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Associated PressJudge reveals he had collapsed lung, says rib improvingBy MARK DIDTLERTAMPA, Fla. (AP) New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge revealed he had a collapsed lung that has healed and said his broken rib is improving.Judge had a CT scan on Friday. The Yankees announced two weeks ago...

Padres reliever Munoz, prospect Lawson have elbow surgerySAN DIEGO (AP) Hard-throwing Padres reliever Andres Munoz and minor leaguer Reggie Lawson underwent Tommy John surgery Friday.Both right-handers were injured shortly before spring training was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.Munoz, 21, made his big league debut last year and...

MLB CalendarBy Associated PressTBA - Opening day, active rosters reduced to 26 players.June 3-4 - Owners meeting, New York.June 10-12 - Amateur draft, Omaha, Neb.June 13-14 - Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis at London.June 15 - International amateur signing period closes.July 2 - International amateur signing period opens.July 10...

AP Sports WritersMLB to pay minor leaguers through April 8; salaries TBDBy JAKE SEINER and JANIE McCAULEYNEW YORK (AP) Philadelphia Phillies minor leaguer Logan O'Hoppe got the news from his agent and relayed it immediately to teammate Vito Friscia.Friscia, a 40th-round draft pick, would be getting his spring...

AP Sports WriterTwin bill? Doubleheaders may be possibility to make up gamesBy PAT GRAHAMLet's play two? Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black would be down for doubleheaders.Maybe even a couple a week.That might be a necessity to make up games once a baseball season delayed by the new coronavirus gets...

Giants right-hander Tyler Beede to have Tommy John surgerySAN FRANCISCO (AP) San Francisco Giants right-hander Tyler Beede will undergo Tommy John elbow surgery Friday.Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi made the announcement Thursday. Beede's surgery will be performed by Texas Rangers physician Dr. Keith Meister in the...

AP Sports WritersMLB gives minor leaguers spring per diems; salaries TBDBy JAKE SEINER and JANIE McCAULEYNEW YORK (AP) Philadelphia Phillies minor leaguer Logan O'Hoppe got the news from his agent and relayed it immediately to teammate Vito Friscia.Friscia, a 40th-round draft pick, would be getting his spring training...

AP Sports WriterRed Sox ace Chris Sale to have Tommy John surgeryBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale will have Tommy John surgery on his left elbow, an operation that would keep him out the entire 2020 baseball season if and when it resumes after...

AP Sports WriterRed Sox ace Chris Sale to have Tommy John surgeryBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale will have Tommy John surgery on his left elbow, an operation that would keep him out the entire 2020 baseball season if and when it resumes after...

AP Sports WritersMLB gives minor leaguers spring per diems; salaries TBDBy JAKE SEINER and JANIE McCAULEYNEW YORK (AP) Philadelphia Phillies minor leaguer Logan O'Hoppe got the news from his agent and relayed it immediately to teammate Vito Friscia.Friscia, a 40th-round draft pick, would be getting his spring training...

AP Sports WriterRed Sox ace Chris Sale to have Tommy John surgeryBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale will have Tommy John surgery on his left elbow, an operation that would keep him out the entire 2020 baseball season if and when it resumes after...

AP Sports WriterIndians paying minor leaguers stipends, shut spring complexBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) With no end to the coronavirus shutdown in sight and no certainty about baseball's return this season, the Cleveland Indians will continue to pay minor league players their weekly stipends to help offset any “hardship”...