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AP Sports WriterYankees pitcher Tanaka hit in head by Stanton line driveBy JAKE SEINERNEW YORK (AP) Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka was hit in the head by a line drive off the bat of slugger Giancarlo Stanton during live batting practice Saturday, a frightening scene during the team's first...

AP Baseball Writer2 hats are better than 1: Mendoza happy with ESPN, Mets roleBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Jessica Mendoza has heard the ribbing.An ESPN ''Sunday Night Baseball'' analyst since 2015, she added a part-time role last month as a New York Mets baseball operations adviser.''OK, you work...

Stanton activated by Yankees after missing 32 gamesNEW YORK (AP) Giancarlo Stanton was activated by the New York Yankees on Tuesday and was set to start at designated hitter after missing 32 games because of a strained left hamstring.New York made the move before a series opener against...

AP Sports WriterDeep Braves bullpen preparing for biggest test against MiamiBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) The deep Atlanta Braves bullpen is preparing for its biggest test.There will be no off days in the best-of-five NL Division Series against the Miami Marlins, which begins Tuesday in Houston.Manager Brian Snitker may...

AP Baseball WriterAP Exclusive: Trout, Cole top 65 to earn $100,000 per gameBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Mike Trout and Gerrit Cole aren’t the only major leaguers with a big financial incentive to get back on the field.While they head a starry quartet that would take in more...

Now pitching: Harper lobbies for Trout to join him in PhillyCLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) Now pitching for the Philadelphia Phillies, Bryce Harper.The new Phillies slugger has again lobbied for superstar Mike Trout to join the franchise in 2021, a possible violation of Major League Baseball's tampering rule.Trout, a two-time...

AP Sports WriterFrancona still not managing Indians due to medical conditionBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Indians manager Terry Francona remains absent from the team to get rest while dealing with a gastrointestinal issue that he's battled for months.Francona will miss his fourth straight game Wednesday night when the Indians...

AP Sports WriterHaunted by legacy, Red Sox owner wants to rename Yawkey WayBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) The Boston Red Sox will ask the city to rename Yawkey Way, the street alongside Fenway Park, to erase what owner John Henry called a haunting reminder of the ballclub's history of...

AP Sports WriterMatz heading to New York, could return to rotation FridayBy TIM REYNOLDSPORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) Mets left-hander Steven Matz says he will throw a bullpen session in New York on Wednesday, potentially putting him on track to return to the rotation Friday against Philadelphia.Matz hasn't...

Top negotiator Rick Shapiro leaves baseball players' unionNEW YORK (AP) Rick Shapiro left his job as a top negotiator for the Major League Baseball Players Association on Friday after 9+ years.He worked as a consultant on salary arbitration starting in the 1980s and joined the staff full time...

Associated PressAstudillo drives in career-high 4 as Twins top Tigers 9-3By TYLER MASONMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Willians Astudillo has quickly become a fan favorite in Minnesota. Games like the one Astudillo had Thursday only help add to the reputation of the player affectionately known as ''La Tortuga.''Astudillo had a career-high...

Rays sign pitcher Michael Wacha to $3 million, 1-year dealST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) The American League champion Tampa Bay Rays signed right-hander Michael Wacha to a $3 million, one-year contract on Friday to fill a void in the rotation with the departure of Charlie Morton.The 29-year old Wacha...