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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...

St Louis series at Detroit off after positive Cards testsNEW YORK (AP) Seven St. Louis Cardinals players and six staff members have tested positive for COVID-19, causing Major League Baseball to postpone the team's four-game series at Detroit.The series was to have been played at Comerica Park from...

AP Sports WriterMarlins' Jeter blames outbreak on 'false sense of security'By STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) Miami Marlins CEO Derek Jeter blamed the team's coronavirus outbreak on a collective false sense of security that made players lax about social distancing and wearing masks.Infected were 21 members of the team's traveling...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: LA Angels recalling top OF prospect Jo AdellBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Top prospect Jo Adell is joining the Los Angeles Angels, a person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press.The person spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because the Angels hadn't...

7 Cardinals, 6 staff test positive; series at Detroit offNEW YORK (AP) Seven St. Louis Cardinals players and six staff members tested positive for COVID-19, causing Major League Baseball to postpone the team's four-game series at Detroit.The series was to have been played at Comerica Park from Tuesday...

7 Cardinals, 6 staff test positive; series at Detroit offNEW YORK (AP) Seven St. Louis Cardinals players and six staff members tested positive for COVID-19, causing Major League Baseball to postpone the team's four-game series at Detroit.The series was to have been played at Comerica Park from Tuesday...

Field of Dreams game in Iowa postponed to 2021 due to virusNEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball's Field of Dreams game in Iowa has been postponed until 2021 because of the novel coronavirus.The game at a newly constructed ballpark on the cornfield adjacent to the site of the...

AP Sports WriterIndians manager Francona to miss 2-game series in CincinnatiBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona will miss at least the club's next two games because of a gastrointestinal issue that has bothered him for months.Francona was scheduled to be checked Monday by doctors at...

7 Cardinals, 6 staff test positive; series at Detroit offNEW YORK (AP) Seven St. Louis Cardinals players and six staff members tested positive for COVID-19, causing Major League Baseball to postpone the team's four-game series at Detroit.The series was to have been played at Comerica Park from Tuesday...

AP Sports WriterIndians manager Francona not with team in CincinnatiBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona will not be with the club for its series opener Monday night in Cincinnati as he deals with a gastrointestinal issue.Francona was scheduled for an exam at the Cleveland Clinic...

St. Louis' 4-game series at Detroit postponed; 7 Cardinals players, 6 staffers test positive for COVD-19NEW YORK (AP) St. Louis' 4-game series at Detroit postponed; 7 Cardinals players, 6 staffers test positive for COVD-19.

Mets say Cespedes absent from ballpark, no reason givenATLANTA (AP) New York Mets slugger Yoenis Cespedes was not with the team for Sunday's game at Atlanta and the club said it hadn't been able to locate him.''As of game time, Yoenis Cespedes has not reported to the ballpark...