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Associated PressTwins' Buxton out indefinitely with hairline fracture in toeBy PATRICK DONNELLYMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Twins say outfielder Byron Buxton is out indefinitely with a hairline fracture of his left big toe.Twins manager Paul Molitor said Saturday that an MRI confirmed the injury, which occurred when Buxton fouled...

Cubs' Bryant returns after missing 4 games following HBPCHICAGO (AP) Chicago Cubs slugger Kris Bryant will return to the lineup on Saturday, six days after being hit in the head by a pitch in a game at Colorado.Bryant will bat third in Chicago's game against the Milwaukee Brewers...

Associated PressPollock, Diamondbacks defeat Nats in series opener 5-4By PATRICK STEVENSWASHINGTON (AP) Arizona outfielder A.J. Pollock helped Arizona with his bat and glove.He homered and scored three runs and made a diving catch as the Diamondbacks beat the Washington Nationals 5-4 on Friday night in the opener of...

Associated PressLongoria, Crawford homer as Giants slip past Dodgers, 6-4By GIDEON RUBINSAN FRANCISCO (AP) A little bit of luck helped the San Francisco Giants slip past the Los Angeles Dodgers.Gorkys Hernandez scored the go-ahead run on a balk as the Giants beat the Dodgers 6-4 on Friday night.The...

Associated PressGregorius HR lifts Yanks in 10th, Angels' Ohtani injuredBy JILL PAINTER LOPEZANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Didi Gregorius wasn't so sure about a curtain call after his 10th-inning home run. Understandable, given his New York Yankees were on the road.A big contingent of Yankees fans in Anaheim implored him...

Ohtani out of Angels' lineup against TanakaANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Japanese star Shohei Ohtani is out of the starting lineup for the Los Angeles Angels' game against the New York Yankees.Ohtani is day to day with a mild left ankle sprain after the two-way sensation got hurt trying to...

Dodgers RF Puig runs into wall, leaves game with sore hipSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Yasiel Puig has crashed into a wall chasing a foul ball and was taken out of the first game of a doubleheader with the San Francisco Giants because of soreness...

Dodgers RF Puig runs into wall, leaves gameSAN FRANCISO (AP) Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Yasiel Puig has crashed into a wall chasing a foul ball and was taken out of the first game of a doubleheader with the San Francisco Giants.Puig made a running one-handed catch and...

Associated PressCash unhappy with Archer's sprintBy TODD KARPOVICHBALTIMORE (AP) Tampa Bay's Chris Archer was about to pitch to Baltimore's Chris Davis when the Rays pitcher noticed Jace Peterson attempting to steal third base, which was uncovered because of an infield shift.Archer sprinted from the mound and attempted to...

Associated PressKang to begin working out at extended spring trainingBy JOHN PERROTTOPITTSBURGH (AP) Jung Ho Kang will begin his attempt to return to the major leagues Monday when the infielder reports to the Pittsburgh Pirates' extended spring training camp in Bradenton, Florida.''He has a lot of work ahead...

Fantasy Sports NetworkFANTASY PLAYS: Pickups, streamers for week in baseballBy MICHAEL WATERLOOIt's that time of the fantasy baseball season where owners really need to evaluate their rosters and see which struggling players are worth keeping on their teams, and which ones should be kicked to the curb.Let's take a...

Vlad Guerrero tours Baseball HOF, "so glad" he made itCOOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) Fresh from swinging some heavy lumber in the basement of the Baseball Hall of Fame, Vladimir Guerrero took a quick peek at where his likeness will hang in three months.Talk about a sense of pride.''I feel...