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Drew Smyly agrees with Phillies, pending physicalPITTSBURGH (AP) Left-hander Drew Smyly has agreed to a contract with the Philadelphia Phillies and is on track to start Sunday against Pittsburgh.Manager Gabe Kapler said Friday the agreement is pending a successful physical.Right-hander Nick Pivetta is being moved to the bullpen.The...

Top negotiator Rick Shapiro leaves baseball players' unionNEW YORK (AP) Rick Shapiro left his job as a top negotiator for the Major League Baseball Players Association on Friday after 9+ years.He worked as a consultant on salary arbitration starting in the 1980s and joined the staff full time...

Rockies All-Star Dahl scratched with bruised left footNEW YORK (AP) All-Star outfielder David Dahl was a late scratch by the Colorado Rockies for a series opener Friday night against the New York Yankees due to a bruised left foot.Dahl fouled a ball off his foot during a game...

Eovaldi expected to rejoin Boston bullpen SaturdayBALTIMORE (AP) Nathan Eovaldi is poised to return to the Boston pitching staff as a reliever after missing three months with an elbow injury.The right-hander passed his final test Thursday, striking out the side in a one-inning rehab appearance with Triple-A Pawtucket....

Scherzer start for Washington against Atlanta this weekendATLANTA (AP) Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer won't come off the 10-day injured list to start for Washington against Atlanta this weekend.Scherzer was given a cortisone shot on Tuesday to address inflammation in the bursa sac under his right...

AP Sports WriterYanks' Boone suspended, "not real proud" of profane rantBy JAKE SEINERNEW YORK (AP) Yankees manager Aaron Boone expected to be suspended following his profane rant at a rookie umpire and opted to serve his one-game ban against the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.Boone aimed a memorable...

3 minor leaguers suspended for positive drug testsNEW YORK (AP) Minnesota pitcher Jesus Medina, Arizona shortstop Teofilo Mendez and free agent pitcher Wandy Moya have been suspended 72 games each under baseball's minor league drug program following positive tests for the performance-enhancing drug Stanozolol.Medina, a 17-year-old right-hander, was...

Top negotiator Rick Shapiro leaves baseball players' unionNEW YORK (AP) Rick Shapiro left his job as a top negotiator for the Major League Baseball Players Association on Friday after 9+ years.He worked as a consultant on salary arbitration starting in the 1980s and joined the staff full time...

Mike DiMuro retires, Chad Whitson becomes fulltime MLB umpNEW YORK (AP) Mike DiMuro, among two father-son duos to work home plate in a major league no-hitter, is retiring after two decades as an umpire.He is being replaced on the big league staff by Chad Whitson, the commissioner's office...

Mike DiMuro retires, Chad Whitson becomes fulltime MLB umpNEW YORK (AP) Mike DiMuro, among three father-son duos to work home plate in a major league no-hitter, is retiring after two decades as an umpire.He is being replaced on the big league staff by Chad Whitson, the commissioner's office...

Reds place 2 more catchers on the injured listCINCINNATI (AP) The Cincinnati Reds are down to their fourth and fifth catchers after placing two more on the injured list on Thursday.Curt Casali went on the 10-day injured list with a right knee sprain that manager David Bell said...

AP Sports WriterChris Sale snaps Fenway losing streak, beats Blue Jays 5-0By JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) That was a relief.And not a bad start, either.Chris Sale and two relievers combined on a two-hitter, and the Boston Red Sox left-hander struck out 12 in six innings to beat the Toronto...