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MILWAUKEE (AP) Nearly a week into his tenure with the Milwaukee Brewers, new general manager David Stearns is beginning to set a fresh tone for a franchise in transition.This has been a busy period for Stearns, who was hired on Sept. 21 but only officially began with the...

Cubs pick up right-hander Eddie Butler in deal with RockiesDENVER (AP) The Chicago Cubs have acquired Eddie Butler from the Colorado Rockies for James Farris in a swap of right-handed pitchers.As part of Wednesday's trade, the teams exchanged international bonus money slots for the signing period that starts...

CLEVELAND (AP) Over two hours before the game's first pitch, the mood inside the clubhouse of baseball's hottest team is almost fraternity-house loose. Championship-level chill. In one corner, All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor smiles while peeling off his backpack and tosses it in his cubicle before cracking a joke at the expense...

The SAN DIEGO and the MINNESOTA will both be gunning for a victory on 9/12/2017 at 8:10 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: San Diego Padres (65-79) at Minnesota Twins (74-69) DATE/TIME: Tuesday, September 12 - 8:10 PM EST WHERE: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota ROT TEAM PS OU RL 979 SAN DIEGO 9.5 (-170) (-170) 9.5 (-110) 160 -170 980 MINNESOTA TV: 8:10 p.m. ET, FSN San Diego,...

NEW YORK (AP) Yankees manager Joe Girardi says newly acquired left-hander Aroldis Chapman will go into spring training as New York's closer.During an interview on the YES Network, Girardi revealed Monday he is choosing the hard-throwing Chapman over Andrew Miller.The Yankees obtained the 27-year-old Chapman, a four-time All-Star,...

The HOUSTON and the OAKLAND will both be gunning for a victory on 9/10/2017 at 4:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Houston Astros (86-56) at Oakland Athletics (62-80) DATE/TIME: Sunday, September 10 - 4:05 PM EST WHERE: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California ROT TEAM PS OU RL 975 HOUSTON 9 (165) (175) 9 (-110) -185 175 OAKLAND TV: 4:05 p.m. ET, AT&T SportsNet-Southwest (Houston), NBCSN California (Oakland) PITCHING...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Infielder Trevor Plouffe has agreed to a one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics and is expected to be the primary third baseman if he can stay healthy. The team announced the move Wednesday. Plouffe went on the disabled list for three different injuries last season with Minnesota. He...

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mark Reynolds of the St. Louis Cardinals was taken out for a pinch-hitter two innings after being hit by a pitch on the right wrist in the third inning against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night. Reynolds was plunked by Joe Ross with the bases loaded....

Andrus powers Rangers to 10-7 win at slumping MarinersSEATTLE (AP) Texas' Elvis Andrus had a homer and three doubles to lead the Rangers to a 10-7 win at slumping Seattle on Tuesday, maintaining their comfortable lead atop the American League West division.The Rangers are 8-1/2 games clear of...

The SEATTLE and the TEXAS will both be gunning for a victory on 9/12/2017 at 8:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Seattle Mariners (71-72) at Texas Rangers (71-71) DATE/TIME: Tuesday, September 12 - 8:05 PM EST WHERE: Globe Life Park in Arlington, Arlington, Texas ROT TEAM PS OU RL 973 SEATTLE 11 (-115) (-115) 11 (-110) 105 -115 974 TEXAS TV: 8:05 p.m. ET, ROOT Northwest (Seattle),...

MESA, Ariz. (AP) - Cubs prospect Kris Bryant hit his ninth home run of the spring, but the Oakland Athletics roughed up a late-arriving Edwin Jackson in a 14-2 win over Chicago on Tuesday.Billy Butler and Stephen Vogt each hit two-run homers for Oakland.Jackson was scratched from his start...

The NY YANKEES and the TAMPA BAY will both be gunning for a victory on 9/13/2017 at 1:10 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: New York Yankees (78-66) at Tampa Bay Rays (72-74) DATE/TIME: Wednesday, September 13 - 1:10 PM EST WHERE: Citi Field, New York City, New York ROT TEAM PS OU RL 921 NY YANKEES 8 (-120) (-120) 8 (-110) 110 -120 922 TAMPA...