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Mariners pitcher Yoshihisa Hirano tests positive for coronavirus

SEATTLE – Yoshihisa Hirano tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the Seattle Mariners pitcher said…

Dodgers selling fan cutouts for up to $299

Los Angeles – Fans wanting to see their faces at Dodger Stadium can buy cutouts…

Manager Joe Maddon confirms Shohei Ohtani will be part of Angels’ rotation

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon confirmed Tuesday that Shohei Ohtani will…

About 10 MLB umpires opt out over virus concerns, sources say

NEW YORK – About 10 Major League Baseball umpires have opted out this season, choosing…

Yanks’ Masahiro Tanaka unsure whether he can take first rotation turn

NEW YORK – Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka is unsure whether he will be able to…

Major league teams try to ramp up the competition in camp

New York – Well-traveled Milwaukee Brewers first baseman-outfielder Logan Morrison figures it will be easy…

Yuki Yanagita powers Hawks past Eagles in six-game series

With no All-Star Game, Yuki Yanagita held his own personal home run derby last week…

Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen encourages masks after positive test

New York – Play ball – and mask up, too.Protective face coverings won't be out…

Lions’ Daisuke Matsuzaka undergoes cervical spine surgery

Saitama Seibu Lions pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka underwent cervical spine surgery at a hospital in Ibaraki…

Marines overpower Lions

Chiba – Tsuyoshi Sugano and Seiya Inoue both hit two-run first-inning home runs and right-hander…