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ATLANTA (AP) Braves right-hander Mike Foltynewicz has been hospitalized because of blood clots in his right arm.Assistant general manager John Coppolella says Foltynewicz was taken to an emergency room on Friday with swelling and redness in his arm. Coppolella says Foltynewicz remained in Piedmont Hospital on Sunday.Foltynewicz is...

Rays' Glasnow out 4-6 weeks with mild right forearm strainST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Rays have placed pitcher Tyler Glasnow on the 10-day injured list because of a mild right forearm strain that's expected to sideline him four to six weeks.Glasnow left during the sixth inning...

Associated PressAstros' Gonzalez ready to play any of 7 positionsBy CHUCK KINGWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Marwin Gonzalez memorizes his position one day at a time.The Houston Astros' versatile veteran needs to consult a schedule given to him by manager A.J. Hinch and taped to his locker to...

Bellinger gets a day off as Dodgers open series in ArizonaPHOENIX (AP) Major league batting leader Cody Bellinger is sitting out the Los Angeles Dodgers' series opener against the Diamondbacks in Arizona.Bellinger, who leads the majors with a .376 batting average with 20 home runs, is missing his...

AP Sports WriterRed Sox ace Chris Sale to have Tommy John surgeryBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale will have Tommy John surgery on his left elbow, an operation that would keep him out the entire 2020 baseball season if and when it resumes after...

AP Sports WriterIn pandemic year, Wrigley Rooftops give rare opportunityBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) Bottom of the first, two out.Willson Contreras lines an RBI single against Corbin Burnes to give the Chicago Cubs an early lead over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.The crowd cheers and, just to be clear,...

Twins -110 P Milone is very sharp against the White Sox. Minny needs this game for the WC race.

AP Sports WriterFormer MLB All-Star, GM and executive Bob Watson dead at 74By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.Bob Watson, a two-time All-Star as a player who later became the first black general manager to win a World Series with the New York Yankees in 1996, has died. He was 74.The Houston...

LEADING OFF: Homers in 3s, Goldy licks, Wheeler watchBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:THREE FOR FOURWho will be the next player to hit three home runs in a game? Twins slugger Nelson Cruz did it for the first time in his career Thursday...

Twins' Michael Pineda suspended 60 games for banned diureticNEW YORK (AP) Minnesota Twins pitcher Michael Pineda has been suspended 60 games after testing positive for a banned diuretic.Major League Baseball announced Saturday that Pineda was suspended immediately for violating its drug policy.The 6-foot-7, 280-pound Pineda says in a...

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...

AP Sports WriterAstros' Gurriel may be punished for gesture at LA's DarvishBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel is facing possible punishment after making a racist gesture during the World Series.Gurriel said he didn't intend to offend Dodgers pitcher Yu Darvish when he pulled on the...