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Cubs add Billy Hamilton to roster, send down MartínezCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Cubs added speedy outfielder Billy Hamilton to their active roster Tuesday and optioned slumping slugger Jose Martinez to their alternate training site.Hamilton was claimed off waivers from the New York Mets on Monday. Hamilton, who turns...

Padres put Hosmer on IL with broken finger, out 2-3 weeksSAN DIEGO (AP) The San Diego Padres placed first baseman Eric Hosmer on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a broken left index finger suffered while bunting with two strikes the night before.To take his roster spot, the...

Brewers release Smoak after designating him for assignmentDETROIT (AP) The Milwaukee Brewers released first baseman Justin Smoak on Tuesday after designating him for assignment last week.Smoak hit .186 with five home runs and 15 RBIs in 33 games for the Brewers. Milwaukee claimed first baseman Daniel Vogelbach off...

Detroit's Schoop leaves game after being hit by pitchDETROIT (AP) Jonathan Schoop left Detroit's game Tuesday night against Milwaukee with a right wrist contusion after being hit by a pitch in the fourth inning.After the pitch from Adrian Houser struck Schoop around the wrist, the Detroit second baseman...

AP Baseball WritersGene Budig, academic who ran American League, dies at 81By RONALD BLUM and BEN WALKERNEW YORK (AP) Gene Budig, the self-effacing educator and baseball fan from small-town Nebraska who became the head of three major universities and the last president of the American League, died Tuesday....

Cubs add Billy Hamilton to roster, send down MartínezCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Cubs added speedy outfielder Billy Hamilton to their active roster Tuesday and optioned slumping slugger Jose Martinez to their alternate training site.Hamilton was claimed off waivers from the New York Mets on Monday. Hamilton, who turns...

AP Baseball WritersGene Budig, academic who ran American League, dies at 81By RONALD BLUM and BEN WALKERNEW YORK (AP) Gene Budig, the self-effacing educator and baseball fan from small-town Nebraska who became the head of three major universities and the last president of the American League, died Tuesday....

AP Baseball WritersGene Budig, academic who ran American League, dies at 81By RONALD BLUM and BEN WALKERNEW YORK (AP) Gene Budig, the self-effacing educator and baseball fan from small-town Nebraska who became the head of three major universities and the last president of the American League, died Tuesday....

Braves' rotation takes another hit as Max Fried placed on ILThe Atlanta Braves' season-long rotation woes continued Tuesday when Max Fried, the top healthy starter, was placed on the 10-day injured list.The latest blow to the rotation could accelerate the team's plans to have Cole Hamels rushed into action...

Associated PressJapan's baseball, soccer leagues want more fans in standsBy KOJI UEDATOKYO (AP) Japanese baseball and soccer want government approval to let more fans into their stadiums now that the COVID-19 infection rate is trending downward, the heads of the leagues said Tuesday.Nippon Professional Baseball and the soccer...

LEADING OFF: Clevinger makes home debut versus PadresBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:CLEVINGER'S NEW DIGSMike Clevinger (1-2, 3.14) will make his home debut for the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night against the Colorado Rockies at Petco Park. He was obtained in a...

All Puerto Rican players can wear 21 on Clemente DayNEW YORK (AP) All Puerto Rican players will be allowed to wear No. 21 on Wednesday during Major League Baseball's Roberto Clemente Day celebration.The move to wear the number, similar to MLB's celebration of Jackie Robinson's No. 42 each...