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Associated PressTwins C Jason Castro out for season following knee surgeryBy BRIAN HALLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota catcher Jason Castro will miss the rest of the season following surgery to repair the meniscus in his right knee.Castro tore his meniscus, was operated on Tuesday by Dr. Richard Steadman and had...

Associated PressTwins C Jason Castro out for season following knee surgeryBy BRIAN HALLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota catcher Jason Castro will miss the rest of the season following surgery to remove the meniscus in his right knee.Castro tore his meniscus, was operated on Tuesday by Dr. Richard Steadman and had...

Indians scratch Encarnacion because of back spasmsDETROIT (AP) Edwin Encarnacion has been scratched from Cleveland's lineup against Detroit because of back spasms.The 35-year-old Encarnacion was slated to bat fifth as the designated hitter, but a new lineup was announced about 20 minutes before the scheduled first pitch. Encarnacion...

AP Sports WriterReeling Dodgers struggling against NL's worst teamsBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts leaned back in his chair and it did not collapse, which is surprising given the way the season has gone.The defending NL champions had just endured their fifth defeat in...

AP Sports WriterMets place OF Cespedes on DL with hip injuryBy JAKE SEINERNEW YORK (AP) Yoenis Cespedes spent about a week trying to play through his latest lower body injury. Now, he and the New York Mets are opting to play it safe.The Mets placed Cespedes on the...

Associated PressRed Sox manager surprised by Carson Smith's injury commentBy KEN POWTAKBOSTON (AP) Red Sox manager Alex Cora said he was surprised to hear that reliever Carson Smith feels that fatigue could have contributed to his dislocated pitching shoulder.Smith was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Tuesday.''I...

Associated PressRed Sox manager surprised by Carson Smith's injury commentBy KEN POWTAKBOSTON (AP) Red Sox manager Alex Cora said he was surprised to hear that reliever Carson Smith feels that fatigue could have contributed to his dislocated pitching shoulder.Smith was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Tuesday....

Associated PressFowler, Carpenter get going in Cardinals' 7-5 win over TwinsBy BRIAN HALLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Dexter Fowler reached base four times and drove in two runs in his return to the lineup and the St. Louis Cardinals beat former starter Lance Lynn and the Minnesota Twins 7-5 on Wednesday.Matt...

Rays put Carlos Gomez on disabled list with groin injuryKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez was put on the disabled list Wednesday with a strained right groin, a day after he left a win over Kansas City in the sixth inning.''The way he plays,...

AP Sports WriterSlumping Dodgers activate Turner, Forsythe from DLBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) When Justin Turner walked into the Los Angeles' Dodgers' pregame clubhouse Tuesday, teammates began shouting at him.''We got a new guy!'' one said.''Hey, new guy!'' another hollered.New for 2018, anyway. And most welcome, given the state...

Rangers place Adrian Beltre back on DL with hamstring injurySEATTLE (AP) The Texas Rangers placed Adrian Beltre on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday after he aggravated his left hamstring injury over the weekend.The move is retroactive to Monday and marks the fourth time in the past two seasons...

AP Baseball WriterCespedes out of Mets' lineup, could be headed to DLBy MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) Mets slugger Yoenis Cespedes is out of the lineup because of a strained right hip flexor and could be headed to the disabled list.The team says Cespedes had a precautionary MRI that...