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Gregory Levinsky / Detroit Free Press:
Here's who the Detroit Tigers picked on Day 2 of the 2019 MLB draft — The Detroit Tigers will make eight selections in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft on Tuesday. — In Monday's Rounds 1 and 2, the Tigers selected Florida high school outfielder Riley Greene with the fifth overall pick …
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Bless You Boys, DRaysBay and MLB Baseball News …
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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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South Side Sox, Over the Monster, Royals Review, Let's Go Tribe, CBS Chicago, DRaysBay, Pinstripe Alley, CBS Dallas and CBS Baltimore
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 and South Side Sox
Kirkland Crawford / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' entire starting infield hurt; Jeimer Candelario on injured list
Detroit Tigers' entire starting infield hurt; Jeimer Candelario on injured list
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Bless You Boys
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers draft Tennessee 3B Andre Lipcius in third round of 2019 MLB draft
Detroit Tigers draft Tennessee 3B Andre Lipcius in third round of 2019 MLB draft
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Bless You Boys
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers drafting Riley Greene the right move: He's ‘Cody Bellinger-esque’
Tigers drafting Riley Greene the right move: He's ‘Cody Bellinger-esque’
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Bless You Boys
Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Live updates: Diamondbacks look to even series vs. Hyun-Jin Ryu, Dodgers — Keep checking this page for updates. — The Diamondbacks will look to even their first home series against the Los Angeles Dodgers when they face MLB's ERA leader in left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu on Tuesday.
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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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Lynn Worthy / Kansas City Star:
Royals grab Texas prep Bobby Witt Jr. No. 2 overall and add UF infielder, ASU pitcher
Royals grab Texas prep Bobby Witt Jr. No. 2 overall and add UF infielder, ASU pitcher
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Boston Globe
ESPN:
2019 MLB draft: Day 1 picks and analysis
2019 MLB draft: Day 1 picks and analysis
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CBS Baltimore, Royals Review and Lone Star Ball
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Why hasn't Dallas Keuchel signed, yet? It's complicated — Where do I think matters stand with Dallas Keuchel? The key word is “think” because teams and the lefty's representative, Scott Boras, are not exactly holding hourly press briefings on the matter: — Even at this late date money is the key.
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MLB Trade Rumors
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George A. King III / New York Post:
Yankees won't budge on Dallas Keuchel offer
Yankees won't budge on Dallas Keuchel offer
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Pinstripe Alley and MLB Trade Rumors
Chandler Rome / Houston Chronicle:
How second-round pick Grae Kessinger caught the Astros' eye — SEATTLE — During batting practice, Grae Kessinger concentrates on the L-screen, that oblong-shaped net behind which a coach stands to toss pregame pitches. His mission: mash line drives to all three parts of the field.
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Ian Shantz / Toronto Sun:
Blue Jays edge powerhouse Yankees in series opener — Nothing like a visit from the division-leading New York Yankees to cure what has ailed the Blue Jays, if even for one evening. — Ice-cold Toronto defied the odds in its first meeting of the season with the red-hot Bronx Bombers …
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Pinstripe Alley
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Andrew McCutchen Out For Season With Torn ACL — The Phillies received a brutal injury blow Tuesday, as outfielder Andrew McCutchen was diagnosed with a torn left ACL and will miss the remainder of the season (Twitter link via The Athletic's Matt Gelb). He sustained the injury yesterday …
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baseballmusings.com, The Good Phight, MLB Baseball News … and Phillies Nation
Katherine Fitzgerald / Arizona Republic:
Michigan baseball posts live reaction of Tommy Henry being drafted by the Diamondbacks — The timing of the MLB draft means that some draftees are still in season. — For Tommy Henry, a junior left-handed pitcher, his big moment came Monday when he was surrounded by his Michigan teammates.
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Detroit News
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays at Tigers lineups for Tuesday, with Avisail Garcia back but Tommy Pham still out — Blake Snell will be on the mound as the Rays seek to snap a three-game losing streak. — The Rays have Avisail Garcia back in their lineup tonight, but are still without Tommy Pham.
Walter Villa / Miami Herald:
Former South Dade pitcher goes to Blue Jays at No. 11 in first round of MLB Draft — One day after incredible heartbreak, former South Dade High pitcher Alek Manoah experienced the thrill of a lifetime. — Manoah wasn't on the mound, but his West Virginia Mountaineers had an eight-run lead …
Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
Yankees pick DeWitt native TJ Sikkema with 38th overall selection in MLB Draft — DeWitt native TJ Sikkema didn't have to wait to hear his name called in the Major League Baseball Draft. — Sikkema, a left-handed pitcher from Missouri, was selected with the 38th overall pick in the MLB Draft by the New York Yankees on Tuesday night.
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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Tim Booth / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Astros use big 1st inning to hold off Mariners 4-2
Astros use big 1st inning to hold off Mariners 4-2
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The Crawfish Boxes