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AP BaseballAP source: MLB hopes for Yanks-Red Sox in London in 2019By RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball is working to finalize a two-game series between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox at London's Olympic Stadium on June 29-30 in 2019, the sport's first regular-season...

Associated PressBraves send top prospect Acuna to minor league campBy DICK SCANLANKISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) Top prospect Ronald Acuna Jr. was sent down to the Atlanta Braves' minor league camp.The 20-year-old Venezuelan outfielder hit .432 with four home runs in 16 spring training games when the Braves sent him...

Yankees' Ellsbury expected to start season on DLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Yankees outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury is expected to start the regular season on the disabled list because of an oblique injury that has kept him out of exhibition games since March 1.Ellsbury had been scheduled to play Tuesday against...

AP BaseballAP source: MLB hopes for Yanks-Red Sox in London in 2019By RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) A person familiar with the plans tells The Associated Press that Major League Baseball is working to finalize a two-game series between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox at London's...

AP Sports WriterD-backs' Lovullo rules out Greinke as opening-day starterBy BOB BAUMSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) Zack Greinke won't be the opening-day starter for the Arizona Diamondbacks.Manager Torey Lovullo said what's perceived to be a minor health issue will bench his ace for the opener.Lovullo, speaking before Monday's spring training...

Braves send down top prospect OF AcunaKISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) The Atlanta Braves have reassigned top prospect Ronald Acuna Jr. to their minor league camp.The 20-year-old outfielder from Venezuela was batting .432 with four home runs in 16 spring training games when the Braves sent him down after Monday's...

Yankees sent rookie 3B Miguel Andujar to minorsTAMPA, Fla. (AP) New York Yankees rookie Miguel Andujar will start the season in the minors, rather than at third base in the majors.The Yankees optioned Andujar to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday, clearing the way for Brandon Drury to claim the...

Associated PressFowler's track record lands him back at leadoff for CardsBy CHUCK KINGJUPITER, Fla. (AP) When considering where to slot Dexter Fowler in the batting order, St. Louis manager Mike Matheny isn't concerned about last year.There's additional data to consider.''He's got a pretty good track record of being...

Associated PressMets' Vargas fractures non-pitching hand, out 4-6 weeksBy BILL WHITEHEADPORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) New York Mets left-hander Jason Vargas is expected to miss four to six weeks after fracturing a bone in his right hand.The Mets acquired Vargas in free agency on Feb. 18, signing him...

Associated PressLucroy getting to know new A's teammates, signsBy JOSE M. ROMEROMESA, Ariz. (AP) Jonathan Lucroy's first spring training game in an Oakland Athletics' uniform didn't stand out in the box score. He went 0 for 2 on two groundouts against a Seattle Mariners split squad.Being on a...

Associated PressMets' Vargas fractures non-pitching hand, out 4-6 weeksBy BILL WHITEHEADPORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) New York Mets left-hander Jason Vargas is expected to miss four to six weeks after fracturing a bone in his right hand.The Mets acquired Vargas in free agency on Feb. 18, signing him...

Correction: Playing 20 Seasons storySURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) In a story March 13 about Major League Baseball players who have played at least 20 seasons, The Associated Press reported erroneously that about one-thousandth of 1 percent of all players had played that long. The correct number is eight-tenths of...