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SEATTLE (AP) Texas designated-hitter Josh Hamilton will have an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee Friday, and the Rangers hope he'll return before the end of the season.The club made the announcement before the game against Seattle on Thursday. Texas manager Jeff Banister says Hamilton will have meniscus...

The Philadelphia Phillies have fired general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. after seven seasons, the team announced Thursday. Assistant GM Scott Proefrock will take over immediately as the interim general manager while the team searches for a permanent replacement. Amaro, 50, spent 10 seasons as the Phillies’ assistant GM before being...

A look at what's happening all around the major leagues Thursday:---AL EAST SHOWDOWNDavid Price (14-5, 2.43 ERA) pitches for the first-place Blue Jays in the opener of a four-game series at Yankee Stadium. Trying to catch Toronto in the AL East, New York counters with impressive rookie Luis Severino,...

BOSTON (AP) Boston Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval has left Wednesday night's game against the Toronto Blue Jays with tightness in his back. Sandoval came out in the top of the sixth inning and was replaced by Deven Marrero. He missed three games over the weekend, also with back...

WASHINGTON (AP) Until he gets another start, Matt Harvey can ponder a Mets comeback that bailed him out in a big gameKirk Nieuwenhuis hit a tiebreaking, pinch-hit homer in the eighth inning off Jonathan Papelbon as the resilient Mets rallied from a six-run deficit to beat the Washington...

The story of how Jake Arrieta transformed himself from one of baseball's most thoughtful pitchers into one of the hottest is the opposite of an overnight sensation. The Cubs right-hander didn't wake up one morning and discover a magic grip or even find an extra 5 mph on his fastball....

Yankees star Alex Rodriguez has reached 30 home runs for the 15th season, tying Hank Aaron's major league record. Rodriguez hit his 684th career home run in the sixth inning Tuesday night, lifting New York into a 1-all tie with Baltimore. The 40-year-old Rodriguez hadn't hit the 30-homer mark since...

A look at what's happening all around the major leagues Wednesday:---UNTIL OCTOBERThe Mets and Nationals wrap a three-game set in Washington, the last meeting between the NL East rivals until a season-ending series starting Oct. 2 in New York. Stephen Strasburg (8-6, 4.35 ERA) makes his first appearance since...

WASHINGTON (AP) Yoenis Cespedes homered and doubled twice and David Wright hit a go-ahead single in the seventh inning as the New York Mets downed the Washington Nationals 8-5 to end their five-game winning streak Monday in the opener of a key NL East series.Michael Conforto and Wilmer...

A look at what's happening all around the major leagues Tuesday:---DARK KNIGHT'S NIGHTMatt Harvey (12-7, 2.60 ERA) will pitch for the first time since seemingly ending a two-day uproar by declaring in The Players' Tribune that he will throw for the first-place Mets if they reach the postseason. Harvey...

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado left Monday's game against the San Diego Padres in the eighth inning with a chest contusion. He was to undergo X-rays. Arenado was injured while diving into the stands attempting to catch a pop fly in the sixth inning. The 24-year-old has...

WASHINGTON (AP) New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson expects that Matt Harvey won't pitch beyond 180 innings in the regular season unless needed in the final series in early October. As for the postseason, Harvey's availability will depend partly on how he's used down the stretch for the NL...