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  1. Giants RHP Clayton Blackburn: 6 2/3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 9 SO for Low-A Augusta (79 GS) #GameScoreOfTheDay
  2. Mets 3B Wilmer Flores: 3-for-4, 1 HR, 3 RBIs, 2 R, 1 BB for High-A St. Lucie (3.1 RC) #HitterOfTheDay
  3. Athletics 3B Miles Head: 3-for-5, 2 HR, 2 RBIs, 2 R, 2 SO for High-A Stockton (3.1 RC) #HitterOfTheDay
  4. White Sox RHP Simon Castro: 8 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 H, 0 BB, 5 SO for Double-A Birmingham (79 GS) #GameScoreOfTheDay
  5. Marlins C Kyle Skipworth: 4-for-4, 1 HR, 1 3B, 1 2B, 6 RBIs, 2 R for Double-A Jacksonville (4.4 RC) #HitterOfTheDay
  6. Marlins RHP Jose Fernandez: 6 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 12 SO for Low-A Greensboro (77 GS) #GameScoreOfTheDay
  7. Rangers CF Jake Skole: 4-for-4, 2 HR, 1 2B, 3 RBIs, 4 R, 1 BB for High-A Myrtle Beach (5.2 RC) #HitterOfTheDay bit.ly/JLfxIO
  8. Rockies LHP Tyler Matzek: 7 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 7 SO for High-A Modesto @ High Desert! (76 GS) #GameScoreOfTheDay bit.ly/KqcUz1
  9. @Exposfan1998 Maybe Aug/Sept bullpen reinforcement, but low-leverage work for most part. Maybe he gets a spin in 8th, 9th late in Sept.
  10. Minor League Transactions update. Players latch on with new organizations bit.ly/LvUCK8
  11. Mets release Triple-A Buffalo 2B Bobby Scales, your IL leader with .339 AVG & .459 OBP, so that he can sign in Japan, where he played in ’11
  12. @tjays05 I hear Buffalo is beautiful in July. Raises an interesting question: Who's Triple-A all-star with most MLB service at time of ASG?
  13. International & Pacific Coast leagues remind you that Triple-A all-star game fan voting begins today atmilb.com/K5kaBY
  14. Cardinals release ’08 3rd rd 3B Niko Vasquez, Reds sign him to minors deal in short order. Started 12-for-71 (.169) this season.
  15. Brewers release RHP Seth Lintz, ’08 2nd-rounder, who spent parts of 4 years in short-season. Allowed 13 R, 25 BR in 9 IP in Low-A in ’12.
  16. Dodgers release RHP Shane Lindsay, hard-throwing reliever (signed as MiLB FA) who walked 12 in 9 IP for Triple-A Albuquerque.
  17. Cubs sign SS/3B Diory Hernandez, whom the Astros released last week. Batted .159/.240/.159 (50 PA) for Okla City this year.
  18. D-backs sign RHP Gaby Hernandez from Frontier League. He pitched for Triple-A Reno last season.
  19. @kjhudson18 Aiming for today. At mercy of MLB when it comes to transaction.
  20. Rangers RHP Justin Grimm: 7 IP, 0 R, 6 H, 0 BB, 6 SO for Double-A Frisco (71 GS) #GameScoreOfTheDay bit.ly/JIPUs2