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Good morning baseball fans!
Voting for the All-Star game has officially started, so fill out your ballots out early and hope your favorite player is still healthy by the All-Star break.
Here’s a look at what’s going on around the American League East.
- The Blue Jays re-signed catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia.
- Jung ho-Kang lost his DUI appeal, which means he now faces an eight-month sentence.
- Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman is expected to miss a significant amount of time because of a broken wrist.
- The Angels signed Doug Fister, adding a veteran arm to their pitching staff.
- Toronto suspended Kevin Pillar for two games after he used a homophobic slur on Wednesday night.
- Pirates right-hander Gerrit Cole might prove to be type of pitcher the Astros need to add before the non-waiver trade deadline.
- Atlanta signed James Loney to a minor league deal, giving them additional depth.
- Every team has a different set of needs in advance of this year’s MLB Draft.
- The Nationals are still considering closing options, and David Robertson remains a candidate, according to FanRag Sports’ Jon Heyman.
- The Red Sox designated Chase d’Arnaud for assignment, according to Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe.
- Tampa Bay acquired Michael Martinez from Cleveland on Thursday, the club announced.
- The Padres placed Trevor Cahill on the 10-day disabled list with a shoulder injury, they announced.
- Baltimore designated Francisco Pena for assignment the club announced.
- Pittsburgh put Gregory Polanco on the 10-day disabled list, according to Bill Brink of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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Today in baseball: On this day in 2012, Justin Verlander was two outs away from pitching a no-hitter against the Pirates.