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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...

Marlins' Straily suspended 5 games, Mattingly for 1 gameNEW YORK (AP) Miami pitcher Dan Straily has been suspended for five games for intentionally throwing a pitch at San Francisco's Buster Posey while warnings were in place for both teams.Major League Baseball also suspended Marlins manager Don Mattingly for...

AP Sports WriterMLB grows relationship with NCAA with Royals-Tigers in OmahaBy ERIC OLSONOMAHA, Neb. (AP) Major League Baseball will come to Omaha for a day next year as part of an initiative to take the product to new places, commissioner Rob Manfred said Thursday.As part of the buildup...

Mariners place RHPs Nicasio and Altavillla on DLST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) The Seattle Mariners have placed right-handers Juan Nicasio and Dan Altavilla on the 10-day disabled list, recalled infielder Daniel Vogelbach, and purchased the contract of right-hander Mike Morin from Triple-A Tacoma.Nicasio has swelling in his right knee,...

Minor League Baseball team owner to move club to ColoradoPUEBLO, Colo. (AP) A Minor League Baseball team is moving to Colorado from Utah.The Pueblo Chieftain reports the owner of Utah's Orem Owlz announced Wednesday that he will move his team to Pueblo. The team is an affiliate with...

AP Sports WriterMLB grows relationship with NCAA with Royals-Tigers in OmahaBy ERIC OLSONOMAHA, Neb. (AP) Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred has announced the Detroit Tigers will play a regular-season game against the Kansas City Royals at TD Ameritrade Park on June 13, 2019 - two days before the start...

Associated PressHapp pitches 8 1/3 innings as Blue Jays beat Braves 5-4By IAN HARRISONTORONTO (AP) The better J.A. Happ pitches for the Toronto Blue Jays, the better the chance he finishes the season with another team.Happ pitched a season-high 8 1/3 innings to win his fifth straight decision,...

AP Sports WriterCubs put closer Morrow on DL; Darvish throws simulated gameBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Cubs will have to get by without closer Brandon Morrow for at least a little while.The Cubs placed the right-hander on the 10-day disabled list Wednesday because of lower back tightness,...

Associated PressHapp pitches 8 1-3 innings as Blue Jays beat Braves 5-4By IAN HARRISONTORONTO (AP) J.A. Happ pitched a season-high 8 1-3 innings to win his fifth straight decision, Kendrys Morales hit a two-run home run and the Blue Jays beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 Wednesday for Toronto's...

AP Pro Football WriterHerrera's solo homer lifts Phils to 4-3 win over CardinalsBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) Odubel Herrera hit a tiebreaking, solo homer in the seventh inning, Cesar Hernandez hit a two-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 Wednesday.Yadier Molina hit a pair...

AP Sports WriterCubs closer Morrow goes on DL with back tightnessBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Cubs will have to get by without closer Brandon Morrow for at least a little while.The Cubs placed the right-hander on the 10-day disabled list Wednesday because of lower back tightness, leaving...