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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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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 returns as Dodgers closer, not thinking about heart: ‘If it goes, it goes’
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Misery meter on rise for some MLB teams as October looms
David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
Bryse Wilson gives Braves another 20-year-old who's a keeper — The Atlanta Braves may win the NL East. Maybe the Phillies win it. It's not out of the question that the Nationals somehow pull off a miracle run in September and surge past them both, although that seems pretty unlikely …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Braves Select Bryse Wilson, Designate Ryan Flaherty, Outright Chad Bell
Braves Select Bryse Wilson, Designate Ryan Flaherty, Outright Chad Bell
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Bucs Dugout, Talking Chop, Outfield Fly Rule and Minor League Ball
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Bryse Wilson latest standout in Braves' pitching prospects parade
Bryse Wilson latest standout in Braves' pitching prospects parade
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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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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.
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Jerry CrasnickESPN Senior / ESPN:
Corey Kluber overcomes rough start to slow down Red Sox — BOSTON — These are harrowing and uncertain times for the brotherhood of American League Cy Young Award candidates. — Chris Sale, in a strong position to win his first career Cy, is on the disabled list for the second time this month with left shoulder inflammation.
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MLB Daily Best Bets: Indians-Red Sox Battle Offers Some Intriguing Opportunities
MLB Daily Best Bets: Indians-Red Sox Battle Offers Some Intriguing Opportunities
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Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:
Way-too-early Red Sox-Indians playoff preview
Way-too-early Red Sox-Indians playoff preview
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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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Adam Jones faces rookie who was part of minor league host family — Orioles outfielder Adam Jones and Blue Jays rookie catcher Danny Jansen are 10 years apart in age, 13 years apart in MLB service time and aren't related, yet Monday's game in Toronto was a reunion of sorts for the two.
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Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
Gibbons “didn't think twice” about punishing Pillar for base-running gaffe
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
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jose Peraza surprises himself, teammates with his newfound power — MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin - Jose Peraza was in the batting cages with Cincinnati Reds hitting coaches Don Long and Tony Jaramillo earlier this season when he was asked how many home runs he hit at the minor league level.
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
The only bats Yankees could get are not that enticing — The Yankees are second in the majors in runs per game with 28 homers more than any club. — So, the obvious question: Do they need to add a bat? — Didi Gregorius suffered what Aaron Boone termed a “significant” bruised left heel Sunday …
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Fred Kerber / New York Post:
Epic Mets blunder leads to most embarrassing defeat yet — The Mets were in a 13th-inning mess largely of their own doing. A single, errant pickoff and wild pitch had a runner on third with no out. Then came a walk and, after a foul out, a stolen base. — The Mets got one reprieve …
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Jose Altuve pockets baseball from first Triple-A hit: 'I'm really proud' — Jose Altuve, in a humble nod to baseball posterity, now has a game-used ball from his Triple-A debut for his trophy case. — Altuve, who left Sunday's game after being hit by a pitch on the elbow in the seventh inning …
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Tim Booth / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Cano homers late, lifts Mariners to 7-4 win over Astros — Robinson Cano hit his first home run since returning from an 80-game suspension, a three-run shot in the bottom of the eighth inning and lifted the — Seattle Mariners to a key 7-4 win over the — Houston Astros on Monday night.
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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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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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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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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 …