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| Troy Tulowitzki went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in the Rockies' 5-0 win over Arizona on Friday night. |
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| Jorge De La Rosa pitched a gem on Friday night. The Rockies' hurler tossed eight shutout innings, allowing just four hits and four walks and struck out six as the Rockies topped the Diamondbacks 5-0. |
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| Max Scherzer, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Friday 7/3, 11:33 PM CT |
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| Max Scherzer allowed five runs (three earned) on six hits and a walk over six innings on Friday. He struck out five, but took the loss as the Diamondbacks fell to the Rockies 5-0. |
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| A.J. Pierzynski was 3-for-4 with a solo home run in the White Sox 5-0 win over the Royals on Saturday. |
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| Zack Greinke was good once again, but wasn't good enough for a win on Friday. He allowed four runs (two earned) on nine hits and a walk over six innings in the Royals' 5-0 loss to the White Sox. |
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| John Danks, P, Chicago White Sox | Friday 7/3, 11:24 PM CT |
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| John Danks was brilliant again on Friday night. He tossed 7.1 scoreless innings and allowed just five hits en route to his seventh victory. He struck out five against zero walks in Chicago's 5-0 win over the Royals. |
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| Jarrett Hoffpauir got his first career hit on Friday night, and it was a big one. The rookie delivered with two outs in the ninth, singling home two and giving the Cardinals a come from behind win. They tagged the Reds 7-4. |
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| Homer Bailey had a brilliant outing on Friday night, holding the Cardinals to just two runs on three hits and two walks over 7.1 innings. He did not factor in the decision though as the Reds eventually fell 7-4. |
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| Albert Pujols did it again on Friday night. The game's best player put the Cardinals on his back and stole a game from the Cincinnati Reds. Trailing 3-0 in the seventh, Pujols hit his fourth grand slam of the season to give the Cards a 4-3 lead. They never looked back, winning the game 7-4 and Albert finished the day 2-for-5 with five RBI. |
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| David Wright went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Friday's 7-2 loss to the Phillies. |
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| Livan Hernandez was shelled by the Phillies on Friday. He allowed seven runs on ten hits and four walks over just three innings before being yanked. He fell to 5-4 as the Mets got pummeled 7-2. |
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| Rodrigo Lopez earned his first win since 2007 on Friday night with a 7-2 victory over the Mets. He allowed just two earned runs on six hits and a walk over 6.2 innings. |
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| Chase Utley, 2B, Philadelphia Phillies | Friday 7/3, 10:42 PM CT |
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| Chase Utley went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base in the Phillies' 7-2 win over the Mets on Friday. |
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| Tommy Hunter earned his first win of the season on Friday in a 3-1 defeat of the Rays. He lasted 5.1 innings and allowed just one run on three hits and three walks. |
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| Hank Blalock hit a two-run homer in the Rangers 3-1 win over the Rays on Friday. He was 1-for-3 on the day and also chipped in with a walk and a stolen base. |
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| Scott Kazmir allowed just one earned run over five innings, but couldn't get any help offensively. He allowed five hits and one walk, while striking out six in the Rays 3-1 loss to the Rangers. He fell to 4-5 on the season. |
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| Ross Detwiler was creamed by the Braves on Friday. The rookie allowed five runs on ten hits and two walks over just 3.1 innings. He struck out one hitter as the Nationals fell 9-8. |
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| Adam Dunn, LF, Washington Nationals | Friday 7/3, 10:22 PM CT |
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| Adam Dunn hit his 21st home run in the Nationals' 9-8 loss to the Braves on Friday. He finished the day 1-for-3 with a pair of walks. |
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| Chipper Jones was 2-for-4 with two walks and two RBI in the Braves 9-8 win over the Nationals on Friday night. |
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| Kenshin Kawakami allowed five runs (four earned) on six hits and three walks in just 4.1 innings on Friday. He struck out six, but did not factor in the decision as the Braves defeated the Nationals 9-8. |
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| J.D. Drew, RF, Boston Red Sox | Friday 7/3, 10:13 PM CT |
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| J.D. Drew went 2-for-6 with a home run in the Red Sox 7-6 extra-inning loss to the Mariners on Friday. |
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| Tim Wakefield allowed five runs on ten hits over eight innings on Friday, but did not factor in the decision as the Red Sox fell to the Mariners 7-6 in 11 innings. |
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| Jose Lopez, 2B, Seattle Mariners | Friday 7/3, 10:06 PM CT |
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| Jose Lopez hit a go-ahead home run in the 11th inning Friday night to give the Mariners a 7-6 win over the Red Sox. Lopez finished the day 3-for-5. |
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| Felix Hernandez was solid once again on Friday. He allowed just three runs on seven hits and a pair of walks to the Red Sox in his seven innings on the hill. The King struck out seven but did not factor in the decision as the Mariners eventually won 7-6 in 11 innings. |
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| Andrew McCutchen went 2-for-5, drove in a run, scored two runs and swiped his fifth base in the Pirates' 7-4 win over the Marlins on Friday. |
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| Charlie Morton earned his first win of the season on Friday by defeating the Marlins 7-4. He tossed six scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and four walks. |
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| Chris Volstad didn't last long in his start on Friday. The Marlins' hurler was yanked after just three innings due to surrendering for runs on three hits and a walk. He allowed two home runs in the 7-4 loss. |
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| John Baker, C, Florida Marlins | Friday 7/3, 9:49 PM CT |
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| John Baker was 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in the Marlins' 7-4 loss to the Pirates on Friday night. |
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| Nomar Garciaparra got the start at first base on Friday and made the most of it. The oft-injured hitter went 2-for-3 with an RBI in the A's embarrassing 15-3 loss to the Indians. |
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| Trevor Cahill got blasted by a lineup full of frustrated Indians on Friday night. He allowed eight runs (five earned) on six hits and four walks over just 3.2 innings. He fell to 5-7 as the A's got stomped 15-3. |
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| Grady Sizemore went 2-for-2 with an RBI, three walks and three runs scored in the Indians' 15-3 drubbing of the A's on Friday. |
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| Shin-Soo Choo had the game of his life on Friday. He was 4-for-5 with four runs scored, a double, two homers and seven RBI in the Indians 15-3 win over the A's. |
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| According to MLB.com, Willie Bloomquist was a last minute scratch for Friday's game due to a family emergency. |
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| According to the Dallas Morning News, Josh Hamilton will not join the Rangers on Saturday as originally planned. |
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| The Angels have optioned Rafael Rodriguez to Triple-A. |
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| As expected, the Angels activated pitcher Ervin Santana from the disabled list. He gets the start tonight against the Orioles. |
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| According to MLBlogs.com, Magglio Ordonez is on the bench for Friday's game against the Twins. |
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| John Buck, C, Kansas City Royals | Friday 7/3, 8:01 PM CT |
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| According to the Kansas City Star, John Buck (back) could return to the lineup some time this weekend. |
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| Sports Illustrated's Jon Heyman tweets that the Phillies and Rangers are two teams that are interested in Yankees starter Chien-Ming Wang. |
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| According to MLBlogs.com, Mike Redmond is dealing with a strained forearm and is not in the lineup for Friday's game. |
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| Nick Punto, SS, Minnesota Twins | Friday 7/3, 7:41 PM CT |
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| According to MLBlogs.com, Nick Punto (lower back) is back in the lineup Friday night as expected. |
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| Updating a previous report, Justin Morneau is back in the lineup for the Twins as expected on Friday night, according to MLBlogs.com. |
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| According to MLB.com, the Red Sox have formulated a rehab plan for ailing starter Daisuke Matsuzaka. He will head to Fort Myers, Florida on Monday to begin strength training on his sore shoulder. |
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| According to WEEI.com, Mike Lowell's ailing hip is improving after having fluid drained from it and after receiving an injection of lubricant. |
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| According to the Associated Press, the Phillies have recalled pitcher Rodrigo Lopez from Triple-A. |
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| According to MLB.com, outfielder Nate McLouth is back in the lineup for the Braves on Friday. |
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| Alfonso Soriano returned to action for the Cubs on Friday and promptly went 0-for-5. |
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| Jeff Suppan, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Friday 7/3, 5:41 PM CT |
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| Jeff Suppan was denied a win on Friday despite a strong performance. He held the Cubs to one run on four hits and two walks over seven innings, but the Brewers eventually fell in the tenth. |
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| Carlos Zambrano held the Brewers to one run on five hits and three walks over seven innings on Friday, but did not factor in the decision. The Cubs eventually won 2-1 on a bases loaded walk in the tenth. |
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| Jake Fox, 3B, Chicago Cubs | Friday 7/3, 5:31 PM CT |
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| Jake Fox won the game for the Cubs on Friday, and he never recorded a hit. He went 0-for-3, but drew a bases loaded walk in the tenth inning to give Chicago a 2-1 walk-off win over Milwaukee. |
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| According to the Seattle Times, Erik Bedard threw a 54-pitch simulated game to test his ailing shoulder. |
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| Mark DeRosa, 3B, St. Louis Cardinals | Friday 7/3, 5:05 PM CT |
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| According to the St. Louis Post Dispatch, Mark DeRosa is set to take some swings on Saturday to test out his strained left wrist. |
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| According to the Chicago Tribune, Alexei Ramirez is out of the lineup for the second consecutive night due to a bruise on the tip of his middle finger. |
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| According to the Chicago Tribune, injured slugger Carlos Quentin has been sent on a rehab assignment. |
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| According to the Tampa Tribune, the Rays plan to skip Jeff Niemann's next start. |
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| According to MLBlogs.com, Kiko Calero (shoulder) is scheduled to throw in a rehab assignment on Saturday at Class-A Jupiter. |
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| Marlins closer Matt Lindstrom threw off flat ground for about 10 minutes on Firiday, reports MLBlogs.com. It was the first time he'd thrown a ball since landing on the DL June 24th. |
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| According to MLBlogs.com, injured starter Anibal Sanchez will throw a light bullpen session on Saturday to test his ailing shoulder. |
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| According to the Twitter page of Phillies' beat writer Todd Zolecki, the Phillies have designated pitcher Jack Taschner for assignment. This move was made to make room for Friday's starter Rodrigo Lopez. |
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| Vernon Wells was moved down to sixth in the order on Friday, and it seemed to work as he went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, a run scored, and an RBI. He now has eight homers on the season. |
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| Brian Tallet was decent on Friday afternoon, but he was hit with the loss as the Jays fell to the Yankees 4-2. Tallet went six innings and allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits while walking four and striking out three. |
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| Alex Rodriguez launched another homer on Friday in the Yankees' 4-2 win over the Blue Jays on Friday. Rodriguez was 1-for-3 with the solo shot. |
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| A.J. Burnett was outstanding again on Friday as the Yankees beat the Blue Jays 4-2. Burnett went seven innings and allowed two runs on six hits while walking two and striking out seven. He is now 7-4 on the year. |
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| According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pirates' second baseman Freddy Sanchez is a late scratch for Friday's game with soreness in his back. He will be replaced by Ramon Vazquez in the lineup. |
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| The Miami Herald is reporting that Cardinals' slugger Albert Pujols has been named the NL player of the month for June. Pujols batted .320 with a league-leading 14 homers and 35 RBI during the month. He also had 10 doubles and scored 19 times. |
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| According to MLBlogs.com, the Chicago Cubs have signed pitcher Casey Fossum to a Minor League contract. He has reported to Triple-A Iowa to start his Cubs' career. |
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| Mike Carp, 1B, Seattle Mariners | Friday 7/3, 2:41 PM CT |
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| The Sports Network is reporting that the Mariners have sent infielder Mike Carp to Triple-A Tacoma. The move was made to open a roster spot for the newly activated Shawn Kelley. |
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| According to The Sports Network, the Seattle Mariners have activated pitcher Shawn Kelley off the DL. He is expected to join the bullpen and pitch in long relief. In a corresponding move, the team optioned infielder Mike Carp to Triple-A Tacoma. |
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| Ben Sheets, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Friday 7/3, 2:29 PM CT |
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| According to ESPN.com's Jayson Stark, the three teams that are interested in Ben Sheets are reporting that he will not be ready to contribute to a major league team this season. Sheets is coming off of flexor tendon surgery in February. |
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| The Reds official Twitter page is reporting that the team has placed infielder Danny Richar on the DL with a torn labrum in his left shoulder. Richar was 2-for-8 on the season with the Reds. |
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| According to the official Twitter page of the Cincinnati Reds, the team has activated third baseman Edwin Encarnacion from the DL. In a corresponding move, the team placed Danny Richar on the DL with a torn labrum in his left shoulder. |
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| The Baltimore Sun is reporting that Orioles' outfielder Nolan Reimold has been named the AL Rookie of the Month for June. Reimold hit .320 with four home runs, nine RBIs, 13 runs scored and 13 walks in 26 games. |
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| The Braves have recalled infielder Brooks Conrad from Triple-A Gwinnett to replace the injured Kelly Johnson, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Conrad has not played a major league game since last season with the A's. |
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| According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Braves have placed second baseman Kelly Johnson on the 15-day DL with right wrist tendinitis. The team also recalled Brooks Conrad from Triple-A Gwinnett to fill the roster spot. |
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| Jorge Posada is not in the Yankees' lineup for their Friday afternoon game against the Blue Jays. He is being replaced by Francisco Cervelli behind the plate. |
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| B.J. Upton, CF, Tampa Bay Rays | Friday 7/3, 11:47 AM CT |
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| According to the Tampa Tribune, Rays outfielder B.J. Upton has been named the AL Player of the Month for June. Upton batted .324 with five home runs, 20 runs scored, 22 RBI, 14 stolen bases, and ten doubles to earn the award. |
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| The Chicago Tribune is reporting that Cubs catcher Geovany Soto is not in the team's lineup for their Friday afternoon game against the Brewers. He will be replaced by Koyie Hill behind the plate. |
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| The Chicago Tribune is reporting that Cubs' outfielder Alfonso Soriano is back in the team's lineup Friday after being benched for two games to clear his head. He will replace Sam Fuld, who started in his place for the last two games. |
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| Doug Davis, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Friday 7/3, 11:19 AM CT |
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| The Arizona Republic is reporting that the Diamondbacks have several players who may be on the trade market. Pitchers Doug Davis, Jon Garland, and Chad Qualls join position players Felipe Lopez and Chad Tracy as possible trade candidates. |
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| The Dallas Morning News is reporting that injured outfielder Josh Hamilton went 0-for-4 in his rehab start on Thursday. He will start in center field on Friday, and he hopes to return to the Rangers on Saturday. |
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| MetsBlog.com is reporting that Mets' closer Francisco Rodriguez told the media that he would be available for Friday's game after throwing a career high 46 pitches on Thursday. Rodriguez blew his third save of the year but received the win in the game. |
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| David Dellucci has been recalled by the Toronto Blue Jays, according to MLB.com's Jordan Bastian on his Twitter page. Dellucci was signed by the team in early June after being released by the Indians. |
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| Russ Adams, LF, San Diego Padres | Friday 7/3, 9:51 AM CT |
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| MLB.com's Jordan Bastian is reporting on his Twitter page that the Blue Jays have designated Russ Adams for assignment. In a corresponding move, the team recalled outfielder David Dellucci from Triple-A. |
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| According to the Journal News, Yankees' catcher Jose Molina went 0-for-2 with an RBI in his frst rehab game in Triple-A Scranton. Molina caught five innings, and he is scheduled to play five again in his next game. |
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| Chad Qualls, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Friday 7/3, 9:35 AM CT |
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| According to FoxSports.com, the Yankees still have a strong interest in Diamondbacks' reliever Chad Qualls. Their level of interest will depend on the ability of Brian Bruney to be consistent before the trade deadline. |
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| Matt Capps, P, Pittsburgh Pirates | Friday 7/3, 9:30 AM CT |
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| FoxSports.com is reporting that the Twins are interested in trading for Pirates' pitcher Matt Capps. The Twins may also be interested in second baseman Freddy Sanchez and pitcher John Grabow. |
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| Raul Ibanez, LF, Philadelphia Phillies | Friday 7/3, 8:58 AM CT |
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| The Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting that Phillies' outfielder Raul Ibanez could return to the team Monday if he plays a rehab game on Friday. Ibanez will need 10-to-12 at-bats before returning, so he will have to play today if he wants to return by the start of the week. |
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| The Dodgers will activate outfielder Manny Ramirez before Friday's game against the Padres. Ramirez has finished serving his 50-game suspension for a positive banned substance test. |
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| According to the Baltimore Sun, Orioles' pitching prospect Brian Matusz tossed a complete game shutout on Thursday for Double-A Bowie. Matusz gave up four hits while walking two and striking out six. |
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