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LEADING OFF: Snell seeks Bronx rebound, Trout gets MRIBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:BOUNCE-BACK BLAKE?A day after the Rays came within an inning of baseball's first ever combined perfect game, ace lefty Blake Snell (5-7, 4.70) faces the first-place Yankees in the Bronx....

NEW YORK (AP) For a month, most everything Daniel Murphy touched seemed to turn out great for the New York Mets.It's what he didn't touch - or barely nicked, at best - that dearly cost him and his team in Game 4 of the World Series.The second baseman...

Mariners give GM Jerry Dipoto multiyear contract extensionSEATTLE (AP) The Seattle Mariners signed general manager Jerry Dipoto to a multiyear contract extension on Friday, a reward for the club being on track to end the longest playoff drought in the four major professional sports in the U.S.The agreement...

AP Sports WriterRed Sox LHP Sale has Tommy John SurgeryBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Red Sox starter Chris Sale had Tommy John surgery on his left elbow on Monday, his 31st birthday, waiting 11 days after doctors said he needed the operation because of difficulty in scheduling during the...

LEADING OFF: Bellinger on bench? Yanks go for 10 wins in rowBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors Monday:BELLINGER BENCHED?Dodgers manager Dave Roberts decides whether to start first baseman Cody Bellinger in the series opener at Arizona. The NL Rookie of the Year was...

NEW YORK (AP) Just when they'd been designated automatic outs, pitchers are making an impact at the plate in the National League playoffs.Clayton Kershaw singled to start a three-run rally for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jacob deGrom dropped down a flawless bunt that set up the New York...

Associated PressMets' infielder Jed Lowrie to have MRI of left kneeBy BILL WHITEHEADPORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) The New York Mets uttered that dreaded three-letter acronym for the first time in spring training, and it involved Jed Lowrie: MRI.Starting a $20 million, two-year contract, the infielder noticed the...

Astros pitcher Martes suspended for 80 games for drug testNEW YORK (AP) Injured Houston Astros pitcher Francis Martes has been suspended for 80 games following a positive test for the banned performance-enhancing drug Clomiphene.The anti-estrogen substance is used in fertility treatments and is employed by men to accelerate...

Associated PressMarte wants to make amends for suspension-shortened 2017By JOHN PERROTTOBRADENTON, Fla. (AP) Starling Marte is looking ahead to 2018 on the rebuilding Pittsburgh Pirates after missing half of last season because of a failed drug test.A first-time All-Star outfielder in 2016, Marte sat out from April 18-July...

AP Baseball WriterGiants OF Alex Dickerson cleared to play after positive testBy JANIE McCAULEYSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson received news of a positive test result for the novel coronavirus on Friday night moments before he was set to play at San Diego - and he knew...

AP Sports WriterIndians' Francona underwent several surgeries during seasonBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Indians manager Terry Francona revealed he underwent several surgeries in a four-day span and required an extended stay in intensive care while dealing with major health issues that sidelined him for most of the 2020 season.Francona...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Torii Hunter's Minnesota reunion went about as well as could've been expected - for both sides.That's the way Hunter decided to cap his career, too, as the last of 19 major league seasons.The Twins confirmed Monday night that Hunter will retire. He told the Star Tribune...