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Oakland Athletics broadcaster Glen Kuiper was fired by NBC Sports California after using a racial slur during a telecast while describing a trip to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.

The Kansas City Royals designated infielder/outfielder Hunter Dozier, who's in the third year of a $25 million contract, on Monday.

The Milwaukee Brewers placed left-hander Eric Lauer -- the 27-year-old starter who was roughed up Saturday, allowing three home runs over three-plus innings in a loss to the Tampa Bay Rays -- on the injured list Monday with a right shoulder impingement.

Rick Hummel, writer covering the St. Louis Cardinals and Major League Baseball for five decades for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, died in his sleep at the age of 77 after battling a short, aggressive illness.

Tristan H. Cockcroft recommends which players should be claimed off your league's waiver wire.

The Orioles' City Connect unis pay tribute to the city's many neighborhoods and their diverse stories.

With starters Dustin May and Julio Urias on the IL, the Dodgers are turning to top prospects like Gavin Stone to bolster the team's injury-depleted rotation.

The Angels activated left-hander Aaron Loup from the injured list and called up right-handers Reyes Moronta and Jacob Webb in an effort to shore up their bullpen.

The Red Sox released right-hander Ryan Brasier a week after designating him for assignment, leaving only Chris Sale and Rafael Devers on their roster from their 2018 World Series win.

The White Sox promoted Clint Frazier from Triple-A Charlotte and cut fellow outfielder Jake Marisnick.

The Orioles reinstated Mychal Givens from the injured list on Sunday. The 33-year-old reliever has not pitched in the majors this season because of a knee injury.

The Los Angeles Dodgers placed left-hander Julio Urías on the 15-day injured list retroactive to Thursday with a strained left hamstring.

The Minnesota Twins placed second baseman Jorge Polanco, who experienced tightness in his left hamstring during a 7-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday, on the 10-day injured list Saturday.

The New York Yankees designated Aaron Hicks for assignment on Saturday and signed Greg Allen to a major league contract.

Yankees starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt was checked for a foreign substance Friday in Cincinnati but was allowed to continue in the game -- a decision that was met with disapproval from Reds manager David Bell.

Manny Machado has been placed on the injured list with a fractured metacarpal suffered Monday when he was hit by a pitch.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger, who suffered a left knee contusion on Monday, was placed on the injured list Friday.

Wade Miley is expected to miss six to eight weeks because of a muscle strain in the back of his throwing shoulder, the latest setback for a Brewers rotation that already is without Brandon Woodruff.

Texas Rangers star pitcher Jacob deGrom said Friday afternoon he has "turned a corner" in returning to the active roster by throwing a 25-pitch bullpen session.

Former All-Star catcher Gary Sánchez, who spent the first seven seasons of his career with the Yankees, says it's "good to be back here in New York" after being called up by the Mets.