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Stephania BellESPN Senior / ESPN:
What you need to know about Shohei Ohtani's injury — The news Friday that dual threat Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels is headed to the disabled list with a Grade 2 ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) sprain in his right (throwing) elbow immediately sent ripples through the baseball world.
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ESPN:
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 placed on DL with a sprained UCL, will miss weeks
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MLB Daily Dish, The Comeback, Lone Star Ball and NBCSports.com
Ian Harrison / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Happ gets 100th career win, Blue Jays top Orioles 5-1 — J.A. Happ allowed two hits in seven innings to earn his 100th career victory, — Russell Martin homered and drove in two runs and the — Baltimore Orioles 5-1 on Friday night to win consecutive games for the first time in more than a month.
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Bluebird Banter
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Larry Millson / UPI:
Blue Jays try to make it two straight vs. Orioles
Blue Jays try to make it two straight vs. Orioles
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MLB Baseball News …, Camden Chat and Bluebird Banter
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Carlos Rodon ready to return to White Sox rotation — White Sox manager Rick Renteria on Chris Sale: 'He's got wipe out stuff.' (Paul Sullivan/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — After shoulder surgery and a long rehab stint that included getting hit in the head with a line drive …
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Mike Shalin / UPI:
Sale, Red Sox square off with White Sox
Sale, Red Sox square off with White Sox
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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
Arizona Republic:
Next Slide — DENVER - Jon Jay covered his bat in a mist of resin and stepped into the batter's box for his second at-bat with his new team on Friday night. The Diamondbacks' new leadoff hitter proceeded to work a six-pitch walk to start the third inning.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks' Torey Lovullo focusing on Brad Boxberger's workload — DENVER - Closer Brad Boxberger's struggles on Wednesday, when he blew a save and exhibited significantly diminished velocity pitching for the third consecutive day, has manager Torey Lovullo reconsidering using him that frequently in the future.
Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Phillies injury updates: Rhys Hoskins could return Saturday; Jerad Eickhoff won't need surgery — The final hurdle to Rhys Hoskins' return from the disabled list could be the protective helmet that was en route Friday afternoon to Citizens Bank Park. — Hoskins is “pretty hopeful” …
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Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Joey Gallo bunted! The sole highlight from another Rangers loss to Astros — The Rangers season summed up neatly: They lost again Friday and a pitcher walked off the mound with an injury. — But Joey Gallo bunted! — For a team fully focused on the future, the most important moment …
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Lone Star Ball
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Chelsea Janes / Washington Post:
Stephen Strasburg leaves Friday's game after two innings — Stephen Strasburg did not look right Friday night. The Giants hit his normally untouchable fastballs all over the park. He fidgeted with his shoulder. He landed funny. After he allowed three runs on five hits in two innings …
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baseballmusings.com, Federal Baseball and The Comeback
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Harvey Valentine / UPI:
Nationals play host to Giants, who begin road stretch
Nationals play host to Giants, who begin road stretch
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MLB Baseball News …, McCovey Chronicles and Federal Baseball
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
What the Mets Need Now: Some Yankees-Style Boldness — Part of baseball's allure is that so little works out as planned. With so many players and variables, the game delights in smashing preconceived narratives. Consider the fate of the New York teams, who met at Citi Field on Friday.
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Pinstripe Alley and Amazin' Avenue
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Matt Ehalt / NorthJersey.com:
Mets' Yoenis Cespedes not expected to play against Yankees in Subway Series
Mets' Yoenis Cespedes not expected to play against Yankees in Subway Series
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MLB Baseball News …, Daily Record and Amazin' Avenue
Mike Berardino / Twin Cities:
Late homer victimizes Ryan Pressly again in 4-2 Twins loss — Ryan Pressly's velocity remains impressive. The right-hander's raw stuff is as good as any in the game, as shown by the eight strikeouts he has piled up over his past four innings. — Trouble is, in between all those strikeouts the ball keeps flying over the fence.
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Twinkie Town and Halos Heaven
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds manager Jim Riggleman trying out Scott Schebler in leadoff spot — For the second straight game Friday, Scott Schebler's name was written at the top of the Reds' lineup. — Entering this week, he'd only hit leadoff in seven games throughout his career but the early results look promising.
Bob Brookover / Philly.com:
How the Phillies attacked the MLB draft — The biggest loss, of course, occurred last summer, when Darren Daulton's battle with brain cancer ended on Aug. 6. He was the leader of that bunch and you can be sure his former Phillies teammates will raise a toast or two in his memory before the weekend is over.
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mets Place Jeurys Familia On 10-Day DL — The Mets have placed closer Jeurys Familia on the 10-day DL, per a club announcement. He'll be replaced on the roster by right-hander Jacob Rhame. — Familia is said to be dealing with right shoulder soreness. There's no further information available …
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David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Snitker: Braves' pitching plans undecided but it's nice to have options — LOS ANGELES - Off days in the Braves' schedule before and after their weekend series against the Dodgers will make Julio Teheran's stint on the 10-day disable list less of a disruption that it might've been otherwise …
Corpus Christi Caller-Times:
Astros pitching prospect Whitley stellar in return for Hooks — Houston Astros pitching prospect Forrest Whitley recorded 97 miles an hour on the radar gun on his first pitch in a game in 2018, and is what many Astros fans and executives hope is the beginning of a successful season …
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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