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Mining the MLB cellar for fantasy baseball gold

Tristan H. Cockcroft searches for fantasy value from MLB cellar dwellers. ... Continue Reading

Pitcher has to scrap glove over white in flag patch

Cubs reliever Luke Little said he was told to change his glove before entering Wednesday night's game because of the white in an American flag patch. ... Continue Reading

Yanks' LeMahieu (foot) shut down at least 1 week

Yankees third baseman DJ LeMahieu will be shut down at least one week after tests Wednesday revealed swelling in his right foot. ... Continue Reading

Rangers' Seager hit by pitch, exits with hurt shin

Rangers shortstop Corey Seager left Wednesday night's game following the seventh inning because of a left shin contusion after being hit by a pitch. ... Continue Reading

Angels dispute controversial review in loss to O's

Replay review of an initial out call on Jo Adell's attempted steal of second base with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning was not overturned, resulting in the Angels' 6-5 loss to the Orioles. ... Continue Reading

Ohtani has 3 doubles amid Dodgers' 20-hit night

Shohei Ohtani had three doubles to improve his major-league-leading batting average to .371 as the Dodgers routed the Nationals 11-2 on Wednesday night. ... Continue Reading

Royals' Marsh exits after taking line drive to arm

Kansas City right-hander Alec Marsh suffered a forearm contusion, forcing him to leave in the fifth inning against Toronto on Wednesday night. ... Continue Reading

Bellinger has fractured ribs; Cubs add prospect

With outfielder Cody Bellinger heading to the injured list with two fractured ribs, the Cubs called up top prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong. ... Continue Reading

Pitching, defense and a budding star: Why the red-hot Royals might actually be for real

Kansas City has had a surprising and enjoyable run to open the season. Now, the question is whether it's going to be a long run. ... Continue Reading

‘There's a common theme with all these guys that are going down’: Pitchers weigh in on MLB’s injury epidemic

The rate of pitchers getting hurt has reached a tipping point. Here's what those in the game have to say about the problem -- and potential solutions. ... Continue Reading

Umpire sues MLB, says female ump harassed him

A fired minor league umpire sued Major League Baseball on Wednesday, claiming he was sexually harassed by a female umpire and discriminated against because he is male and bisexual. ... Continue Reading

Rangers' Scherzer strikes out 4 in 1st rehab start

Max Scherzer gave up three runs and five hits pitching into the third inning of a rehab start for the Texas Rangers' Triple-A team on Wednesday night. It was the three-time Cy Young Award winner's first game action since back surgery in mid-December. ... Continue Reading

Struggling Cards OF Walker demoted to minors

Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker has been demoted to the minor leagues after a slow start to the season. ... Continue Reading

Jays place Kiermaier (hip) on IL, call up Barger

Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier, who left Tuesday night's loss to the Royals, was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with left hip flexor inflammation. ... Continue Reading

Guardians RHP Williams shut down after setback

Guardians starter Gavin Williams has suffered a setback in his recovery from an elbow injury and will be shut down for at least another week. ... Continue Reading