in a release on Saturday afternoon.
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Todd ZolaFantasy / ESPN:
Daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Sunday — The first Sunday in June presents the normal array of matinee affairs, with the finale of a four-game set between the Red Sox and Astros being the featured contest under the lights. Pitching isn't ideal for those needing a last-minute boost, though there are a few options.
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
2018 MLB draft: Detroit Tigers need to avoid getting ‘too complicated’ — Dan O'Dowd has held a high pick in the MLB Draft before. — “The one that we blew,” he said. — O'Dowd, the former Colorado Rockies general manager who now works as an MLB Network analyst, spoke recently …
Mike Berardino / Twin Cities:
Lance Lynn, Eddie Rosario help Twins to 7-1 win over Cleveland Indians — Maybe Lance Lynn should be saved for division games only. — The veteran right-hander reeled off his third straight quality start, all against American League Central competition, as the Twins rolled to a 7-1 win …
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Let's Go Tribe
Chris Iseman / Daily Record:
NY Mets pull fan giveaway because of ‘quality control issue’ — NEW YORK — Even the Mets' fan giveaways are having issues. — The Mets were scheduled to distribute Todd Frazier replica batting practice pullovers to the first 15,000 fans through the turnstiles before Saturday's game …
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