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Blue Jays acquire catcher Miguel Montero from CubsNEW YORK (AP) Cast off by the World Series champions, Miguel Montero has a new home north of the border.The veteran catcher was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday, six days after he blamed Cubs...

Pederson leaves game after frightening collision with PuigLOS ANGELES (AP) Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson left a game against the St. Louis Cardinals after a frightening collision with Yasiel Puig on the warning track Tuesday night.Just before crashing into Pederson, Puig sprinted from right field to right-center and caught...

AP Sports WriterIt no longer counts: All-Star result won't matter in OctoberBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) The new All-Star Game rules were picture-perfect for Nelson Cruz.Yadier Molina didn't mind them, either.And come Game 1 of the World Series in October, no one will be harkening back to how a...

AP Sports WriterUnbeatable: Indians romping, rolling on 16-game win streakBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Over two hours before the game's first pitch, the mood inside the clubhouse of baseball's hottest team is almost fraternity-house loose.Championship-level chill.In one corner, All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor smiles while peeling off his backpack and...

Beltre out of Rangers' lineup again after spraining ankleARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Adrian Beltre is out of the Texas Rangers' lineup because of a sprained left ankle, a little more than a week after finally making his season debut.Beltre wasn't listed on the lineup posted in the Rangers' clubhouse...

Oh Baby! Jeter welcomes birth of daughterNEW YORK (AP) The captain's team just got a little bigger.Retired New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter and his wife Hannah have welcomed their first child. According to a tweet Friday from The Players' Tribune , the media platform founded by Jeter,...

Royals' Yost, Hosmer ejected in first inning against IndiansCLEVELAND (AP) Kansas City manager Ned Yost and first baseman Eric Hosmer have been ejected in the first inning of the Royals' game against the Cleveland Indians.Hosmer was thrown out after striking out with the bases loaded and no outs...

AP Sports WriterIndians' Francona out of hospital after heart procedureBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Indians manager Terry Francona has been released from the hospital after undergoing a procedure to correct an irregular heartbeat.Francona was discharged from the Cleveland Clinic and is resting at his downtown Cleveland residence. The 58-year-old...

LEADING OFF: MLB sees how All-Star Game shows in TV ratingsBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors today:---WHO WATCHED?A year after the All-Star Game drew its lowest TV rating ever, Major League Baseball will see how this telecast fared.Fox tried a few new things:...

AP Baseball WriterPitch clock, limits on mound visits looming for MLB in 2018By RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Count CC Sabathia as a fan who wants to speed up baseball games. When the six-time All-Star tunes in at home, he quickly changes the channel.''It's slow. It's boring,'' the New...

Indians place All-Star Andrew Miller on disabled listBOSTON (AP) The Cleveland Indians have placed All-Star left-hander Andrew Miller on the disabled list with right knee tendinitis.One of baseball's best relievers, Miller pitched in Tuesday night's 12-10 loss at Fenway Park. He is 4-3 with two saves and a...

White Sox starter Shields about ready for rehab assignmentCHICAGO (AP) Chicago White Sox starter James Shields says he is just about ready to go on a rehab assignment.The 35-year-old right-hander threw about a 30-pitch bullpen session for the second time in three days on Friday. He plans to...