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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers sign top draft pick Riley Greene to $6.18M contract — Less than 48 hours after the Detroit Tigers selected Riley Greene with the No. 5 overall pick in this year's MLB draft, they have taken care of their first order of business. — Greene has signed his contract, the team announced on Wednesday afternoon.
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Chris Nelsen / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera grand slam quiets critics - for at least one night
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
The Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera problem just got worse
Kirkland Crawford / Detroit Free Press:
MLB draft 2019 live updates: Rounds 11-40 for Detroit Tigers, others
Tony Paul / Detroit News:
Is Riley Greene a slam dunk? Of course not, but Tigers over the moon to get him
Is Riley Greene a slam dunk? Of course not, but Tigers over the moon to get him
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MLB Trade Rumors and Bless You Boys
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays at Tigers lineups for Tuesday, with Avisail Garcia back but Tommy Pham still out
Rays at Tigers lineups for Tuesday, with Avisail Garcia back but Tommy Pham still out
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DRaysBay and Bless You Boys
Joe Reedy / scores.nbcsportsbayarea.com:
Laureano, Montas help Oakland snap 5-game losing streak — ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Ramon Laureano has been known primarily for his defense, but the Oakland center fielder is starting to become an offensive presence. — Laureano had two hits, including a home run, to extend his hitting streak …
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Maria Torres / Miami Herald:
Canning, Angels can't duplicate success against A's
Michelle Gardner / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks' Archie Bradley gets hit again and Adam Jones leaves game early — It is has been a tough season for Diamondbacks reliever Archie Bradley and his latest outing looked like most of the others this season. — He was called upon in the eighth with the Dodgers already on cruise control with a 5-0 lead.
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Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
MLB Draft: Iowa native plans to sign with Yankees — After the Cape Cod Baseball League season in 2018, TJ Sikkema had a few stops he wanted to make on his way home. Sikkema wanted to see a few iconic baseball parks. One of them: Yankee Stadium. — “Just to say you've been there,” Sikkema said.
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Neil Greenberg / Chicago Tribune:
With MLB's current safety netting standards, danger is just a second away — Albert Almora Jr. (center) takes a knee as Jason Heyward (left) and manager Joe Maddon console him after hitting a foul ball into the stands which struck a young child during the fourth inning of a game against the Cubs and Astros on May 29.
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Still-too-early All-Stars: Who's on track for the Midsummer Classic? — This year's All-Star Game is in Cleveland, but it will be a bit of a muted celebration. The Indians were favored to win their fourth straight American League Central title behind a bevy of All-Stars.
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Arizona Sports
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
True to form, Cardinals load up on college starting pitchers in draft — As readily as he could recite his statistics from this season or the intricate metrics that make his fastball sizzle and his slider sharper, University of Georgia starter Tony Locey listed the things he knew about the Cardinals.
Jordan McPherson / Miami Herald:
As the 2019 MLB Draft reaches final day, meet the newest Miami Marlins draft class — The final day of the 2019 MLB Draft is upon us, and in a few short hours, the Miami Marlins will complete their 41-player class. — As the final day unfolds and 30 rapid-fire rounds take place this afternoon …
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Fish Stripes
Eddie Matz / ESPN:
Strasburg 10 years later: Sizing up his trip from No. 1 to 100 wins — WASHINGTON — A decade later, Stephen Strasburg hit the century mark. — It wasn't pretty, but almost 10 years to the day after he was drafted first overall, and one day after Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman became …
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Federal Baseball
Tom Withers / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Indians starter Carrasco diagnosed with blood condition — Carlos Carrasco has been diagnosed with a blood condition. — The team said Wednesday that Carrasco had been feeling lethargic for several weeks. The Indians placed him on the 10-day injured list so the right-hander can “explore the optimal treatment and recovery options.”
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MLB Daily Dish
Emma Baccellieri / Sports Illustrated:
How Major League Baseball Adopted the Save—and Changed the Game Forever — The save's journey into the story of Major League Baseball is not a simple one. It involved a sports writer's suggestion, significant financial implications, constant tinkering and much more. This is how the save got its start 50 years ago.
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Royals Review
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Dodgers send 1B Beaty to IL, recall OF Garlick — The Los Angeles Dodgers placed rookie infielder Matt Beaty on the injured list Wednesday, retroactive to Monday, with a left hip flexor strain. — Outfielder Kyle Garlick was recalled to take Beaty's spot on the active roster …
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True Blue LA
Chandler Rome / Houston Chronicle:
Garrett Stubbs thrilled as brother CJ joins Astros family — SEATTLE — While the tenth round of the MLB Draft drew to a close, Garrett Stubbs sat in a weight room inside T-Mobile Park with his iPhone nearby. Every minute or two, another unfamiliar name was called and Stubbs grew more nervous.
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
‘M-V-P! M-V-P! M-V-P!’: A look inside Cody Bellinger's breakthrough — LOS ANGELES — The absurdity of Cody Bellinger's ascendant season reached what felt like an apex on the night of May 27, when the Los Angeles Dodgers' budding superstar came to bat for the fifth time.
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Associated Press
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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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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MLB Trade Rumors