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LEADING OFF: Mets part with Matt Harvey, MLB in MexicoBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:A KNIGHT'S TALEMatt Harvey will be designated for assignment by the Mets after he refused a minor league assignment. The 29-year-old right-hander, nicknamed the Dark Knight of Gotham, lost...

AP Baseball WriterBaseball's back: MLB sets 60-game sked, opens July 23 or 24By RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball issued a 60-game schedule Tuesday night that will start July 23 or 24 in empty ballparks as the sport tries to push ahead amid the coronavirus pandemic following...

Creators of original Phanatic call redesign 'an affront'NEW YORK (AP) The creators of the original Phillie Phanatic accused the Philadelphia Phillies of ''an affront to our intellectual property rights and to Phillies fans everywhere'' with the team's redesign of the 42-year-old mascot.The Phillies unveiled the redesign of the...

AP Baseball WriterInjured Céspedes agrees to pay cut in grievance settlementBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Yoenis Cespedes' salary for 2019 was cut in half and his pay for 2020 reduced as part of a settlement of a grievance between the injured outfielder and the New York Mets.Cespedes agreed...

AP Baseball WriterTigers pick former rival, hire Gardenhire as new managerBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Tigers have hired Ron Gardenhire as their manager, bringing the longtime Minnesota Twins skipper back to the AL Central to take over a team in the middle of a significant rebuilding process.The...

Twins sign pitchers Homer Bailey, Rich Hill to 1-year dealsMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Twins have signed pitchers Homer Bailey and Rich Hill to one-year contracts.Bailey, a 33-year-old right-hander, made 31 starts between the Kansas City Royals and Oakland Athletics last season. He was a combined 13-9 with a...

AP Sports WriterDavis first September HR lifts Orioles past Mariners 2-1By DAVID GINSBURGBALTIMORE (AP) For one brief moment, the Chris Davis of years ago made an appearance at Camden Yards.Sweet stroke, long ball, slow home run trot. It was all there for Davis, who savored an uplifting moment...

AP Baseball WriterLike it or not, National League designated hitters limber upBy BEN WALKERBefore all the self-proclaimed purists forecasting the destruction of baseball strategy and the very sanctity of the sport as we know it go berserk bemoaning the inclusion of a designated hitter in the National League this...

Pirates' Dickerson proud about his defensive improvementBRADENTON, Fla. (AP) Corey Dickerson came to the Pittsburgh Pirates with the reputation of being a good hitter and poor defender.The starting designated hitter for the AL in the 2017 All-Star Game while with Tampa Bay, Dickerson was used in the outfield...

LEADING OFF: Bettis back from chemotherapy, Strasburg rehabBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors Monday:---WELCOME BACKRockies right-hander Chad Bettis will complete his comeback from chemotherapy for testicular cancer when he starts at Coors Field against Atlanta.The 28-year-old Bettis finished his last round of treatment...

AP Baseball WriterJudge, Yankees pound Price for 4-game sweep of Red SoxBy MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) Aaron Judge homered early and a makeshift New York Yankees lineup pounded David Price in a 7-4 victory Sunday night that sent the defending World Series champion Boston Red Sox to their...

Rod Carew's new heart, kidney came from late NFL playerSAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (AP) Baseball Hall of Famer Rod Carew received a new heart and kidney from the late NFL player Konrad Reuland in what is believed to be the first such transplant involving pro athletes.Carew underwent the...