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AP Baseball WriterMLB players reaffirm pay stance, no deal with teams in sightBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Baseball players reaffirmed their stance for full prorated pay, leaving a huge gap with teams that could scuttle plans to start the coronavirus-delayed season around the Fourth of July and may...

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...

Mets' Conforto strains oblique muscle, opening day not clearWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Mets outfielder Michael Conforto strained an oblique muscle on his right side, and it's too early to determine whether he will be able to play in New York's opener against World Series champion Washington on...

Braves INF Rio Ruiz claimed off waivers by OriolesATLANTA (AP) Atlanta Braves infielder Rio Ruiz has been claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles.The 24-year-old Ruiz played sparingly with the Braves the last three seasons and had little future with the team after the emergence of Johan Camargo...

Orioles hire Roger McDowell as their pitching coachBALTIMORE (AP) The Baltimore Orioles have hired Roger McDowell to be their pitching coach.The 55-year-old McDowell replaces Dave Wallace, who retired after the 2016 season.McDowell was pitching coach of the Atlanta Braves for 11 years before being fired in October. From...

Mariners-Padres series moved to San Diego due to air qualitySEATTLE (AP) The Mariners' upcoming series against the Padres has been relocated to San Diego due to air quality concerns in the Seattle area.Seattle will be the home team for all three games of the series that begins Friday...

AP Sports WriterPosey ends long homerless drought, Giants edge Pirates 3-2By WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Buster Posey snapped the longest homerless drought of his career with a three-run shot and tagged out Pittsburgh's Jung Ho Kang at the plate for the final out as the San Francisco Giants edged...

AP Sports WriterMariners know patience is key with top prospect KelenicBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Even though he only turned 21 this week, Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic doesn’t lack for confidence. Or swagger.Just listen to him talk about the first of two home runs he hit during an...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Phils visiting clubhouse staffer tests positiveBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) One Philadelphia Phillies employee who works in the visiting clubhouse has tested positive for the coronavirus, a person familiar with the results told The Associated Press.But all Phillies players and on-field staff tested negative for...

AP Sports WriterReds hire Turner Ward from Dodgers as hitting coachBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) The Reds hired Turner Ward from the Dodgers as their hitting coach on Tuesday, their second significant addition under new manager David Bell.Cincinnati also hired Derek Johnson from Milwaukee as its pitching coach. The...

AP Sports WriterBrewers trade reliever Knebel to Dodgers, cut 3 playersBy STEVE MEGARGEEMILWAUKEE (AP) The Milwaukee Brewers traded reliever Corey Knebel to the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday for a player to be named or cash.The Brewers also announced they did not offer 2021 contracts...

Angels sign RHP Jesse Chavez to $5.75 million, 1-year dealANAHEIM, California (AP) The Los Angeles Angels have signed right-hander Jesse Chavez to a $5.75 million, one-year contract.The Angels also designated outfielder Rafael Ortega for assignment Friday night.Chavez went 2-2 with a 4.43 ERA in 62 games last season...