After using Instagram during the game, Red Sox bench third baseman Pablo Sandoval for one contest for violating the team’s social media policy. The Panda had hit the “like” button while in the restroom during Boston’s 7-4 loss to Kansas City at Kauffman Stadium.

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After using Instagram during the game, Red Sox bench third baseman Pablo Sandoval for one contest for violating the team’s social media policy. The Panda had hit the “like” button while in the restroom during Boston’s 7-4 loss to Kansas City at Kauffman Stadium.

One strike away from a perfect game Max Scherzer’s bid for immortality is spoiled when he hits Jose Tabata with a pitch

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One strike away from a perfect game, Max Scherzer’s bid for immortality is spoiled when he hits Jose Tabata with a pitch, a slider off the elbow that many believed the Pittsburgh outfielder purposely leaned into to get on base. The 30 year-old right-hander records the final out on the next batter to complete his first ever no-hitter, allowing just one hit in two consecutive starts after tossing a 16-strikeout, one-hit complete game against Milwaukee in his last outing.

The Diamondbacks trade P Bronson Arroyo and 2014 top draft pick Touki Toussaint to the Braves in return for IF Philip Gosselin. As both Arroyo, recovering from Tommy John surgery, and Gosselin are currently on the disabled list, the deal is largely a salary dump, allowing the D-Backs to get Arroyo’s $9.5 million salary off the books.

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On June 20, The Diamondbacks trade P Bronson Arroyo and 2014 top draft pick Touki Toussaint to the Braves in return for IF Philip Gosselin. As both Arroyo, recovering from Tommy John surgery, and Gosselin are currently on the disabled list, the deal is largely a salary dump, allowing the D-Backs to get Arroyo’s $9.5 million salary off the books.