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AP Sports WriterOrioles find their disappointing season 'mind-boggling'By DAVID GINSBURGBALTIMORE (AP) As they stagger toward the midpoint of their miserable 2018 baseball season, the Orioles own the worst record in the majors and are on pace to lose 100 games for only the third time since their move...

White Sox activate OF Avisail Garcia from DLCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago White Sox have activated right fielder Avisail Garcia from the 10-day disabled list.Garcia was in the lineup for Game 1 of a doubleheader Friday against the Oakland Athletics after being sidelined since April 23 because of a...

AP Baseball WriterIchi-who? Suzuki sits on M's bench in fake mustache disguiseBy BEN WALKERNEW YORK (AP) Just who was that guy sitting on the Seattle Mariners bench, the odd fellow with the bushy mustache, shades and a hoodie?Wait a second - it was Ichiro!Now a team executive, Ichiro...

Fantasy Sports NetworkFANTASY PLAYS: Players to pick up, stream this week in MLBBy MICHAEL WATERLOOPLAYERS TO PICK UPDOMINGO GERMAN, SP, New York Yankees (41 percent owned in Yahoo) - It's looking like the Yankees have found something in German. The surface stats (4.77 ERA) don't pop out, but his...

Associated PressValbuena hits 2 HRs, Angels power past Blue Jays 8-5By DAN GREENSPANANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Kole Calhoun, Luis Valbuena and the Los Angeles Angels seem to be hitting their way out of a long funk.Valbuena homered twice, Calhoun connected for the second consecutive game and the Angels defeated...

Harper will take part in Home Run Derby if he's an all-starWASHINGTON (AP) Slugger Bryce Harper will participate in the Home Run Derby if he makes the National League All-Star team.On Friday afternoon the Nationals tweeted: ''tfw Bryce announces he'll do the (at)MLB HR Derby if he makes...

Marlins' Urena placed on DL with right shoulder impingementDENVER (AP) Right-hander Jose Urena has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with right shoulder impingement, the latest setback in a disappointing season for the Miami Marlins' opening day starter.Urena is 2-9 with a 4.40 ERA. He had a...

Athletics activate Joyce, option Smolinski to Triple-ACHICAGO (AP) The Oakland Athletics have activated outfielder Matt Joyce from the 10-day disabled list and optioned outfielder Jake Smolinski to Triple-A Nashville.Sidelined since June 2 because of a strained lower back, Joyce was not in the lineup for the first game...

White Sox activate OF Avisail Garcia from DLCHICAGO (AP) White Sox right fielder Avisail Garcia was activated from the 10-day disabled list Friday after missing two months because of a strained right hamstring.Garcia was in the lineup for Game 1 of Chicago's doubleheader against the Oakland Athletics -...

David Ortiz, Torii Hunter to manage in All-Star Futures GameNEW YORK (AP) David Ortiz will manage the World team in the All-Star Futures Game next month and Torii Hunter will lead the U.S.Major League Baseball announced the managers on Thursday for the July 15 game in Washington, D.C....

Cardinals put Wacha on DL, recall GantMILWAUKEE (AP) The St. Louis Cardinals placed right-handed pitcher Michael Wacha on the 10-day disabled list with a left oblique strain. They recalled right-hander John Gant from Triple-A Memphis before Thursday night's game against the Milwaukee Brewers.Wacha, who leads the team in...

Associated PressMiller set to be activated from DL, join Arizona rotationBy JOHN PERROTTOPITTSBURGH (AP) Shelby Miller is scheduled to return to the Arizona Diamondbacks' rotation Monday, 14 months after the right-hander underwent Tommy John elbow ligament replacement surgery.Miller will face the Marlins in Miami. He rejoined the NL...