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| Matt Wieters went 1-for-3 with a single and an RBI in tonight's 5-2 loss at the Angels. |
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| Luke Scott, LF, Baltimore Orioles | Thursday 7/2, 11:33 PM CT |
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| Luke Scott went 1-for-4 with a solo homer off John Lackey in tonight's 5-2 loss at the Angels. |
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| John Lackey, P, Los Angeles Angels | Thursday 7/2, 11:31 PM CT |
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| John Lackey had his best outing of the season on Thursday, throwing eight strong innings, striking out seven and surrendering just two earned runs, as the Angels beat Baltimore 5-2. |
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| Jeremy Guthrie was lit up for five earned runs on nine hits over seven innings in Thursday's 5-2 loss at the Angels. He had two walks and five strikeouts, and gave up two homers. |
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| Bobby Abreu, RF, Los Angeles Angels | Thursday 7/2, 11:27 PM CT |
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| Bobby Abreu provided all the offense the Angels needed on Thursday night, hitting two bombs and driving in four as the Angels beat the Orioles 5-2 |
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| Mike Cameron, CF, Milwaukee Brewers | Thursday 7/2, 11:17 PM CT |
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| Mike Cameron went 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored in tonight's 9-5 loss at Chicago. He hit a single, double and a two-run homer off Ryan Dempster. |
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| Melvin Mora, 3B, Baltimore Orioles | Thursday 7/2, 10:47 PM CT |
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| Melvin Mora was out of the Orioles' lineup for the second straight game Thursday, according to the Baltimore Sun. |
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| Kyle Lohse, P, St. Louis Cardinals | Thursday 7/2, 10:45 PM CT |
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| Kyle Lohse had his first rehab start on Thursday since going on the disabled list on June 4 with a right forearm strain, according to MLB.com. Pitching for Double-A Springfield, he went 4.2 innings, striking out three and walking four while surrendering two runs.
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| Mark DeRosa, 3B, St. Louis Cardinals | Thursday 7/2, 10:41 PM CT |
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| Mark DeRosa isn't expected to return to the Cardinals lineup until at least Tuesday, according to MLB.com. |
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| Matt Palmer, P, Los Angeles Angels | Thursday 7/2, 10:36 PM CT |
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| Matt Palmer has been removed from the Angels' rotation and will now work out of the bullpen, according to MLB.com. |
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| Neal Cotts, P, Chicago Cubs | Thursday 7/2, 10:36 PM CT |
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| Neal Cotts underwent Tommy John elbow ligament replacement surgery Thursday, according to the Associated Press. |
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| Prince Fielder went 2-for-4 with a solo homer off Ryan Dempster in tonight's 9-5 loss at Chicago. His other knock was a double. |
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| Seth McClung was lit up for seven earned runs on seven hits over a mere 3.1 innings in Thursday's 9-5 loss at Chicago. He issued two walks with one strikeout, and was tagged for three homers. |
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| Derrek Lee, 1B, Chicago Cubs | Thursday 7/2, 10:16 PM CT |
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| Derrek Lee had a monster game on Thursday, driving in seven runs and socking two home runs as the Cubs beat the Brewers 9-5 in an important divisional game. |
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| Sam Fuld, CF, Chicago Cubs | Thursday 7/2, 10:13 PM CT |
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| Sam Fuld went 2-for-4 with two runs scored starting in place of Alfonso Soriano, as the Cubs beat the Brewers 9-5. |
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| Hideki Matsui went 2-for-3 with three RBI in tonight's 8-4 loss to Seattle at Yankee Stadium. He hit a double and a two-run homer off Jason Vargas. |
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| Ryan Dempster struck out nine in 6.2 innings of work on Thursday en route to his fifth win as the Cubs beat Milwaukee 9-5. |
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| Franklin Gutierrez went 3-for-5 with a home run and RBI on Thursday as the Mariners beat the Yankees 8-4 in Yankee Stadium. |
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| Robinson Cano went 3-for-3 with two runs scored in tonight's 8-4 loss to the Mariners at Yankee Stadium. He hit a double and two singles. |
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| Russell Branyan hit his 20th home run of the season on Thursday as the Mariners beat the Yankees 8-4 in New York. |
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| Ichiro Suzuki had a big night on Thursday as the Mariners beat the Yankees 8-4, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBIs and a stolen base. |
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| CC Sabathia, P, New York Yankees | Thursday 7/2, 9:59 PM CT |
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| CC Sabathia was tagged for six earned runs on 10 hits over 5.2 innings in Thursday's 8-4 loss to the Mariners at Yankee Stadium. He had three walks and racked up eight strikeouts. |
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| Mark Teahen, 3B, Chicago White Sox | Thursday 7/2, 9:53 PM CT |
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| Mark Teahen went 2-for-3 with a pair of singles in tonight's 4-1 loss to division rival Chicago at Kauffman Stadium. |
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| Matt Diaz, LF, Atlanta Braves | Thursday 7/2, 9:48 PM CT |
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| Matt Diaz did it all on Thursday night, going 3-for-4 with an RBI, two runs and a steal as the Braves beat Philadelphia 5-2. |
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| David DeJesus went 1-for-4 with a double, and recorded the Royals' lone RBI in tonight's 4-1 loss to the White Sox at Kauffman Stadium. |
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| Gordon Beckham drove in a run starting in place of Alexei Ramirez on Thursday night, but still went 0-for-4 as the White Sox beat Kansas City 4-1. |
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| Mark Buehrle had his longest outing of the season on Thursday, tossing 8.1 effective innings as the White Sox beat the Royals 4-1. |
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| Bruce Chen, P, Kansas City Royals | Thursday 7/2, 9:43 PM CT |
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| Bruce Chen gave up two earned runs on five hits over six innings in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the White Sox at Kauffman Stadium. He issued one walk and fired five strikeouts. |
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| Garret Anderson hit a pinch hit two run home run in the eighth inning on Wednesday, cushioning the Braves 3-2 lead as they eventually beat Philadelphia 5-2. |
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| Jimmy Rollins went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles in tonight's 5-2 loss at Atlanta. |
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| Javier Vazquez was solid if unspectacular on Thursday, striking out five in 5.1 innings and taking a no-decision as Atlanta won 5-2 at home. |
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| J.A. Happ, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Thursday 7/2, 9:24 PM CT |
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| J.A. Happ only allowed two earned runs on seven hits over seven innings in Thursday's 5-2 loss at Atlanta. He had two walks and five strikeouts. |
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| Ryan Franklin was perfect in picking up his 19th save on Thursday night, and now has a sparkling .87 ERA and .77 WHIP in 32 innings this season. |
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| Aaron Rowand, CF, San Francisco Giants | Thursday 7/2, 9:02 PM CT |
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| Aaron Rowand went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer off Todd Wellemeyer in tonight's 5-2 loss at St. Louis. He also struck out twice. |
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| Skip Schumaker went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored on Thursday as the Cardinals beat the Giants 5-2. |
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| Barry Zito, P, San Francisco Giants | Thursday 7/2, 8:57 PM CT |
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| Barry Zito was rocked for five earned runs on five hits over a mere 4.1 innings of work in Thursday's 5-2 loss at St. Louis. He issued three walks and fired seven strikeouts. |
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| Ryan Ludwick, RF, St. Louis Cardinals | Thursday 7/2, 8:57 PM CT |
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| Ryan Ludwick drove in a run for the second straight game on Thursday, as the Cardinals beat San Francisco 5-2 to earn a split of the teams' four game series. |
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| Todd Wellemeyer may have saved his rotation spot Thursday night, pitching 7.1 effective innings against the San Francisco Giants, as the Cardinals won 5-2 in St. Louis. |
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| Raul Ibanez, LF, Philadelphia Phillies | Thursday 7/2, 8:19 PM CT |
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| Raul Ibanez will not be returning to the Phillies lineup this weekend, according to MLB.com. |
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| Mike Trout , OF, Los Angeles Angels | Thursday 7/2, 7:40 PM CT |
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| First-round pick Mike Trout has agreed to a deal with the Angels, according to the Sports Network. Contract details were not disclosed. |
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| Reed Johnson is set to start his minor league rehab assignment Friday with Single-A Peoria, according to MLBblogs.com. He has been recovering from lower-back spasms. |
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| Chad Orvella has signed a minor league deal with the Royals, according to USA Today. |
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| Scott Hairston was productive in Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Astros at Petco Park, as he went 2-for-4 with an RBI. He hit a single and a double, and also swiped a base. |
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| Michael Bourn collected two hits, two runs and his 26th steal of the season on Thursday, as Houston trounced San Diego and a gang of bees 7-2 in Southern California. |
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| Kevin Correia was roughed up for six earned runs on eight hits over five innings in Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Astros at Petco Park. He issued three walks with three strikeouts. |
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| Geoff Blum, 3B, Houston Astros | Thursday 7/2, 6:29 PM CT |
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| Geoff Blum had a huge game on Thursday, driving in four runs on two hits, including a home run. Houston beat the Padres 7-2 in San Diego amidst a swarm of bees. |
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| Wandy Rodriguez rebounded from an awful start last time out, pitching seven innings of one run ball as the Astros beat San Diego, and a swarm of bees, 7-2 on Thursday. |
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| Alexei Ramirez is not in Chicago's lineup for tonight's game at Kansas City while nursing an injured right middle finger, according to the Chicago Tribune. He hurt his finger in Wednesday's battle with the Indians. |
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| Paul Byrd, P, Boston Red Sox | Thursday 7/2, 6:19 PM CT |
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| The Phillies have discussed signing free agent pitcher Paul Byrd, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. |
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| Luis Ayala, P, Florida Marlins | Thursday 7/2, 6:11 PM CT |
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| The Florida Marlins have signed recently released pitcher Luis Ayala, according to Juan C. Rodriguez of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. |
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| The Astros/Padres game Thursday afternoon at Petco Park has been delayed after a swarm of bees stormed the field. |
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| Alfonso Soriano is not in the Cubs starting lineup for the second straight game on Thursday, according to the Chicago Tribune. Sam Fuld is starting in left field and leading off in his place. |
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| Bobby Livingston has been released by the Orioles, according to the Baltimore Sun. |
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| Jorge Posada is out of the Yankees' lineup for tonight's game against the Mariners while nursing a bruised and sore left thumb, according to the Star-Ledger. |
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| The ageless Fernando Tatis had a huge day in the Mets' extra inning win on Thursday, going 3-for-4 with four runs scored, two RBIs and a home run. |
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| Adam LaRoche was productive in Thursday's 9-8 loss to the Mets at PNC Park, as he went 2-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored. He hit a single and a two-run homer off closer Francisco Rodriguez. |
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| Ryan Church, RF, Atlanta Braves | Thursday 7/2, 4:48 PM CT |
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| Ryan Church went 3-for-6 on Thursday, and drove in the winning run for the second straight game with his tenth inning single as the Mets beat Pittsburgh 9-8. |
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| Tim Redding was awful again on Thursday, pitching just 2.1 innings and surrendering five earned runs, but, amazingly, the Mets offense bailed him out as the Amazins won 9-8 in ten innings in Pittsburgh. |
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| Paul Maholm, P, Pittsburgh Pirates | Thursday 7/2, 4:44 PM CT |
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| Paul Maholm was lit up for six earned runs on 11 hits over a mere 4.1 innings of work in Thursday's 9-8 loss to the Mets at PNC Park. He had one walk and one strikeout. The game went 10 innings. |
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| Francisco Rodriguez blew his third save of the season on Thursday, but recovered to nail down the win in ten innings, as the Mets outlasted Pittsburgh 9-8. |
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| According to the Seattle Times, Ryan Langerhans will get his first start as a Mariner in Thursday's contest against the Yankees. |
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| Mark Reynolds' 22nd homer of the season gave the Diamondbacks a 2-1 lead, but a blown save attempt by Chad Qualls cost the slugger his game-winning RBI. It was Reynolds' only hit in four trips and Arizona lost a heart-breaker in the tenth to the Reds 3-2. |
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| Doug Davis, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Thursday 7/2, 3:19 PM CT |
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| Doug Davis allowed just one run on seven hits and four walks over seven innings, but was denied the victory due to a blown save by Chad Qualls. The D-Backs eventually fell to the Reds in ten innings. |
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| Aaron Harang pitched very well on Thursday, but did not factor in the decision as the Reds topped Arizona 3-2 in ten innings. He allowed just two runs on four hits and three walks over seven innings and fanned eight. |
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| Joey Votto, 1B, Cincinnati Reds | Thursday 7/2, 3:12 PM CT |
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| Joey Votto was 4-for-6 and drove in the winning run in the bottom of the tenth inning on Thursday to give the Reds a 3-2 win over the Diamondbacks. |
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| According to MLBlogs.com, Jason Schmidt earned the second win of his Triple-A rehab assignment on Wednesday. The former ace allowed four runs on seven hits in six innings. |
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| John Meloan, P, Oakland Athletics | Thursday 7/2, 2:30 PM CT |
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| According to the Akron Beacon Journal, the Rays have acquired pitcher John Meloan from the Cleveland Indians for Winston Abreu. |
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| The Indians have acquired Winston Abreu from the Tampa Bay Rays for minor league pitcher John Meloan, according to the Akron Beacon Journal. |
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| Ryan Freel, 3B, Texas Rangers | Thursday 7/2, 12:39 PM CT |
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| According to SB Nation, Ryan Freel has been designated for assignment by the Chicago Cubs. |
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| According to the Seattle Times, Jason Vargas' next start will be pushed back an extra day. He will face Baltimore on Wednesday. |
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| Jason Bay, LF, Boston Red Sox | Thursday 7/2, 11:00 AM CT |
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| In a non-fantasy related note, Red Sox outfielder Jason Bay will become a U.S. citizen Thursday afternoon, reports ESPN.com. |
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| According to Newsday, David Wright is once again in the starting lineup for the Mets on Thursday. |
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| According to the Chicago Tribune, injured outfielder Carlos Quentin is "getting closer" and could be headed for a Minor League rehab assignment in the near future. |
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| According to the Mercury News, relegated pitcher Jonathan Sanchez will remain in the bullpen until further notice. |
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| According to the Mercury News, Ryan Sadowski's impressive first outing has landed him a spot in the Giants' starting rotation. |
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| Nick Punto, SS, Minnesota Twins | Thursday 7/2, 9:59 AM CT |
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| The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that Nick Punto (lower back) expects to be in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Tigers. |
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| According to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, first baseman Justin Morneau is expected to be in the lineup for Friday's game. |
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| Jose Molina, C, New York Yankees | Thursday 7/2, 9:40 AM CT |
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| The Journal News reports that Jose Molina will begin a rehab assignment on Friday. |
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| The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that Vicente Padilla has had his next start pushed back to Tuesday due to a sore shoulder. |
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| Jeff Baker, 2B, Chicago Cubs | Thursday 7/2, 8:53 AM CT |
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| According to Yahoo! Sports, the Cubs have acquired infielder Jeff Baker from the Colorado Rockies. |
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| Clay Condrey, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Thursday 7/2, 8:47 AM CT |
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| According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, injured right-hander Clay Condrey played long toss from 120 feet on Wednesday, but has yet to throw off a mound since landing on the DL. |
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| According to Scout.com, Claudio Vargas will complete his Minor League rehab assignment on Friday and is expected to be added to the Dodgers' 25-man active roster. |
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| A.J. Ellis, C, Los Angeles Dodgers | Thursday 7/2, 8:32 AM CT |
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| According to Scout.com, the Dodgers have optioned third-string catcher A.J. Ellis to Triple-A. |
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| Mitch Jones, RF, Los Angeles Dodgers | Thursday 7/2, 8:30 AM CT |
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| According to Scout.com, the Dodgers have designated Mitch Jones for assignment. |
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| Scott Eyre, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Thursday 7/2, 8:23 AM CT |
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| The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that reliever Scott Eyre will likely be activated from the DL on Sunday. |
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| Raul Ibanez, LF, Philadelphia Phillies | Thursday 7/2, 8:19 AM CT |
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| According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Raul Ibanez's rehab start has been pushed back to either Thursday of Friday night. |
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| Carlos Lee, LF, Houston Astros | Thursday 7/2, 12:02 AM CT |
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| Carlos Lee got a hit for the eighth time in nine games on Wednesday and drove in a run as Houston clipped San Diego 7-1. |
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