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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...

AP Sports WriterBraun's 3-run homer off Hand lifts Brewers over Padres, 8-6By BERNIE WILSONSAN DIEGO (AP) Ryan Braun left absolutely no doubt when he drove a high fastball from All-Star closer Brad Hand an estimated 396 feet into the second deck at Petco Park.Braun turned his head, dropped...

AP Sports WriterAhmed's career-best 5 RBIs lift D-backs past Rockies 9-8By BOB BAUMPHOENIX (AP) Nick Ahmed had a career-best five RBIs and the Arizona Diamondbacks regrouped after blowing a five-run lead, topping the Colorado Rockies 9-8 on Friday night.Ahmed hit a three-run homer in Arizona's five-run first inning...

AP Sports WriterPanik's homer in 9th lifts Giants to 1-0 win over DodgersBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) Joe Panik homered for the second straight game off closer Kenley Jansen, and the San Francisco Giants beat the error-prone Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 on Friday night.The Giants won by an...

Braves place catcher Flowers on DL with oblique strainATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Braves have put catcher Tyler Flowers on the 10-day disabled list with a strained left oblique.Flowers sustained the injury on a swing in his first at-bat of the season in Atlanta's 8-5 win over Philadelphia on...

Yanks put Hicks on DL with ribcage strain, another OF injuryTORONTO (AP) The New York Yankees have put Aaron Hicks on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right ribcage in the latest injury to one of their outfielders.The Yankees made the move Friday, a day after Hicks...

MLB starts with most players from Puerto Rico since 2011NEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball started the season with its most players born in Puerto Rico since 2011.Nineteen players on opening-day rosters were born on the island, an increase of three from last year, the commissioner's office said...

Yanks put Hicks on DL with ribcage strain, another OF injuryTORONTO (AP) The New York Yankees have put Aaron Hicks on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right ribcage in the latest injury to one of their outfielders.The Yankees made the move Friday, a day after Hicks...

Tulowitzki to have surgery on bone spurs in both heelsTORONTO (AP) Blue Jays shortstop Troy Tulowitzki will have surgery Monday to remove bone spurs from both heels and is expected to miss eight weeks, general manager Ross Atkins said Friday.The bone spurs have bothered Tulowitzki during his recovery...

Phillies place RHP Neshek on DL with right shoulder strainATLANTA (AP) The Philadelphia Phillies have put right-hander Pat Neshek on the 10-day disabled with a right shoulder strain.The move was made retroactive to Tuesday.Neshek was not available for Thursday night's season-opening game against the Braves due to what...

AP Sports WriterBraves place catcher Flowers on DL with oblique strainBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Braves put catcher Tyler Flowers on the 10-day disabled list with a strained left oblique on Friday and prepared to be without him for a few weeks.Flowers sustained the injury on a...