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Angels' Shohei Ohtani placed on DL with sprained UCL; to be re-evaluated in 3 weeks — Shohei Ohtani will be placed on the Los Angeles Angels' disabled list with a sprained elbow ligament and miss at least three weeks before the club re-evaluates him. — The Angels announced …
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Craig Calcaterra / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Shohei Ohtani placed on DL with a sprained UCL, will miss weeks — Shohei Ohtani may or may not be placed on the disabled list due to a recurring blister problem. That was half right. — The correct part: the Angels have placed Ohtani on the disabled list. The unexpected part: it's because he has a sprained elbow ligament:
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Alan Robinson / UPI:
Cardinals want to make some hay vs. Reds — The St. Louis Cardinals can't seem to find any traction in the National League Central race, unable to pull past the Milwaukee Brewers or Chicago Cubs or develop any consistency. — Maybe they can generate some this weekend in Cincinnati …
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Viva El Birdos
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Toronto Sun:
Astros' Verlander goes for eighth win vs. Rangers — The Texas Rangers, mired in last place in the American League West while acknowledging they are in a rebuilding mode, announced Thursday that they've reached an agreement with general manager Jon Daniels on a multi-year contract extension.
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Mike Shalin / UPI:
Sale, Red Sox square off with White Sox — BOSTON — Chris Sale, in his second year with the Red Sox, carries a 22-11 record with Boston into Friday night's start against his old team, the Chicago White Sox. — But while Sale has a .667 winning percentage with his new team …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox Select Contract Of Justin Haley
Red Sox Select Contract Of Justin Haley
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Over the Monster
Harvey Valentine / UPI:
Nationals play host to Giants, who begin road stretch — WASHINGTON — The San Francisco Giants will look to build on a solid homestand when they begin a 10-game road trip Friday night against the Washington Nationals. — The Giants (31-31) won five of six games to move within 1 1/2 games …
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants
Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants
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Federal Baseball and MLB Baseball News …
Michael Wagaman / Associated Press:
Chapman, A's break through in 6th to beat Royals 4-1 — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Athletics pitcher Paul Blackburn couldn't wait for the postgame meal following his first start of the season. Jittery nerves kept the right-hander from eating beforehand, and he was anxious to dig in.
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Jerry McDonald / Mercury News:
Athletics' Blackburn sharp; beats Royals in 2018 debut
Athletics' Blackburn sharp; beats Royals in 2018 debut
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Athletics Nation
Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:
To shift or not, the bullpen shuttle and MLB's next big thing — My working assumption about shifts in baseball has been that they work so often that when they don't, it sticks in our minds. I also kind of figured pitchers who get burned by a shift now and again tend to see it the same way.
Larry Millson / UPI:
Blue Jays try to make it two straight vs. Orioles — TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays and the Baltimore Orioles are offensively challenged teams looking for something good to happen during their four-game series at the Rogers Centre. — The bottom two clubs in the American League East deserve each other.
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Steve Buffery / Toronto Sun:
Gibbons' job becoming a hot topic around Blue Jays
Gibbons' job becoming a hot topic around Blue Jays
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Bluebird Banter
Scott Lauber / Philly.com:
Phillies return home seeking more offense from shortstop, third base | Extra Innings — Close your eyes, Phillies fans. Now, click your heels and repeat after me: There's no place like home. After 11 days on the road — and a 3-7 record in 10 games against the Dodgers, Giants and Cubs …
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Scott Lauber / Philly.com:
Infield coach explains why Phillies are confident in run-prevention strategy | Scott Lauber — Last Sunday, after giving up four singles in a row as part of a five-run sixth inning in a 6-1 loss at San Francisco, veteran pitcher Jake Arrieta leveled a scathing critique of the way the Phillies position their infielders.
David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
Orioles ‘slugger’ Chris Davis is having a mind-bogglingly bad season — It was a relatively slow day of baseball on Thursday, so indulge me as I go down the rabbit hole with Chris Davis. Hopefully we'll all come out alive. — Davis is having a terrible season.
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Keith LawESPN Senior / ESPN:
Keith Law's draft recap: AL team-by-team breakdown — After our breakdown of the 2018 draft began with a recap of the National League's most notable picks, it's now time to examine — you guessed it — the American League. — Baltimore Orioles — The Orioles started their draft …
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Place Nicasio, Altavilla On Disabled List, Select Morin — The Mariners announced Friday that they've placed right-handers Juan Nicasio and Dan Altavilla on the disabled list, recalled first baseman Dan Vogelbach from Triple-A Tacoma and selected the contract of right-hander Mike Morin.
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Lookout Landing
UPI:
Marlins hope to contain Padres' turnaround — MIAMI — The San Diego Padres and Miami Marlins are rebuilding. — The Padres' effort is starting to pay off. — They have won three straight series for the first time in 11 months. Their bullpen's 3.29 ERA ranks seventh in the majors.