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Jonathan
Papelbon
Relief Pitcher
Birthdate
23/11/1980
BAT/THR
Right/Right
Birthplace
Baton Rouge, LA
College
Mississippi State
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Crasnick: Grading top deadline deals of 2015
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Jerry Crasnick
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Which closers are safe ... and unsafe?
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AJ Mass
Which pitchers could see values change at trade deadline?
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Tristan H. Cockcroft
Relief Efforts: Identifying safe, risky closers
14Y
AJ Mass
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MLB News
Astros watch Jake Meyers, Cristian Javier exit with injuries
CF Jake Meyers (back tightness) and RHP Cristian Javier (shoulder tightness) left with injuries for the Astros on Wednesday.
Sonny Gray silences Milwaukee 5-0 as the Red Sox roll to their first back-to-back wins
— Sonny Gray pitched 6 1/3 shutout innings, and the Boston Red Sox took advantage of three walks and two infield hits to score three times in the third inning on Wednesday and beat Milwaukee 5-0 for their first back-to-back wins of the season.
Fantasy baseball lineup advice for Thursday: Seth Lugo should continue solid start
Everything you need to know to set your fantasy baseball lineups for Thursday's MLB action.
Angel Martinez hits a grand slam as part of a career-best game and Guardians rout Royals 10-2
— Angel Martinez belted a grand slam and had a career-high four hits, and rookie Chase DeLauter delivered a two-run double to lift the Cleveland Guardians to a 10-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.
Nick Castellanos’ two-run double, Jake Cronenworth's homer spark Padres over Pirates 8-2
— Nick Castellanos hit a two-run double, Jake Cronenworth added a two-run homer and the San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-2 on Wednesday.
Dodgers great Davey Lopes, four-time All-Star, dies at 80
Davey Lopes, a speedy four-time All-Star who won the World Series with the Dodgers in 1981, died Wednesday at the age of 80 after a battle with Parkinson's disease.
