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Associated PressSampson needs surgery on injured elbowBy CURTIS CRABTREESEATTLE (AP) Mariners right-hander Adrian Sampson needs surgery on his injured right elbow and is expected to miss the remainder of the season.Sampson was scratched from his scheduled start in Detroit on Thursday while tossing his warmup pitches before the...

AP Baseball WriterYankees activate 1B Mark Teixeira from DL, cut Ike DavisBy MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) Now that Mark Teixeira is back in their lineup, the New York Yankees can only hope he remains healthy enough to stay there.The switch-hitting first baseman was activated from the 15-day disabled...

White Sox pitching coach Cooper ejected from gameCHICAGO (AP) White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper has been ejected from Friday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays.With a runner on first and one out in the sixth, plate umpire Gabe Morales called a balk on Chicago starter Carlos Rodon....

Ben Zobrist leaves game after being hit by pitch on ankleMIAMI (AP) Chicago Cubs second baseman Ben Zobrist has left his team's game at Miami after he was hit by a pitch on the left ankle.The pitch from Mike Dunn hit Zobrist on one bounce Friday night. Zobrist...

LEADING OFF: Reyes return to New York? Garza boosts BrewersBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors on Saturday: --- REYES RETURN? Jose Reyes becomes a free agent and there's talk he could be headed back to New York. The former Mets star shortstop was cut by Colorado...

Associated Press Phillies place Bailey on DL, promote RamosBy GIDEON RUBINSAN FRANCISCO (AP) The Philadelphia Phillies have placed right-hander Andrew Bailey on the 15-day disabled list with a left hamstring strain and promoted Edubray Ramos from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Bailey was injured covering first base on Wednesday, and the move was...

Angels option starting pitcher Nick Tropeano to minorsANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Angels reinstated right-hander Nick Tropeano from the disabled list and optioned him to Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday night. Tropeano had been on the disabled list since June 4 with tightness in his right shoulder. He is...

Seattle options Nori Aoki as part of rash of roster movesSEATTLE (AP) The Seattle Mariners optioned starting outfielder Nori Aoki and relief pitcher Tom Wilhelmsen to Triple-A Tacoma on Friday to clear space for pitching reinforcements. The Mariners made seven roster moves before starting a homestand against St. Louis. The...

Red Sox OF Young's hamstring injury not as bad as fearedARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Red Sox left fielder Chris Young is sore and on the disabled list because of a strained right hamstring, but manager John Farrell said Friday that the injury isn't as bad as the team initially...

Seattle options Nori Aoki as part of rash of roster movesSEATTLE (AP) The Seattle Mariners optioned starting outfielder Nori Aoki and relief pitcher Tom Wilhelmsen to Triple-A Tacoma to clear space for pitching reinforcements.The Mariners made seven roster moves Friday before starting a homestand against St. Louis. The...

AP Sports WriterReds open weekend of honoring Pete Rose by reuniting MachineBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) More satisfying than hit No. 4,192? In some ways, it is for Pete Rose, who needed more time to get into the Cincinnati Reds' Hall of Fame than it took to set baseball's...

AP Sports WriterReds open weekend of honoring Pete Rose by reuniting MachineBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) More satisfying than hit No. 4,192? In some ways, it is for Pete Rose, who needed more time to get into the Cincinnati Reds' Hall of Fame than it took to set baseball's...