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LEADING OFF: Granderson joins Dodgers, trio goes for No. 15By The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors Saturday:---DODGERS LOADING UPCurtis Granderson could join the Dodgers at Detroit after the veteran outfielder was acquired from the New York Mets late Friday night. Los Angeles is running...

Yawkey foundation 'disheartened' by efforts to rename streetBOSTON (AP) A foundation set up by the former owners of the Boston Red Sox says its ''disheartened'' its namesake has become embroiled in the national controversy over racially divisive monuments.The Yawkey Foundations said Friday in a statement to The Associated...

Royals put Soria on DL, recall reliever McCarthy from minorsKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Royals have placed reliever Joakim Soria on the disabled list with a left oblique strain and recalled right-hander Kevin McCarthy from Triple-A Omaha.Manager Ned Yost says Soria had been dealing with stiffness...

Twins recall catcher Mitch Garver for major league debutMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Twins have recalled catcher Mitch Garver from Triple-A Rochester and placed outfielder Robbie Grossman on the 10-day disabled list with a broken left thumb.Garver, who also has played first base and left field for the Red...

Yawkey foundation 'disheartened' by efforts to rename streetBOSTON (AP) A foundation set up by the former owners of the Boston Red Sox says its ''disheartened'' its namesake has become embroiled in the national controversy over racially divisive monuments.The Yawkey Foundations said Friday in a statement to The Associated...

Associated PressCubs place LHP Jon Lester on 10-day disabled listBy JOHN JACKSONCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Cubs got an encouraging report on Jon Lester before placing the ace left-hander on the 10-day disabled list on Friday.Lester was examined by team physician Dr. Stephen Gryzlo after he departed Chicago's 13-10...

Yawkey foundation "disheartened" by efforts to rename streetBOSTON (AP) A foundation set up by the former owners of the Boston Red Sox says its ''disheartened'' its namesake has become embroiled in the national controversy over racially divisive monuments.The Yawkey Foundations said Friday in a statement to The Associated...

Oh Baby! Jeter welcomes birth of daughterNEW YORK (AP) The captain's team just got a little bigger.Retired New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter and his wife Hannah have welcomed their first child. According to a tweet Friday from The Players' Tribune , the media platform founded by Jeter,...

Cubs place LHP Jon Lester on 10-day disabled listCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Cubs have placed ace left-hander Jon Lester on the 10-day disabled list with left lat tightness and shoulder fatigue.Lester departed Chicago's 13-10 loss to Cincinnati on Thursday in the second inning. He is 8-7 with a...

Indians swap Almonte for Miller on disabled listKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Indians activated left-hander Andrew Miller from the disabled list and put outfielder Abraham Almonte on the DL with a strained left hamstring before their game Friday night in Kansas City.Miller has been on the DL since...

Dodgers activate Adrian Gonzalez from disabled listDETROIT (AP) The Los Angeles Dodgers have activated first baseman Adrian Gonzalez from the disabled list, and he's set to start Friday night against Detroit.The 35-year-old Gonzalez has missed over two months because of a herniated lumbar disk. He last played for...

Indians' Ramirez hit by pitch on forearm, no serious injuryMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Cleveland third baseman Jose Ramirez left Thursday's game against Minnesota after getting hit by a pitch, but X-rays showed no serious injury.Ramirez was hit in the right forearm by a 93.1 mph pitch from Kyle Gibson in...