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Red Sox trade minor leaguer to Reds for $1.5M in bonus allocation — BOSTON — The Red Sox traded minor league outfielder Lorenzo Cedrola to the Cincinnati Reds for $1.5 million in international amateur signing bonus pool allocation. — The 20-year-old Venezuelan hit .318 with 17 doubles …
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David Price on approach vs. Yankees: ‘Go back to that drawing board’ — NEW YORK — Another ragged start against the New York Yankees has Boston Red Sox starter David Price contemplating a new approach for the next time he faces them. — With the home runs and earned runs piling …
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Aaron Hicks Launches Three Homers as Yankees Take Series From Red Sox — Aaron Hicks became one of three Yankees to hit three homers in a home game since the new Yankee Stadium opened in 2009. — First, it was third-string catcher Kyle Higashioka getting the silent treatment in the dugout after a home run.
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Harvey Valentine / UPI:
Red Sox's Rick Porcello, Nationals' Max Scherzer look forward to ‘reunion’
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Chelsea Janes / Washington Post:
Nationals vs. Red Sox series preview: No more time to waste
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox Select William Cuevas
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Toronto Sun:
Freeland, Rockies look to slow down Giants, Bumgarner — DENVER — The surging San Francisco Giants open a three-game series Monday at Coors Field, where they have fared poorly. But ace left-hander Madison Bumgarner, who is in vintage form, will start against the Colorado Rockies in a sequel of sorts.
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Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks … Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt was named the National League's player of the month for June. — Goldschmidt ranked first among NL players in batting average (.364), hits (39) and runs scored (25) and finished in the top-three in home runs …
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers reportedly sign 2 top 20 international free agents … CONNECT — One month after the Detroit Tigers secured young talent in the MLB draft, they added more Monday. — The team opened the international signing period by agreeing to terms with six players, according to multiple reports.
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Next Slide — TORONTO — Mike Fiers wanted to go back out for the ninth inning for the Detroit Tigers. — He was at 89 pitches after eight great innings, and wanted one more, but only if he could pitch the entire ninth. Fiers had allowed one run on three hits over eight innings.
Larry Millson / UPI:
Relieved Detroit Tigers to finish series at Toronto Blue Jays — TORONTO — There was a sense of relief in the Detroit Tigers' clubhouse after their 9-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon. — The victory, propelled by a grand slam from Nicholas Castellanos …
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David Murphy / Philly.com:
The Phillies think they are for real. Who are we to argue? | David Murphy — The seating bowl was like a floodplain, its patches of blue expanding steadily throughout the game until the playing surface looked like an island surrounded on all sides by a three-tiered wave.
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Phillies have to clean up after surviving tough stretch | Extra Innings
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Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
John Ricco the hot name to replace Sandy Alderson but JP Ricciardi has support — John Ricco has been a constant in the Mets front office since he arrived in 2004. — He first served as the assistant general manager to Jim Duquette, and when Omar Minaya replaced Duquette, Ricco stayed on as the No. 2.
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Kristie Ackert / The Charlotte Observer:
With potential Mets firesale looming, all Mickey Callaway and players can do is look forward — It was something. — A small glimmer of hope to take with them on a long flight to Toronto. — Todd Frazier heard Dom Smith say it across the room and so he shouted it out to the rest of the clubhouse.
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Power Rankings: Who is on top at the halfway point? — Where things were tighter just a few weeks ago, the voters were unanimous this week in picking the Astros as baseball's No. 1 team after 13 weeks of regular-season baseball. But just because Houston is riding high doesn't mean clubs …
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Astros 3B Alex Bregman earns AL Player of Month honors for June — Alex Bregman had an outstanding month, hitting .306 while tallying 11 home runs and 30 RBI in 26 games in June with nine doubles and 24 runs scored. — HOUSTON - Major League Baseball announced this afternoon …
Associated Press:
Contending teams take note: Barraclough's on a roll — MIAMI — Marlins closer Kyle Barraclough was the National League's best reliever in June, which makes him a trade target in July. — The hard-throwing right-hander was chosen NL reliever of the month, an honor that will assume …
Jerry CrasnickESPN Senior / ESPN:
How MLB's analytics revolution is getting to clubhouses — Before Sam Fuld appeared in 598 major league games and attracted a following as a scrappy outfielder, he earned an economics degree from Stanford University. A few years ago, he would have had two choices upon retirement …
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
For starters: Red-hot Rays at Marlins, with a DH-less look — UPDATE, 3:18: Here is the Marlins lineup, with former Rays prospect Derek Dietrich (traded in the Dec. 2012 Yunel Escobar deal) batting leadoff: — Dietrich lf — Anderson rf — Realmuto c — Bour 1b — Castro 2b — Riddle ss
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