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The bat tossed in the air by a New Jersey Little Leaguer to celebrate a home run that earned him a suspension later lifted by a judge sold Friday for nearly $10,000 at auction.

Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider says right-hander Yimi García will miss the rest of the season because he needs surgery on his sore elbow.

The St. Louis Cardinals have placed outfielder Alec Burleson and catcher Yahel Pozo on the injured list and called up two top prospects from Triple-A Memphis.

The Red Sox released veteran right-hander Walker Buehler in a series of moves Friday that included calling up top pitching prospect Payton Tolle for his major league debut.

The San Diego Padres placed shortstop Xander Bogaerts on the 10-day injured list Friday because of a nondisplaced fracture in his left foot.

The Chicago White Sox have placed infielder Miguel Vargas on the 10-day injured list with a sprained left hand and recalled rookie first baseman Tim Elko from Triple-A Charlotte.

An illegal bookmaker who took thousands of bets from the former interpreter of Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani was sentenced Friday to just over a year in prison.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has released new documents relating to baseball great Pete Rose, his former bookie and the gambling scandal that led to Rose's previous ban from the sport and from entry into the Hall of Fame.

Mariners outfielder Victor Robles will now miss seven games following his appeal of a suspension for throwing a bat toward an opposing player during a minor league rehab assignment.

Randy Moffitt, a reliever who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball and was the younger brother of tennis great Billie Jean King, has died after an extended illness at the age of 76.

Kansas City's ongoing search for a new home provides three models other franchises could follow.

Philadelphia slugger Kyle Schwarber hit four home runs Thursday night against Atlanta to become the fourth Phillies player and 21st major leaguer to accomplish the feat.

White Sox first baseman Miguel Vargas left Thursday's loss to the Yankees because of a left wrist contusion three innings after hitting his first career grand slam.

Rangers shortstop Corey Seager, who has a team-high 21 home runs this season, had an appendectomy after experiencing abdominal pain during Wednesday's game.

Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez has been diagnosed with a fracture in his left pinkie finger.

Guardians released first baseman Carlos Santana on Thursday, making the 39-year-old veteran available for teams looking to add a veteran bat.

Red Sox outfielder Rob Refsnyder homered Thursday in his return from a strained left oblique, helping Boston secure a 3-2 win over Baltimore and their first four-game sweep of the O's since August of 2018.

Former Major League Baseball star Mark Teixeira announced Thursday that he's running for the Republican nomination for a House seat in Texas.

The Red Sox placed first baseman Nathaniel Lowe on the paternity list Thursday and activated outfielder Rob Refsnyder from the 10-day injured list.

Nothing brings a crowd to its feet like a homer being taken away. Here's what's powering the rise in outfielder thievery.