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3 hrs ago | Milwaukee Brewers

Brewers formally announce 22 Draft signings

The Brewers formally announced on Monday's off-day that they had signed their top five selections in the First-Year Player Draft, then announced 17 more deals on Tuesday, all of which had already been reported elsewhere.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Rickie Weeks, Jean Segura, Troy Tulowitzki, Brandon Crawford, Pete Kozma

7 hrs ago | LA Daily News

Skip Schumaker still a wide-eyed pro

Skip Schumaker has been a Dodger for less than half a season. The experience has ranged from depressing to gratifying to exciting to nervous time.

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Related Topix: Sports, Skip Schumaker, Baseball Players, National League West, National League, Major League Baseball, California High School Sports, High School Sports, Chad Billingsley, Health

Tue Jun 18, 2013

New York Daily News

Madden: Donnie seeks calm in midst of a storm

If ever there was a fella who needed a hug and a warm welcome Tuesday, it was Don Mattingly , the favorite Yankee son who came home to the Bronx as manager of the last-place, $215 million Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League West, National League, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Hanley Ramirez

Major League Baseball

Segura bidding to join elite All-Star company

Not since Robin Yount was the reigning American League MVP in 1983 has a Brewers shortstop started the All-Star Game.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Jean Segura, Major League Baseball, Troy Tulowitzki, Brandon Crawford, Pete Kozma

CNN

Tom Verducci: Yankees and Dodgers give rare spice back to interleague play

Interleague play, a novelty gone stale, or worse, gets some pizzazz back for the next two nights.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Curtis Granderson

Mon Jun 17, 2013

Chattanoogan.com

Former Lookouts' Outfielder Yasiel Puig

An article in today's Los Angeles Times by Dylan Hernandez indicates that the Dodgers have no plans to send Yasiel Puig back down to the Minor Leagues.

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Related Topix: Sports, Yasiel Puig, Baseball Players, Andre Ethier

Sun Jun 16, 2013

Los Angeles Dodgers

Ryu opens Interleague set as Mattingly returns to Bronx

The Dodgers and Yankees have faced each other 11 times in the World Series, the most matchups between any two teams playing for a championship in any sport.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, Major League Baseball, American League East, National League West, National League, Phil Hughes, Baseball Players, Andre Ethier, Carl Crawford

Bradenton.com

Mattingly confident reeling Dodgers can rebound

Rookie Gerrit Cole improved to 2-0 and Pedro Alvarez homered off Zack Greinke to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Dodgers 6-3 Sunday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Pedro Alvarez, Baseball Players, Alex Presley, Pittsburgh Pirates, Major League Baseball, Garrett Jones, Yasiel Puig

Los Angeles Dodgers

Father's Day special for Hairston Jr., Punto

Jerry Hairston, Jr. recalls his father Jerry Sr., who played 14 Major League seasons, pitching to him in the backyard, saying if he can't get his son out, then no Little Leaguer can.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League West, National League, Major League Baseball, Andre Ethier, Baseball Players, Yasiel Puig, Los Angeles Dodgers

Lasorda's Lair

Dodgers, Kershaw Talking Dollars

Ken Rosenthal is reporting the Dodgers are progressing in their recent contract extension discussions with ace Clayton Kershaw .

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Related Topix: Sports, Clayton Kershaw, Baseball Players, Hiroki Kuroda

MSNBC

Andre Ethier is remarkably Zen about his future

Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier has faced a lot of hardship this season. He hasn't hit well, currently sitting on a .236 average with five home runs and a .681 OPS.

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Related Topix: Sports, Andre Ethier, Baseball Players, Yasiel Puig

Sat Jun 15, 2013

Boston.com

2014 MLB opener in Australia: Dodgers-Diamondbacks - Boston.com

Major League Baseball will open the 2014 regular season in Australia, with the Dodgers and Diamondbacks playing a two-game series at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Olympics

Los Angeles Dodgers

Hanley feeling good but still limited

Hanley Ramirez returned to the Dodgers lineup Friday night, and he said he didn't feel any pain afterward.

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Related Topix: Sports, Andre Ethier, Major League Baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Los Angeles Dodgers - PlayerWatch

C Tim Federowicz becomes the No. 2 catcher behind Ellis now that Hernandez has been dropped from the roster.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Tim Federowicz, Stephen Fife, Yasiel Puig, Clayton Kershaw

Fri Jun 14, 2013

Rant Sports

Los Angeles Dodgers Might Have to Dump Players to Make Payroll

Raise your hand if you have ever had more bills than you have money to pay them.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers, Baseball Players, Chad Billingsley, Clayton Kershaw

BleacherReport

MLB's 10 Biggest Surprises of the 2013 Season so Far

Every Major League Baseball season is full of surprises, and 2013 is no different.

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Related Topix: Sports, Domonic Brown, Baseball Players, Shelby Miller, Everth Cabrera, Jose Iglesias, John Lackey

The Wichita Eagle

Dodgers' Ethier faces uncertain times

Or, for that matter, if he'll be playing at all. These days, nothing is certain for Ethier, who only a year ago was viewed as one of the team's centerpieces and signed to a five-year, $85-million contract extension.

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Related Topix: Sports, Andre Ethier, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers, Yasiel Puig

Thu Jun 13, 2013

NBC Los Angeles

Dodgers Face Ex-Catcher Russell Martin, Pirates, On Friday

Former Dodger Russell Martin, now #55 of the Pittsburgh Pirates, throws a runner out against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on April 28, 2013 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Russell Martin, Jeff Locke, Pittsburgh Pirates, Major League Baseball, St. Louis Cardinals, Andre Ethier

Lasorda's Lair

Yasiel Puig is a New Favorite

They said he wasn't ready. Yasiel Puig , the Cuban phenomenon, has burst on to the scene in an exciting way rarely made by rookies.

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Related Topix: Sports, Yasiel Puig, Baseball Players, Andre Ethier

Washington Times

Wilson Ramos suffers another setback in hamstring rehab

Wilson Ramos suffered another setback in his rehab from a strained left hamstring, manager Davey Johnson said Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Wilson Ramos, Baseball Players