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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,...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Chicago White Sox have claimed third baseman Mike Olt off waivers after he was designated for assignment by the Chicago Cubs on Monday.The 27-year-old Olt made the Cubs' opening-day roster, but played in only six games before fracturing his right wrist. He combined...

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...

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,''...

Angels sign RHP Jesse Chavez to $5.75 million, 1-year dealANAHEIM, California (AP) The Los Angeles Angels have signed right-hander Jesse Chavez to a $5.75 million, one-year contract.The Angels also designated outfielder Rafael Ortega for assignment Friday night.Chavez went 2-2 with a 4.43 ERA in 62 games last season...

AP Baseball WriterDome closed for third straight day at Rogers Centre for ALCSBy NOAH TRISTERTORONTO (AP) The sun was shining in Toronto about an hour before Game 5 of the AL Championship Series - just not inside Rogers Centre, where the retractable roof was closed for a third...

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...

Marlins' Straily, Garcia hold Mets hitless through 6 inningsMIAMI (AP) The Miami Marlins' Dan Straily and Jarlin Garcia have combined hold the New York Mets hitless through six innings Sunday.Straily, who entered with a 7.56 ERA in his first two starts, walked five and struck out five in...

ATLANTA (AP) Rookie pitcher Luis Severino allowed four hits in six scoreless innings to lead the New York Yankees to a 3-1 victory over Matt Wisler and the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night.Severino (3-1) was lifted for pinch-hitter Alex Rodriguez in the seventh. Soon after Rodriguez was introduced,...

AP Sports WriterLack of sleep aside, Ryan Braun back and healthy for BrewersBy GENARO C. ARMASMILWAUKEE (AP) The biggest problem that Ryan Braun has had this winter has been a lack of sleep.Life has changed for the Milwaukee Brewers slugger after his wife, Larisa, gave birth to the...

Associated PressBlue Jays still waiting for bats to break out in ALCSBy IAN HARRISONTORONTO (AP) The Blue Jays are running out of time to fix their startling power outage in the AL Championship Series.A trip home to hitter-friendly Rogers Centre for Game 3 was expected to produce a...

AP Sports WriterRoyals depart for spring training after tragic offseasonBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Dayton Moore was almost finished assembling a team he thought was capable of getting back to the playoffs, one that addressed many of the holes that plagued them a year ago.Then, he received...