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St. Pete mayor on Rays deal: 'This is getting a bit silly'ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) The mayor of St. Petersburg isn't into the ''silly'' business he thinks Major League Baseball and the Tampa Bay Rays are conducting.As a result, he says he will not introduce a proposed deal...

AP Sports WriterBraves' Freeman returns to lineup with rested elbowBy JAKE SEINERNEW YORK (AP) Freddie Freeman has returned to the Atlanta Braves' lineup after staying home this week to receive treatment on his sore right elbow.Freeman was set to bat third and start at first base for the...

Royals put Soria on DL, recall reliever McCarthy from minorsKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Royals have placed reliever Joakim Soria on the disabled list with a left oblique strain and recalled right-hander Kevin McCarthy from Triple-A Omaha.Manager Ned Yost says Soria had been dealing with stiffness...

AP Baseball WriterJudge blares 'New York, New York,' as Red Sox head to BronxBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Aaron Judge walked past Boston's Fenway Park clubhouse early Sunday morning, Frank Sinatra's rendition of "New York, New York" blaring from a boom box atop the wheelie bag he was...

AP Sports WriterSigned off: MLB limits spring autographs amid virus outbreakBy JAKE SEINERSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) A baseball fan's treasure trove sat on a table outside the San Francisco Giants clubhouse Saturday morning - hundreds of baseball cards signed by the franchise's biggest stars.Buster Posey, Hunter Pence, Evan Longoria...

Fantasy Sports NetworkFANTASY PLAYS: Conforto king of NY over Judge?By JAKE CIELYWhile everyone is enamored with Aaron Judge, there is another New York ballplayer that might be better.Plus, the Dodgers gave up on Urias, should you on your fantasy team?CHEERSMichael Conforto, NYM - While all of the Big Apple...

Pirates 2B Josh Harrison out 6 weeks with broken fingerPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Pirates placed second baseman Josh Harrison on the 10-day disabled list after he broke the pinky finger on his left hand for a second time in a year.The team said Tuesday that Harrison fractured the...

AP Sports WriterTexas teams' plans upended by Hurricane HarveyBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) The Houston Astros and Texas Rangers won't travel to Houston as planned after their games Sunday in California because of torrential floodwaters that have engulfed the city in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.The Rangers had been...

AP Baseball WriterWalker trade increased Mets' net savings to over $9MBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) The New York Mets saved $3 million by trading infielder Neil Walker to the Milwaukee Brewers, part of $11.6 million in payroll cuts in recent weeks.New York also added $2.3 million when it...

Mets put reliever Jeurys Familia on IL with sore shoulderNEW YORK (AP) Struggling reliever Jeurys Familia has been placed on the 10-day injured list by the New York Mets because of a sore right shoulder.Mets manager Mickey Callaway says Familia informed the team his shoulder was bothering him...

AP Sports WriterAll Aces: Astros get Greinke in trade with DiamondbacksBy JAKE SEINERNEW YORK (AP) The Houston Astros acquired ace Zack Greinke on Wednesday, adding another All-Star to a formidable rotation that already included Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole.The AL West leaders got Greinke in a startling trade...

Brewers acquire pitcher Jordan Lyles from PiratesPITTSBURGH (AP) Jordan Lyles is heading back to the Milwaukee Brewers.Milwaukee acquired the 28-year-old right-hander from Pittsburgh on Monday for pitching prospect Cody Ponce.Lyles was 1-0 with a 3.31 ERA in 11 appearances for the Brewers late last season, helping Milwaukee win...