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Eovaldi expected to rejoin Boston bullpen SaturdayBALTIMORE (AP) Nathan Eovaldi is poised to return to the Boston pitching staff as a reliever after missing three months with an elbow injury.The right-hander passed his final test Thursday, striking out the side in a one-inning rehab appearance with Triple-A Pawtucket....

AP Sports WriterDombrowski hired as Phils' president of baseball operationsBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) Whether rebuilding or reloading, small market or large, Dave Dombrowski has been a big success at every major league stop.His next challenging project: a Philadelphia Phillies team that's gone nine years without a winning record.Dombrowski...

PITTSBURGH (AP) Rookie right fielder Jorge Soler has been activated by the Chicago Cubs from the 15-day disabled list.Soler had been out since Aug 24 with a strained left side. He was not in the starting lineup Thursday when the Cubs played the Pittsburgh Pirates. He had been...

Cervelli agrees to $2 million, 1-year deal with MarlinsMIAMI (AP) Catcher Francisco Cervelli has agreed to terms on a $2 million, one-year contract with the Miami Marlins, where he’ll be reunited with his former New York Yankees teammate, Derek Jeter.The deal won’t be final until Cervelli completes a...

AP Sports WriterHarper's slam could be prelude to wild NL playoff raceBy DAVID BRANDTBryce Harper's game-ending grand slam and sprint around the bases gave a jolt to the Philadelphia Phillies and could be the prelude to a fascinating National League playoff scramble.As thrilling as the win was for the...

AP Sports WriterCubs, Marlins set to meet after bumpy paths to postseasonBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) Cubs manager David Ross had to remind himself Monday night that Chicago was still two days away from opening the playoffs against the Miami Marlins.Game 1 of their best-of-three wild-card series is Wednesday...

Pedro Strop, Brandon Kintzler stay with CubsCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Cubs exercised their $6.25 million option for Pedro Strop on Thursday, and fellow reliever Brandon Kintzler picked up his $5 million player option.Strop can earn $750,000 in performance bonuses next year based on games finished: $250,000 each for...

Associated PressKeuchel says he's back following spring debutBy CHUCK KINGWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Houston manager A.J. Hinch wasn't pleased to lose an hour of sleep to daylight saving time on Saturday night, but there was a silver lining.He was giving the ball to Dallas Keuchel for his...

AP Sports WriterPirates hire Twins bench coach Derek Shelton managerBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Derek Shelton is the new manager for the Pittsburgh Pirates.The team announced the hiring on Wednesday. Shelton replaces Clint Hurdle, who was fired on the final day of the season following a second-half collapse that...

AP Sports WriterBlue Jays manager: Series at Phillies off because of virusBy JAKE SEINERNEW YORK (AP) Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said Thursday his team's weekend series at Philadelphia was called off because of concerns about the coronavirus after two Phillies staffers tested positive.''Our plans right now...

AP Sports WriterBraves stripped of 13 prospects, Coppolella banned for lifeBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) The Braves lost 13 prospects and former general manager John Coppolella was banned for life by Major League Baseball on Tuesday for circumventing international signing rules from 2015-17.Former Atlanta special assistant Gordon Blakeley, who...

AP Baseball WriterCardinals must give Astros top 2 picks, $2M for hackingBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) The St. Louis Cardinals were stripped of their top two picks in this year's amateur draft Monday and ordered to give them to Houston along with $2 million as compensation for hacking...