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Keider Montero keeps Tigers pitching dominance going in 4-1 win over Rays

Keider Montero keeps Tigers pitching dominance going in 4-1 win over Rays

DETROIT (AP) — Keider Montero and three relievers combined on a five-hitter and the Detroit Tigers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 on Monday night.
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Dodgers place Kiké Hernández on injured list and call up James Outman to headline series of moves

Dodgers place Kiké Hernández on injured list and call up James Outman to headline series of moves

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers utilityman Kiké Hernández went on the injured list with left elbow inflammation and outfielder James Outman got called up from the minors among a series of moves the NL West leaders made Monday.
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Twins slugger and Georgia native Byron Buxton becomes 4th participant in next week's Home Run Derby

Twins slugger and Georgia native Byron Buxton becomes 4th participant in next week's Home Run Derby

Minnesota Twins center fielder and Georgia native Byron Buxton was announced as the fourth participant in the Home Run Derby on Monday. The derby will take place next Monday, the night before the All-Star Game, at Truist Park in Atlanta.
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Kershaw appreciates his latest All-Star Game selection while understanding its unusual circumstances

Kershaw appreciates his latest All-Star Game selection while understanding its unusual circumstances

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw appreciates his 11th career All-Star Game selection while acknowledging this one’s a little different from the rest.
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White Sox put 1B Ryan Noda on injured list with right quad strain

White Sox put 1B Ryan Noda on injured list with right quad strain

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox placed first baseman Ryan Noda on the 10-day injured list Monday with a strained right quadriceps and recalled infielder Tristan Gray from Triple-A Charlotte.
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Springer named AL player of the week after Blue Jays sweep seven-game homestand

Springer named AL player of the week after Blue Jays sweep seven-game homestand

NEW YORK — Toronto outfielder/designated hitter George Springer has been named the American League player of the week after his dominant stretch at the plate helped the Blue Jays complete a perfect seven-game homestand. The 35-year-old hit .
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Astros first baseman Christian Walker is on paternity leave; Kenedy Corona recalled

Astros first baseman Christian Walker is on paternity leave; Kenedy Corona recalled

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros placed first baseman Christian Walker on paternity leave Monday before the start of a three-game series against the Cleveland Guardians. Walker, who is in his first season with the Astros, is batting .
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By the numbers: How the Blue Jays surged to first place in AL East

By the numbers: How the Blue Jays surged to first place in AL East

The Toronto Blue Jays have turned their season around with a scorching-hot stretch. On May 28, the Blue Jays were under .500 and trailed the New York Yankees by eight games for first in the American League East.
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Manager Dave Martinez and GM Mike Rizzo get fired by the last-place Washington Nationals

Manager Dave Martinez and GM Mike Rizzo get fired by the last-place Washington Nationals

WASHINGTON (AP) — Manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo were fired by the Washington Nationals in moves that were surprising for their timing, even if the club is more than halfway through its sixth consecutive losing season since winn
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Orioles acquire Alex Jackson from Yankees after Gary Sánchez becomes their 4th catcher on IL

Orioles acquire Alex Jackson from Yankees after Gary Sánchez becomes their 4th catcher on IL

ATLANTA (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles acquired Alex Jackson from the New York Yankees on Sunday after Gary Sánchez became their fourth catcher on the injured list.
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