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Indians' Rajai Davis placed on 10-day DL with non-baseball-related medical condition — The Cleveland Indians placed outfielder Rajai Davis on the 10-day disabled list on Wednesday with a non-baseball-related medical condition. — The move is retroactive to Monday.
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Jerry CrasnickESPN Senior / ESPN:
Francona: Leonys Martin will miss rest of season — BOSTON — Cleveland Indians outfielder Leonys Martin continues to make significant progress in his recovery from a life-threatening bacterial infection, but he will not play baseball again in 2018, manager Terry Francona told reporters Wednesday.
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baseballmusings.com
Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:
Cleveland Indians activate Edwin Encarnacion, place Rajai Davis on 10-day disabled list — The Cleveland Indians have activated designated hitter/first baseman Edwin Encarnacion and placed outfielder Rajai Davis on the 10-day disabled list. — CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians …
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Over the Monster
Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:
Cleveland Indians OF Leonys Martin ruled out for remainder of 2018 season
Associated Press:
Yankees fall apart in sixth inning as four-game winning streak ends with 9-3 loss to lowly Marlins — MIAMI — The Yankees blew a two-run lead, committed three errors, struck out 11 times and lost Wednesday night to the last-place Marlins. — Bring on Baltimore.
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New York Yankees' momentum stopped by Derek Jeter's young Marlins at Miami — MIAMI - A large, vocal gathering of Yankees fans had made themselves at home Wednesday night at Marlins Park, where the current occupants are last in the NL East and last in attendance.
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Pinstripe Alley
Toronto Sun:
Yankees slugger Stanton touched by Miami reception in return — MIAMI (AP) The Yankees slugger choked up. — Giancarlo Stanton acknowledged being touched by the warm reception he received the first time he stepped to the plate Tuesday at Marlins Park. — He saluted the crowd, waved and patted his chest as he looked to the stands.
Mike Vaccaro / New York Post:
Stanton emotional after warm welcome in Miami return
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Sporting News
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
MLB notebook: Yanks put Chapman (knee) on DL — Aroldis Chapman on the 10-day disabled list due to left knee tendinitis on Wednesday, one day after he departed a game against the — Miami Marlins. — Chapman underwent an MRI exam and other tests in Miami on Wednesday.
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Let's Go Tribe, AZ Snake Pit and Viva El Birdos
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Detroit Free Press:
Last Slide — Many fans got what they wanted on Wednesday night: A Chicago Cubs victory. — With the Comerica Park crowd once again decidedly partisan — the “Let's go Cubbies!” chants were evidence — the Detroit Tigers lost to the Cubs, 8-2. — Francisco Liriano navigated through …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Newcomer Daniel Murphy plans to ‘compete like a maniac’ for the Cubs
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Daniel Murphy bats leadoff in his Cubs' debut
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MLB Baseball News … and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
Another strong start for Carlos Rodon as White Sox coast to 7-3 victory over Twins — Just one thing left to debate about the front end of future White Sox pitching staffs: Who is going to be Butch, and who is going to be Sundance? — Following Michael Kopech's impressive debut …
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MLB Baseball News …
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Phil Rosenthal / Chicago Tribune:
Even on Michael Kopech Day, White Sox pulling ace from sleeve no TV match for Cubs
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Minor League Ball
Vinnie Duber / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
White Sox deal oft-used reliever Luis Avilan to Phillies
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South Side Sox, The Good Phight, MLB Daily Dish and Royals Review
David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
Making sense of the weird three-team race in the NL West — It has been several years since we've had a good division race in the National League West. The Los Angeles Dodgers have won five straight division titles and weren't really threatened in any of those seasons.
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Arizona Sports and True Blue LA
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Arizona Republic:
Last Slide — The Arizona Diamondbacks, Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Dodgers are battling for the NL West division title and the automatic berth in the 2018 MLB playoffs that comes with it. — Who has the edge as we head down the final stretch of the season? — The Heat Index takes a look at the NL West race.
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AZ Snake Pit
Associated Press:
Astros down Mariners in Seattle slugfest — Robinson Cano started at 3rd base, first time in his career — SEATTLE (AP) - Martin Maldonado and Tyler White each homered and had three hits, helping the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 10-7 on Wednesday night. — Maldonado had three RBIs and White had two.
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Scott Boeck / USA Today:
Watch: Astros strike a dugout pose after home run
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The Crawfish Boxes
Associated Press:
Cardinals homer in 14th straight game, beat Dodgers 5-2 — LOS ANGELES — Even when the Cardinals run into each other, they can't lose. — Yadier Molina and Marcell Ozuna slugged two-run homers and St. Louis overcame a lack of communication in the outfield to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 on Tuesday night.
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True Blue LA
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Alex Reimer / WEEI:
J.D. Martinez tells D&K chemistry is biggest reason for Red Sox' success — There are lots of reasons why the Red Sox have the best record in baseball: prolific offense, dazzling starting pitching, a new manager. But slugger J.D. Martinez attributes the team's success to chemistry above all else.
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NESN.com
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John Tomase / WEEI:
Dombrowski confident Red Sox ace Chris Sale will be himself by late September
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NESN.com
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Robert Stephenson limits walks, but can't stop Milwaukee Brewers in Cincinnati Reds loss — MILWAUKEE - Representing the tying run in the top of the eighth inning Wednesday, Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett stepped into the batter's box with the bases loaded.
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Corpus Christi Caller-Times:
Astros catcher McCann feeling good as he comes back from knee surgery — Len Hayward, Corpus Christi Caller-Times — A pair of Houston Astros put on Hooks uniforms on Wednesday as they continue to rehabilitate injuries. — Catcher Brian McCann, who has been out since late June and had knee surgery …
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Let's play the Rays name game — ST. PETERSBURG — When Tyler Glasnow first signed a professional contract with the Pirates as a 17-year-old right out of high school in 2011, he was pretty much all arms and legs and awkward maneuvers. — “I was like 6-6, 6-7, and I weighed like 160 pounds or something …
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MLB Baseball News … and DRaysBay
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Freeman, Acuna secure Braves' sweep in Pittsburgh — The Braves completed a sweep of the Pirates because Freddie Freeman and Ronald Acuna are, more often than not, the best players on the field. — Wednesday's 2-1 win topped off a successful series in Pittsburgh, where the Braves had lost 12 of 16 coming in.
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MLB Baseball News …, Associated Press and Talking Chop
Associated Press:
MLB slate includes regular-season games in Tokyo, London and Mexico — NEW YORK — Major League Baseball said all 30 teams will start the 2019 season on March 28, the earliest Opening Day in history, excluding international openers. — The previous earliest Opening Day was March 29 of this year.
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MLB Baseball News …
