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Giants prospect suspended for performance-enhancing drugSAN FRANCISCO (AP) San Francisco Giants pitching prospect Logan Webb has been suspended 80 games for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.The commissioner's office announced the punishment without pay Wednesday for the Double-A pitcher.The 22-year-old Webb says he doesn't know how Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone got...

LEADING OFF: Pollock ponders surgery, Gonzales starts fastBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:POLLOCK'S PROBLEMThe Los Angeles Dodgers say center fielder A.J. Pollock might need surgery because of an infection in his surgically repaired right elbow. The NL champions put the former All-Star and...

AP Sports WriterGoodwin hits tiebreaking homer in Angels' 4-3 win over JaysBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Griffin Canning and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. both made some of their earliest baseball memories up in the stands at Angel Stadium.When the Angels right-hander and the Blue Jays slugger both stepped onto...

AP Baseball WriterCano's MRI shows no break in hand, but swelling remainsBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Robinson Cano felt comforted. So did Mets manager Mickey Callaway.New York's second baseman likely will miss a couple of games with a swollen left hand, yet he was happy an MRI taken...

Rays promote minor league prospect Nate Lowe; option ArroyoST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Rays have promoted first baseman Nate Lowe from Triple-A Durham and optioned infielder Christian Arroyo to the minor league affiliate.The AL East leaders, who have the best record in the majors, announced the...

Cardinals RHP Wacha off IL; scheduled to start at NationalsWASHINGTON (AP) St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Michael Wacha has been activated from the 10-day injured list after missing one start with patellar tendinitis in his left knee.Wacha was scheduled to pitch the Cardinals' series opener at the Washington Nationals...

AP Sports WriterChicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon working ahead with lineupsBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Joe Maddon likes to work on his lineups at a local coffee shop. Armed with his iPad, the manager looks over a variety of statistics and other data while searching for every edge for...

AP Sports WriterChicago Cub manager Joe Maddon working ahead with lineupsBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Joe Maddon likes to work on his lineups at a local coffee shop. Armed with his iPad, the manager looks over a variety of statistics and other data while searching for every edge for...

AP Sports WriterYelich picking up where he left off in 2018By JAKE SEINERNEW YORK (AP) Something figured to stop Christian Yelich's historic home run pace - and a balky lower back might just do it.The way things have been going, it certainly wasn't going to be an opposing...

AP Sports WriterLong 3-run blast by Chirinos lifts Astros over Indians 4-1By KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Houston's Robinson Chirinos wasn't pleased when the Cleveland Indians intentionally walked Josh Reddick to bring him to the plate with two on and two out in the seventh inning Sunday night.He took his...

Associated PressYankees' Tulowitzki plays first injury rehab gameBy MARK DIDTLERLAKELAND, Fla. (AP) New York Yankees shortstop Troy Tulowitzki was 1 for 4 with a home run and a walk in his first injury rehabilitation appearance, against the Detroit Tigers in an extended spring training game Monday,Tulowitzki struck out...

Padres rookie Fernando Tatis Jr. leaves game with injuryWASHINGTON (AP) San Diego rookie shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. left Sunday's game against the Washington Nationals after he did an awkward-looking split while trying to stretch for a throw at second base.Tatis was unable to keep his foot on the...