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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen is cleared to pitch — Kenley Jansen, sidelined since Aug. 9 because of symptoms related to an irregular heartbeat, was cleared to pitch after a follow-up visit with his cardiologist on Monday, providing a huge boost to a Dodgers bullpen that has floundered in the absence of its dominant closer.
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MLB Baseball News …, MLB Daily Dish, True Blue LA and baseballmusings.com
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Dodgers' Kenley Jansen active for Monday game, will resume as closer — Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen has been cleared and will be activated from the disabled list for Monday night's home game against the St. Louis Cardinals. — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Jansen will resume …
Scott Boeck / USA Today:
Kenley Jansen returns as Dodgers closer, not thinking about heart: ‘If it goes, it goes’ — Kenley Jansen was cleared by a cardiologist and will return to his role as the Los Angeles Dodgers' closer Monday night. — “No restrictions,” Jansen said prior to series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds held to 3 hits, Homer Bailey can't hold off Milwaukee Brewers in loss — MILWAUKEE - As fireworks exploded from Travis Shaw's go-ahead, two-run home run in the sixth inning Monday at Miller Park, Reds pitcher Homer Bailey stood on the mound and stared into the outfield.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Braves Select Bryse Wilson, Designate Ryan Flaherty, Outright Chad Bell — The Braves have selected the contract of right-hander Bryse Wilson from Triple-A Gwinnett, tweets David O'Brien of The Athletic. The Braves have since announced that he'll start tonight's game in place of Kevin Gausman …
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Talking Chop, Bucs Dugout, Outfield Fly Rule and Minor League Ball
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Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Out of nowhere, Bryse Wilson makes his major league debut
Out of nowhere, Bryse Wilson makes his major league debut
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Associated Press and MLB Baseball News …
Daily Record:
New York Yankees by-the-numbers for Monday, August 20 — NEW YORK - While we're waiting for the update on Didi Gregorius's left heel injury - as well as trying to figure out exactly when Aaron Judge will return to the Yankees lineup - here's some by-the-numbers for a Monday:
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Camden Chat and Pinstripe Alley
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
The only bats Yankees could get are not that enticing
The only bats Yankees could get are not that enticing
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MLB Trade Rumors
Associated Press:
White Sox manager Rick Renteria taken to hospital as precaution — MINNEAPOLIS — Chicago White Sox manager Rick Renteria has been taken to a hospital after complaining of lightheadedness. — The 56-year-old Renteria was at the ballpark when the issue arose and was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center as a precaution.
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MLB Baseball News … and baseballmusings.com
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Associated Press:
MLB: White Sox manager Rick Renteria taken to hospital — Chicago White Sox manager Rick Renteria was taken to a hospital after complaining of lightheadedness Monday. — The 56-year-old Renteria was at the ballpark when the issue arose and was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis as a precaution.
Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:
Way-too-early Red Sox-Indians playoff preview — Six weeks remain in the 2018 regular season, then all trackers roll back to zero and the wonderful anarchy of the postseason begins. How will this October look? We don't know. Much is left to be settled between now and the end of September.
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MLB Baseball News …, Let's Go Tribe and Over the Monster
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Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
Gibbons “didn't think twice” about punishing Pillar for base-running gaffe — John Gibbons sat back in his office chair and laughed that laugh that has endeared him to Blue Jays fans for years now. — Perhaps mildly surprised that a day later he was being asked why Kevin Pillar wasn't being …
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Mark Suleymanov / Sporting News:
Danny Jansen leaves injury troubles behind as historic Blue Jays debut continues
Danny Jansen leaves injury troubles behind as historic Blue Jays debut continues
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Bluebird Banter
Steve Buffery / Toronto Sun:
Damn the ‘idiots’: Blue Jays feel Hernandez will develop into a solid outfielder
Damn the ‘idiots’: Blue Jays feel Hernandez will develop into a solid outfielder
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MLB Baseball News … and Bluebird Banter
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Jason Heyward might worth a look at leadoff spot for Cubs against Tigers — Chicago Tribune — Manager Joe Maddon has used eight leadoff batters this season, including four in the Cubs' last four games. — Those hitters have combined to produce a National League-best .374 on-base percentage.
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Associated Press:
Doc Edwards, manager of Indians from 1987-89, dies at 81 — SAN ANGELO, Texas — Doc Edwards, a major league catcher who went on to manage the Cleveland Indians for three seasons in the 1980s, has died. He was 81. — His death in San Angelo was announced by his family through longtime friends.
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baseballmusings.com
Daily Record:
NY Mets seem inclined to pass on promoting standout prospect Peter Alonso — Mickey Callaway provides an update on Brandon Nimmo's index finger Matt Ehalt, Staff Writer, @MattEhalt — PHILADELPHIA - As the Mets use Wilmer Flores and Jose Bautista at first base, the first player …
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Scott Lauber / Philly.com:
Phillies wrap up memorable day with rough loss to Mets in Little League Classic
Phillies wrap up memorable day with rough loss to Mets in Little League Classic
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MLB Baseball News …, Amazin' Avenue and Deadspin
Sarah Langs / ESPN:
The 100s tracker: Can Red Sox stay on record-setting pace? — The 100-win pace club is dwindling. The Astros are now on pace for just 97 wins, knocking them out of the club. That would still be tied for third most in a season in franchise history but would still leave them short of joining the club.
Mike Berardino / Twin Cities:
Debut doesn't last long for Stephen Gonsalves in 8-5 loss to White Sox — Surely this wasn't how Stephen Gonsalves imagined his big-league debut would go. — Chased after recording just four outs and charged with four earned runs on a rainy Monday night at Target Field …
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Twinkie Town and South Side Sox
USA Today:
Tyler Austin's dad takes shots at Yankees' Greg Bird on Twitter — Is Tyler Austin better than Greg Bird? — Austin's dad, Chris, certainly thinks so, and he took to Twitter to make that point. — The tweets have since been deleted, but they were captured by one user on Twitter.
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New York Post
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Is Victor Alcantara a thing? What we learned about the Detroit Tigers — MINNEAPOLIS — That was a tough series, for the Detroit Tigers and for those who watched the games. — This is the American League Central division these days, save the Indians. Remember, the Twins attacked …
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MLB Baseball News … and Bless You Boys
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ESPN:
Mariners get Jean Segura back, recall Ben Gamel from Triple-A — Seattle Mariners shortstop Jean Segura has returned from paternity leave and is back in the lineup for Monday's game against the Houston Astros. — The All-Star, who is leading the Mariners with a .314 average …