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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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Phil Thompson / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox 2019 MLB draft picks: High school pitcher Andrew Dalquist selected in 3rd round — Here are the 2019 White Sox draft picks thus far. — We'll be updating throughout the process, all the way to Round 40 on Wednesday. Check back for updates. — No. 3 (first round): Andrew Vaughn, 1B, California
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Twinkie Town
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers draft Tennessee 3B Andre Lipcius in third round of 2019 MLB draft — With the No. 83 overall pick in the third round of the 2019 MLB draft, the Detroit Tigers selected Tennessee third baseman Andre Lipcius. — Lipcius is the No. 238 ranked prospect, according to Baseball America.
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers drafting Riley Greene the right move: He's ‘Cody Bellinger-esque’
Chris Cwik / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Orioles select catcher Adley Rutschman with No. 1 overall pick in 2019 MLB draft
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Pinstripe Alley, DRaysBay, Camden Chat, South Side Sox, MLB Daily Dish, Bless You Boys and Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers podcast: MLB draft preview and an early look at trade deadline
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Bless You Boys and The Good Phight
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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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.”
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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Royals Review, CBS Baltimore and Lone Star Ball
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
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Cody Bellinger, having the greatest season in Dodgers history, wants World Series rings like his dad — PHOENIX — He has basked on World Series floats, waving to fans with confetti falling on his head, has three World Series rings, and still has autograph seekers leaving baseballs and bats for him and his wife at home and work.
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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.
Michelle Gardner / Arizona Republic:
Outfielder David Peralta returns from shoulder injury to Diamondbacks lineup
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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
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
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Chandler Rome / Houston Chronicle:
Astros open series with win over sloppy Mariners squad
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Lookout Landing and MLB Baseball News …
Tim Booth / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Astros use big 1st inning to hold off Mariners 4-2
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The Crawfish Boxes
Kirkland Crawford / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' entire starting infield hurt; Jeimer Candelario on injured list — The injuries just keep piling up for the Detroit Tigers. — Now, the team's entire Opening Day infield is hurt. — The Tigers announced on Tuesday that is has placed third baseman Jeimer Candelario …
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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Bleed Cubbie Blue, Over the Monster and Chicago Tribune
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 …
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The Crawfish Boxes
William Wilkerson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Class of 2019, want to be recognized before the Rangers game June 6 on the field? — Grad Night is coming to Globe Life Park on June 6th. — The Texas Rangers will recognize high school and college grads on the field prior to the 7:05 p.m. game against the Orioles.
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.
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, Pinstripe Alley, Batter's Box Interactive …, Forbes 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
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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