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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Heredia has 4 RBI, leads DSL Twins to 15-4 win over DSL Cardinals Blue — , (AP) — Victor Heredia drove in four runs, while Carlos Aguiar and Francisco Martinez drove in three apiece as the DSL Twins beat the DSL Cardinals Blue 15-4 on Monday. — Aguiar homered and tripled, scoring three runs while also driving in three.
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Dave Hogg / Associated Press:
Severino wins 7th straight as Yanks top Tigers 7-4 in opener — DETROIT (AP) — Aaron Boone's pitching strategy for the first game of Monday's doubleheader was simple. — “We sent our ace out there for the first game and counted on him giving us a big performance,” the New York Yankees manager said.
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Pinstripe Alley
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Yankees threaten to boycott ESPN as team, MLB, union negotiate schedule solution — Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association are in negotiations with ESPN to reschedule a New York Yankees game that would require them to start three games within 24 hours in two different cities …
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees option Tommy Kahnle to Triple-A, activate Adam Warren from 10-day DL — DETROIT — The Yankees have optioned Tommy Kahnle back to Triple-A Scranton in a surprising move that clears the way for Adam Warrren's reinstatement from the disabled list. Warren had been out with a back injury.
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MLB Trade Rumors and Pinstripe Alley
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Clint Frazier rejoins Yankees for doubleheader
Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — What happened: The Detroit Tigers (28-32) lost, 7-4, to the New York Yankees in the first game of a doubleheader on Monday afternoon. ... The Yankees scored six runs on six consecutive hits in the fourth inning off Drew VerHagen to take a 7-1 lead.
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baseballmusings.com
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Casey Mize: Draft ‘probably the best moment of my life’
Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — Drew VerHagen pitched well for three innings for the Detroit Tigers.
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Sandy Baez can't hide excitement after call up from Detroit Tigers
Sandy Baez can't hide excitement after call up from Detroit Tigers
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Bless You Boys and MLB Baseball News …
Keith LawESPN Senior / ESPN:
Keith Law's 2018 Mock Draft 4.1 — It is draft day, the most wonderful time of the year, so here is my final — ahem, “final” — projection of first-round selections, but one I present with the caveat that multiple general managers told me Sunday that nothing would really be final until …
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Lone Star Ball
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Keith LawESPN Senior / ESPN:
Keith Law's 2018 Mock Draft 4.0
Keith Law's 2018 Mock Draft 4.0
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Detroit Free Press, MLB Daily Dish and Purple Row
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Mock drafts bet that Cardinals return to their comfort spot, select big men on campus
Mock drafts bet that Cardinals return to their comfort spot, select big men on campus
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Baseball America, MLB Trade Rumors, DRaysBay and Talking Chop
ESPN:
Report: Rays' Anthony Banda to undergo Tommy John surgery — Tampa Bay Rays pitching prospect Anthony Banda will undergo Tommy John surgery to repair the left-hander's pitching elbow, according to the Tampa Bay Times. — Banda, who joined the Rays in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks in February …
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Tampa Bay Times and DRaysBay
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks' A.J. Pollock, Steven Souza still limited in rehab work — SAN FRANCISCO - After another round of tests, Diamondbacks outfielders A.J. Pollock and Steven Souza Jr. will remain limited in their activities as they work their way back from injury, manager Torey Lovullo said.
Logan Newman / Arizona Sports:
Diamondbacks select Kristopher Negron, option Socrates Brito
Diamondbacks select Kristopher Negron, option Socrates Brito
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors and AZ Snake Pit
Phil Rosenthal / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Yankees echo Joe Maddon's ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ schedule gripe, weigh ESPN boycott — Cubs' Joe Maddon on short rest, and on Mike Montgomery batting 8th. (Mark Gonales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — It was one thing when Cubs manager Joe Maddon complained about traveling …
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ESPN:
Power Rankings: Make way for new contenders in NL shakeup — Another week into the season, the same three American League power houses rule the roost — and in the same order for the time being — but things are getting interesting in the Senior Circuit as the National League's top teams sort out their own pecking order.
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
MLB power rankings: Once-dismal Dodgers continue climb toward top — They're not yet a .500 team, far from a prohibitive choice to win their division and still have damaged or misfiring parts. — Yet, the Los Angeles Dodgers are very much alive, a status that amazingly seemed in doubt just one month ago.
Steve Gardner / USA Today:
Two-time World Series champion Bruce Kison dies at 68 — Bruce Kison, the lanky right-hander who was part of two Pittsburgh Pirates World Series-winning teams in 1971 and 1979, died Saturday at the age of 68. — Kison was the winning pitcher in the first night game in World Series history …
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MLB Baseball News …
Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Phillies insist ‘everything is fine’ as they limp into big test against Cubs — The Phillies lineup has been in a five-week slump, their starting pitching is starting to show some cracks as they work with such little room for error, and Jake Arrieta is furious. Nothing to see here.
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Associated Press:
Veteran pitcher Oliver Perez's deal with Indians is for $1.75 million — CLEVELAND — Pitcher Oliver Perez has a $1.75 million salary while in the major leagues under his deal with the Cleveland Indians. — The 36-year-old left-hander signed with the Indians on Saturday and pitched …
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Let's Go Tribe
Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks select SS Matt McLain with No. 25 pick in MLB draft — The Diamondbacks selected California high school infielder Matt McLain with the 25th overall pick in the MLB draft on Monday. — McLain, who just finished his senior season at Beckman High in Irvine, Calif., is committed to UCLA.
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AZ Snake Pit
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves reliever Ramirez has setback in shoulder rehab — Braves reliever Jose Ramirez had a setback in his recovery from a strained shoulder and was to be examined in Atlanta to determine the cause and extent of the issue causing his problems. — He felt pain in his right shoulder 18 pitches …
Discussion:
Talking Chop
Associated Press:
Cabrera, Lowe carry Montgomery to 3-0 win over Mississippi — PEARL, Miss. (AP) — Brandon Lowe doubled and singled, and Genesis Cabrera struck out 12 hitters over seven innings as the Montgomery Biscuits topped the Mississippi Braves 3-0 on Monday. — Cabrera (5-3) picked up the win after he allowed five hits.