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Pitcher Gio González released by Yankees; Loaisiga coming upANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Gio Gonzalez was released Monday from his minor league contract with the New York Yankees.The 33-year-old left-hander agreed to the deal in mid-March. If added to the 40-man roster, he would have received a $3 million salary...

LEADING OFF: Sale tries to turn corner, Harper gets heatedBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:PLAYING TWOAfter rain postponed his scheduled start Monday, Boston's Chris Sale gets the ball for Game One of a doubleheader against Detroit. Sale (0-4, 8.50) has concerned Red Sox...

AP Sports WriterUrshela hits Yanks to 4th straight win, 4-3 over Halos in 14By GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Gio Urshela singled home Gleyber Torres in the 14th with his second extra-inning RBI of the night, and the New York Yankees blew a 12th-inning lead before rallying for their...

Pitcher Michael Wacha goes on Cardinals' injured listST. LOUIS (AP) Cardinals right-hander Michael Wacha was placed on the 10-day injured list because of patellar tendinitis in his left knee and will miss his scheduled start Tuesday against NL Central rival Milwaukee.St. Louis said the move was retroactive to...

Pirates activate Gregory Polanco off injured listPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Pirates activated Gregory Polanco off the 10-day injured list after the right fielder completed a lengthy rehab from a dislocated left shoulder last September that cut short his 2018 season.Polanco was to bat third for the National League...

Red Sox, Tigers rained out, to play doubleheader TuesdayBOSTON (AP) The Red Sox and Detroit Tigers were rained out on MondayBoston said the game will be rescheduled as part of a day-night doubleheader Tuesday. The rescheduled game will start at 1:05 p.m. and the original game at 7:05...

Pitcher Gio González released by YankeesNEW YORK (AP) Gio Gonzalez was released Monday from his minor league contract with the New York Yankees.The 33-year-old left-hander agreed to the deal in mid-March. If added to the 40-man roster, he would have received a $3 million salary while in the...

Pitcher Gio González released by YankeesNEW YORK (AP) Gio Gonzalez was released Monday from his minor league contract with the New York Yankees.The 33-year-old left-hander agreed to the deal in mid-March. If added to the 40-man roster, he would have received a $3 million salary while in the...

AP National WriterA baseball branding bonanza, and 2 guys helping it happenBy TED ANTHONYALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) On a spring evening in eastern Pennsylvania, upon a bluff overlooking the Lehigh Valley, a carnival of baseball and pork products is at hand.From loudspeakers, swine-like sounds reverberate. Vendors roam the stands...

Khris Davis will earn $16.75M in each of next 2 seasonsOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Khris Davis will earn $16.75 million in each of the next two seasons with the Oakland Athletics under the new contract he agreed to last week.Davis agreed to a $16.5 million, one-year deal and would...

AP Sports WriterSlugger Gallo relaxes, helps Rangers win without long ballBy SCHUYLER DIXONARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Joey Gallo sometimes pauses for a deep breath or glances around the ballpark between pitches looking for something to slow his racing mind.The big Texas slugger grew up trying to hit baseballs as...

AP Sports WriterPirates activate Gregory Polanco off injured listBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Gregory Polanco couldn't get the awkward slide into second base last September that dislocated his left shoulder out of his head. The Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder pored over the video during his lengthy rehab to the...