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OF Tomas, owed over $42M, demoted to minors by DiamondbacksPHOENIX (AP) Arizona outfielder Yasmany Tomas cleared waivers and was assigned outright to Triple-A Reno by the Diamondbacks, who are responsible for the $42.5 million he is owed in the remaining three seasons of a $68.5 million, six-year contract.Tomas,...

Nationals place Wieters on DL with oblique injuryATLANTA (AP) The Washington Nationals have placed catcher Matt Wieters on the 10-day disabled list with a mild left oblique strain.Catcher Pedro Severino has been recalled from Triple-A Syracuse and is listed as the starter in Monday night's game at Atlanta.Wieters...

AP Baseball WriterMLB stands behind replay reversal from Tigers-Pirates gameBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) Major League Baseball is standing behind the replay reversal that took the winning run away from the Detroit Tigers in a game last week against the Pittsburgh Pirates.Detroit's Nicholas Castellanos was initially called safe in...

Yasmany Tomas sent outright to minors by DiamondbacksPHOENIX (AP) Arizona outfielder Yasmany Tomas cleared waivers and was assigned outright to Triple-A Reno by the Diamondbacks, who are responsible for the $42.5 million he is owed in the remaining three seasons of a $68.5 million, six-year contract.Tomas, signed in...

Yasmany Tomas sent outright to minors by DiamondbacksPHOENIX (AP) Arizona outfielder Yasmany Tomas cleared waivers and was assigned outright to Triple-A Reno by the Diamondbacks, who are responsible for the $42.5 million he is owed in the remaining three seasons of a $68.5 million, six-year contract.Tomas, signed in...

AP Baseball WriterLiriano pitches Tigers to 1st win of season, 6-1 over RoyalsBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) Francisco Liriano pitched into the seventh inning in his Detroit debut and Victor Martinez drove in three runs to give the Tigers their first win of the season, 6-1 over the Kansas...

Braves add RHP Anibal Sanchez, C Carlos Perez to rosterATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Braves have selected the contract of right-hander Anibal Sanchez from Triple-A Gwinnett.The Braves also added newly acquired catcher Carlos Perez to their 25-man roster.Atlanta signed the 34-year-old Sanchez to a minor league contract on March...

AP Baseball WriterAaron Boone's managerial start smoother than dad Bob'sBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Aaron Boone's managerial debut was considerably smoother than the first game run by his father Bob, who pulled Kevin Appier with a no-hitter after 6 2/3 innings and 98 pitches in the Kansas City...

Rangers CF DeShields out 4-6 weeks, broke hand bone on swingARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Texas Rangers center fielder Delino DeShields is expected to miss four to six weeks after breaking a bone in his left hand while taking a swing.The Rangers put DeShields on the 10-day disabled list Saturday,...

AP Sports WriterMariners hopeful C Mike Zunino not sidelined for longBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) When catcher Mike Zunino was scratched on opening day, the Seattle Mariners believed he'd be on the field making his season debut Saturday.Instead, Zunino was spending his second day on the 10-day disabled list...

Cards finish Greg Holland deal; reliever Brett Cecil on DLNEW YORK (AP) The St. Louis Cardinals have completed their deal with free-agent closer Greg Holland and put left-handed reliever Brett Cecil on the 10-day disabled list with a strained pitching shoulder.The Cardinals made the moves Saturday before playing...

LEADING OFF: Darvish debut with Cubs, bullpen bunch for RaysBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors today:---DARVISH DEBUTYu Darvish makes his first start for the Chicago Cubs when he pitches at Miami. The last time threw in a game that counted, it didn't go...