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Indians P Boone Logan placed on DL with back strainCLEVELAND (AP) Indians left-hander Boone Logan will miss significant time after being placed on the 10-day disabled list with a strained muscle in his back, manager Terry Francona said Friday.Logan fell to the ground and grabbed his left shoulder...

AP Baseball WriterRed Sox announcer Remy apologizes for no-translator remarksBy BEN WALKERNEW YORK (AP) Boston Red Sox announcer Jerry Remy apologized Wednesday for his on-air remarks a night earlier that pitchers such as Yankees star Masahiro Tanaka shouldn't be allowed to have translators on the mound.''I sincerely apologize...

AP Sports WriterWave of injuries force Marlins to start Dee Gordon to shortBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) Dee Gordon is the Miami Marlins' new starting shortstop, and that's by default.Adeiny Hechavarria and rookie J.T. Riddle became the third and fourth players on the left side the Marlins' infield to...

AP Sports WriterRoyals acquire right-hander Karns from Mariners for DysonBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Royals have acquired right-hander Nathan Karns from the Seattle Mariners for outfielder Jarrod Dyson, solidifying a pitching staff that lost workhorse Edinson Volquez to free agency.The 29-year-old Karns was 6-2 with a...

AP Baseball WriterDombrowski turns to Fister again, this time in BostonBy NOAH TRISTERDoug Fister is again pitching for Dave Dombrowski, a reunion between a pitcher and an executive with plenty of history.Dombrowski made a number of big trades when he was with the Detroit Tigers, and two of them...

Blue Jays acquire Miguel Montero from CubsNEW YORK (AP) Catcher Miguel Montero has been acquired by the Toronto Blue Jays from the Cubs, six days after he blamed Chicago pitcher Jake Arrieta for allowing seven stolen bases in a 6-1 loss to Washington.Toronto said Monday it acquired the...

LEADING OFF: MLB sorts out trouble in Baltimore, MinnesotaBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors:---PAY THE PRICEMajor League Baseball figures to be busy, sorting out possible penalties after the ill will at Camden Yards and Target Field over the weekend.On Sunday, Red Sox reliever...

AP Sports WriterOrioles closer Britton can't wait to pitch in games againBy DAVID GINSBURGBALTIMORE (AP) Standout closer Zach Britton returned to Camden Yards on Friday, eager to start the next stage of his plan to get back to the Baltimore bullpen.Britton went on the 10-day disabled list a...

Brewers 1B Thames left the field in top of 8thMILWAUKEE (AP) Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Eric Thames left the game against the Cincinnati Reds in the top of the eighth on Wednesday.Thames appeared to be favoring his left hamstring and came out before the Reds batted.Manager Craig Counsell...

AP Sports WriterBraves place struggling Colon on DL with left side strainBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Braves placed struggling right-hander Bartolo Colon on the 10-day disabled list on Tuesday with a strain in his left side.The move came one day after Colon allowed eight runs in 3...

AP Sports WriterBraves' Freeman '100 percent go' on moving to third baseBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) Braves star Freddie Freeman plans to move from first base to third base to keep Matt Adams' bat in the Atlanta lineup.Freeman took grounders at third base before batting practice Wednesday and also...

Former NL Cy Young winner Randy Jones has throat cancerSAN DIEGO (AP) Randy Jones, the San Diego Padres' first Cy Young Award winner, is fighting throat cancer linked to tobacco use during his baseball career.Jones told the San Diego Union-Tribune on Thursday that he has been undergoing radiation...