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Associated Press:
Ryu dominant again, Dodgers blank Mets 2-0 — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hyun-Jin Ryu was all but untouchable in May. — His final start of the month was no different Thursday night as the left-hander pitched four-hit ball into the eighth inning of his latest dominant outing …
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McCovey Chronicles, AZ Snake Pit and True Blue LA
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George A. King III / New York Post:
Aaron Judge's next comeback step is a crucial one — Aaron Judge threw strongly and accurately to bases from right field Thursday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. — Now the Yankees' right fielder will begin taking batting practice in the indoor cage this weekend as he comes …
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Sporting News, Over the Monster and Pinstripe Alley
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
J.A. Happ is still the perfect pitcher for the Yankees to throw at the Red Sox
Justin Terranova / New York Post:
Jessica Mendoza: Growing A-Rod trust and a ‘tough’ day with Brodie Van Wagenen
Jessica Mendoza: Growing A-Rod trust and a ‘tough’ day with Brodie Van Wagenen
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New Jersey Online
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cardinals Place Yadier Molina On 10-Day IL, Promote Andrew Knizner — The Cardinals announced today that catcher Yadier Molina is headed to the 10-day injured list with a thumb tendon strain. He'll be replaced on the active roster by Andrew Knizner. — It's not clear as of yet how long Molina will be down.
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MLB Baseball News …
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds place reliever Robert Stephenson on the 10-day injured list — The Cincinnati Reds made a few changes to their bullpen Friday with a series of roster moves: Right-hander Robert Stephenson was placed on the 10-day injured list with neck pain, lefty Zach Duke was activated …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Reds Place Robert Stephenson On IL, Activate Zach Duke
Reds Place Robert Stephenson On IL, Activate Zach Duke
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Red Reporter
Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
Iowa Cubs plan to extend netting for 2020 season — When the Iowa Cubs added precautionary netting to extend to each end of both Principal Park dugouts back in 2016, team president/general manager Sam Bernabe did it with the intention of one day extending the nets even farther.
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USA Today
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Kristie Rieken / KHOU-TV:
MLB to keep monitoring netting issue after child is hit
MLB to keep monitoring netting issue after child is hit
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AZ Snake Pit, MLB Baseball News … and ESPN
Jordan McPherson / Miami Herald:
JT Riddle's return, Walker's injury and how the Marlins plan to handle first base — JT Riddle is back with the Miami Marlins. — The Marlins announced that they called up the 27-year-old shortstop from Triple A New Orleans on Friday afternoon, a few hours before starting a three-game road series with the San Diego Padres.
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Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
Turk Wendell's son is following in his father's footsteps in Iowa — Wyatt Wendell is a lot like his dad Turk. Wyatt leaps over the foul line, wears a necklace full of animal claws and teeth and has some uniqueness game-day routines when he pitches. He's even pitching in Iowa. — Just like his dad.
Drew Davison / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Texas Rangers fall to Royals to open 11-game homestand — The Texas Rangers have played well at home all season, and had every reason for optimism beginning an 11-game homestand on Thursday night. — They were facing a Kansas City Royals team that had lost three straight, and six of their last seven.
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Rangers News, Dallas-Fort Worth Sports News, The Athletic and Lone Star Ball
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks blow late lead, lose to Rockies, fall below .500 for season — ENVER - Almost a year ago to the day, in a deathly quiet visitors' clubhouse in Oakland, Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta spoke of ripping the month of May off the calendar, lighting it on fire and tossing it in a dumpster.
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Amazin' Avenue
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rockies Option Kyle Freeland — The Rockies have optioned down struggling lefty Kyle Freeland, per a team announcement. Also headed to Triple-A is outfielder Yonathan Daza, with the team bringing hurlers Chris Rusin and Jesus Tinoco up to the active roster.
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MLB Baseball News …
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
How will Kris Bryant be greeted in ‘boring’ St. Louis? — ST. LOUIS — Perhaps St. Louis sports fans will be distracted by the Stanley Cup Final, forgetting that the Chicago Cubs and Kris Bryant will be in town for a weekend series. It's the first time Bryant will be in St. Louis since famously calling …
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Bleed Cubbie Blue and Viva El Birdos
VsiN / New York Post:
Nationals vs. Reds: Take Patrick Corbin and Washington — Want even more betting news? Sign up for VSiN's free daily newsletter — The Washington Nationals finally have their key position players healthy which makes their one big woe a bullpen that is dead last in the MLB in ERA.
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Red Reporter
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Tick-Tock: When Cardinals are on the clock, mock drafts connect them to classic college picks — This past Wednesday, up in Peoria, wherever they went on the field the Cardinals' most recent first-round picks, players who show the spectrum of talent and risk inherent in baseball's draft, traveled as a duo.
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Lone Star Ball, Arizona Republic and Beyond the Box Score
Tommy McArdle / Boston Globe:
Dallas Keuchel and Craig Kimbrel will soon sign free agent deals. Where will they land? — Right at midnight, as Sunday turns to Monday, an unintended, secondary phase of free agency will commence in baseball. Some seven months after the free agent market first opened …
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Forbes
Tony Paul / Detroit News:
Tigers on pace for worst attendance since 1996; June tickets start at $9 … (Photo: John T. Greilick, The Detroit News) — Detroit — Declining attendance is a significant problem throughout much of Major League Baseball, so it's not entirely fair to single out the Tigers. — But, well, we will.
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Talking Chop