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BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have placed Hanley Ramirez on the 15-day disabled list with a sore right shoulder. The 31-year-old Ramirez missed the previous seven games because of the injury. During his time down, he has taken grounders at first as he attempts to convert from an...

AP Sports WriterSpringer and Altuve homer to lead Astros over Athletics 4-2By KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) As the Houston Astros try to win the American League West for the fourth straight season they know they have to take care of business against teams in their division.They continued to do...

AP Baseball WriterWondering who stays and goes, Yankees turn toward 2018By MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) No more chances for another comeback. That's it, the Baby Bombers are out.After winning their first four elimination games this postseason, Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees went down swinging and were...

Virginia town struggles to come to grips with triple slayingCHATHAM, Va. (AP) A close-knit community in southern Virginia is struggling to come to grips with the slayings of three family members and the arrest of a teenage relative as new details emerged Thursday about the killings.Matthew Bernard, 18,...

Braves add another 20-year-old, Wilson pitches vs PiratesPITTSBURGH (AP) The Atlanta Braves have promoted another 20-year-old from the minors, calling up right-hander Bryse Wilson to start against the Pittsburgh Pirates.The Braves purchased Wilson's contract from Triple-A Gwinnett before Monday night's game. Wilson will make his major league debut...

Rays place Forsythe on 15-day disabled listST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Logan Forsythe was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday after tests revealed a hairline fracture of his left shoulder blade.The move is retroactive to May 10, when Forsythe was hit on the...

Cubs sign former Indians closer Allen to minor league dealCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Cubs signed former Cleveland Indians closer Cody Allen to a minor league deal on Friday.Allen was assigned to the team's training site in South Bend, Indiana.The Cubs' bullpen struggled in the first week of the...

AP Sports WriterNationals OF Eaton has surgery on torn ACL, starts rehabBy DAVID GINSBURGWASHINGTON (AP) Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton has undergone surgery to repair his torn left ACL and started a rehabilitation program that's expected to last six to nine months.The injury occurred April 28 in a...

Yuli Gurriel agrees to $8.3M, 1-year deal with AstrosHOUSTON (AP) Yuli Gurriel has agreed to an $8.3 million, one-year contract with the Houston Astros, a $300,000 raise from his originally scheduled salary for next season.Gurriel hit .298 and set career bests with 31 homers and 104 RBIs as...

NEW YORK (AP) Joe Maddon and Jeff Banister were a huge hit in their new jobs. Now, immediate team success has reaped individual rewards.Maddon won his third Manager of the Year award Tuesday and Banister his first after each guided an unexpected run to the playoffs.In his initial...

AP Sports WriterSeveral Dodgers go public, peeved by Astros' cheating scamBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Dodgers would rather earn a World Series trophy on their own than accept any scraps from the Houston Astros or Boston Red Sox, the teams that beat them in 2017...

Carrasco, Donaldson win MLB Comeback Player of Year awardsNEW YORK (AP) Cleveland Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco and Atlanta Braves third baseman Josh Donaldson have won the Comeback Player of the Year awards.Major League Baseball made the announcement on Wednesday.Carrasco won the American League award. He was diagnosed with...