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Dick Williams resigns as Cincinnati Reds presidentCINCINNATI (AP) Cincinnati Reds president Dick Williams has resigned to pursue other interests with his family's property development business, the team said Wednesday.The 50-year-old Williams worked in Reds baseball operations for 15 years and has been president since 2016. The Reds said...

LEADING OFF: Stanton's HR streak, Kershaw at home, Acuña hitBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:STANTON'S STREAKYankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton has homered in all four of the team's postseason games this year. He connected two straight days at Cleveland as New York swept the...

AP Baseball WriterPlayoff experience: 3 make MLB debuts in 2020 postseasonBy NOAH TRISTERIt's normal for a baseball player to dream of making his big league debut or pitching in the postseason.Doing both at the same time? That's a lot to digest - but Ryan Weathers handled it OK.''We felt...

AP Sports WriterClevinger, Tingler out early for wild Padres in 5-1 lossBy SCHUYLER DIXONARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Mike Clevinger barely pitched into the second inning after missing the first round of the playoffs with an elbow injury, and Padres rookie manager Jayce Tingler wasn't around to see the end...

AP Sports WriterClevinger, Tingler out early for wild Padres in 5-1 lossBy SCHUYLER DIXONARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Mike Clevinger barely pitched into the second inning after missing the first round of the playoffs with an elbow injury, and manager Jayce Tingler wasn't around to see the end of his...

Padres manager Tingler ejected from NLDS Game 1 vs LAARLINGTON, Texas (AP) San Diego Padres manager Jayce Tingler was ejected by home plate umpire Lance Barrett in the sixth inning of Game 1 of the NL Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers while making his sixth pitching...

AP Sports WriterStanton's 2 big homers not enough to power Yankees in Game 2By GREG BEACHAMSAN DIEGO (AP) Giancarlo Stanton's second homer Tuesday night left his bat at 118 mph with a ferocious crack. Players on both teams gaped from the dugouts while the three-run shot rocketed a...

Padres get back Mike Clevinger, Dodgers add pitcher for NLDSARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Right-hander Mike Clevinger is on the 28-player roster for the San Diego Padres for the NL Division Series and starting Game 1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers after missing the first round of the playoffs.While Clevinger...

Miami OF Marté left off NLDS roster against BravesHOUSTON (AP) The Miami Marlins left outfielder Starling Marte off their NL Division Series roster against the Atlanta Braves because of a hand injury.Marte fractured his left hand in Miami's first wild-card game against the Chicago Cubs on Sept. 30,...

LEADING OFF: García youngest Yankees postseason starterBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:---KID'S GAMEPrized rookie Deivi Garcia is set to become the youngest Yankees pitcher to make a postseason start in Game 2 of the best-of-five AL Division Series against rival Tampa Bay. New...

Yanks' Germán completes 81-game domestic violence banNEW YORK (AP) Yankees pitcher Domingo German was reinstated from the restricted list by the commissioner's office on Tuesday after completing an 81-game suspension under Major League Baseball's domestic violence policy.The 28-year-old right-hander is not eligible to pitch in the postseason because...

AP Sports WriterIndians expect manager Terry Francona back for 2021 seasonBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Cleveland Indians expect manager Terry Francona to return for the 2021 season after he missed 48 games in 2020 due to health reasons.President of Baseball Operations Chris Antonetti said Tuesday that the 61-year...