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Associated Press:
Jones' homer leads Lexington to 7-4 win over West Virginia — CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Travis Jones hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning, leading the Lexington Legends to a 7-4 win over the West Virginia Power in the first game of a doubleheader on Tuesday.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Del Rio, Selmo lift DSL Cardinals Blue over DSL Phillies Red in a 16-7 slugfest — , (AP) — Diomedes Del Rio tripled and singled, scoring three runs as the DSL Cardinals Blue defeated the DSL Phillies Red 16-7 on Tuesday. — Jean Selmo doubled and singled twice with a pair of runs and a couple of RBIs for DSL Cardinals Blue.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Made's single leads DSL Indians/Brewers to 15-13 win over DSL Rays2 — , (AP) — Marlin Made hit a run-scoring single in the first inning, leading the DSL Indians/Brewers to a 15-13 win over the DSL Rays2 on Tuesday. — Vitor Watanabe allowed a run, but got Johampher Arrendoll to fly …
Peter Baugh / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals nab college pitcher in fourth round; he had elbow surgery in February — The Cardinals appeared interested in college pitchers heading into the draft, and they've selected two in the first four rounds. The team selected Texas Tech pitcher Steven Gingery in the fourth round with the No. 123 overall pick.
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SBNation.com, Talking Chop and Royals Review
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Gonzalez scores winning run, DSL Phillies White beats DSL Cardinals Red 11-9 in walk-off finish — , (AP) — Cesar Rodriguez hit a sacrifice fly and drove in Luiggi Mujica and Oscar Gonzalez with the winning run in the ninth inning, as the DSL Phillies White beat the DSL Cardinals Red 11-9 on Tuesday.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Rojas hits walk-off double, DSL Yankees beats DSL Twins 3-2 — , (AP) — Angel Rojas had a walk-off double with one out in the ninth inning, as the DSL Yankees topped the DSL Twins 3-2 on Tuesday. — Madison Santos scored the game-winning run after he reached base on a walk and advanced to second on a wild pitch.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Palma scores winning run, DSL Rockies beats DSL Mets1 9-8 in walk-off finish
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Purple Row
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Rodriguez hits walk-off homer in 10th, DSL Blue Jays beats DSL D-backs1 6-4
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Bluebird Banter
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals put the battery back together with Molina, Martinez set to start
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MLB Baseball News …
Paul Halfacre / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Local draft picks: Mizzou's Plassmeyer to Mariners in 4th round; Matt Vierling to Phils in 5th
Josh Dubow / Toronto Sun:
Giants beat Diamondbacks 10-3 to get back to .500 — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Andrew McCutchen and Brandon Crawford opened a seven-run fourth inning with back-to-back home runs, and the San Francisco Giants got back to .500 on the season by beating the first-place Arizona Diamondbacks 10-3 on Monday night.
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AZ Snake Pit and McCovey Chronicles
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Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
MLB draft: Iowan Keaton Winn picked by Giants for second straight year
Sarah Langs / ESPN:
What to expect in Madison Bumgarner's return to the mound
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MLB Trade Rumors, baseballmusings.com and MLB Baseball News …
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds release Kevin Shackelford, option Jackson Stephens to clear roster spots for Anthony DeSclafani — The Reds released right-hander Kevin Shackelford to clear a 40-man roster spot for RHP Anthony DeSclafani. — RHP Jackson Stephens was optioned to Triple-A Louisville to clear …
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds Beat Blog: Which Reds could make the 2018 MLB All-Star Game?
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CBS New York and New York Post
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Reds Activate Anthony DeSclafani, Release Kevin Shackelford
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Red Reporter
Steve Gardner / USA Today:
ESPN agrees to move N.Y. Yankees out of ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ slot — Bowing to pressure from the New York Yankees, ESPN has reversed its decision to move a July 8 game at the Toronto Blue Jays into prime time. — The network will allow the AL East rivals to keep their afternoon start …
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Indianapolis Star
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Toronto Sun:
Mariners, Astros battle for AL West supremacy — HOUSTON — In the span of nine days, the Houston Astros transitioned from the hottest team in the American League to second place in the AL West behind a rival riding a crest of momentum. — In Seattle on Sunday, the Mariners (37-22) …
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Lone Star Ball, Lookout Landing and The Crawfish Boxes
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Ryan Divish / The Seattle Times:
Ichiro takes on another new role with the Mariners: batting practice pitcher
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Lookout Landing
Dan Greenspan / Associated Press:
Trout helps lift Angels to 9-6 win over Royals — ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Give the Los Angeles Angels enough opportunities and they find ways to score runs. — It's a lesson they have taught the Kansas City Royals plenty of times this season. — Mike Trout had three hits …
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Halos Heaven, MLB Baseball News … and Royals Review
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Jonathan India learned he was drafted by Cincinnati Reds during his NCAA Regional game — Standing near third base in the fourth inning of an NCAA Regional game Monday, Jonathan India looked toward the section in the crowd with his family and friends. — India, a junior at the University of Florida …
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Redleg Nation
ESPN:
Braves place Julio Teheran on DL — The NL East-leading Atlanta Braves have placed Julio Teheran on the 10-day disabled list with a right thumb contusion. — The right-hander said he was hurt Monday against the Padres during an at-bat in which he grounded out. He came out of the game two innings later.
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MLB Trade Rumors and Talking Chop
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Why Roger Clemens' son was a great pick for the Detroit Tigers — The Detroit Tigers' third-round draft pick has spent a lot of time discussing the finer points of hitting with a seven-time Cy Young winner. — The Tigers selected one of the top sluggers in college baseball in the MLB draft …
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MLB Baseball News …
David Haugh / Chicago Tribune:
Column: David Ross offers Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish wise words: Chicago will have your back — Cubs manager Joe Maddon discusses Jake Arrieta's return with the Phillies on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Speaking as a beloved former Cubs backup catcher …
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Nerves, sweat and a phone call: How Casey Mize became Tigers' top pick — AUBURN, Ala. - Casey Mize awoke Monday morning sleep-deprived but with a drive ahead to chase a dream. — When Mize was in high school, he often made the 2½ hour drive from his small hometown of Springville …
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Bless You Boys
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
5 things to know about tonight's Braves-Padres game — SAN DIEGO - The Braves and Padres play the second game of a three-game series Tuesday night at Petco Park, with Braves left-hander Sean Newcomb (6-1, 2.73 ERA) facing Padres right-hander Jordan Lyles (2-1, 3.65. Here are five things to know about the game:
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Gaslamp Ball and Talking Chop
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees first-round pick Anthony Seigler intends to cut hair before joining team — TORONTO — Anthony Seigler fully intends on signing with the Yankees. — But his long locks won't be accompanying him to Tampa. — Yes, Seigler, who was selected No. 23 overall by the Bombers …
