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Blue Jays Acquire Adam Cimber, Corey Dickerson From Marlins

Jun 30, 2021 7:55 AM

The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired Adam Cimber and Corey Dickerson in a trade with the Miami Marlins.

Miami received Joe Panik and Minor League right-hander Andrew McInvale in the swap.

Dickerson, 32, signed a two-year, $17.5 million deal with the Marlins before the 2020 season.

Cimber is controllable via arbitration through the 2024 season.

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Kyle Schwarber Would Rest, Skip Home Run Derby

Jun 30, 2021 7:52 AM

Kyle Schwarber is tied for the National League lead in home runs, but won't participate in next month's Home Run Derby.

While the Washington Nationals slugger said he hasn't been approached about competing in the event, if he was, he said he'd pass.

"I think the best thing to do is probably let it pass and rest up and look forward to the second half," Schwarber said. "The biggest thing is you're going to get sore, after the fact. You're taking almost 13-15 minutes of full swings. You never do that in a day [of] your daily routine in baseball. That's just torturing yourself. It's definitely taxing on the body."

Schwarber, 28, came in second in the Home Run Derby in 2018, losing out to Bryce Harper.

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Trevor Bauer Facing Allegations Of Assault

Jun 30, 2021 7:48 AM

Trevor Bauer is facing allegations of assault by a woman stemming from a sexual encounter earlier this year.

The Pasadena (CA) Police Department said it is investigating the alleged assault, which it says occurred around the middle of May.

Major League Baseball has been made aware of the allegations against Bauer and will look into the matter, a source said.

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Tags: Los Angeles Dodgers, Legal, Misc Rumor

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Brian Cashman: Yankees 'As Bad As We Can Be'

Jun 30, 2021 7:43 AM

Brian Cashman was blunt in his assessment of the New York Yankees' play to date.

"We suck right now," Cashman said. "As bad as we can be."

Despite the statement, the general manager yet again issued support for manager Aaron Boone.

"This is not an Aaron Boone problem," Cashman said. "This is not a coaching staff problem."

Cashman shifted the blame away from Boone toward himself.

"It's easy from my chair to say, 'Let me throw something overboard to just satisfy the masses.' It's harder to actually stick with what you've got because you believe in it," he said. "These people care. They're working their ass off. They're really good at what they do. We're not getting the results. I'm the head of baseball operations. That's more on me than them."

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Mariners' Hector Santiago Receives 10-Game Suspension

Jun 29, 2021 3:13 PM

Seattle Mariners pitcher Hector Santiago has received a 10-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for possessing a foreign substance on his glove at the end of the fifth inning of his club's Sunday, June 27th game against the Chicago White Sox, Major League Baseball has announced in a statement.

The suspension won't begin immediately as Santiago has elected to appeal. The discipline will be held in abeyance until the process is complete.

Santiago was the first Major League player ejected under baseball's stricter enforcing of the rules against foreign substances to help grip the baseball.

RealGM Staff Report

Tags: Seattle Mariners, Misc Rumor, Suspension

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White Sox, Diamondbacks Making Progress In Eduardo Escobar Talks

Jun 29, 2021 9:20 AM

The Chicago White Sox and Arizona Diamondbacks have been discussing a potential trade centered around Eduardo Escobar for the past week.

It now seems as though those talks are accelerating.

According to a report, the Diamondbacks are "on the verge" of starting a sell-off that will begin with an Escobar trade.

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Yankees' Top Prospect Jasson Dominguez, 18, Makes Pro Debut

Jun 29, 2021 9:03 AM

Jasson Dominguez went 0-for-2 with a walk Monday in his professional debut for the Florida Complex League Yankees against the FCL East Tigers.

The New York Yankees signed the 18-year-old in July 2019 for $5.1 million.

Dominguez's signing bonus matched that of Oakland A's shortstop Robert Puason for the highest in the 2019-20 international amateur free-agent class.

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Pirates GM On No. 1 Pick: 'We Need To Get This Right'

Jun 28, 2021 9:18 AM

The Pittsburgh Pirates are narrowing the list of players they will consider with the No. 1 overall pick next month.

"I think I can say that we've gotten it down to single digits," general manager Ben Cherington said.

Pittsburgh has been linked to California high school shortstop Marcelo Mayer in recent mock drafts.

"I think the way we would look at it is we're going to use all the time that we have," Cherington said. "We need to get this right. It's really important. Let's take all the time we have to get this right."

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Mariners' Hector Santiago First Player Ejected Amid MLB Crackdown

Jun 29, 2021 9:20 AM

Seattle Mariners pitcher Hector Santiago was ejected in the fifth inning of Sunday's doubleheader opener against the Chicago White Sox after umpires inspected his glove.

Santiago said he used only rosin on what was a humid day.

"[Umpire Phil Cuzzi] said he felt some sticky stuff on the inside of the glove," he said. "All I used was rosin. I used it on both sides, trying to keep that sweat from dripping down to the hands."

Santiago, 33, was pulled from the game after giving up two walks and two hits in the inning. He was in his third inning of work but was checked for the first time when the confiscation occurred.

Per the league's new rule on inspecting pitchers for foreign substances, Santiago handed his glove over to be inspected by Cuzzi, who ejected him moments later. From replays, it looked as though the umpires were checking the inside of Santiago's glove.

"What we do is we go around the whole glove, feeling for anything that would be sticky or something," crew chief Tom Hallion said. "It was very noticeable, and then the rest of the crew inspected to make sure we were all in agreement. All four agreed that it was a sticky substance, and that's why he was ejected."

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Trey Mancini To Compete In Home Run Derby

Jun 28, 2021 9:04 AM

Trey Mancini, who missed the entire 2020 season after being diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer, has accepted an invitation from Major League Baseball to participate in the Home Run Derby, according to sources.

He returned to the Baltimore Orioles this season after undergoing surgery to treat the cancer.

Mancini is hitting .260/.337/.446 this year with 14 home runs and 52 RBIs.

ESPN

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Cleveland's Josh Naylor Carted Off Field After Collision

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Cubs Throw First Combined No-Hitter In Franchise History

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Gary Sanchez Will Skip Home Run Derby

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Yogi Berra Gets U.S. Stamp In His Honor

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Padres Sweep Dodgers For First Time Since 2013

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Pete Alonso To Defend Home Run Derby Title

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Mike Rizzo Calls Joe Girardi 'A Con Artist'

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Rob Manfred Sees 'Progress' In Pitcher Checks

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Max Scherzer Miffed As Umpires Inspect Him Three Times

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Toronto's Alek Manoah Suspended Five Games

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Rays' Wander Franco Dazzles In Debut

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Yu Darvish Sets Mark For Fastest To 1,500 Strikeouts

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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Will Sit Out Home Run Derby

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A's Demote Jesus Luzardo To Minor Leagues

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Cubs' Javier Baez Benched After Losing Track Of Outs

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Mets Fire Two Employees After Workplace Review

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Mets Owner: Time Not Right To Rework Jacob deGrom's Deal

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Some Teams Plan To Ask For Checks For Foreign Substances

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Rays To Promote No. 1 Prospect Wander Franco

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Zac Gallen Calls Out MLB Executive Over Foreign Substance Ban

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