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Tigers' Acosta and Rockies' Ugarte suspended 56 games each under minor league drug program
NEW YORK (AP) — Detroit Tigers pitcher Luis Acosta and Colorado Rockies infielder Ronny Ugarte were suspended for 56 games each Friday following positive tests under baseball's minor league drug program. Acosta tested positive for Stanozolol and Ugarte for Boldenone, both banned...
Jen Pawol, bidding to be first woman big league umpire, to work plate in Triple-A title game
NEW YORK (AP) — Jen Pawol will work the plate for Saturday night's Triple-A Championship game in Las Vegas between Oklahoma City and either Durham or Norfolk. Pawol has worked major league spring training games and the 46-year-old is bidding to become the first woman to umpire a...
Cincinnati investigation related to gambling finds no other evidence of betting on college baseball
CINCINNATI (AP) — An investigation into Cincinnati baseball related to interactions with a gambler found two secondary NCAA violations involving former staffers and a former player, but no other evidence of members of the program having bet on college baseball, the university said Wednesday. ...
Orioles place 1B Mountcastle on injured list with shoulder inflammation
HOUSTON (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles placed first baseman Ryan Mountcastle on the 10-day injured list with inflammation in his left shoulder Wednesday. The Orioles had hoped to avoid putting Mountcastle on the IL, but manager Brandon Hyde said Mountcastle tried to swing before...
Cubs place Nick Madrigal on IL, recall Jared Young from minors
CHICAGO (AP) — The sliding Chicago Cubs placed infielder Nick Madrigal on the 10-day injured list retroactive to Sept. 17 with a right hamstring strain, and recalled infielder Jared Young from Triple-A Iowa before Tuesday night's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Madrigal,...
Red Sox put rookie 1B Triston Casas on 10-day IL because of sore right shoulder
TORONTO (AP) — The Boston Red Sox put first baseman Triston Casas on the 10-day injured list Saturday because of right shoulder inflammation. The move, retroactive to Friday, came after the rookie slugger was scratched from the starting lineup for a second straight game. ...
Josh Donaldson homers and Freddy Peralta's strong pitching leads Brewers over Marlins 3-1
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Josh Donaldson homered for the first time with his new team and Freddy Peralta turned in another stellar outing as the Milwaukee Brewers downed the Miami Marlins 3-1 on Tuesday night. Milwaukee (81-63) is a season-high 18 games above .500 and reached the mark for...
Tampa Bay places slugging center fielder Jose Siri on injured list with right-hand fracture
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tampa Bay placed center fielder Jose Siri on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday because of a fractured right hand. Second on the team with 25 home runs, Siri was hit by a pitch in the fifth inning of Monday’s game against Minnesota. He stayed in to run but came...
Cubs place closer Alzolay on the 15-day IL and promote top prospect Crow-Armstrong from minors
DENVER (AP) — The Chicago Cubs placed closer Adbert Alzolay on the 15-day injured list Monday and promoted top prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong from Triple-A Iowa. The Cubs also activated reliever Michael Fulmer from the IL before their 5-4 victory at Colorado in the opener of a...
Former MVP Josh Donaldson back in majors after Brewers call him up
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Former AL MVP Josh Donaldson is back in the big leagues attempting to help the Milwaukee Brewers in their push toward an NL Central title. The Brewers announced Monday they had recalled the veteran third baseman from Triple-A Nashville while optioning infielder...
