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Jim Bowden / The Athletic:
Jim Bowden's Trade Deadline Diary: With nine days left, who needs what — and where can they get it? — There are now just nine days left until the “hard” July 31 4 p.m. ET trade deadline. The landscape of sellers and buyers remains fluid. The Texas Rangers were once buyers; they are now sellers.
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Field Level / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Bailey prepares for second A's start vs. Astros
Bailey prepares for second A's start vs. Astros
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Lone Star Ball and The Crawfish Boxes
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers Place Shawn Kelley On IL, Select Rafael Montero, Designate Carlos Tocci — The Rangers announced an interesting trio of roster moves today. Veteran hurler Shawn Kelley has been moved to the 10-day injured list with what is described as biceps soreness.
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Marc Topkin's takeaways from Rays' 4-2 Sunday win over White Sox — On ex-Met Travis d'Arnaud's all-around impact on Rays, the need to just get a W, why Matt Duffy will be worth waiting for. — Marc Topkin's takeaways from Rays' 4-2 Sunday win over White Sox: — * Travis d'Arnaud hasn't only been a hit at the plate.
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MLB Baseball News …, Beyond the Box Score and DRaysBay
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Mark Didtler / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Snell, d'Arnaud help Rays beat White Sox to end 5-game skid
Snell, d'Arnaud help Rays beat White Sox to end 5-game skid
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South Side Sox
David Ginsburg / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Wojciechowski starts 1-hitter as Orioles blank Red Sox 5-0
Wojciechowski starts 1-hitter as Orioles blank Red Sox 5-0
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Over the Monster and Camden Chat
Christopher Smith / Union-News:
Mookie Betts, Boston Red Sox star: 'I've loved it here. Just because you go to free agency doesn't mean you don't want to be somewhere' — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Mookie Betts appears determined to test free agency following the 2020 season. But that does not mean he doesn't enjoy playing for the Boston Red Sox.
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NBCSports.com, MLB Baseball News …, NESN.com, MLB Trade Rumors and Over the Monster
Jim Salisbury / NBCSports.com:
As trade deadline approaches, Phillies GM Matt Klentak to get firsthand look at much-coveted Tigers lefty Matthew Boyd — The Phillies began an important week in the schedule with a 2-1 victory in Pittsburgh on Sunday. Despite scoring just three runs in the final two games …
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Bless You Boys, MLB Baseball News …, MLB Trade Rumors and Phillies Nation
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Tigers, Edwin Jackson Agree To Minor League Deal — The Tigers have agreed to a minor league contract with veteran righty Edwin Jackson, as was first indicated on the league transactions log at MLB.com. Jason Beck of MLB.com tweets that Jackson is joining the club's Triple-A affiliate in Toledo.
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MLB Baseball News … and Bless You Boys
Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
State of the starting pitching market; a critical stage for the Red Sox; Zack Greinke's trade appeal; more notes — The Yankees' top evaluator, vice president of baseball operations Tim Naehring, attended left-hander Mike Minor's two most recent starts for the Rangers, according to major-league sources.
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MLB Trade Rumors and MLB Baseball News …
ESPN:
‘It stinks,’ Lindor says after foul ball strikes child — CLEVELAND — Francisco Lindor wasn't thinking about his home run that helped the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Sunday. Instead, the All-Star shortstop said he was concerned only about the young child who was struck by a line drive he hit.
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MLB Baseball News … and True Blue LA
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Steve Herrick / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Lindor hits foul ball that injures child; Indians top KC 5-4
Lindor hits foul ball that injures child; Indians top KC 5-4
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Let's Go Tribe
Terry Koshan / Toronto Sun:
With trade deadline looming, Giles sees what's coming for Jays and would love to stay — Ken Giles peers into the Blue Jays future and likes what he envisions. — It's one reason why there's probably going to be some disappointment on his part if, as many expect, he is traded prior to the July 31 deadline.
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MLB Baseball News …
The Athletic:
Nick Castellanos? Jarrod Dyson? As trade deadline approaches, Cubs zero in on potential targets — Cubs manager Joe Maddon rarely criticizes a player in the Wrigley Field interview room, preferring to deliver that message in private or let one of his coaches be the bad cop.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Twins Select Cody Stashak, Place C.J. Cron On IL — The Twins have selected the contract of righty Cody Stashak and recalled fellow reliever Lewis Thorpe, per a club announcement. They'll take the active roster places of first baseman C.J. Cron, who's headed to the injured list with a thumb malady …
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Twinkie Town
Field Level / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Dodgers looking to settle score with rival Angels — Los Angeles Dodgers have played and failed to defeat this season is none other than the crosstown — Los Angeles Angels, and the teams will renew their local rivalry Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. — Back in June, when they first met …
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True Blue LA
Ben Weinrib / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
In the heat of a playoff race, Brewers lose All-Star pitcher Brandon Woodruff to oblique injury — One of the Milwaukee Brewers' best surprises of the year has been Brandon Woodruff, who became the team's — first starting pitcher to earn an All-Star nod in over a decade.
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Brew Crew Ball, McCovey Chronicles and MLB Trade Rumors
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