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AP Baseball WriterAP source: Yankees plan to not pay $26 million owed EllsburyBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press the New York Yankees intend to not pay Jacoby Ellsbury the remaining $26 million due under his contract, contending he violated...

Former pitcher dies in Venezuela amid lack of medicationCIUDAD BOLIVAR, Venezuela (AP) A former Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins pitcher died in his native Venezuela of pneumonia that baseball colleagues say was made worse by medicine shortages in the crisis-wracked nation.Marcos Carvajal pitched for the Rockies in 2005...

AP Sports WriterWhite Sox slugger Eloy Jiménez wants to stay in leftBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Eloy Jimenez has no interest in the designated hitter job with the Chicago White Sox. Doesn't want to hear anything about a late-inning defensive replacement, either.His team wants the same thing for him.Jimenez...

AP Sports WriterRoyals send Perez, Gordon from DL to starting lineupBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Royals activated All-Star catcher Salvador Perez and outfielder Alex Gordon from the disabled list and put them in the lineup for Tuesday night's series opener against the Brewers.Perez has been out...

Yanks most valuable in MLB at $5 billion, Forbes estimatesNEW YORK (AP) Forbes estimates the New York Yankees are baseball's most valuable franchise at $5 billion, up 9% over last year and 47% more than the No. 2 Los Angeles Dodgers at $3.4 billion.The Yankees are second among...

Reports: C.C. Sabathia agrees to 1-year deal with YankeesNEW YORK (AP) C.C. Sabathia has reportedly agreed to a one-year, $10 million deal to remain with the New York Yankees.MLB.com first reported the deal Saturday.The 37-year-old Sabathia made $25 million last year when he went 14-5 with a 3.69...

LEADING OFF: Dodgers await wait on Jansen, Arenado ailingBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:NO WORD YETThe Dodgers are still waiting for definitive word on how long closer Kenley Jansen might be out because of an irregular heartbeat. He was put on the 10-day...

Welington Castillo of White Sox banned 80 games for EPO testNEW YORK (AP) Chicago White Sox catcher Welington Castillo was suspended for 80 games by Major League Baseball on Thursday following a positive test for a performance-enhancing substance.The commissioner's office cited use of EPO. Erythropoietin is a hormone...

AP Sports WriterCupCheck: 10 major leaguers market game, help fight cancerBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) On an off day in Los Angeles four years ago, a group of major leaguers players went to Manhattan Beach and played the prototype for a new game.Curt Casali, Matt Andriese, Alex Cobb and...

Incident involving Twins' Sano under investigation in DRSANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) Minnesota Twins player Miguel Sano was under investigation Monday in the Dominican Republic after the third baseman was involved in a traffic incident that injured a police officer.Police said in a statement that Sano was released...

Phillies put Velasquez on DL with bruised right forearmPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia Phillies have placed right-hander Vince Velasquez on the 10-day disabled list with a bruised forearm a day after he made a dazzling throw with his left hand.Velasquez was hit just below the elbow on a liner...

AP Baseball WriterJudge, Sabathia help Yankees beat Astros 8-1, trail ALCS 2-1By RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Back in the Bronx, the big guys delivered.Greeted by an array of ''All Rise'' signs in a ballpark that fits their style, Aaron Judge hit a three-run homer and made a pair...