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AP Sports Writer38-year-old outfielder Matt Holliday returns to the RockiesBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) The 38-year-old All-Star outfielder sauntered into the Colorado clubhouse at Coors Field and instantly felt like a rookie again.Matt Holliday was back at home.The Rockies selected the contract of Holliday from Triple-A Albuquerque on Thursday...

Cubs put Russell on DL with sprained fingerDETROIT (AP) The Chicago Cubs have put infielder Addison Russell on the 10-day disabled list with a sprained left middle finger.The Cubs announced the move Wednesday before their game at Detroit. The move is retroactive to Monday.Chicago also added infielder Daniel...

Associated PressMartin out rest of season, Encarnacion off DL; Davis on DLBy KEN POWTAKBOSTON (AP) Cleveland Indians outfielder Leonys Martin will sit out the rest of the season because of a bacterial infection.Manager Terry Francona revealed the news Wednesday before Cleveland's game against the Boston Red Sox.The 30-year-old...

AP Sports WriterYankees closer Chapman placed on DL with knee tendinitisBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) The New York Yankees' injury wave has reached the ninth inning.All-Star closer Aroldis Chapman was placed on the 10-day disabled list Wednesday with tendinitis in his left knee. He joined right fielder Aaron Judge,...

AP Sports WriterYankees closer Chapman placed on DL with knee tendinitisBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with tendinitis in his left knee.Chapman said Wednesday he hoped he would be ready to pitch again as soon as...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Baseball is a mess, but Smoltz has ideas to fix itBy TIM DAHLBERGA lot of baseball fans are wondering what happened to the sport.John Smoltz believes he knows. And he wants to do something about it.The former Atlanta Braves great will get that chance as a...

MLB returns to Monterrey, Mexico, for 6 games in 2019NEW YORK (AP) Major league baseball will return to Monterrey, Mexico, for six games in 2019, starting with spring training games between Colorado and Arizona on March 9-10.In the regular season, Cincinnati will host St. Louis on April 13-14,...

MLB's opening day on March 28 will be earliest everNEW YORK (AP) Major league baseball says all 30 teams will play on March 28, the earliest opening day in history, excluding international openers.The previous earliest opening day was March 29 of this year.MLB released the 2019 schedule Wednesday....

Blue Jays RHP Sanchez comes clean on suitcase injuryTORONTO (AP) Add Blue Jays right-hander Aaron Sanchez to the list of big leaguers to suffer suitcase-related injuries this season.Sanchez acknowledged Wednesday that the bruised right index finger that has sidelined him for the past two months occurred when his...

Blue Jays RHP Sanchez comes clean on suitcase injuryTORONTO (AP) Add Blue Jays right-hander Aaron Sanchez to the list of big leaguers to suffer suitcase-related injuries this season.Sanchez acknowledged Wednesday that the bruised right index finger that has sidelined him for the past two months occurred when his...

Associated PressRangers go deep twice to back Minor in 4-2 win over A'sBy MICHAEL WAGAMANOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Mike Minor pitched six scoreless innings of one-hit ball to win his fourth straight, Joey Gallo hit his 33rd home run and the Texas Rangers snapped out of their offensive slump...

Nats throw in towel, trade Murphy to Cubs, Adams to CardsWASHINGTON (AP) Essentially throwing in the towel on a disappointing season, the Washington Nationals traded second baseman Daniel Murphy to the Chicago Cubs and first baseman Matt Adams to the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday.Despite a roster that...