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AP Baseball WriterRangers OF Calhoun close to light workouts after broken jawBy STEPHEN HAWKINSFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun is back in Texas and will be able to start light workouts soon in his recovery from a broken jaw.The Rangers said Tuesday that Calhoun was examined...

AP Sports WriterNew normal: MLB adjusts to coronavirus uncertaintyBy DAVID BRANDTPHOENIX (AP) Major league teams adjusted to their strange new normal, with more players returning to their hometowns as they realized baseball won't be played for months.Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said he feels like he's ''playing hooky'' every...

Associated Press2nd Yankees minor leaguer tests positive for coronavirusBy MARK DIDTLERTAMPA, Fla. (AP) A second New York Yankees minor leaguer has tested positive for the new coronavirus.The player, while in self-quarantine, reported fatigue and an elevated temperature to medical personnel with the Yankees, according to the team. The...

MLB teams pledge $30 million to support ballpark employeesNEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball's teams have pledged $30 million for ballpark workers who will lose income because of the delay to the season caused by the new coronavirus.Commissioner Rob Manfred made the announcement Tuesday, a day after pushing...

Tigers option catcher Jake Rogers to Triple-A ToledoDETROIT (AP) Catcher Jake Rogers was optioned to Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday by the The Detroit Tigers.Rogers faced a tough competition for playing time after Detroit acquired catchers Austin Romine and Eric Haase in the offseason.Rogers made his big league debut...

MLB teams pledge $30 million to support ballpark employeesNEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball's teams have pledged $30 million for ballpark workers who will lose income because of the delay to the season caused by the new coronavirus.Commissioner Rob Manfred made the announcement Tuesday, a day after pushing...

AP Baseball WriterMLB delays opening day to mid-May at earliest due to virusBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball pushed back opening day until mid-May at the earliest on Monday because of the new coronavirus after the federal government recommended restricting events of more than 50 people...

AP Baseball WriterMLB delays opening day to mid-May at earliest due to virusBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball pushed back opening day until mid-May at the earliest on Monday because of the new coronavirus after the federal government recommended restricting events of more than 50 people...

Panik added to major league roster by Blue JaysTORONTO (AP) Second baseman Joe Panik was added to the 40-man major league roster by the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday.Toronto selected the contract of the 29-year-old from Triple-A Buffalo and placed right-hander Yennsy Diaz on the 60-day injured list...

WooSox park hits milestone, remains on pace for 2021 openerWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) The new ballpark for the Boston Red Sox Triple-A affiliate reached a milestone Monday in the midst of a nationwide sports shutdown.The first steel beams are in the ground for Polar Park in Worcester, which will...

Panik added to major league roster by Blue JaysTORONTO (AP) Second baseman Joe Panik was added to the 40-man major league roster by the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday.Toronto selected the contract of the 29-year-old from Triple-A Buffalo and placed right-hander Yennsy Diaz on the 60-day injured list...

AP Baseball WriterMLB delays opening day to mid-May at earliest due to virusBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball pushed back opening day until mid-May at the earliest on Monday because of the new coronavirus after the federal government recommended restricting events of more than 50 people...