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• Rays post perfect tweet about bizarre win over Yankees
The Tampa Bay Rays had some help from up above during their victory over the New York Yankees on Sunday … quite literally.The Rays won in a 12-inning thriller, but the game almost had a very different...

Clint Frazier
• Trade Rumors: Britton, Red Sox, Beltre, Dodgers, Boyd
We’re still over a month away from the trade deadline but the hot stove is already percolating. Here’s some trade buzz from around the majors… The Red Sox are one of several teams w...

Trade Rumors
• Phils' 6th homer of series caps 4-spot in 5th
The Phillies entered Sunday's series finale against the Nationals hitting .292, and they continued their hot hitting to gain a 6-2 lead in the fifth inning....
• Bullpen of the Week: Yankees
From top to bottom, the Yankees' bullpen is the most fearsome in baseball, and their biggest arms have been on top of their game of late. Yankees relievers basically made two bad pitches all week -- a...
• Phils, Nats get back at it after rain delay
Rhys Hoskins continued his tear by hitting a two-run home run in the third inning to open the scoring in the series finale between the Phillies and Nationals on Sunday night. Anthony Rendon's leadoff ...

Rhys Hoskins
• Amateur Draft Signings: 6/24/18
Here are today’s most notable signings from the first few rounds of the draft. Scouting reports and pre-draft rankings can be found courtesy of MLB.com, Fangraphs, Baseball America and ESPN’s K...
• Hanley Ramirez addresses allegation, free agency in tweet
Hanley Ramirez on Sunday finally addressed the report tying him to drug allegations.Ramirez, who has been a free agent since being released by the Boston Red Sox on June 1, said in a tweet that being ...

Hanley Ramirez
• Renfroe flips into seats for catch, loses hat
The wall arrived quickly for Hunter Renfroe on Andrew McCutchen's eighth inning popup Sunday at AT&T Park. The Padres right fielder tumbled head-over-heels into the seats. He emerged a second later, h...
• Giants look to boost participation in softball
The Giants elected to integrate MLB's Play Ball initiative with its celebration of Girls Day at AT&T Park on Sunday. The Giants Community Fund's Jr. Giants Program is a free, non-competitive and coed ...

Play Ball
• Beltway Notes: Nationals, O’s, Harper, Britton, Machado, Ramos
Here’s the latest on the Nationals and Orioles, two local rivals who will be going in opposite directions at the trade deadline… Bryce Harper’s impending free agency is a major subpl...

• Boyd, Tigers limp home after rough Ohio trip
The Tigers are ready to get out of Ohio, no one moreso than Matthew Boyd, roughed up for the second consecutive start in the Buckeye State. Francisco Lindor's two-run home run and Michael Brantley's t...
• VerHagen (nose) expected to miss two weeks
The large, heavily padded bandage on Drew VerHagen's broken nose might well qualify as a soft cast. It comes off when the Tigers return to Comerica Park on Monday, but VerHagen still has to wait at le...
• Tigers tab Zimmermann in opener vs. A's
• Cameron stays red-hot for Erie
Here's MLB Pipeline's roundup of the top prospect performances in the Minor Leagues on Saturday....
• Liriano's return dampened by rocky 1st in loss
Francisco Liriano's return to the Tigers' rotation was overshadowed by Trevor Bauer's continued domination of Detroit's lineup. The Indians right-hander struck out 11 batters over 6 1/3 innings of one...

Progressive Field
• Healthy Stumpf to remain on rehab assignment
The clean inning Daniel Stumpf pitched for Triple-A Toledo on Friday night suggested the left-hander is healthy after a bout with ulnar nerve irritation in his elbow. But it's becoming clear Stumpf's ...
• Boyd aims to repeat success vs. Tribe in finale
Matthew Boyd, sent to defeat by a short-porch grand slam in Cincinnati in his last start, will have more room to work with at Progressive Field on Sunday when he takes the mound in the series finale a...
• Fiers' career success vs. Tribe broken up in loss
Mike Fiers' surprisingly strong history against the Indians hit a snag on Friday night in a 10-0 loss....
• Tigers to activate Liriano for start vs. Indians
Francisco Liriano (3-2, 3.90) returns from the DL for his first start in 3 1/2 weeks as the series at Cleveland continues with a 6:10 p.m. ET start at Progressive Field. Liriano hasn't pitched since M...
• Liriano set to return from hamstring injury
Francisco Liriano will pitch Saturday night against the Indians at Progressive Field after missing the last 3 1/2 weeks with a right hamstring strain....

Francisco Liriano

• Trade Rumors: Britton, Red Sox, Beltre, Dodgers, Boyd
Trade Rumors
• Amateur Draft Signings: 6/24/18
• Beltway Notes: Nationals, O’s, Harper, Britton, Machado, Ramos
• MLB Weekend Roster Roundup: Kershaw, Sanchez, Stroman, Vizcaino
ROSTER MOVES BY TEAM (June 23rd-June 24th) NATIONAL LEAGUE ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Depth Chart Promoted: RP Braden Shipley Optioned: RP Jake Barrett Released: P Stefan Crichton ATLANTA BRAVES ...
• Heyman’s Latest: O’s, Machado, Dodgers, Tribe, Marlins, Herrera, Taillon
Here’s the latest from FRSBaseball.com’s Jon Heyman… The Dodgers will continue to monitor Manny Machado’s availability, as L.A. still has interest in the star shortstop. Macha...
• Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Braves, Bucs, Mariners, Mets, Twins, Nats, O’s, Padres
This week in baseball blogs… theScore talks to Braves superstar Freddie Freeman about the team’s resurgence. The K Zone names hitters who have seemingly been figured out this year. The Poi...
• Yankees Likely To Place Gary Sanchez On DL
The Yankees will likely place catcher Gary Sanchez on the disabled list because of a right hip/groin problem, manager Aaron Boone told Marc Carig of The Athletic and other reporters Sunday. The Yankee...
• AL Notes: Beltre, Rays, Astros, K. Tucker, BoSox, JDM
Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre is reportedly available, though it’s no sure thing the team will trade the future Hall of Famer, Jeff Wilson of the Star-Telegram writes. Rather, the Rangers ...
• Padres Designate Tyler Webb
The Padres announced that they’ve designated left-hander Tyler Webb for assignment. His roster spot will go to right-hander Robert Stock, whom the team selected from Triple-A on Sunday. This is ...
• Reds Notes: Duvall, Deadline, Bailey
The latest from Cincinnati… Reds outfielder Adam Duvall is drawing plenty of interest in advance of the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal says (video link). The ...

• Cards seal split vs. Crew with 5-run 4th inning
Jose Martinez's three-run home run capped a five-run fourth inning for the Cardinals, who sealed a split of their four-game series against the Brewers. Jhoulys Chacin allowed a season-high eight runs ...

Jhoulys Chacin
• Gant opens Interleague set at home vs. Tribe
The Cardinals will begin the process of filling Michael Wacha's rotation spot when they return home to open a three-game Interleague series on Monday against the Indians. Though Daniel Poncedeleon and...
• Weaver eyes series split vs. NL-leading Crew
Thanks to Saturday's one-run win, the Cardinals can salvage a split of this four-game series by taking Sunday's finale. Luke Weaver (3-6, 4.69) gets the ball for St. Louis, eyeing his first win since ...
• Molina's 2 HRs, Mikolas' strong start snap skid
Yadier Molina homered twice and drove in all three Cardinals runs to beat the Brewers. Molina now has six career multi-homer games -- two this week. Miles Mikolas allowed a pair of runs in the first a...

Yadier Molina
• Cards derailed by 2 HRs in Flaherty's gem
Cardinals rookie Jack Flaherty matched a career-high with 13 strikeouts over seven brilliant innings Friday night against the Brewers at Miller Park, when he carried a no-hitter into the seventh....

Jack Flaherty
• Cards-Brewers benches clear after slide at 2nd
Tempers flared briefly during the eighth inning of Friday's game between the Cardinals and Brewers at Miller Park, after Yairo Munoz and Eric Sogard traded words following a play at second base....

Eric Sogard
• Mikolas seeking support in Milwaukee matinee
One of the National League's top starters this season, Miles Mikolas (7-2, 2.69 ERA) will look to build on his All-Star candidacy when this four-game NL Central series continues with a Saturday matine...
• Pham ejected in 1st after arguing from dugout
The Cardinals lost their center fielder and No. 2 hitter in the first inning of Friday's game against the Brewers, after home-plate umpire Tim Timmons ejected Tommy Pham for arguing strikes from the d...

Harrison Bader
• DeJong resumes on-field BP, facing Matheny
More than a month of waiting turned into tangible results for Paul DeJong on Friday, when the recovering Cardinals shortstop took on-field batting practice for the first time since fracturing his left...
• C-Mart's woes continue in sloppy loss to Crew
The Cardinals have spent recent weeks watching their rotation, which has carried them through an injury-plagued first half, crumble. Alex Reyes will not pitch again this season. On Thursday, they plac...

Alex Reyes

• Bullpen plan falters against slugging Dodgers
Far from an ideal situation for the Mets, the bullpen day was one Mickey Callaway said he was comfortable with heading into the team's sixth consecutive loss -- an 8-7 defeat Sunday that Jerry Blevins...

Mickey Callaway
• Nimmo's X-rays negative, but MRI planned
After taking a Rich Hill pitch to the hand, Brandon Nimmo departed Sunday's loss to the Dodgers after six innings due to a sore right pinkie finger. X-rays were negative, but he will go for an MRI on ...

Rich Hill
• Lugo looks to bounce back at Citi
After leaning on their bullpen for all 11 innings of Sunday's game, the Mets need length out of Monday's starter, Seth Lugo, who lasted just three innings his last time out at Colorado. Lugo will oppo...

Jameson Taillon
• Plawecki busts out, but bullpen day falters
The bullpen day plan faltered as the Dodgers hit an NL record-tying seven homers in their 8-7, 11-inning win over the Mets....
• Mets give Rosario break to work on approach
Mets manager Mickey Callaway held Amed Rosario out of Sunday's lineup against the Dodgers, and plans to bench him on Monday as well. The Mets want Rosario to work with hitting coach Pat Roessler on hi...

Mickey Callaway
• Mets host Pitch, Hit & Run event at Citi Field
Twenty-four participants in Scotts Pitch, Hit & Run competition were ready to go bright and early on Sunday morning at Citi Field. The kids' energy was at an all-time high for a good reason: They all ...
• Alonso hits three homers in Las Vegas
• Vargas scratched from start vs. LA; DL expected
Jason Vargas' unproductive season took another dip downward late Saturday night, when the Mets scratched him from his scheduled Sunday start. The team plans to place Vargas on the 10-day disabled list...
• Mets can't back another strong deGrom start
Jacob deGrom put up yet another solid outing, but the Mets' offense couldn't give him the support he needed as New York dropped the middle game vs. the Dodgers, 8-3....
• Robles claimed off waivers by Angels
The Angels announced Saturday that they claimed reliever Hansel Robles off waivers, a day after the Mets designated him for assignment....

• Turner caps LA's historic HR binge in 11th
Dodgers sluggers worked over Mets relievers and wore out Statcas on Sunday, blasting seven solo home runs in an 8-7 win, with Justin Turner's 11th-inning shot off Chris Flexen the difference. In addit...

Cody Bellinger
• Maeda faces Cubs to open homestand
Kenta Maeda opens a 10-game homestand for the Dodgers on Monday, facing the Cubs and lefty Jon Lester in a 7:10 p.m. PT start. Maeda struggled on Tuesday at Wrigley Field, allowing three runs and five...

Kenta Maeda
• Kemp's slam, Ferguson back Kershaw's return
The Dodgers overcame a rusty return from the disabled list by Clayton Kershaw Saturday night, as pinch-hitter Matt Kemp slugged a grand slam and rookie Caleb Ferguson picked up his first Major League ...

Matt Kemp
• Kemp boosts All-Star profile with pinch-hit slam
Matt Kemp interrupted his day of rest Saturday by slugging a grand slam off Robert Gsellman as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning to give the Dodgers an 8-2 lead over the Mets....

Matt Kemp
• Hill takes on Mets in series finale
Rich Hill faces the Mets in the trip finale, starting at 10:10 a.m. PT. Hill came off the disabled list at Wrigley Field with a vengeance, limiting the Cubs to three hits over six scoreless innings in...

Rich Hill
• Taylor sits again with hamstring injury
Shortstop Chris Taylor missed a second consecutive game on Saturday and won't start on Sunday, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, but a disabled list stint is not expected to be necessary for a tight ...
• Peters, Smith lead Tulsa to win
Here's MLB Pipeline's roundup of the top prospect performances in the Minor Leagues on Friday....
• Bellinger cracks 2nd career grand slam
Cody Bellinger solved the Dodgers' drought of clutch hits with the second grand slam of his career Friday night to provide a 4-0 lead over the Mets in the top of the sixth inning....

Cody Bellinger
• This is the most pressing question for Dodgers
While the market may not get super-hot for another few weeks, clubs have reached the point of asking themselves what they have and what they need. In light of that, MLB.com is taking a look at one que...

National League West
• Jackson homers twice for Tulsa
Here's MLB Pipeline's roundup of the top prospect performances in the Minor Leagues on Wednesday....

• Phils' 6th homer of series caps 4-spot in 5th
• Bullpen of the Week: Yankees
• Phils, Nats get back at it after rain delay
Rhys Hoskins
• Renfroe flips into seats for catch, loses hat
• Giants look to boost participation in softball
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• Dietrich gets 4 hits, nearly cycles to lift Marlins
Derek Dietrich finished with four hits and was a triple shy of the cycle as the Marlins topped the Rockies, 8-5, to take two of three in the series at Colorado. Dietrich homered in his third straight ...
• Valentin's absence leaves Phils' infield thin
Shortly before Sunday's finale with the Nationals, the Phillies announced they placed Jesmuel Valentin on paternity leave, putting them short a solid backup infielder as they try to sweep their three-...
• MLB proud to take part in 2018 NYC Pride March
Major League Baseball made history on Sunday afternoon, participating in the 49th annual Pride March in New York for the first time....
• Morales' 10th-inning blast caps Jays' 4-HR win
Kendrys Morales hit a pinch-hit home run in the top of the 10th inning to give the Blue Jays a 7-6 win over Los Angeles. The former Angel unloaded on a 2-1 slider from Hansel Robles and sent it deep i...

Blue Jays
• Pence's walk-off double lifts Giants in 11th
Hunter Pence, who has lost his role as an everyday outfielder, savored some redemption Sunday by stroking a bases-loaded, two-run double in the 11th inning that gave the Giants a 3-2 triumph over the ...

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• Sale dazzles with 13-K gem as Sox blank M's
The Red Sox desperately needed to find a way to quiet the bats of Seattle, which had already put 17 runs on the board in the first two games of its series at Fenway Park. Enter Chris Sale, who dominat...

Fenway Park
• Betts pulls back potential HR with great grab
Chris Sale was taking a leisurely cruise through the Mariners' lineup on Sunday afternoon when Mookie Betts stepped up to keep things on track for the Red Sox....

Mookie Betts
• Price first up in Interleague set vs. Angels
Boston has an off-day on Monday before welcoming the Angels to town for a three-game set. The series will feature two of the game's premier sluggers in Mike Trout and J.D. Martinez, who each have belt...
• Sox can't solve Leake as Rodriguez struggles
With the opportunity to pull into a tie with the Yankees atop the American League East standings, the Red Sox bats went inexplicably quiet as they fell to Seattle, 7-2, on Saturday night....

American League East
• Red Sox host Pitch, Hit and Run championships
Before the Mariners and Red Sox continued their three-game series on Saturday night, Fenway Park played host to the Team Championships of the Scotts Pitch, Hit and Run competition....

Fenway Park
• Sale to wrap series with Seattle
The Red Sox turn to Chris Sale on Sunday to close out their season series with Seattle. The left-hander is 1-2 in four June starts, but he has been given only 10 total runs of support in that span. In...

American League
• Casas takes swings at Fenway, chats with J.D.
Triston Casas' first steps onto the field at Fenway Park as a member of the Boston Red Sox organization fell in stride behind J.D. Martinez, though he was far from being overshadowed by slugger....
• Red Sox recall infielder Lin, option lefty Scott
Prior to Saturday night's game against the Mariners, the Red Sox recalled infielder Tzu-Wei Lin from Triple-A Pawtucket. To make room for Lin on the 25-man roster, the club optioned left-handed pitche...
• J.D. ties MLB HR lead (23), lifts Sox with 5 RBIs
Just when you thought Nelson Cruz was going to be too much for the Red Sox on Friday night, J.D. Martinez went off on the Seattle Mariners. Martinez mashed his 23rd homer of the season, tying him with...
• Bogaerts sprains finger on stolen base
Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts exited Friday night's wild slugfest against the Mariners in the seventh inning with a sprained left index finger. Bogaerts sustained the injury when he landed awkward...

Xander Bogaerts

• Acuna unlikely to return until later in the week
As the Braves continue to take a cautious approach with Ronald Acuna Jr., it appears they may keep the 20-year-old phenom on the disabled list through the early portion of this week....
• Folty set for return in opener vs. Reds
Mike Foltynewicz will be activated from the disabled list to start Monday night's series opener against the Reds at SunTrust Park. Foltynewicz has been sidelined since exiting his June 12 start with r...
• Albies snaps funk, sparks Braves over O's
Ozzie Albies collected three hits and scored two runs as the Braves won the series finale against the Orioles. Freddie Freeman and Charlie Culberson each drove in a pair, and Dansby Swanson added a pi...

Ozzie Albies
• Teheran struggles early as Braves fall to O's
Julio Teheran surrendered a grand slam to Mark Trumbo before recording a single out and exited after nearly forfeiting another in the fifth inning of the Braves' 7-5 loss to the Orioles....

Julio Teheran
• McCarthy back on the hill for O's finale
Brandon McCarthy (5-3, 4.89 ERA) will rejoin Atlanta's rotation when the Braves and Orioles conclude their three-game series Sunday at 1:35 p.m. ET at SunTrust Park. McCarthy, who has a 6.26 ERA over ...

SunTrust Park
• Teheran returns to mound after flirting with no-no
Julio Teheran takes the mound when the Braves and Orioles resume their series today at 4:10 p.m. ET. Teheran's fastball velocity was back to normal when he ended a short disabled list stint and prompt...

Julio Teheran
• Braves stage 9th-inning rally, then lose in 15
After erasing the damage incurred during an ugly ninth inning at SunTrust Park, the Braves lost an endurance battle when Manny Machado gave the Orioles a 10-7, 15-inning win with his two-run homer off...

Manny Machado
• Pache comes up big for Florida
• Right shoulder woes land Soroka back on DL
A little more than a week after ending a month-long layoff, Braves rookie hurler Mike Soroka is once again on the disabled list with right shoulder inflammation....
• Wright spins gem for Mississippi
Here's MLB Pipeline's roundup of the top prospect performances in the Minor Leagues on Thursday....

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• Dodgers hit 7 solo homers in win, tie MLB mark
Justin Turner hit the Dodgers' seventh home run of the game, a go-ahead drive in the 11th inning that led Los Angeles over the New York Mets 8-7 Sunday....
• Cubs swept by Reds as bullpen falters again
Reliever Pedro Strop called the Cubs' fourth straight loss to the last-place Reds "a tough one to swallow" after a move to the bullpen once again backfired. Cincinnati's four-game sweep was its first ...
• Yankees believe Sanchez (groin) is likely to DL
After injuring his groin in Sunday's loss to the Rays, Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is likely a candidate for the DL, though he will undergo an MRI on Monday....
• Buchholz exits early with injury in Dbacks' win
Clay Buchholz pitched five solid innings before leaving with an injury and the Arizona Diamondbacks completed a four-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 3-0 win Sunday....

Clay Buchholz
• Dominant Sale offers reminder that he's one of the best
With seven shutout innings, 13 strikeouts and the fastest pitch of his career, Red Sox ace Chris Sale showed the Mariners he's a Cy Young candidate....
• Ailing Cubs missing Bryant for another game
Nursing a sore shoulder, Kris Bryant will not play for the second straight game as the Cubs try to avoid being swept by the Reds on Sunday....
• Braves closer Vizcaino lands on DL (shoulder)
Braves right-hander Arodys Vizcaino has landed on the disabled list with right shoulder inflammation. Vizcaino was not available to pitch in the first two games of the Braves' series against the Oriol...
• Yankees' Tanaka throws first bullpen session
New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka has cleared a key hurdle in his rehab program for strained right and left hamstrings, throwing 26 pitches in his first bullpen session....

York Yankees
• Olney: The Nationals are built to last beyond 2018
Whether future free agent Bryce Harper sticks around or not, Washington should continue to be a top contender with young stars like Juan Soto....

Bryce Harper
• Mets' Vargas goes on DL before Sunday start
Jason Vargas has been placed on the 10-day disabled list by the New York Mets with a strained calf a day before his scheduled start against the Los Angeles Dodgers....

York Mets

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• Dodgers 8, Mets 3: Jacob deGrom Blames Himself as the Mets Lose to the Dodgers in a Team Effort
On a night when deGrom did not pitch his usually dominant game, his body language, uncharacteristically, reflected frustration....
• Rays 4, Yankees 0: Yankees’ Strategy, for Better or Worse: Take a Borderline Pitch
The strategy, of not reflexively swinging away to protect the plate, may be especially hard on Aaron Judge, who has received more than his share of bad called strikes. But the team believes it pays of...
• A College World Series Filled With Hog Hats, Hammers and Championship Belts
With home runs on a major upswing, college teams have developed some elaborate rituals to celebrate their teammates’ success....

College World Series
• Extra Bases: From High School Outfielder to Cardinals Flamethrower
Jordan Hicks was drafted by St. Louis with the No. 105 pick in the 2015 draft and has thrown pitches at 105 miles per hour in the majors....
• Rays 2, Yankees 1: Good News: Gardner Returns. Bad News: Yankees Still Fall to Rays.
The Yankees’ hitting slump continued as the team has scored only one run in its last 17 innings....
• On Baseball: Mets’ Season Is Looking Like a Rerun of Last Year’s Awful Show
Injured stars with no timetable to return and shaky investments in players over 30 years of age have contributed to a won-loss record nowhere near .500....
• Billy Connors, Yankee Pitching Guru, Is Dead at 76
In his long career as a coach with the Yankees and other teams, Connors was known for teaching new pitches and rebuilding pitchers’ mechanics....
• Yankees 4, Mariners 3: After 4-Run First, Yankees Complete a Sweep of the Mariners
Aaron Judge and Miguel Andujar hit two-run homers in the first inning as the Yankees won for Luis Severino (11-2)....
• Homers by Arenado, Blackmon, McMahon Rally Rockies Past Mets
Ryan McMahon turned a small adjustment into a big return for the Colorado Rockies....
• Yankees 7, Mariners 5: With Walk-Off Homer, Giancarlo Stanton Finally Gets His Moment at Yankee Stadium
Stanton’s blast with two outs in the bottom of the ninth thrilled a crowd that had spent much of the season showering him with jeers....

• 2018 World Cup: Sweden vs. South Korea odds, expert picks, insider predictions
European soccer expert picks Monday's 2018 World Cup game...

South Korea
• 2018 NBA Draft: Michael Porter Jr. cleared for workout, medical testing Friday after hip injury
NBA lottery teams want to see Porter up close, but were told his workout would be rescheduled...
• Warriors' Jordan Bell runs out of booze at championship parade, grabs a refill in crowd from a helping fan
An eager fan had Bell's back with a bottle of Hennessy, and Bell wasn't scared to accept the offer...

Jordan Bell
• Raiders waive Christian Hackenberg, essentially negating recent trade with Jets
Hackenberg, a second-round pick in 2016, has yet to play in an NFL game...
• Ex-Pats DE who ripped the 'Patriots Way' reportedly had locker-room blow-up before release
Cassius Marsh reportedly threw a Gatorade jug during a halftime tirade...
• Bulls' Robin Lopez goes on epic tirade, gets his money's worth following ejection
Lopez shouted an impressive string of expletives as he walked off the floor...

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• NCAA's hypocrisy toward revenue-generating sports is more apparent than ever
NCAA president Mark Emmert has plenty of problems and conflicts to deal with these days...
• MLB Awards: Cody Bellinger unanimously named 2017 NL Rookie of the Year
Bellinger set a new NL rookie record with 39 home runs...

Cody Bellinger
• College football winners and losers, Week 8: Saquon Barkley, Josh Adams shine
Plus, people need to start paying attention to Matt Campbell and Iowa State...
• Astros' Justin Verlander named ALCS MVP after two dominant starts vs. Yankees
Thanks to two wins, a 0.56 ERA and 21 strikeouts, Verlander takes the honors...

Justin Verlander

• Rays post perfect tweet about bizarre win over Yankees
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• Hanley Ramirez addresses allegation, free agency in tweet
Hanley Ramirez
• Other teams reportedly waiting for Orioles to make first move in trade offers
Here’s the latest on the Orioles and Nationals, two local rivals who will be going in opposite directions at the trade deadline… Per ESPN.com's Buster Olney, some teams will wait for the Orioles to a...

Manny Machado
• VIDEO: Knicks draft pick Mitchell Robinson only needs one dribble cross nearly the entire court
As the game of basketball continues to evolve rapidly, the athletes get more insane by the year. New Knicks draftee Mitchell Robinson, who joins Kevin Knox in the Knicks draft class, only needs one dr...
• Machado could be what the Dodgers need to pick up steam
Here’s the latest from FRSBaseball.com’s Jon Heyman… The Dodgers will continue to monitor Manny Machado’s availability, as L.A. still has interest in the star shortstop. Machado and the Dodgers have ...
• Gary Sanchez likely headed to disabled list with groin injury
The New York Yankees are facing more injury problems.Yankee catcher Gary Sanchez suffered a groin injury in Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays after grounding into a double play, and manager Aar...

Gary Sanchez
• Joe Maddon has hilarious quote after Cubs get swept
Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon certainly has a unique way of doing things. We’ve seen this for years, yet every once in a while he offers something new that once again illustrates how he dances to hi...

Chicago Cubs
• Hanley Ramirez’s agent slams ‘reckless’ reporting on investigation
Amid reports that Hanley Ramirez was falsely accused as part of a drug investigation, the player’s agent blasted media reporting that initially linked him to a drug ring.The Boston Globe reported Sund...
• Yankees likely to play Gary Sanchez on DL
The Yankees will likely place catcher Gary Sanchez on the disabled list because of a right hip/groin problem, manager Aaron Boone told Marc Carig of The Athletic and other reporters Sunday.The Yankees...
• Astros’ Alex Bregman shaves off his mustache mid-game
Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman made a rather interesting grooming decision during Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Royals.Bregman took his first at-bat of the day in the second inning ...

Alex Bregman

• Stanton goes 5-for-5, but Rays walk off in 12th
Tampa Bay's Jake Bauers hit the first pitch he saw from Yankees reliever Chasen Shreve in the bottom of the 12th inning for a home run to hand New York a 7-6 loss and a series sweep in a back-and-fort...

Giancarlo Stanton
• Sanchez leaves for Yanks after pulling up lame
Gary Sanchez departed the Yankees' series finale against the Rays in the 10th inning with an apparent leg injury....

Gary Sanchez
• Rookie Loaisiga takes on Phils in opener
The Yankees will continue their road trip with a three game-set against Philadelphia, starting on Monday at 7:05 p.m. ET. Led by Didi Gregorius, who is batting .281 with four homers against National L...
• Andujar flashes leather, bashes early HR
Yankees third baseman Miguel Andujar had himself a day against the Rays, all by the middle of the second inning....
• Whitlock fans 11 for Tampa
• Sluggish Yanks offense can't back Gray vs. Rays
For a second consecutive day, the Bronx Bombers were bedeviled by a bevy of Rays bullpen arms. Five Tampa Bay pitchers, clad in throwback Devil Rays uniforms, combined to shut out the Yankees, 4-0, on...
• Rookie Andujar better than expected defensively
There was little doubt Yankees prospect Miguel Andujar was ready offensively when he was called up to replace the injured Brandon Drury at third base. Heading into Saturday afternoon's game, Andujar w...
• German looks to keep K-train rollin' in St. Pete
The Yankees turn to righty Domingo German (2-4, 4.77 ERA) on Sunday for their series finale against the Rays at Tropicana Field. German leads all American League rookies in strikeouts this season with...

Tropicana Field
• CC limits damage, but Yanks' bats go quiet
The Yankees' bats were quieted as the Rays snapped New York's four-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory in front of a packed -- and very pro-Yankees -- crowd at Tropicana Field on Friday night....
• Gray tabbed for middle game vs. Rays
The Yankees will continue their set at the Trop on Saturday with an afternoon tilt starting at 4:10 p.m. ET. Sonny Gray (5-4, 4.89 ERA) will try to win back-to-back starts for the first time this seas...

Tropicana Field

• Pence's walk-off double lifts Giants in 11th
• Cueto makes first rehab start for Triple-A
For the first time since April 28, Johnny Cueto was where he belonged on Saturday. The right-hander, who is on the disabled list with a sprained right elbow, was back on the mound for Triple-A Sacrame...

Triple-A Sacramento
• Crawford's big day paces Giants to win
Given Brandon Crawford's productivity thus far, it could safely be assumed that the 0-for-18 skid he took into Saturday's game against the San Diego Padres wouldn't last much longer. It didn't. Crawfo...
• Rodriguez gets call vs. fellow rookie Lauer
The Giants have won three of the four previous games started by Dereck Rodriguez, who's scheduled to take his turn in Sunday's 1:05 p.m. PT series finale against the Padres at AT&T Park. Rodriguez has...
• Holland to open series vs. West rival Rox
Monday's scheduled off-day will break the Giants' streak of 17 consecutive games, which matched a season high. They'll begin a three-game home series Tuesday against National League West rival Colorad...

National League West
• Giants option Williamson, recall prospect Slater
The Giants optioned outfielder Mac Williamson to Triple-A Sacramento and recalled outfielder Austin Slater from Triple-A....

Austin Slater
• Giants' bats quiet in loss to Padres
The Giants' offense, typically lively at home, mustered five hits in eight innings against the San Diego Padres, who wielded the magic bats in a 6-2 victory Friday night at AT&T Park. San Francisco, w...
• Melancon celebrates first save in a year
Lost in the Giants' excitement surrounding Madison Bumgarner's eight shutout innings in Thursday's 3-0 win over San Diego was Mark Melancon's moment of triumph....
• Stratton looks to keep momentum vs. Padres
Chris Stratton is scheduled to start Friday's 7:15 p.m. PT game against the Padres. The right-hander has done exactly what he is supposed to do: Keep the team in the game. San Francisco is 11-4 in Str...
• Suarez, Giants seek edge in series
Left-hander Andrew Suarez, scheduled to start Saturday's 1:05 p.m. rematch for the Giants against San Diego, has established himself as a top-notch strike-thrower in less than half a season in the Maj...

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