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Despite a public campaign to become the first pitcher to participate in the Home Run Derby, San Francisco Giants southpaw Madison Bumgarner will not be part of this year's event on July 11.  

Major League Baseball issued a strong statement Thursday, condemning a proposal that would impose salary limits for minor league baseball. 

SB Nation's Grant Brisbee provided a look: 

It is a response to the Save America's Pastime Act being pushed in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Philadelphia Phillies pitching prospect Matt Imhof lost his right eye in a training accident last Saturday.

Imhof explained the situation in an Instagram post:

CSNPhilly.com noted the accident occurred during a "postgame stretching routine."

The San Diego Padres reportedly traded relief pitcher Fernando Rodney to the Miami Marlins on Thursday, according to Jon Heyman of the MLB Network and Chris Cotillo of SB Nation.   

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced Thursday that they have acquired starting pitcher Bud Norris along with outfielder Dian Toscano, "a player to be named later and cash considerations" from the Atlanta Braves for minor league pitchers Philip Pfeifer and Caleb Dirks. 

Attention big league shoppers: You have four weeks left to find the piece—or pieces—you need for the stretch run. That might seem like a long time, but it's not. The Aug. 1 non-waiver trade deadline will be here before you know it.

As a result, the rumor mill has been buzzing. It's not spinning as fast as an Aroldis Chapman fastball, but it's certainly moving faster than what passes for a heater from Jered Weaver these days.

Let's hold off on scheduling an MLB rookie-sophomore game during All-Star weekend.

Promising youngsters have arrirved in 2016, but these neophytes wouldn't fare well against the likes of Kris Bryant, Francisco Lindor and Carlos Correa with a hopefully healthy Noah Syndergaard on the mound.

NEW YORK — In the seats behind home plate, scouts from rival teams ogle the relief pitchers the New York Yankees haven't yet decided to sell. Just the other day, the Chicago Cubs had three scouts at Yankee Stadium, enough so each could have focused in on just one of the late-inning relievers who could change the trade market and perhaps Cubs history.

Boston Red Sox left-hander David Price was not an especially good pitcher Wednesday in a 4-0 loss to his old employer, the Tampa Bay Rays. Just ask him.

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig left Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers after he collided with the right field fence.

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