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Padres Acquire Mitch Moreland from Red Sox — SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres have acquired first baseman/designated hitter Mitch Moreland from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for infielder Hudson Potts and outfielder Jeisson Rosario, Executive Vice President/General Manager A.J. Preller announced today.
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Padres acquire Mitch Moreland from Red Sox for 2 prospects — MLB, Boston Red Sox, San Diego Padres — DENVER — The San Diego Padres picked up slugger hitter Mitch Moreland in a trade Sunday with Boston. — In exchange, the Red Sox acquired a pair of prospects from San Diego …
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George Miller / MLB Trade Rumors:
Padres Acquire Trevor Rosenthal
Padres Acquire Trevor Rosenthal
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Dellin Betances' wild pitch in ninth leads to disappointing Mets loss — Dellin Betances threw the game away. — The Yankees' ex-setup man let his former team walk off against him in the ninth inning on a wild pitch to Eric Kratz. Clint Frazier came sprinting home from third …
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Anthony Franco / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mets Place Steven Matz, Dellin Betances On 10-Day IL — The Mets have placed relievers Steven Matz and Dellin Betances on the 10-day injured list, per various reporters (including Joel Sherman of the New York Post). Matz is dealing with left shoulder discomfort, while Betances has right lat tightness.
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Marlowe Alter / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers game vs. Minnesota Twins: Here's the lineup behind Casey Mize — Detroit Tigers (15-16) vs. Minnesota Twins (20-14) — When: 1:10 p.m. Sunday. — Where: Comerica Park. — TV: Fox Sports Detroit. — Radio: 97.1 FM in Detroit (Tigers radio affiliates).
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Noah Trister / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Tigers back Boyd, rout Twins 8-2 in doubleheader opener
Tigers back Boyd, rout Twins 8-2 in doubleheader opener
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Anthony Franco / MLB Trade Rumors:
A's-Astros Game Postponed Due To Positive COVID-19 Test — Today's Athletics-Astros game in Houston has been postponed following a positive COVID-19 test in the Oakland organization, the A's announced. The club is conducting contact tracing and will isolate in Houston pending further testing.
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Cubs acquire DH Jose Martinez from Rays — MLB, Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago Cubs — The Tampa Bay Rays have traded designated hitter Jose Martinez to the Chicago Cubs. — Two players to be named later or cash considerations are headed back to Tampa Bay. To make room on the 40-man roster …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Indians talking Mike Clevinger trade with AL Central rival White Sox — The most intriguing trade talks before Monday's trade deadline are between the Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox, who are actively involved in discussions on a deal that would send Cleveland starter Mike Clevinger to Chicago …
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Managers tossed as ‘chirping,’ errant pitches lead benches to clear in Cubs-Reds — MLB, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds — In a first for the 2020 season, both managers in an MLB game were ejected, as the benches cleared in Game 2 of a doubleheader between the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night.
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Mike DiGiovanna / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Angels' Brian Goodwin taking stance in fight against racism — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Brian Goodwin has not watched the video in which — Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man from Kenosha, Wis., was shot seven times in the back while walking away from police officers Aug. 23.
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Ryan Morik / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Rick Porcello takes rubber for Mets in game one of doubleheader versus Yankees — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … The Mets will look to get back in the win column and sweep the — Yankees in a doubleheader for the second time in three days.
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TC Zencka / MLB Trade Rumors:
Giants More Likely To Buy Than Sell — The San Francisco Giants are no longer viewed around the league as a team ripe for picking, per MLB Network's Jon Heyman (via Twitter). In fact, it's now more likely that the Giants will look to add to their club rather than subtract.
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