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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Blue Jays Place Ryan Tepera On 10-Day Disabled List — The Blue Jays announced this morning that right-hander Ryan Tepera has been placed on the 10-day DL due to right elbow inflammation, with the placement retroactive to June 28. Jake Petricka was promoted from Triple-A to take Tepera's spot on the 25-man roster.
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Associated Press:
Baseball notebook: Cubs' Darvish not expected back until after All-Star break — The Yu Darvish saga continued Friday with the news the Cubs' big free-agent pickup flew to Dallas on Thursday for a second opinion on his triceps tendinitis. Darvish will remain out for at least a few more weeks …
Beth Harris / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Anderson pitches 8 scoreless, Rockies beat Dodgers 3-1 — Tyler Anderson got in a groove from the first inning and kept on going. — Anderson tossed a career-high eight scoreless innings, Pat Valaika, — Chris Iannetta homered, and the — Colorado Rockies beat the — Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 on Friday night.
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Andy McCullough / Sacramento Bee:
Dodgers' Hill was backed by seven long balls last weekend, but Rockies win this derby — LOS ANGELES-The path to victory looked clear for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Across the diamond stood the Colorado Rockies, their perennially underwhelming foes from the National League West …
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Nicholas Castellanos continues to improve as outfielder — TORONTO — Nicholas Castellanos continues to improve as an outfielder. He's also been the Detroit Tigers' most consistent offensive player. Combine his willingness to become more of a team leader and you wind …
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Ron Gardenhire: 'We've got to ... treat each other with respect' — Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire on Friday defended the decision to fire pitching coach Chris Bosio for what the team called insensitive comments toward a clubhouse attendant. — “I think this has been a reality check …
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Sporting News, Detroit Free Press and The Athletic
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Giants' Madison Bumgarner likes strategy having no DH creates in National League — Chicago Tribune — Madison Bumgarner is one of the few players with enough courage to take Major League Baseball to task for implementing too many rules changes over the last few years.
Associated Press:
Rookies Suarez, Slater lead Giants past Diamondbacks 2-1 — PHOENIX — A pair of rookies helped the Giants get their weekend in Arizona off to a winning start. — Andrew Suarez pitched six strong innings, Austin Slater had a pair of RBI doubles and San Francisco beat the Diamondbacks 2-1 on Friday night.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks … If it weren't for a Brandon Belt check-swing single, Diamondbacks lefty Patrick Corbin might have no-hit the San Francisco Giants in April. Six weeks later, he beat them again, throwing well into the seventh inning in a start at AT&T Park.
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks
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MLB Baseball News … and McCovey Chronicles
Kevin Acee / Sacramento Bee:
Pirates top Padres, Lauer, 6-3 — SAN DIEGO-Eric Lauer was battling on Friday. — Himself. The Pittsburgh Pirates. His San Diego Padres' teammates. — The Pirates ended up winning 6-3. — Lauer had by far his worst start of the six he has made in what had been a strong month.
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Bernie Wilson / Toronto Sun:
Musgrove pitches 7 strong innings to beat hometown Padres — SAN DIEGO (AP) Joe Musgrove had quite the homecoming at Petco Park. — Pitching in front of at least 75 friends and family members, the right-hander tossed seven shutout innings against his hometown team and Jody Mercer homered …
Steve Habel / UPI:
White Sox look to rebound after getting blasted by Rangers — Texas was expected to be one of the major leagues' top power teams this season despite being in rebuilding mode. — The Rangers proved that premise to be true when they flexed their considerable muscle on Friday and ripped five home runs …
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Larry Fleisher / UPI:
Mets' Jacob deGrom gets nod for game against Marlins — No matter how well he pitches, the New York Mets do not win very often when Jacob deGrom is on the mound. — The Mets do not win very often regardless of the starting pitcher, which is why the phrase “deGrom trade” is an easy search engine term.
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Christopher Stock / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Alcantara wins first MLB start as Marlins beat Mets 8-2
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Amazin' Avenue
Christian Red / New York Daily News:
CC Sabathia proves old is new again in Yankees' rout of Red Sox — Mookie Betts hacked feebly at CC Sabathia's 97th and final pitch, and the Red Sox right fielder was only able to send a dribbler 55 feet to the right of the mound. — But the 37-year-old Sabathia, all 300 pounds of him …
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Toronto Sun:
Surging Mariners take on frustrated Royals — Robinson, who? — At least that's what some in Seattle are asking as the Mariners return to Safeco Field on Friday night to face the Kansas City Royals in the opener of a nine-game homestand. — The Mariners have gone a surprising 29-14 …
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Lookout Landing and MLB Baseball News …
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Maria Torres / Kansas City Star:
‘I never expected that result’: Royals' Jorge Bonifacio opens up about his suspension — SEATTLE — All Royals outfielder Jorge Bonifacio wanted was a boost. — Some seven months ago, fresh off his first season in the major leagues, Bonifacio returned home to play winter baseball in the Dominican Republic.
Associated Press:
Dodgers send rookie Walker Buehler to Class-A Rancho Cucamonga — LOS ANGELES — Rookie Walker Buehler, the Dodgers' top prospect, has been optioned to the minor leagues after struggling in a relief appearance. — The team says Buehler was sent to Class-A Rancho Cucamonga before Friday night's game against Colorado.
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Andy McCullough / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers send Walker Buehler to minors after plan backfires
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DodgerBlue.com and MLB Baseball News …
Greg Auman / UPI:
Scrappy Rays face challenge of Justin Verlander, Astros — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays continue to win games they perhaps shouldn't, and they'll have an opportunity for more of that Saturday against Houston's Justin Verlander. — The Rays (40-41) hit the midway point …
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Alan Robinson / UPI:
‘The Replacements’ keep Brewers rolling past Reds — The strength of a contending club often isn't determined by who plays every day, but who plays only every few days. Or every few weeks. Or even every few months. — The Milwaukee Brewers were concerned when they began their Friday night game …
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Red Reporter
Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
Willson Contreras back behind the plate vs. Twins with heat again expected in mid-90s — Addison Russell says he is 'happy that it's summertime' after his grand slam against the Twins (Paul Sullivan/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Willson Contreras is behind the plate …
Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Three up, three down: What's trending in MLB — Three up — Good will hunting: Wesley Sykes wasn't the first sportswriter to tweet a picture of Fenway Park from the press box. He's probably the first to post one with this caption: “Twelve years ago I was cleaning the bathrooms …
