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LEADING OFF: Rizzo up 1st, Bellinger on 1st, Santana startsBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around Major League Baseball on Wednesday:---THINKING BIGIn their first season since Dexter Fowler's departure, the Cubs ranked 24th in the majors with a .306 on-base percentage from the leadoff spot. So...

LEADING OFF: Rizzo up 1st, Bellinger on 1st, Santana startsBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors today:---THINKING BIGIn their first season since Dexter Fowler's departure, the Cubs ranked 24th in the majors with a .306 on-base percentage from the leadoff spot. So on Tuesday...

LEADING OFF: Rizzo up 1st, Bellinger on 1st, Santana startsBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors Wednesday:---THINKING BIGIn their first season since Dexter Fowler's departure, the Cubs ranked 24th in the majors with a .306 on-base percentage from the leadoff spot. So on Tuesday...

AP Sports WriterDarren Baker, Dusty's son, plucked by Nats on draft's Day 3By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) Darren Baker got scooped up by dad's team again.The son of Washington manager Dusty Baker was drafted by the Nationals in the 27th round of the Major League Baseball draft...

AP Sports WriterDarren Baker, Dusty's son, plucked by Nats on draft's Day 3By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) Darren Baker got scooped up by dad's team again.The son of Washington manager Dusty Baker was drafted by the Nationals in the 27th round of the Major League Baseball draft...

Orioles place Davis on 10-day DL because of strained obliqueCHICAGO (AP) The Baltimore Orioles have placed slugging first baseman Chris Davis on the 10-day disabled list because of a strained right oblique.The Orioles announced the move before Wednesday's game against the Chicago White Sox.Davis left Monday's loss to...

AP Sports WriterOzuna HR starts comeback as Marlins beat A's 11-6By STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) A four-run deficit no longer looms so large for the Miami Marlins.Marcell Ozuna homered to start a comeback Wednesday afternoon, and Miami beat the Oakland Athletics 11-6 to complete a two-game sweep.Ozuna hit his...

Braves 3B Adonis Garcia to miss 2 months following surgeryATLANTA (AP) Atlanta Braves third baseman Adonis Garcia is expected to miss about two months after having surgery to repair ligament damage in his left ring finger.The Braves announced Wednesday that Garcia had the procedure Monday in Atlanta.The 32-year-old...

Francona feeling better, expected to manage Indians gameCLEVELAND (AP) Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona is feeling better and expected back in the dugout for Wednesday night's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.Francona felt ill late in Tuesday's 7-5 loss and did not meet with reporters afterward. Bench coach...

Officials want lights on jetty where Jose Fernandez crashedMIAMI (AP) Miami-area officials want the U.S. Coast Guard to install lights on the jetty where Marlins star Jose Fernandez crashed his boat, killing himself and two others.Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez said in a memo Monday that the jetty where...

Officials want lights on jetty where Jose Fernandez crashedMIAMI (AP) Miami officials want the U.S. Coast Guard to install lights on the jetty where Marlins star Jose Fernandez crashed his boat, killing himself and two others.Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez said in a memo Monday that the jetty where...

Dodgers place Gonzalez on disabled list, reinstate PedersonCLEVELAND (AP) The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed first baseman Adrian Gonzalez on the 10-day disabled list because of discomfort in his lower back.Gonzalez was removed from Sunday's game against Cincinnati after going hitless in three at-bats. He said he has...