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Clemens recalled from Triple-A to join Marlins' rotationMIAMI (AP) Right-hander Paul Clemens has been recalled from Triple-A to join the Miami Marlins' rotation as a replacement for struggling left-hander Justin Nicolino, who was optioned to the minors.Clemens will make his 2016 debut Monday against the Colorado Rockies. He...

AP Sports WriterWieters keys 19-hit attack as Orioles beat Blue Jays 11-6By DAVID GINSBURGBALTIMORE (AP) When the Orioles and Blue Jays finally got finished running around the bases in another slugfest, Chris Tillman added another notch to his win streak and Baltimore claimed another series victory in the...

LEADING OFF: Machado starts suspension, deGrom-Teheran duelBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors today:---ON THE BENCH IN BIRDLANDOrioles infielder Manny Machado will begin to serve a four-game suspension for charging the mound and punching Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura on June 7. Machado dropped his...

AP Sports WriterOrioles 3B Machado drops appeal, accepts 4-game suspensionBy DAVID GINSBURGBALTIMORE (AP) Manny Machado begrudgingly accepted his four-game suspension for charging the mound, simply because the Baltimore Orioles third baseman knew arguing his position was probably pointless.Machado dropped his appeal of his suspension Saturday and will begin...

Cubs' Fowler leaves game because of discomfort in hamstringCHICAGO (AP) Dexter Fowler has left the Chicago Cubs' game against the Pittsburgh Pirates because of discomfort in his right hamstring.He came up hobbling after running out a grounder to third leading off the bottom of the first inning on...

LEADING OFF: Machado starts suspension, deGrom-Teheran duelBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors Sunday:---ON THE BENCH IN BIRDLANDOrioles infielder Manny Machado will begin to serve a four-game suspension for charging the mound and punching Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura on June 8. Machado dropped his...

AP Sports WriterOrioles 3B Machado drops appeal, accepts 4-game suspensionBy DAVID GINSBURGBALTIMORE (AP) Manny Machado begrudgingly accepted his four-game suspension for charging the mound, simply because the Baltimore Orioles third baseman knew arguing his position was probably pointless.Machado dropped his appeal of his suspension Saturday and will begin...

AP Sports WriterCardinals could have rookie of year candidate at SS in DiazBy R.B. FALLSTROMST. LOUIS (AP) Two injuries in spring training gave Aledmys Diaz an opening. Now, the St. Louis Cardinals have a rookie of the year candidate at shortstop, a player so productive that when Jhonny...

Mets' Lagares has partially torn thumb ligament, avoids DLPITTSBURGH (AP) Mets outfielder Juan Lagares was diagnosed Monday with a partially torn ligament in his left thumb after being examined at a hospital in New York but was expected to rejoin the team before it opens its three-game series...

Mets' Lagares has partially torn thumb ligament, avoids DLPITTSBURGH (AP) Mets outfielder Juan Lagares has been diagnosed with a partially torn ligament in his left thumb after being examined at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.Lagares was expected to rejoin the team before Monday night's game...

Struggling Fielder back in the Rangers lineup, batting 6thARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Prince Fielder is back in the Texas Rangers' lineup after the struggling slugger got an unwanted two-game break.Fielder is batting sixth and playing first base in the lineup posted before the Rangers' series opener at home against...

Cardinals demote Wong to make room for PeraltaST. LOUIS (AP) The St. Louis Cardinals optioned second baseman Kolten Wong to Triple-A Memphis to open a spot for infielder Jhonny Peralta, set to come off the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday.The 25-year-old Wong is batting .222 in 49 games...