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The Texas Rangers have re-signed right-hander Ian Kennedy to a minor-league contract. News of the deal was first reported by Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News. Kennedy will report to Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday. The 38-year-old righty opened the season on the 26-man roster. He was designated for assignment on May 11 after posting […]

Alexis Diaz, whose Cincinnati Reds jumped six spots in the latest reliever rankings and bullpen rankings

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Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — June 19 Team Rankings, 1–30

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — June 19 Team Rankings We are in the 12th week of the season. We’ve seen some movement in the team bullpen/reliever/relief corps rankings, but the teams toward the top have not changed. These rankings are not interested in what some guy in the minors did back in April before […]

Brewers Blast Guardians; Bring On Prospects

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Triston McKenzie Back to Injured List

McKenzie Goes Down On Saturday, the Cleveland Guardians placed starting pitcher Triston McKenzie on the 15-day IL with a right elbow injury. McKenzie started the season on the 60-day IL with a right teres major strain and has only made two starts all season. The extent of the injury, as well as how much time […]

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The Yankee Way: Old and Underperforming

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The Yankee Way: Old and Underperforming For the New York Yankees, going 2-6 in an eight-game stretch against the Boston Red Sox and New York Mets is about as bad as it gets. When looking at their offensive numbers, it is clear that things may be even worse than that record would indicate. The Yankee […]

Jake McCarthy of the Diamondbacks sliding into home against the Brewers. The Diamondbacks face the Brewers on the road after taking two of three from the Guardians.

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Diamondbacks Report: Two of Three from Guardians; Three with Brewers Next

Diamondbacks Report: Two from Guardians, Brewers Next The Arizona Diamondbacks (43–29), after winning two of three against the Cleveland Guardians (33–38), hold a three-and-a-half-game lead over the San Francisco Giants (39–32) for the NL West lead and trail the Atlanta Braves (46–26) by three games for the NL’s best record. They open a seven-game road […]

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Jack Suwinski is Emerging with the Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates

Jack Suwinski is emerging as one of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ top stars. He currently leads the team in home runs as well as on base and slugging percentages. He is also establishing himself as a top outfielder with a cannon of an arm and has shown he can chase down fly balls in the power […]

Myles Straw of the Cleveland Guardians celebrates with teammates during a 12–3 rout of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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Guardians Clobber Davies, Diamondbacks on Josh Naylor’s Big Day

Guardians 12, Diamondbacks 3 PHOENIX, June 18 — The lights dimmed in the bottom of the first, indicative of the way the Arizona Diamondbacks played Sunday afternoon against the Cleveland Guardians. But the lights shone brightly on Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor, who went 4-for-5 with a double and three RBI in the blowout victory. […]

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Rangers Grind Out Series Finale against Blue Jays

Rangers 11, Blue Jays 7 ARLINGTON, Tex. (June 18) — The Texas Rangers got a very satisfying win over the Toronto Blue Jays by a final score of 11–7 on Sunday afternoon. The offense as a whole came together to win this one, but home runs by Jonah Heim and Leody Taveras were the key […]