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Angels designate RHP Harvey for assignment — The Los Angeles Angels designated pitcher Matt Harvey for assignment Friday after the right-hander's struggles in 12 starts with the club. — Harvey, who signed a one-year, $11 million contract with the Angels in the offseason, was 3-5 with a 7.09 ERA.
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Mark Townsend / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Matt Harvey's career reaches another crossroads after being DFAed by Angels — Matt Harvey is facing another career crosswords after being designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Angels. … The Angels signed Harvey, who turned 30 in March, hoping he would help fill out a starting rotation that has seemingly always lacked depth.
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MLB Trade Rumors, Lookout Landing and New York Post
Joe Reedy / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Springer, Bregman propel Astros to 6-2 victory over Angels
Springer, Bregman propel Astros to 6-2 victory over Angels
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Yahoo! Sports and The Crawfish Boxes
David Ginsburg / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Orioles hit 2 HRs off Price, cruise past Red Sox 11-2 — BALTIMORE (AP) — Anthony Santander and — Baltimore Orioles got six solid innings from rookie right-hander — John Means in an 11-2 rout of the Boston — Red Sox on Friday night. — Price (7-3) allowed six runs …
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Christopher Smith / Union-News:
Boston Red Sox injuries: Steve Pearce ‘not close’ to returning; Mitch Moreland to play in rehab game Friday — BOSTON — Steve Pearce, who has been on the injured since June 1, is rehabbing in Fort Myers. — Pearce initially went on the injured list with low back strain.
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ESPN:
Eovaldi strikes out side, set to join Boston bullpen — Nathan Eovaldi struck out three in a scoreless inning of relief in his first rehab appearance for Triple-A Pawtucket on Thursday and is poised to join the Boston Red Sox bullpen this weekend. — The hard-throwing right-hander …
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Over the Monster and MLB Baseball News …
ESPN:
Boone tossed after rant: My guys are savages — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone went on a profane rant Thursday that seemed to spark his team's rally from a slow start to a 6-2 victory in the first game of a doubleheader against the Tampa Bay Rays. — The rant came after rookie umpire …
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Steve Herrick / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Mercado gets 5 hits, Indians top Royals 10-5, 6th win in row — Oscar Mercado went 5 for 5 and drove in two runs as the — Cleveland Indians won their sixth straight game, defeating the — Kansas City Royals 10-5 on Friday night. — Mercado had an RBI double in the third inning and a run-scoring single in the sixth.
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Let's Go Tribe
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Kollin Miller / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Royals hold off White Sox 6-5 to sweep 4-game series
Royals hold off White Sox 6-5 to sweep 4-game series
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Royals Review, Let's Go Tribe, South Side Sox and Yahoo! Sports
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
With Nate Lowe hitting, time for Ji-Man Choi to show Rays what he can do — Manager Kevin Cash said they're looking to get Choi out of an extended slump. Also, a Kiermaier achievement, McKay promotion. — NEW YORK — Rookie first baseman Nate Lowe has made a pretty good impression since coming …
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MLB Baseball News …, DRaysBay and MLB Trade Rumors
Jake Seiner / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Encarnación, ex-Rockies help Yankees beat Colorado 8-2 — Edwin Encarnacion hit a go-ahead, grand slam, a trio of ex-Rockies beat up on their former team and the — New York Yankees defeated Colorado 8-2 Friday night. — Encarnacion lined his 12th career slam in the third inning off
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Purple Row
Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
'I feel like he's turned the corner': Iowa Cubs player Ian Happ finally finding groove — After Ian Happ struggled in spring training and struggled through the start of the Iowa Cubs' season, the switch-hitter sat down and watched film from 2017. The season was Happ's most productive in the big leagues …
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Cubs Insider and Bleacher Nation
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Pete Alonso gives Mets the lead over the San Francisco Giants in the 16th inning, Mets still lose — SAN FRANCISCO - There is always an extra dose of drama when Noah Syndergaard and Madison Bumgarner are on the program. — The pair of flamethrowers produced a pitcher's duel reminiscent …
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MLB Baseball News … and McCovey Chronicles
Donald Duench / Toronto Sun:
On Deck: Blue Jays at Tigers — TORONTO BLUE JAYS at DETROIT TIGERS — STARTING PITCHERS — RHP Marcus Stroman (5-10, 3.25 ERA) vs. RHP Jordan Zimmermann (0-6, 7.01 ERA) — This is a rematch from Opening Day, when both pitchers threw seven shutout innings.
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Bless You Boys, Bluebird Banter and MLB Baseball News …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Blue Jays Designate Nick Kingham For Assignment
Blue Jays Designate Nick Kingham For Assignment
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MLB Baseball News …, Bluebird Banter and Beyond the Box Score
David Wilson / Miami Herald:
A final look at the Marlins' homestand against Mets and Padres before they head west — Some extra notes, news and takeaways from the Miami Marlins' six-game homestand, which included a three-game series loss to the New York Mets and a three-game series win against the San Diego Padres:
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Fish Stripes
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Jim Salisbury / NBCSports.com:
Source: Phillies have had talks with free-agent lefty Drew Smyly — The Phillies are in talks to sign free-agent starting pitcher Drew Smyly, according to a source. — Smyly became a free agent on Thursday when he opted out of his minor-league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers.
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MLB Trade Rumors and MLB Baseball News …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Drew Smyly Elects Free Agency
Drew Smyly Elects Free Agency
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MLB Baseball News …, Bless You Boys, Brew Crew Ball and NBCSports.com