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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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MLB Baseball News … and baseballmusings.com
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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
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Yahoo! Sports and The Crawfish Boxes
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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MLB Baseball News … and NESN.com
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Ronald Blum / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
‘Savages’ sweep: Boone's rant sparks Yanks over Rays in DH
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Tampa Bay Rays on Yahoo! …, Pinstripe Alley and DRaysBay
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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MLB Baseball News … and Over the Monster
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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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MLB Baseball News …, NBCSports.com, NESN.com and MLB Trade Rumors
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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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
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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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
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MLB Baseball News …, Bless You Boys, Brew Crew Ball and NBCSports.com
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 …
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 Trade Rumors
ESPN:
Dodgers fuming after Phils' Neris curses them out — The Los Angeles Dodgers are irate with Philadelphia Phillies reliever Hector Neris, who celebrated his save against them Thursday with a fist pump and then a stare-down into the L.A. dugout. — “Neris got the save and looked right …
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Associated Press
Jose M. Romero / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Arcia delivers late, Brewers add on in win over D-backs — Orlando Arcia hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning to decide a duel between pitchers — Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 Thursday night. — Arizona hitters only struck out once, when — Matt Albers got Nick Ahmed looking for the game's final out.
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Brew Crew Ball
