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AP Baseball WriterWalker trade increased Mets' net savings to over $9MBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) The New York Mets saved $3 million by trading infielder Neil Walker to the Milwaukee Brewers, part of $11.6 million in payroll cuts in recent weeks.New York also added $2.3 million when it...

AP Sports WriterRebuilding White Sox moving on without QuintanaBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Jose Quintana is the first July goodbye for the Chicago White Sox. There could be several more.The rebuilding White Sox are moving on after trading Quintana to the crosstown Cubs on Thursday. Third baseman Todd Frazier...

AP Baseball WriterBeltre bolstering Hall case while closing in on 3,000 hitsBy NOAH TRISTERAdrian Beltre needs 11 hits to reach 3,000 - a milestone that would bring some long overdue attention to a quietly great player.Beltre has never won an MVP award, and he's been an All-Star only four...

Indians' Kluber expected to rejoin rotation ThursdayCLEVELAND (AP) Corey Kluber, sidelined most of the month with a strained lower back, is expected to rejoin the Cleveland Indians rotation on Thursday against Oakland.Cleveland's ace right-hander hasn't pitched since May 2 when he left his start against Detroit after three...

Indians activate Brantley, Guyer from disabled listCLEVELAND (AP) The Cleveland Indians have activated outfielders Michael Brantley and Brandon Guyer from the 10-day disabled list.The Indians made the moves before playing Texas on Monday night. Outfielder Daniel Robertson and right-hander Shawn Armstrong were optioned to Triple-A Columbus.Brantley hasn't played...

Coast Guard rejects new lights where Jose Fernandez crashedMIAMI (AP) The U.S. Coast Guard won't be installing lights on the Florida jetty where Miami Marlins star Jose Fernandez crashed his boat, killing himself and two others.The Coast Guard announced in a news release Thursday that the color-coded, lighted...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Jeb Bush no longer interested in buying MarlinsBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) A person close to the negotiations says former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is no longer interested in buying the Miami Marlins and has ended his participation in sales talks.The person confirmed Bush's decision...

AP Television WriterBreezier All-Star game sees bump to 9.3 million viewersBy LYNN ELBERLOS ANGELES (AP) Baseball's breezier All-Star game scored a turn-around in viewership from last year's record low.The game drew 9.3 million viewers to rank as the last week's No. 2 program, the Nielsen company said Tuesday....

AP Sports WriterAll-Star closer Kintzler joins Nationals, bolsters bullpenBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) All-Star closer Brandon Kintzler has joined the Washington Nationals and shared with manager Dusty Baker his backstory, including three seasons pitching - and even selling tickets - in independent leagues.Baker described the conversation as ''very interesting''...

LEADING OFF: Discipline on deck for Harper-Strickland brawlBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors today:---BASEBRAWLNationals slugger Bryce Harper and Giants reliever Hunter Strickland are certain to soon get penalized by Major League Baseball after their fight in San Francisco. Hit in the hip by...

Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna feeling 'weird,' mentally offKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Toronto Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna says he is out of sorts mentally, feeling ''anxious'' and ''weird.'' And that is why he was unavailable to pitch Friday.''I really don't know how to explain it. ... I...

Associated PressMets' Conforto dislocates shoulder after swinging atBy SCOTT ORGERANEW YORK (AP) New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto dislocated his left shoulder Thursday, collapsing and writhing in pain after swinging at a pitch.The All-Star slugger was hurt in the fifth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks, yet another blow...