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1:30 PM ET ESPN News Services Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz had surgery and will miss up to four months after suffering a fracture to his lower left leg and ligament damage to his ankle in a collision at home plate, the team said Monday. The Pirates said Cruz, 24, had procedures to stabilize the

10:49 AM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Cleveland Guardians starter Triston McKenzie is set to resume a throwing program after making progress in his recovery from a shoulder strain. The team said Monday that McKenzie, who has been sidelined to start the season with a strained teres major muscle, was checked by Dr. Jason Genin

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11:19 PM ET ESPN News Services ATLANTA — Nelson Cruz isn’t eager to talk about his age. The slugger just wants to produce whenever he’s in the lineup, and he is proving he still belongs in the major leagues. Cruz hit a three-run homer and drove in six runs, and the San Diego Padres beat

4:46 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays are putting together one of the best starts ever. The Rays routed the Oakland Athletics 11-0 Sunday to improve to 9-0 as Drew Rasmussen combined on a one-hitter and Brandon Lowe hit a grand slam. Tampa Bay is the first team to

3:53 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Mets right fielder Starling Marte left Sunday’s game after the first inning with a strained neck sustained while stealing third base against the Miami Marlins. Marte doubled with one out in the first and stole his fourth base of the season by sliding around the tag of

1:08 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers acquired left-handed pitcher Bennett Sousa from the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday and sent him to the Triple-A affiliate in Nashville, Tennessee. Cincinnati received cash and international bonus money in exchange for Sousa. The Reds had designated him for assignment last week. Sousa, 28, went 3-0

3:43 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz left Sunday’s game against the Chicago White Sox with a left leg injury following a collision at home plate. Cruz suffered a fractured ankle during the collision, Pirates manager Derek Shelton said afterward. Cruz was attempting to score from third on a chopper

3:43 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz left Sunday’s game against the Chicago White Sox with a left leg injury following a collision at home plate. Cruz was attempting to score from third on a chopper by Ke’Bryan Hayes when Cruz’s leg bent awkwardly beneath him while the shortstop attempted

2:26 PM ET The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired right-hander Jose Ruiz from the Chicago White Sox for cash considerations on Sunday. Ruiz, 28, was designated for assignment Friday after allowing nine runs on eight hits in four relief appearances this season, his sixth with the White Sox. Arizona also placed Zach Davies (strained left oblique) on

1:34 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Andrés Muñoz, who led American League relievers in strikeouts last season, was put on the 15-day injured list by the Seattle Mariners on Sunday because of a right deltoid strain. Muñoz struck out 96 while going 2-5 with four saves and a 2.49 ERA in 64 appearances last

10:46 AM ET ESPN News Services The Atlanta Braves placed catcher Travis d’Arnaud on the seven-day concussion injured list Sunday. The 34-year-old veteran was injured in a collision at the plate with San Diego‘s Rougned Odor in Saturday’s 4-1 loss to the Padres. “He’s had a few of them,” manager Brian Snitker said of d’Arnaud’s

1:14 AM ET Associated Press MADISON, Ala, — The Los Angeles Angels‘ Double-A Rocket City Trash Pandas allowed one hit in a doubleheader and only got a split. Three pitchers combined on a seven-inning, no-hitter for the Trash Pandas only to lose 7-5 to the Cincinnati Reds‘ Chattanooga Lookouts in Saturday’s opener after wildness caused

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7:16 PM ET ESPN News Services ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays extended Major League Baseball’s best start in 20 years behind Jeffrey Springs‘ seven innings of three-hit ball and Randy Arozarena‘s four RBIs, routing the Oakland Athletics 11-0 on Saturday for an 8-0 record. Tampa Bay is the first big league team

5:06 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — St. Louis Cardinals left-hander Packy Naughton was placed on the 15-day injured list on Saturday because of a forearm strain. Naughton was to have an MRI on Saturday. Naughton, who turns 27 on April 16, faced three batters Friday in the eighth inning of a 4-0 loss at

1:58 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins placed right fielder Max Kepler on the 10-day injured list Saturday with lingering soreness in his right knee. Kepler missed his fourth straight game with what the Twins officially called patellar tendinitis. His status was still being categorized as day to day, and he was scheduled

5:04 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — Detroit Tigers outfielder Austin Meadows has been placed on the 10-day injured list to focus on his mental health, the team said Saturday. Meadows missed most of last season because of anxiety, appearing in 36 games after being acquired in a trade with Tampa Bay. Meadows had played