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AP Sports WriterBraves’ Acuña, Freeman healthy for Game 1 against CardinalsBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) Freddie Freeman and Ronald Acuña Jr., two keys to Atlanta’s lineup who suffered late-season injuries, say they are healthy for the Braves’ NL Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals.Acuña’s status for Thursday’s Game...

AP Sports WriterIndians to exercise Kluber’s option, decline KipnisBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Indians wasted no time on one of their biggest offseason decisions: Bringing back Corey Kluber was a no-brainer.Cleveland said it intends to exercise Kluber's $17.5 million contract option for next season, when the two-time Cy...

AP Sports WriterIndians to exercise Kluber’s option, decline KipnisBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Indians wasted no time on one of their biggest offseason decisions: Bringing back Corey Kluber was a no-brainer.Cleveland said it intends to exercise Kluber's $17.5 million contract option for next season, when the two-time Cy...

AP Sports WriterIndians exercise $17.5M option on ace Corey KluberBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Indians are exercising ace Corey Kluber’s $17.5 million option for next season.Kluber was limited to just seven starts after breaking his right arm on May 1, when he was hit by a line drive...

LEADING OFF: A's choose Manaea, Rays start Morton in WC gameBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:THAT'S WILDOakland tabbed left-hander Sean Manaea (4-0, 1.21 ERA) to start the AL wild-card game against Tampa Bay. The 27-year-old Manaea was sidelined last year when the Athletics...

AP Sports WriterHader, Grisham combine to give away NL wild-card gameBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Trent Grisham's eyes were still red, his cheeks stained by tears, as a group of Milwaukee Brewers teammates gathered near his locker in the visitors' clubhouse at Nationals Park to offer hugs and words...

LEADING OFF: Scherzer, Nats open MLB playoffs vs BrewersBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:START `EM UPMax Scherzer throws the first pitch of this year's playoffs when Washington takes on the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL wild-card game at Nationals Park (8:08 p.m. EDT).Since...

A capsule look at the Rays-Athletics playoff gameBy The Associated PressA look at the American League wild-card game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Oakland Athletics:---Schedule: Wednesday, at Oakland, California, 8:09 p.m. EDT (ESPN).---Season Series: Athletics won 4-3.---Projected Lineups:Rays: 2B Joey Wendle (.231, 3 HRs, 19 RBIs in 75...

AP Sports WriterAngels drop pitching coach, bench coach after Ausmus' firingBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Pitching coach Doug White and bench coach Josh Paul will not return to the Los Angeles Angels next season.The Angels announced the moves Tuesday, one day after firing manager Brad Ausmus.White was in...

AP Baseball WriterLeft-hander Sean Manaea earns AL wild-card start for A'sBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Just more than a year after shoulder surgery, Sean Manaea will make his most important start yet when he takes the mound for the Oakland Athletics in the AL wild-card game.Manager Bob Melvin...

AP Baseball WriterLeft-hander Sean Manaea earns AL wild-card start for A'sBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Just more than a year after shoulder surgery, Sean Manaea will make his most important start yet when he takes the mound for the Oakland Athletics in the AL wild-card game.Manager Bob Melvin...

Reds fire hitting coach Turner Ward after 1 seasonCINCINNATI (AP) The Cincinnati Reds have fired hitting coach Turner Ward after one season.President of Baseball Operations Dick Williams announced Ward's dismissal Tuesday.Ward was hired as part of first-year manager David Bell's staff last offseason after three years as hitting...