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AP Sports WriterMiami Marlins resume season and win with 18 new playersBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) Scrambling for replacements following a coronavirus outbreak, the Miami Marlins added a Moran, a Morin, two pitchers named Josh Smith and a former Olympic medalist in speedskating.Also among the 18 players joining the...

AP Sports WriterIndians manager Francona undergoing tests, return unknownBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Indians manager Terry Francona continues to undergo medical tests for a gastrointestinal issue, and there remains no clear timetable for when he'll return to the team.Francona has scheduled appointments with ''a series of doctors'' at the...

AP Sports WriterAP sources: MLB plans 28-man rosters through postseasonBy JAKE SEINERNEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball and the players' union plan to maintain 28-man rosters through the end of the postseason amid continued challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, two people familiar with the matter said.The people...

Cards' Yadier Molina says he tested positive for COVID-19ST. LOUIS (AP) St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina says he's one of the players on the team who tested positive for COVID-19.The nine-time All-Star revealed his results Tuesday in a Spanish-language Instagram post. Soon afterward, the Cardinals issued a...

AP Sports WriterIndians manager Francona undergoing tests, return unknownBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Indians manager Terry Francona continues to undergo medical tests for a gastrointestinal issue, and there remains no clear timetable for when he'll return to the team.Francona has scheduled appointments with ''a series of doctors'' at the...

AP Sports WriterIndians manager Francona undergoing tests, return unknownBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Indians manager Terry Francona continues to undergo medical tests for a gastrointestinal issue, and there remains no clear timetable for when he'll return to the team.Francona has scheduled appointments with ''a series of doctors'' at the...

MLB CalendarBy The Associated PressAug. 1 - Deadline for drafted players to sign, except for players who have exhausted college eligibility.Aug. 6 - Active rosters reduced to 28 players.Aug. 20 - Active rosters reduced to 26 players.Aug. 31 - Last day during the season to trade a player.Sept. 15...

AP Sports WriterJuan Soto reinstated from COVID IL, but not in Nats' lineupBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Left fielder Juan Soto was reinstated by the Washington Nationals from the COVID-19 injured list Tuesday after missing the team's first seven games of the season.Manager Dave Martinez did not put the...

Braves place Soroka on IL, designate Rusin for assignmentATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Braves have placed right-hander Mike Soroka on the 45-day injured list following his season-ending torn right Achilles tendon and have designated right-hander Chris Rusin for assignment.Soroka, the team's opening day starter, had to be helped off...

Cards' Yadier Molina says he tested positive for COVID-19ST. LOUIS (AP) St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina says he's one of the players on the team who tested positive for COVID-19.The nine-time All-Star revealed his results Tuesday in a Spanish-language Instagram post. Soon afterward, the Cardinals issued a...

Cards' Yadier Molina says he tested positive for COVID-19ST. LOUIS (AP) St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina says he's one of the players on the team who tested positive for COVID-19.The nine-time All-Star revealed his results Tuesday in a Spanish-language Instagram post. Soon afterward, the Cardinals issued a...

AP Sports WriterDone for the year: Braves ace Soroka felled by torn AchillesBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) When Mike Soroka's teammates heard him scream, they feared the worst.When they saw him being helped off the field, unable to put any weight on his right leg, they knew it was...