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AP Sports WriterIndians RHP Hill undergoes wrist surgery after car accidentBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Indians rookie reliever Cam Hill underwent surgery on his right wrist after being involved in a car accident in Tulsa, Oklahoma.Hill shared details of the incident on his Instagram account, saying he was ''very...

Osuna's administrative leave extended through June 4NEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball has extended the administrative leave of Toronto closer Roberto Osuna through June 4, the third time the initial seven-day period was lengthened.Osuna was put on administrative leave by MLB on May 8, and MLB earlier this...

AP Sports WriterKevin Cash, Don Mattingly win Manager of the Year awardsBy JAY COHENBy the time Kevin Cash pulled Tampa Bay ace Blake Snell from the last game of the World Series, he had already been voted Manager of the Year in the American League.Even if he ended up...

AP Sports WriterMusgrove pitches 7 strong innings to beat hometown PadresBy BERNIE WILSONSAN DIEGO (AP) Joe Musgrove pitched seven shutout innings against his hometown team and Jody Mercer homered to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-3 victory over the sloppy San Diego Padres on Friday night.Musgrove (3-3),...

Knebel, Dodgers agree to $5.25 million, 1-year contractLOS ANGELES (AP) New Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Corey Knebel agreed to a $5.25 million, one-year contract on Thursday that avoided salary arbitration.The 29-year-old was acquired from Milwaukee on Dec. 2 ahead of the deadline for teams to offer 2021 contracts...

Royals trade Diekman to A's amid flurry of roster movesKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Royals have traded left-handed reliever Jake Diekman to the Oakland Athletics for two minor league prospects amid of flurry of moves before Saturday night's game against Cleveland.Kansas City also recalled oft-injured pitcher Kyle Zimmer...

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LEADING OFF: A's, Astros to honor Robinson in doubleheaderBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:MAKEUP GAMEThe Astros and Athletics will play a doubleheader on Saturday, recognizing Jackie Robinson Day in the first game.Teams around baseball honored Robinson on Friday, but Houston and Oakland didn't...

AP Sports WriterBuzzed: Swarm of bees forces delay to Giants-Reds gameBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Giants manager Bruce Bochy got buzzed in his final game at Great American Ball Park.A swarm of bees circled above the backstop screen shortly before the start of the San Francisco Giants' game against...

AP Baseball WriterMets stay silent on new manager Carlos Beltrán's futureBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) While the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox took decisive action in jettisoning their managers after Major League Baseball concluded they were involved in nefarious sign stealing, the New York Mets have stayed...

Boston Globe baseball writer Nick Cafardo dies at 62FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) Longtime Boston Globe baseball writer Nick Cafardo has died after collapsing at the Red Sox's spring training ballpark. He was 62.The newspaper said Cafardo had an embolism Thursday and Red Sox medical staff was unable to...

AP Sports WriterBaseball Hall of Fame cancels induction ceremonyBy JOHN KEKISDerek Jeter, Larry Walker and the rest of this year’s Baseball Hall of Fame class will have to wait another year for their big moment at Cooperstown.The Hall of Fame announced Wednesday that it has canceled the July 26...