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Indians' Kluber expected to rejoin rotation ThursdayCLEVELAND (AP) Corey Kluber, sidelined most of the month with a strained lower back, is expected to rejoin the Cleveland Indians rotation on Thursday against Oakland.Cleveland's ace right-hander hasn't pitched since May 2 when he left his start against Detroit after three...

Orioles place Davis on 10-day DL because of strained obliqueCHICAGO (AP) The Baltimore Orioles have placed slugging first baseman Chris Davis on the 10-day disabled list because of a strained right oblique.The Orioles announced the move before Wednesday's game against the Chicago White Sox.Davis left Monday's loss to...

AP Baseball WriterAP Exclusive: Trout, Cole top 65 to earn $100,000 per gameBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Mike Trout and Gerrit Cole aren’t the only major leaguers with a big financial incentive to get back on the field.While they head a starry quartet that would take in more...

AP Sports WriterReds open game with 2 homers, beat Indians 7-2, split seriesBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Rookie Nick Senzel and Joey Votto hit back-to-back home runs to open the game and Cincinnati later got deep shots from Eugenio Suarez and Curt Casali, powering the Reds to a 7-2...

Gardner, Yankees finalize $12.5M, 1-year contractNEW YORK (AP) Outfielder Brett Gardner and the New York Yankees finalized his $12.5 million, one-year contract on Saturday.New York agreed to the deal Dec. 13 during the winter meetings, and the 36-year-old took a physical on Tuesday.His addition, following last month's $324...

NEW YORK (AP) The players' association has agreed to Major League Baseball's proposal to have intentional walks without pitches this year. While the union has resisted many of MLB's proposed innovations, players are willing to accept the intentional walk change. ''As part of a broader discussion with other moving pieces, the...

AP Baseball WriterScherzer set up to start Game 7 if Nationals get that farBy BEN WALKERHOUSTON (AP) Max Scherzer is all warmed up.The Washington ace put aside his recent injury woes for a little light tossing in left field Tuesday, a day before he hopes to start for...

White Sox place Matt Davidson on DL with back spasmsCLEVELAND (AP) The Chicago White Sox placed infielder Matt Davidson on the 10-day disabled list because of back spasms.Davidson is batting .243 with a team-high 11 home runs and 28 RBIs in 42 games.Davidson, who hasn't played since May...

NEW YORK (AP) The way the New York Mets were playing, the last thing they needed was five days off.No choice, though. That's exactly what they got.After completing a four-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs in the NL Championship Series on Wednesday night, Daniel Murphy and the Mets...

Astros 1B Gurriel to miss start of season after hand surgeryBy CHUCK KINGWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Houston first baseman Yuli Gurriel had surgery on his left hand Wednesday and is expected to miss the start of the season.Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow says doctors removed the hook...

LEADING OFF: Berríos, Bogaerts are All-Star replacementsBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:THE REPLACEMENTSJose Berrios will fill in for fellow Minnesota right-hander Jake Odorizzi in the All-Star Game. Odorizzi left Tuesday's game in Oakland with a blister on his right middle finger and...

Pirates put OF Dickerson on injured list for shoulder strainPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Pirates have put outfielder Corey Dickerson on the 10-day injured list because of a strained right shoulder.The Pirates made the move Thursday and reinstated right-hander Jordan Lyles from the injured list.Dickerson said the injury didn't...