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AP Baseball WriterAthletics get LHP Mike Minor in trade with RangersBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The first-place Oakland Athletics pulled off another trade with an AL West rival Monday, hoping to hang on for a division title this time after finishing second to Houston each of the last...

AP Sports WriterBlue Jays get left-hander Robbie Ray in trade with D-backsBy DAVID BRANDTPHOENIX (AP) Toronto acquired left-hander Robbie Ray in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday, giving the Blue Jays a former All-Star who has struggled so far in 2020.The Diamondbacks got lefty Travis Bergen...

Tigers OF JaCoby Jones gets hit by pitch, fractures handMILWAUKEE (AP) Detroit Tigers outfielder JaCoby Jones fractured his left hand when he was hit by a pitch Tuesday against Milwaukee.Jones was leading off the eighth inning with the Tigers ahead 6-1 when he was hit by a pitch...

AP Sports WriterPirates rookie 3B Hayes ready to carry on family legacyBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Ke'Bryan Hayes remembers his father's instructions as a child, the ones that helped pave the way for the Pittsburgh Pirates prospect to follow in his dad Charlie's footsteps.The elder Hayes, who carved out...

Associated PressOzuna hits 3 HRs in Braves' 10-3 rout of Red SoxBy GETHIN COOLBAUGHBOSTON (AP) Marcell Ozuna hit three home runs in a game for the first time in his career and finished with six RBIs, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 10-3 rout of the Boston Red...

AP Sports WriterMariners use trades to continue building toward futureBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Jerry Dipoto expected a quiet lead-up to the trade deadline. The only player the Seattle Mariners general manager knew he wanted to and could move with ease was pitcher Taijuan Walker.The last thing Dipoto planned...

LEADING OFF: Rays' Cash makes threat after 101 mph brushbackBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors Wednesday:---RED-HOT RIVALSThe Rays and Yankees play for the final time this season a night after New York closer Aroldis Chapman threw a 101 mph fastball near the head of...

AP Sports WriterMariners use trades to continue building toward futureBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Jerry Dipoto expected a quiet lead-up to the trade deadline. The only player the Seattle Mariners general manager knew he wanted to and could move with ease was pitcher Taijuan Walker.The last thing Dipoto planned...

Associated PressYanks beat Rays, benches empty after Chapman's brush backBy LARRY FLEISHERNEW YORK (AP) Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman threw a 101 mph fastball near the head of pinch-hitter Michael Brosseau while closing out his first save of the season, prompting the benches to empty after New York ended...

Third game of Oakland’s series at Seattle postponedSEATTLE (AP) The third and final game Thursday of Oakland's series at Seattle has been postponed to allow for additional testing and contact tracing after a member of the Athletics' organization tested positive for the coronavirus.The first two games in the...

AP Sports WriterStanding pat: Deadline passes without another Braves dealBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Braves failed to pull off a major deal to bolster their rotation at baseball's trade deadline Monday, leaving the NL East leaders with a huge question mark as they seek a third straight...

AP Sports WriterChicago Cubs get OF Maybin, 2 lefty relievers in 3 tradesBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Cubs acquired veteran outfielder Cameron Maybin and two left-handed relievers in three trades on Monday, adding some help for their pursuit of their first division title since 2017.The NL Central...