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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...

White Sox manager Rick Renteria released from hospitalCHICAGO (AP) Chicago White Sox manager Rick Renteria has been released from a Minnesota hospital after undergoing tests following an episode of lightheadedness.The 56-year-old Renteria was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center before Monday night's 8-5 victory over the Twins. The...

Nats throw in towel, trade Murphy to Cubs, Adams to CardsWASHINGTON (AP) The Washington Nationals have traded second baseman Daniel Murphy to the Chicago Cubs and first baseman Matt Adams to the St. Louis Cardinals, essentially throwing in the towel on a disappointing season.The third-place Nationals announced the...

Yankees SS Didi Gregorius goes on DL with bruised heelMIAMI (AP) New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with a bruised left heel.The move, which came before the Yankees' game Tuesday at Miami, was retroactive to Monday. Gregorius was hurt in...

Orioles agree to terms with 16-year-old OF from DominicanBALTIMORE (AP) The Baltimore Orioles have agreed to terms with outfielder Isaac Bellony, a 16-year-old from the Dominican Republic.It's a rare foray into the international market for the Orioles, who own the worst record in the majors and are in...

LEADING OFF: Stanton returns to Miami, Altuve off the DLBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:SOUTH BEACH STANTONGiancarlo Stanton returns to Marlins Park for the first time since Miami traded him to the New York Yankees in December. Stanton spent his first eight years...

AP Sports WriterCano homers late, lifts Mariners to 7-4 win over AstrosBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Robinson Cano is searching for any way to help the Seattle Mariners stay in the playoff race and try to make up for the 80 games he was gone while being suspended.On Monday...

Associated PressMorales hits 2 home runs as Blue Jays beat Orioles 5-3By IAN HARRISONTORONTO (AP) Two bigs swings from Kendrys Morales made sure the Toronto Blue Jays stayed perfect at home against Baltimore.Morales homered twice, Marco Estrada pitched 5 1/3 innings to win his second straight start and...

AP Baseball WriterKhris Davis lets Make-A-Wish kid sign jersey, slugs long HRBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Khris Davis asked a young fan from the Make-A-Wish Foundation to sign his jersey, then slugged a mighty home run for the Oakland Athletics in a 9-0 win against the Texas Rangers...

LEADING OFF: Gregorius hurt, Stanton in Miami, Felix startsBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:AILINGThe Yankees will see how shortstop Didi Gregorius is feeling, a day after he bruised his left heel in a collision while beating out an infield hit. Gregorius was hurt...

Braves add another 20-year-old, Wilson pitches vs PiratesPITTSBURGH (AP) The Atlanta Braves have promoted another 20-year-old from the minors, calling up right-hander Bryse Wilson to start against the Pittsburgh Pirates.The Braves purchased Wilson's contract from Triple-A Gwinnett before Monday night's game. Wilson will make his major league debut...

Doc Edwards, manager of Indians in 1980s, dies at 81SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) Doc Edwards, a major league catcher who went on to manage the Cleveland Indians for three seasons in the 1980s, has died. He was 81.His death in San Angelo was announced by his family through...