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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Valdez gets big strikeout, leads DSL Cubs2 to 6-5 win over DSL Cardinals Red — , (AP) — Sucre Valdez struck Joyser Garcia out with the bases loaded to end the game, leading the DSL Cubs2 to a 6-5 win over the DSL Cardinals Red on Saturday. — Down 2-0 in the fourth …
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Associated Press:
Thomas, Trosclair lead the way for Springfield — SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Lane Thomas homered twice, driving in four runs and scoring a pair as the Springfield Cardinals beat the San Antonio Missions 11-6 on Saturday. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for the Cardinals and a four-game winning streak for the Missions.
Associated Press:
Scherzer's pinch hit in 14th helps lead Nats past Braves 5-3 — ATLANTA (AP) — Nationals ace Max Scherzer singled as a pinch hitter in the 14th inning and scored the tiebreaking run on Wilmer Difo's triple, sparking Washington to a 5-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday.
Janie McCauley / Associated Press:
Jimmy Rollins' cousin looks to make mark in draft, beyond — ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — When practice ends and before going inside, Osiris Johnson makes a brief stop to thank a trio of scouts — and two who have flown in just to see him swing a big bat and show off his slick fielding at shortstop.
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 …
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Hernandez, Castro spur DSL Reds to 17-0 win over DSL Blue Jays
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Jim Reineking / Arizona Republic:
Max Scherzer's clutch hit lifts Washington Nationals to win over Atlanta Braves in 14th
Associated Press:
LEADING OFF: Price vs Verlander in duel of former Cy winners
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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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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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Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
Carlos Rodon appears close to returning to White Sox rotation
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ANDREW SELIGMAN (AP Sports Writer) / MLB Baseball …:
Chacin dominates, Brewers hit 4 HRs to beat White Sox 5-0
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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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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
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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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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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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 …
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 …
Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Scott Kingery looks good at shortstop, but he'll soon be bouncing around again — SAN FRANCISCO — Scott Kingery hopped to his feet Thursday afternoon in the series finale at Dodger Stadium, and was brought back to batting practice. — This play — a long throw from deep in the hole at shortstop …
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.
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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