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AP Sports WriterPresident: Multiple parties in talks to buy Miami MarlinsBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) Miami Marlins President David Samson says talks with multiple parties interested in buying the team are in the ''fourth inning,'' leaving lots of uncertainty about the future of the franchise.Hours before the Marlins' home...

NEW YORK (AP) - One week of winning baseball from Matt Harvey and the Mets has created something new at Citi Field this season: noise.Now they'll try to sustain that early success without several critical players.New York wrapped up a wildly eventful stretch of home games Sunday by holding...

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado left Monday's game against the San Diego Padres in the eighth inning with a chest contusion. He was to undergo X-rays. Arenado was injured while diving into the stands attempting to catch a pop fly in the sixth inning. The 24-year-old has...

Abad, Red Sox argue MLB's 1st arbitration case of yearST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) The Boston Red Sox have gone to arbitration with left-hander Fernando Abad, Major League Baseball's first hearing this year and the team's first since 2002.Abad asked arbitrators Robert Herzog, Phillip LaPorte and Dennis Archer for...

SEATTLE (AP) Seattle Mariners right fielder Nelson Cruz left Tuesday night's game against the Baltimore Orioles with neck spasms.Cruz, who had earlier extended his hitting streak to 21 games, was replaced by Ketel Marte before the seventh inning.Cruz hit his 34th home run and collected his 70th RBI...

Rangers sign Middlebrooks, Bernier to minor league dealsARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Texas Rangers have signed third baseman Will Middlebrooks and infielder Doug Bernier to minor league contracts.Both players will receive invitations to major league spring training on the deals announced Friday.The 28-year-old Middlebrooks spent most of last season...

St. Louis signs Schafer, Fryer, Lino to contractsST. LOUIS (AP) The Cardinals have signed veteran Jordan Schafer and catchers Eric Fryer and Gabriel Lino to minor league contracts that include invitations to spring training.Schafer spent parts of six seasons playing in the outfield for the Braves, Astros and...

LEADING OFF: Kershaw faces Hendricks in Game 2 of NLCSBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors today:---ARMED AND READYDodgers ace Clayton Kershaw starts Game 2 of the NL Championship Series against the Cubs after pitching in all three Division Series wins versus Washington. That...

AP Sports WriterMike Hazen leaves Boston for more control in ArizonaBy JOHN MARSHALLPHOENIX (AP) Mike Hazen seemingly had the perfect job, working in his hometown as the general manager of the Boston Red Sox.One aspect was missing: Final say in baseball decisions. That belonged to president of baseball...

Marlins' hold Mets hitless through 7 inningsMIAMI (AP) The Miami Marlins' Dan Straily, Jarlin Garcia, and Kyle Barraclough have combined to hold the New York Mets hitless through seven innings Sunday.Straily, who entered with a 7.56 ERA in his first two starts, walked five and struck out five...

Hall of Famers Joe Torre and Dave Winfield are leading a delegation from Major League Baseball and its players' association on a goodwill trip to Cuba that began Monday and ends Thursday.The group includes Cuban-born players Yasiel Puig, Jose Abreu, Alexei Ramirez and Brayan Pena along with Miguel Cabrera,...

AP Sports WriterDee Gordon apologizes on Twitter before rejoining MarlinsBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) Miami Marlins second baseman Dee Gordon issued an apology on Twitter addressed primarily to his young fans as he returned from an 80-game suspension for a positive drug test.''I know I let you down, and...