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Mike Fitzpatrick / Associated Press:
A record-low number of pitchers were selected in the MLB draft's first round — SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — Pitchers took a backseat at the Major League Baseball draft. — On a night when a record 22 position players and nine shortstops were chosen in the first round, the rebuilding Baltimore Orioles went …
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MLB Baseball News … and UPI
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ESPN:
2019 MLB draft: Day 1 picks and analysis — With Rounds 1 and 2 completed, the 2019 MLB draft continues with Rounds 3 to 10 on Tuesday and Rounds 11 to 40 on Wednesday. — Adley Rutschman went first overall to the Baltimore Orioles, with the Kansas City Royals taking Bobby Witt Jr. second …
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Lone Star Ball
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals grab Kentucky lefthander at No. 19 in draft — The Cardinals took University of Kentucky junior lefthander Zack Thompson as the 19th pick in baseball's free agent amateur draft Monday night and director of scouting director Randy Flores said, “The fact he remained at (No.) 19, we couldn't have scripted better.”
Lynn Worthy / Kansas City Star:
Royals grab Texas prep Bobby Witt Jr. No. 2 overall and add UF infielder, ASU pitcher
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Boston Globe
Michelle Gardner / Arizona Republic:
Dodgers' Cody Bellinger returns to Arizona as one of baseball's hottest players — Cody Bellinger has always enjoyed returning to Arizona, where he starred at Chandler Hamilton High, when his Dodgers face the Diamondbacks. But this time Bellinger returns home as perhaps the hottest player in the majors.
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Associated Press:
Bellinger gets day off as Dodgers open in Arizona — PHOENIX — Major league batting leader Cody Bellinger is sitting out the Los Angeles Dodgers' series opener against the Diamondbacks in Arizona. — Bellinger, who leads the majors with a .376 batting average and has 20 home runs, is missing his third game of the season to rest.
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MLB Baseball News …
Michelle Gardner / Arizona Republic:
Outfielder David Peralta returns from shoulder injury to Diamondbacks lineup — Outfielder David Peralta has been itching to return to the Diamondbacks' starting lineup, but has also been cautious about returning too soon. He didn't want any lingering issues with his shoulder, which first landed him on the injured list on May 24.
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AZ Snake Pit
Matthew Moreno / Dodger Blue:
Dodgers News: Hyun-Jin Ryu Named National League Pitcher Of The Month For May 2019
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MLB Baseball News … and True Blue LA
Paul Sullivan / Miami Herald:
White Sox need to think big if they intend on contending for a wild-card berth — One year ago today, the White Sox season already was over. — They were 18-38 on June 3, 2018, trailing the division-leading Indians by 11 games and 16 1/2 games out of the second American League wild-card spot.
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Over the Monster and Chicago Tribune
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WCCO | CBS Minnesota:
Baseball Report: Are These Twins For Real? — (CBS Minnesota/CBS Local) — The American League Central isn't quite shaking out how people expected. Going into the season, the weakest division in baseball was presumed to be there for the Cleveland Indians to take.
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Let's Go Tribe, CBS Chicago, CBS Dallas and Boston Globe
Jay Cohen / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Lucas Giolito finds his way with Chicago White Sox
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South Side Sox and Chicago Tribune
Chandler Rome / Houston Chronicle:
Astros open series with win over sloppy Mariners squad — SEATTLE — The Mariners defense is destructive, a hodgepodge of horrendous and hilarious fundamental follies for a team taking a “step back” during the 2019 season. Sixty-nine errors entering Monday's game against the Astros were the most of any major league team.
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Lookout Landing and MLB Baseball News …
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Chandler Rome / Houston Chronicle:
Astros insider: Where Corbin Martin stands after another abbreviated start — SEATTLE — Before Corbin Martin took the ball for Monday's series opener against the Mariners, Astros manager A.J. Hinch fielded a question with a predictable preface. Martin was making his fifth major league start.
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MLB Trade Rumors
Tim Booth / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Astros use big 1st inning to hold off Mariners 4-2
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The Crawfish Boxes
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers drafting Riley Greene the right move: He's ‘Cody Bellinger-esque’ — We don't know if the Detroit Tigers preferred to take outfielder Riley Greene with their first pick in the 2019 MLB draft — we might never know, if the powers that be keep their stories straight — but we do know this:
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Chris Cwik / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Orioles select catcher Adley Rutschman with No. 1 overall pick in 2019 MLB draft
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South Side Sox, Camden Chat, MLB Daily Dish, Bless You Boys and Phillies News
Eduardo A. Encina / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays' Mike Zunino knows difficult transition top-five drafted catchers face
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Camden Chat, MLB Daily Dish and MLB Baseball News …
Field Level / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Battered Yankees aim to feast on struggling Blue Jays — Yankees will begin a six-game road trip when they play the opener of a three-game series Tuesday night against the — Toronto Blue Jays. — At the same time, a group of Yankees will have hit the road as well, but the destination was Tampa, Fla., where
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Bluebird Banter, Batter's Box Interactive …, Pinstripe Alley and New Jersey Online
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Dan Martin / New York Post:
Rehabbing Yankees heading to Tampa with plenty of uncertainty
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Pinstripe Alley, Bluebird Banter and ESPN
Brendan Kuty / New Jersey Online:
Unaccountable Yankees' Clint Frazier ducks media after defensive debacle
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Forbes and FanGraphs Baseball
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Strumpf hits HR shortly after Cubs draft him — LOS ANGELES — Gregg Strumpf couldn't help himself. It didn't matter that it was the middle of a playoff game or that the half-inning was in progress or that his son, UCLA second baseman Chase Strumpf, was still celebrating.
ESPN:
Royals put third baseman Dozier on injured list — The Kansas City Royals have placed third baseman Hunter Dozier on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to May 31. — Dozier left last Thursday's game with muscle tightness in his chest. — Dozier, 27, has been a pleasant surprise …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Royals Place Hunter Dozier On 10-Day IL
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Royals Review and MLB Baseball News …
KHOU-TV:
Astros select Cal catcher Korey Lee in MLB Draft — Korey Lee was a First Team All-Pac-12 selection after ranking seventh in the conference in RBI, tied for eighth in home runs and 10th in slugging percentage. — HOUSTON - The Houston Astros selected University of California catcher Korey Lee …
