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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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Kirkland Crawford / Detroit Free Press:
MLB draft 2019 live updates: Rounds 11-40 for Detroit Tigers, others
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
Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Live updates: Jon Duplantier allows two-run homer in third inning — Dodgers catcher Will Smith hit a two-run home run to put the Diamondbacks in an early 2-0 hole in the third inning. — Diamondbacks right-hander Jon Duplantier, who had retired the first six men he faced …
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Tyler Carey / WKYC-TV:
Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco out indefinitely after being diagnosed with blood condition — “We ask everyone to keep Carlos and his family in their thoughts during his challenging time.” — The Indians have announced that starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco is headed to the 10-day injured list …
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Tom Withers / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Indians starter Carrasco diagnosed with blood condition
Indians starter Carrasco diagnosed with blood condition
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Chandler Rome / Houston Chronicle:
Big decision awaits Astros' high school draftee Colin Barber — SEATTLE — On Tuesday afternoon, while Colin Barber sat in an Earth and space class at Pleasant Valley High School for his final exam. Suddenly, his cellphone buzzed inside his backpack with a text message.
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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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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals rounding out rosters, completing their ‘portfolio’ with in Day 3 of draft — The word that Cardinals' draft helmsman Randy Flores used late Tuesday night was “portfolio,” and after a pitcher-heavy start to the 2019 Major League Baseball Draft that is exactly what he'll use Day 3 to fill out for the club.
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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.
Maria Torres / Miami Herald:
Canning, Angels can't duplicate success against A's — ANAHEIM, Calif.-In Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium, Angels rookie pitcher Griffin Canning drew the short straw. — Canning, the team's top-ranked pitching prospect who more often than not has provided …
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Joe Reedy / scores.nbcsportsbayarea.com:
Laureano, Montas help Oakland snap 5-game losing streak
Laureano, Montas help Oakland snap 5-game losing streak
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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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Drew Davison / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
The Rangers' 2019 first round draft pick named a finalist for this prestigious award — The Texas Rangers made Texas Tech's Josh Jung the eighth overall pick in the MLB Draft on Monday. — Jung could take home another honor later this month. — Jung headlines the list of four finalists …
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.
Stu Durando / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals recall Helsley, send Cabrera to Memphis — Righthanded pitcher Ryan Helsley was recalled by the Cardinals for the third time this season on Wednesday, and the team optioned rookie pitcher Genesis Cabrera to Triple-A Memphis. — Helsey has made four appearances for 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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Alex Butler / UPI:
White Sox's Yoan Moncada hits 458-foot homer in loss to Nationals — Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada hit an absolute bomb in a loss to the Washington Nationals, clearing the fence with a 458-foot solo shot. — Moncada hit his 11th home run of the season in the top …
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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.
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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Lynn Worthy / Kansas City Star:
Royals top pick Bobby Witt Jr. follows his father's footsteps — and makes his own mark — The tears that came rolling from the eyes of Bobby Witt Jr. and Sr. had been building for years, and they weren't a result of pain or sadness. — The tears held the memories of hours spent …
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
A look inside Austin Riley's jaw-dropping start — Austin Riley continues to put up jaw-dropping numbers and dramatics in his short time with the Braves. He was at it again Tuesday. — Since being called up from Triple-A on May 15, Riley has impressed in just 18 major-league games.
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