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AP Sports WriterRejuvenated rotation gives St. Louis hope in NL CentralBy KURT VOIGTST. LOUIS (AP) Carlos Martinez has two hopes for this season, one for himself and one for the Cardinals.''The Cy Young and World Series,'' he said through an interpreter.How Martinez fares at his first goal is...

NEW YORK (AP) Boston pitcher Clay Buchholz is done for the season because of a strained flexor muscle in his right elbow, and his health is the key to whether the Red Sox pick up the option on his 2016 contract.The 31-year-old Buchholz hasn't pitched since the All-Star...

AP Sports WriterDiamondbacks tab Boston's Hazen as next general managerBy JOHN MARSHALLPHOENIX (AP) The Arizona Diamondbacks have named Boston Red Sox general manager Mike Hazen an executive vice president and general manager.The team announcing the hiring in a news release on Sunday.Hazen replaces Dave Stewart, who fired along...

Tigers hire Lloyd McClendon, Leon Durham as hitting coachesDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Tigers have hired Lloyd McClendon as hitting coach and Leon Durham as assistant hitting coach.The moves were announced Friday.McClendon is returning for his second stint with the Tigers after serving as bullpen coach in 2006 and...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Joshua Kushner may buy Miami MarlinsBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) The Kushner family, which already has close ties to the White House, may soon move into Major League Baseball.Joshua Kushner, whose older brother is an adviser to President Trump, has a preliminary agreement to buy...

AP Sports WriterAstros looking for Bregman to take next step in 2017By KRISTIE RIEKENWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Alex Bregman doesn't regret the difficult start to his major league career, when he went hitless in his first five games with the Houston Astros last July.''I'm happy it happened,''...

CHICAGO (AP) Milwaukee Brewers starter Jimmy Nelson left Friday night's 2-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs after jamming his right shoulder. Nelson singled off the left-field wall in the fifth inning and hurt his shoulder diving back to first after rounding the base. He is scheduled for tests on Saturday,...

Brewers recall pitcher Corey Knebel from minorsCINCINNATI (AP) The Milwaukee Brewers recalled right-handed reliever Corey Knebel from Triple-A Colorado Springs before the start of a series against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night.Knebel is in his second stint with the Brewers this season. He appeared in five games...

A look at what's happening all around the majors today: RECORD RUN Now that they've set an AL record with 21 consecutive wins, the seemingly unstoppable Indians take aim at the major league mark of 26 in a row by the 1916 New York Giants. Cleveland tries for No. 22 when...

A position-by-position look at the New York Mets and Kansas City Royals going into the World Series, starting Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium:---First Base:Mets: Lucas Duda. A streaky slugger with a good eye when he's going well, the quiet Duda was given an everyday job early last season over...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Strasburg, Nats agree to deal adding $175MBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) A person familiar with the negotiations says that Stephen Strasburg has agreed to a new contract with the Washington Nationals that will pay the pitcher $175 million over seven seasons starting in 2017.The person...

Associated PressSettlement in 38 Studios case ends lawsuit over failed dealBy MICHELLE R. SMITH and JENNIFER McDERMOTTPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) A judge approved a $16 million settlement with the final defendant in the 38 Studios case Friday, ending the lawsuit over Rhode Island's failed $75 million deal with former...