MLB

AP Sports WriterCruz drives in 2 to help Odorizzi, Twins beat Blue Jays 4-1By DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Two starts ago, on a soggy mound in Philadelphia, Jake Odorizzi let the rain derail his pitching and didn't finish the first inning.The weather in Minnesota Wednesday night didn't deter him,...

Muncy, Pederson return to Dodgers lineup for Game 4ATLANTA (AP) Max Muncy is starting at first base and Joc Pederson is in left field for the Los Angeles Dodgers against Atlanta Braves right-hander Mike Foltynewicz in Game 4 of the NL Division Series.Each sat in Game 3 when...

AP Baseball WriterGiants Alex Dickerson cleared to play after positive testBy JANIE McCAULEYSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson received news of a positive test result for the novel coronavirus on Friday night moments before he had been set to play for San Francisco against the Padres -...

19-year-old outfielder Juan Soto brought up to NatsWASHINGTON (AP) Outfielder Juan Soto was brought up by the Washington Nationals, at 19 becoming the youngest player in the major leagues.Soto played for three teams in the minor leagues this season and hit .362 with 14 homers and 52 RBIs....

Dodgers add INF Gyorko, LHP Kolarek at trade deadlineLOS ANGELES (AP) The Dodgers acquired infielder Jedd Gyorko, international cap space and cash from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for pitchers Tony Cingrani and Jeffrey Abreu at Wednesday's trade deadline.Gyorko is currently on the 60-day injured list, although...

MLB CalendarBy The Associated PressJune 10-11 - Amateur draft, first day at Secaucus, N.J.June 15 - International amateur signing period closes.July 2-Jan. 15 - International amateur signing period opens.Aug. 1 - Deadline for drafted players to sign, except for players who have exhausted college eligibility.July 14 - All-Star Game...

AP Baseball WriterMLB plans 60-game slate, shortest since 1878, as union balksBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball plans to unilaterally issue a 60-game schedule for its shortest season since 1878 after the players' association rejected a negotiated deal of the same length, putting the sport on...

Mariners ace Hernandez hit in pitching arm; X-ray negativeMESA, Ariz. (AP) Seattle Mariners ace Felix Hernandez was hit in his pitching arm by a line drive Monday and forced to leave his spring training debut.The Mariners said a precautionary X-ray of his right forearm was negative.Hernandez was listed...

AP Sports Writer3-time All-Star Curtis Granderson retires after 16 seasonsBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) Three-time All-Star outfielder Curtis Granderson announced his retirement Friday after 16 seasons in the major leagues.Granderson played for seven teams. He was an All-Star for the Detroit Tigers in 2009, and for the New York...

AP Baseball WriterYankees to meet with Gerrit Cole, Stephen Strasburg nextBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Gerrit Cole, the top pitcher on the free-agent market, was set to meet with New York Yankees officials in California on Tuesday.General manager Brian Cashman, manager Aaron Boone and new Yankees pitching coach...

Associated PressArenado homers as Rockies outlast Giants, 12-11By MICHAEL KELLYDENVER (AP) Nolan Arenado fought the snow to hit a home run, thought he had another one, but he was happy to walk away with a win on a raw day at Coors Field.Arenado went deep among his three...

Tied division leaders all take leads in Game 162By The Associated PressThe NL West and NL Central were on track for tiebreaker games when the Los Angeles Dodgers, Colorado Rockies, Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers all took leads in Game 162.Any tiebreakers would be one-game matchups Monday. They would...