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Jerry CrasnickESPN Senior / ESPN:
Trade talk we're hearing: Twins could be deadline's next big seller — The Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 2-1 Thursday for their fourth straight victory and moved within seven games of Cleveland in the American League Central. The Twins are 6-3 against the Indians this season …
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MLB Baseball News …, Baseball Prospectus, MLB Daily Dish and AZ Snake Pit
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ESPN:
Twins send reliever Ryan Pressly to Astros for prospects — The Houston Astros have won the bidding for Minnesota Twins right-handed reliever Ryan Pressly, one of the hottest bullpen commodities on the trade market. — EDITOR'S PICKS — The Diamondbacks have traded for Eduardo Escobar …
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Last Slide — SAN DIEGO - Third baseman Jake Lamb returned to Phoenix to undergo an MRI on the left shoulder he reinjured on Thursday afternoon in Chicago. — Club officials said the results were not immediately available, but with Lamb heading to the disabled list, he'll be out at least 10 days.
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Phillies Acquire Asdrubal Cabrera — The Phillies have officially agreed to acquire infielder Asdrubal Cabrera from the Mets, as first reported by Andy Martino of SNY.tv (Twitter link). Righty Franklyn Kilome is heading to New York in return, as Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic first reported (via Twitter).
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MLB Baseball News …, Phillies Nation, The Good Phight, MLB Daily Dish and Amazin' Avenue
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Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Aaron Boone: Yankees can still win without Aaron Judge — NEW YORK — As the Yankees turn to others to help account for the expected three-week absence of Aaron Judge for a chip fracture in his right wrist, manager Aaron Boone said he couldn't anticipate the future but that he “absolutely” …
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Kirk Meyer / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge knows he dodged a bullet with wrist injury: ‘It could have been a lot worse’ — It could have been a lot worse. — At least that's the Yankees' mantra a day after disaster seemed to strike in the form of a 93 mile per hour fastball off Aaron Judge's right wrist on Thursday night.
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Yankees exploring their Aaron Judge emergency options
Discussion:
Pinstripe Alley and baseballmusings.com
Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Aaron Judge has fractured right wrist, can't swing bat for 3 weeks
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, HotNewHipHop.com, Pinstripe Alley and Yanks Go Yard
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Making a case that the idling Cardinals should trade for a starter — ST. LOUIS • This past offseason as word spread that the Cardinals and Tampa Bay Rays were talking about a trade, sparks flew into the wind that the Cardinals, shopping for a closer and curious about a third baseman …
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MLB Baseball News … and DRaysBay
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Guyer's pinch hit homer powers Indians past Tigers — Brandon Guyer smashed a three-run homer to highlight a four-run eighth, — Francisco Lindor homered twice and drove in three runs and the — Cleveland Indians overpowered the host — Detroit Tigers 8-3 on Friday.
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Bless You Boys
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Ron Gardenhire ready for deadline deals to start
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MLB Baseball News …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
No target date for Kris Bryant's return: 'I'm trying to be smart about it' — Chicago Tribune — Kris Bryant assured reporters that he will return to the Cubs this season while tamping down speculation that his ailing left shoulder will require offseason surgery.
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …
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Alex Butler / UPI:
Chicago Cubs acquire Cole Hamels from Texas Rangers
Discussion:
Bleed Cubbie Blue, Dallas Morning News and ESPN
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Slump or no slump, Cincinnati Reds star Joey Votto feels as good as last year at the plate — There are numbers that show Joey Votto is, as usual, one of the top hitters in baseball. — Votto leads the National League in on-base percentage by a sizeable margin. No player in the Majors has hit more line drives than him.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers Acquire Mike Moustakas — The Brewers have lined up with the Royals on a deal that will bring third baseman Mike Moustakas to Milwaukee, as MLB.com's Jeffrey Flanagan first reported (via Twitter). Outfielder Brett Phillips and righty Jorge Lopez are going to Kansas City in return.
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, MLB Daily Dish, Brew Crew Ball and Royals Review
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Paul Kasabian / Bleacher Report:
MLB Trade Deadline 2018: Date and Latest Rumors on Top Stars
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, Phillies Nation, NBCSports.com, MLB Trade Rumors and CBSSports.com
Associated Press:
Royals-Yankees rained out, split doubleheader Saturday — NEW YORK (AP) — The game between the Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees scheduled for Friday night was postponed because of rain. The game never started and was called a half-hour after it was supposed to begin.
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CBS New York
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Brent W. New / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Freeland, Arenado help Rockies cool down A's 3-1 — Kyle Freeland threw six shutout innings, — Oakland Athletics with a 3-1 victory on Friday night. — Freeland (9-6) allowed five hits while striking out five, walking three and hitting a batter. Colorado's starting pitching is 6-0 with a 1.65 ERA at Coors Field in July.
Discussion:
Purple Row, Denver Post and Athletics Nation
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Dalton Johnson / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Matt Chapman motivated by Nolan Arenado's praise, 'I wanna do what he's done'
Discussion:
Athletics Nation
Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Sources: Indians, Phillies among teams inquiring about availability of Joey Gallo — HOUSTON - As the Rangers seek creative ways to accelerate their rebuilding process, they must consider this conundrum: What to do about Joey Gallo? — While Gallo has struggled to hit for batting average …
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, Phillies Nation and Let's Go Tribe
Bernie Wilson / The Charlotte Observer:
Greinke wins 7th straight decision, Diamondbacks cruise 6-2 — SAN DIEGO — The Arizona Diamondbacks showed up with a purpose on Friday, a day after blowing a five-run lead and losing to the Chicago Cubs. — Zack Greinke won his seventh straight decision by holding San Diego to three hits …
Discussion:
AZ Snake Pit
Kerry Crowley / Mercury News:
As trade deadline looms, Giants lose ground again and fall to Brewers — SAN FRANCISCO-Fewer than 12 months after Matt Cain threw his final pitch for the Giants, the franchise will honor Cain and two of his former teammates with plaques on the Wall of Fame outside AT&T Park.
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News … and McCovey Chronicles
Reuters:
Rangers sock it to Astros at Minute Maid Park — again — Robinson Chirinos slugged his third home run of the season against the Houston Astros and the visiting Texas Rangers continued that power display in the latter innings Friday, winning 11-2 win at Minute Maid Park.
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The Crawfish Boxes
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Mariners bolster bullpen acquiring Tuivailala from Cardinals — Seattle Mariners have bolstered their bullpen by acquiring right-handed reliever — St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for minor-league pitcher Seth Elledge. — Tuivailala is 3-3 with a 3.69 ERA in 31 appearances for St. Louis this season …
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U.S.S. Mariner, Viva El Birdos, Lookout Landing and Minor League Ball
