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AP Baseball WriterYanks' Stanton to be activated Wednesday or ThursdayBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Giancarlo Stanton will be back with the New York Yankees on Wednesday or Thursday, hoping to salvage an injury-decimated season.Stanton has been limited to nine games this year and will see time at designated...

Associated PressSantana, Martin HR, Indians beat blundering White Sox 5-2By PATRICK ROSECHICAGO (AP) Carlos Santana and Leonys Martin homered and the Cleveland Indians took advantage of a White Sox blunder on the bases to end Chicago's five-game streak with a 5-2 victory on Saturday.The Indians climbed back to...

LEADING OFF: Hitters slumping, cutdown day, Scherzer's exitBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors on Thursday:OFF BASEStar hitters Christian Yelich, Gary Sanchez, Hunter Pence and others are slumping badly in a season where hitters across the majors are struggling to find base hits. The league-wide...

Rockies' Arenado, Padres' Perdomo suspended 5 games apieceNEW YORK (AP) Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado has been suspended five games for charging the mound after Luis Perdomo threw a pitch behind his back, inciting a benches-clearing brawl during Wednesday's game against the San Diego Padres.Major League Baseball announced...

Associated PressCarrasco strikes out 10 as Indians beat Brewers 3-1By STEVE HERRICKCLEVELAND (AP) Carlos Carrasco pumped a fist and strode off the mound after his final pitch of the afternoon resulted in a crucial double play.Carrasco struck out 10 and allowed one run in seven innings, helping the...

AP Baseball WriterAP NewsBreak: Dodgers hit with $36.2M tax, Yanks with $15.7MBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) The Los Angeles Dodgers will pay baseball's highest luxury tax for the fourth straight year and the New York Yankees owe a penalty for a 15th consecutive season, streaks that could end...

Court dismisses lawsuit filed by widow of ex-pitcher FidrychWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) A Massachusetts appeals court has dismissed a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the widow of former Major League pitcher Mark Fidrych.Court records show the 54-year-old died of asphyxiation in 2009 after his clothing became tangled in a spinning...

Silverman back in role as Tampa Bay Rays team presidentST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Matt Silverman has transitioned back into a role as team president of the Tampa Bay Rays after spending the past three years as head of the club's baseball operations.Silverman held the title of president and...

AP Baseball WriterMLB players say pay shouldn't be cut if empty ballparksBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball players are upset over the prospect teams may seek additional pay cuts if games are played in empty ballparks due to the coronavirus outbreak.Their anger was stoked last week...

Associated PressYanks' Judge has broken rib, no set time on return to lineupBy MARK DIDTLERTAMPA, Fla. (AP) New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has a broken rib and it's not clear whether he will need surgery, leaving doubt when he'll be back in the lineup.Manager Aaron Boone said...

Associated PressChacin, Yelich lead Brewers past Nationals 6-1By RICH ROVITOMILWAUKEE (AP) The Milwaukee Brewers desperately needed a strong outing from starter Jhoulys Chacin on Monday night as they looked to get back on the winning track. The team's most reliable starter this season delivered again.Chacin (9-3) limited the...

AP Sports WriterSpring training games underway in Florida, ArizonaBy JIMMY GOLENFORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) The sun came out in Arizona. Free agents played for their new teams. Ichiro Suzuki was back in uniform at age 45.Baseball is back.A day after the scheduled exhibition opener was rained out, baseball...