MLB

Seattle options Nori Aoki as part of rash of roster movesSEATTLE (AP) The Seattle Mariners optioned starting outfielder Nori Aoki and relief pitcher Tom Wilhelmsen to Triple-A Tacoma on Friday to clear space for pitching reinforcements. The Mariners made seven roster moves before starting a homestand against St. Louis. The...

White Sox pitching coach Cooper ejected from gameCHICAGO (AP) White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper has been ejected from Friday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays.With a runner on first and one out in the sixth, plate umpire Gabe Morales called a balk on Chicago starter Carlos Rodon....

Ben Zobrist leaves game after being hit by pitch on ankleMIAMI (AP) Chicago Cubs second baseman Ben Zobrist has left his team's game at Miami after he was hit by a pitch on the left ankle.The pitch from Mike Dunn hit Zobrist on one bounce Friday night. Zobrist...

Rockies' Tyler Chatwood goes on DL with mid-back strainMIAMI (AP) Colorado Rockies right-hander Tyler Chatwood is back on the disabled list.Chatwood went on the 15-day DL Sunday with a mid-back strain, and the team hopes he'll rejoin the rotation as soon as he's eligible.''I don't think it will...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Mitch Moreland hit a three-run homer and Colby Lewis pitched six innings for his 16th victory as the American League West-leading Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros 8-2 Thursday to complete a four-game sweep.South Korea's Shin Soo-Choo matched his career high with four hits, scored...

ATLANTA (AP) The Mets left slugger Yoenis Cespedes out of the starting lineup Sunday for just the second time since he was acquired from Detroit on July 31.Cespedes had declined manager Terry Collins' offer for extra rest Saturday night, then changed his mind. Cespedes hit his eighth homer...

BALTIMORE (AP) Kansas City's Mike Moustakas hit two home runs, including a grand slam, and finished with a franchise-record nine RBIs to lead the Royals to a 14-6 win at Baltimore on Saturday.The victory pushed the Royals' lead in the American League Central division to a seemingly unbeatable...

PHOENIX (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Carl Crawford was removed from Saturday's game at the Arizona Diamondbacks with right hamstring tightness. Crawford was lifted for a pinch hitter in the top of the fifth inning. He was 1 for 3 with a home run and two strikeouts up to...

CINCINNATI (AP) The St. Louis Cardinals have activated right-hander Matt Belisle from the disabled list.Belisle had been out since June 26 with right elbow inflammation. He was 1-1 with a 3.00 ERA in 30 games before being sidelined.St. Louis announced the move on Saturday.

PHOENIX (AP) Spring training baseball had an estimated economic impact of $810 million for the Phoenix metropolitan area in the past year.One study released Thursday said the 15-team Cactus League directly brought in nearly $300 million from outside the Phoenix area this year through indirect and presumed spending.Another...

SEATTLE (AP) Texas designated-hitter Josh Hamilton will have an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee Friday, and the Rangers hope he'll return before the end of the season.The club made the announcement before the game against Seattle on Thursday. Texas manager Jeff Banister says Hamilton will have meniscus...

The Philadelphia Phillies have fired general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. after seven seasons, the team announced Thursday. Assistant GM Scott Proefrock will take over immediately as the interim general manager while the team searches for a permanent replacement. Amaro, 50, spent 10 seasons as the Phillies’ assistant GM before being...