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 Five players from the defending American League champion Royals --
third baseman Mike Moustakas, shortstop Alcides Escobar, catcher
Salvador Perez and outfielders Lorenzo Cain and Alex Gordon -- are
leading or among the starters at their positions.
Perez leads all AL players with 1,447,753 votes and is well ahead of
second-place Stephen Vogt (795,848) of the Oakland Athletics.
Cain is next with 1,376,217 votes. Behind Cain in the outfield
balloting is Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (1,297,085),
the 2014 AL MVP, and the Royals' Gordon (991,606).
If the voting holds, the Royals would be the first team since the
Cincinnati Reds in 1976 with five All-Star starters. This year's
game will be played July 14 in Cincinnati.
Other position leaders are Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel
Cabrera (1,347,351), Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve
(1,301,754) and Seattle Mariners designated hitter Nelson Cruz
(1,225,255).
All-Star voting ends July 2.
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Infielder Alberto Callaspo rejected a deal that would send him from
the Atlanta Braves to the Los Angeles Dodgers for infielder Juan
Uribe.
FOX reported Callaspo's approval was required for the deal to be
completed before June 15.
According to multiple reports, Callaspo was told he was on the block
when he was a late scratch from Monday's lineup. The former Los
Angeles Angels utility man is batting .206 with eight RBIs in 107
at-bats this season.
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The Seattle Mariners activated outfielder Austin Jackson from the
15-day disabled list, and right-hander Danny Farquhar was sent to
Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday.
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The Miami Marlins reassigned third base coach Brett Butler after
recent mix-ups over signs.
Larry Harris will take over in the third-base coaching box and
Butler will focus on base running and outfielders.
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The moves come a day after a disagreement in Pittsburgh over a
hit-and-run sign during a game against the Pirates. Butler and bench
coach Mike Goff argued in the dugout, with Butler saying he was
following the directive provided from the dugout and Goff saying
there was no sign given for a hit-and-run.
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All-Star right-hander Johnny Cueto of the Cincinnati Reds had an MRI
exam that showed no structural damage to his ailing right elbow.
Cueto's injury, termed "right elbow stiffness" by the Reds, forced
him to miss a start. He was skipped in his scheduled rotation spot
Sunday and examined Monday.
With a day off Thursday, the Reds could bring Cueto back this
weekend.
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The Miami Marlins placed first baseman Michael Morse on the disabled
list with a sprained right ring finger.
The move is retroactive to Sunday. Morse last played on May 21.
In 37 games for the Marlins this year, Morse has struggled, batting
.211 with two home runs and 10 RBIs after signing a two-year, $16
million contract with Miami during the offseason.
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