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Yankees GM Cashman says going with Verdugo over Domínguez gives the team the best chance to win
CHICAGO (AP) — The New York Yankees have some work to do, general manager Brian Cashman said. At least for now, Jasson Domínguez is going to do his work in the minors. New York is competing with the Baltimore Orioles for the AL East lead, and the 21-year-old Domínguez is one of...
Brewers minor league pitcher Ever Urena is suspended 56 games following a positive drug test
NEW YORK (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers minor league pitcher Ever Urena was suspended for 56 games Friday following a positive test for the performance-enhancing substance Stanozolol under baseball’s drug program for players assigned outside the U.S. and Canada. A 19-year-old...
Twins place Max Kepler on injured list and call up outfielder DaShawn Keirsey Jr.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Minnesota Twins placed Max Kepler on the 10-day disabled list Thursday with left patellar tendinitis. Outfielder DaShawn Keirsey Jr. was selected from Triple-A St. Paul to replace Kepler on the 28-man roster. Kepler missed the entire...
Díaz hits a 2-run homer to complete an 8-run 4th inning and the Rays beat the Twins 9-4
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Yandy Díaz hit a two-run homer in an eight-run fourth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays went on to beat the Minnesota Twins 9-4 on Wednesday night. All eight runs were scored off Louie Varland (0-6), who was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul to follow opener...
Wayne Graham, who built Rice into a national power in baseball, dies at 88
HOUSTON (AP) — Wayne Graham, who coached the Rice baseball team to seven College World Series appearances and the 2003 national championship, has died. He was 88. The university announced Graham died Tuesday night in Austin. It did not provide a cause of death. ...
Jordan Walker's 5 hits, Lars Nootbaar's 5 RBIs lead Cardinals to 14-7 win over Yankees
NEW YORK (AP) — Jordan Walker went 5 for 5, Lars Nootbaar hit a bases-clearing two-strike double in the seventh and added a two-run homer in the ninth, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Yankees 14-7 on Sunday. New York's lead in the American League East over Baltimore...
Martinez homers and Megill is effective in his return from the minors as Mets top White Sox 5-1
CHICAGO (AP) — J.D. Martinez hit a two-run homer, Tylor Megill pitched effectively into the sixth inning in his return from the minors and the New York Mets topped the skidding Chicago White Sox 5-1 on Friday night. Jesse Winker had an RBI double among his three hits as the Mets...
Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto makes 1st minor league rehab start after over 2 months on injured list
ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto made his first rehab start after more than two months on the injured list, throwing two innings for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday night. The right-hander allowed one hit and one earned run while striking...
Oakland Athletics outfielder Miguel Andujar will undergo season-ending surgery
CINCINNATI (AP) — Oakland Athletics outfielder Miguel Andujar will have season-ending, manager Mark Kotsay said Wednesday. “We are going to miss him,” Kotsay said. “He was a big contributor and a big part of this club's success over the past few months. Hopefully the surgery...
Top prospect Dylan Crews debuts for Nationals as next step in Washington's rebuild
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dylan Crews drove past the Washington Monument and the memorials on the National Mall on the way to his first day of work as a major league player. The Washington Nationals hope Crews will become the newest attraction in the nation's capital. The...
