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AP Baseball WriterMets hitting coach Chili Davis off site when camp opensBy MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) Hitting coach Chili Davis will keep on working remotely when the New York Mets open summer training camp Friday.The New York Post was first to report that the 60-year-old Davis won't be...

AP Baseball WriterSlugging Stanton lapping the field in home run raceBy NOAH TRISTERGiancarlo Stanton has a chance to accomplish something Barry Bonds and Roger Maris never did - and the Miami slugger doesn't need to hit 74 homers.Stanton currently leads the major leagues with 52 home runs, which is...

AP Sports WriterIndians place OF Michael Brantley on 15-day disabled listBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Michael Brantley's right shoulder needs more rest.The Indians placed their star left fielder on the 15-day disabled list Saturday - retroactive to May 10 - because Brantley is still having issues with his surgically...

AP Baseball WriterA's minor league manager off ventilator in coronavirus fightBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Oakland Athletics minor league manager Webster Garrison has resumed breathing completely on his own for the first time in more than three weeks and no longer requires a ventilator as he fights the...

The MIAMI and the PHILADELPHIA will both be gunning for a victory on 9/14/2018 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Miami Marlins (57-89) at Philadelphia Phillies (74-71) DATE/TIME: Friday, September 14 - 7:05 PM EST WHERE: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ROT TEAM PS OU RL 903 MIAMI 8 (-185) (-170) 8.5 (-110) 160 -170 904 PHILADELPHIA TV: 7:05 PM LINE: -170 PREDICTION: PHILADELPHIA , MIAMI Oddsmakers currently...

AP Sports WriterFormer Astros star Jimmy 'The Toy Cannon' Wynn dies at 78By KRISTIE RIEKENJimmy Wynn, the diminutive Houston slugger whose monster shots in the 1960s and '70s earned him the popular nickname “The Toy Cannon," has died. He was 78.The Astros said the three-time All-Star outfielder died Thursday...

Yanks, Red Sox tied 6-6 after 1 inning in 1st European gameLONDON (AP) The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox treated fans to one of the most unusual first innings in their century-plus rivalry when they played Saturday night in the first Major League Baseball game in...

Associated PressSt. Louis bans smokeless tobacco at Busch, other venuesBy JIM SALTERST. LOUIS (AP) Baseball players with big wads of chewing tobacco in their cheek are now a thing from the past at Busch Stadium.The St. Louis Board of Aldermen voted Friday to prohibit the use of smokeless...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) The San Francisco Giants declined their 2016 contract options on outfielders Nori Aoki and Marlon Byrd.Both players became free agents Wednesday night, but the Giants left open the possibility of bringing them back later in the offseason.General manager Bobby Evans made the announcement on a...

LEADING OFF: A's winning streak on line in suspended gameBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors Friday:SO, WHERE WERE WE?Before their regularly scheduled matchup in Oakland, the Tigers and Athletics will resume a game that was suspended May 19 at Detroit with the A's leading...

Associated PressRangers go deep twice to back Minor in 4-2 win over A'sBy MICHAEL WAGAMANOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Mike Minor pitched six scoreless innings of one-hit ball to win his fourth straight, Joey Gallo hit his 33rd home run and the Texas Rangers snapped out of their offensive slump...

AP Baseball WriterAP study: MLB average salary under $1.3M; Scherzer tops listBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball's eye-popping salaries took an astonishing dive during the coronavirus pandemic to their lowest level in nearly a quarter-century, according to a study by The Associated Press.Washington pitcher Max Scherzer...