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Dan Straily, Brandon Maurer lose in salary arbitrationPHOENIX (AP) Pitchers Dan Straily of Miami and Brandon Maurer of Kansas City lost their salary arbitration cases Friday, leaving players with an 11-10 lead with only Cincinnati second baseman Scooter Gennett awaiting a decision.The 22 hearings are the most since...

AP Sports WriterOlson, Canha hit back-to-back HRs to lead A's past Yanks 6-2By JOSH DUBOWOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Athletics wasted little time responding to an early blow from the New York Yankees.Matt Olson and Mark Canha hit back-to-back homers in the first inning to lead the A's...

TORONTO (AP) Masahiro Tanaka allowed just five hits for his first complete game in more than a year, leading the New York Yankees to a 4-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.The Yankees won their third straight following a five-game skid and extended their AL East...

AP Sports WriterFor some, MLB's Puerto Rico trip is a homecomingBy TIM REYNOLDSGUYABO, Puerto Rico (AP) Cleveland star Francisco Lindor held a baseball in his hand, ready to pitch, and asked the young boy standing at home plate if he knew how to swing a bat.The kid said...

AP Baseball WriterOdd Couple: Jeter, Walker take different routes to HallBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Derek Jeter and Larry Walker rarely crossed paths during their time in the major leagues.''There was one time in the Bahamas, playing blackjack, that we sat down for a little while with Matt...

AP Baseball WriterHyde gets 1st win as manager, Orioles beat Yankees 5-3By RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Brandon Hyde stood outside the Baltimore Orioles clubhouse, his uniform and jacket reeking of Budweiser, syrup and a few other liquids. He had wondered what it would feel like to win his...

AP Baseball WriterYanks newcomer LeMahieu on his role: 'Bring a lot of gloves'By BEN WALEKRNEW YORK (AP) DJ LeMahieu is putting away his mittens and packing more mitts.A star second baseman for Colorado, LeMahieu is set to join a crowded New York Yankees infield.''I was told to bring...

Astros lefty Keuchel sent back to Houston for shoulder examCLEVELAND (AP) Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel has been shut down for now because of inflammation in his left shoulder and sent back to Houston for an examination.Manager A.J. Hinch said Monday that Keuchel wouldn't pitch as planned on Tuesday...

AP Baseball WriterPlayers call MLB economic proposal `extremely disappointing'By RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) A rookie at the major league minimum would keep about 47% of his original salary this year while multimillionaire stars Mike Trout and Gerrit Cole would lose more than 77% under a sliding-scale proposal by...

Cardinals RHP Wacha off IL; scheduled to start at NationalsWASHINGTON (AP) St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Michael Wacha has been activated from the 10-day injured list after missing one start with patellar tendinitis in his left knee.Wacha was scheduled to pitch the Cardinals' series opener at the Washington Nationals...

Phillies closer Héctor Neris suspended for 3 gamesPHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia Phillies closer Hector Neris has been suspended for three games and fined an undisclosed fine for intentionally throwing a pitch in the area of the head of David Freese of the Los Angeles Dodgers.Joe Torre, Chief Baseball Officer...

AP Sports WriterFrancona not ready to rejoin Indians after medical procedureBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Indians manager Terry Francona was not with the team for Friday's series opener against the Detroit Tigers as he recovers from a medical procedure to address a gastrointestinal ailment.Francona's status for the rest of...