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Athletics acquire reliever Nik Turley from Pirates for cashOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Left-hander Nik Turley was traded to the Athletics on Thursday from the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash, giving Oakland a reliable reliever for late in games after losing closer Liam Hendriks in free agency.Turley went 0-3 with a...

AP Baseball WriterManfred confident MLB can get through playoffs despite virusBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says he's confident his sport can get through the regular season and postseason without being stopped by the coronavirus, though not every team might play all 60 games and...

Boston Globe baseball writer Nick Cafardo dies at 62FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) Longtime Boston Globe baseball writer Nick Cafardo has died after collapsing at the Red Sox's spring training ballpark. He was 62.The newspaper said Cafardo had an embolism Thursday and Red Sox medical staff was unable to...

3 minor leaguers suspended for positive drug testsBy The Associated PressCincinnati pitcher Brian Hunter has been suspended for 80 games under baseball's minor league drug program following a positive test for a banned performance-enhancing substance, and Los Angeles Angels pitcher Greg Belton and Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Ivan Vieitez...

The NY METS and the LA DODGERS will both be gunning for a victory on 9/4/2018 at 10:10 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: New York Mets (62-75) at Los Angeles Dodgers (75-63) DATE/TIME: Tuesday, September 04 - 10:10 PM EST WHERE: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California ROT TEAM PS OU RL 913 NY METS 8 (-230) (-230) 8.5 (-110) 210 -230 914 LA DODGERS TV: 10:10...

AP Sports WriterDavid Peralta, D-backs finalize 3-year, $22 million dealBy DAVID BRANDTPHOENIX (AP) David Peralta and the Arizona Diamondbacks have finalized a $22 million, three-year deal through 2022 that will keep the outfielder with the organization that signed him out of an independent league nearly seven years ago.The...

Reds claim Christian Walker off waivers from BravesGOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) The Cincinnati Reds claimed first baseman Christian Walker off waivers from the Atlanta Braves on Monday, bringing him to his third organization in two months.Walker, 25, has spent most of his time in the minors. He appeared in...

Associated PressMets ace Jacob deGrom plays catch, may not need MRIBy DAVID SOLOMONST. LOUIS (AP) New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom played catch in the outfield of Busch Stadium and may not need an MRI on his elbow after all.DeGrom said before the game at St. Louis on...

The Latest: Union head favors expanding wild-card playoffWASHINGTON (AP) The Latest on baseball's All-Star Game (all times local):12:05 p.m.The head of the baseball players' union favors expanding the wild-card playoff from one game to a series, but he says there are scheduling challenges.Major League Baseball began winner-take-all, one-game...

AP Sports WriterBraves boost rotation, sign Morton for a year at $15 millionBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Braves were looking for more than just experience and depth when they signed two-time All-Star Charlie Morton to a $15 million, one-year deal Tuesday.As was the case when the Braves...

AP Sports WriterTexas teams' plans upended by Hurricane HarveyBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) The Houston Astros and Texas Rangers won't travel to Houston as planned after their games Sunday in California because of torrential floodwaters that have engulfed the city in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.The Rangers had been...

Rangers' Calhoun hit in mouth by fastball, taken to hospitalSURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun was hit in the mouth by a fastball Sunday and taken to a hospital.The left-handed hitting Calhoun crumbled after being struck in the jaw by a fastball from Los Angeles Dodgers...