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Brewers reliever John Axford was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, one day after his first major league appearance since 2018 was cut short by a right elbow injury.

Six-time All-Star Jose Bautista had a game-ending single for his first Olympic hit and bat flip, which followed Johan Mieses' tying home run off Zack Weiss leading off the ninth inning, and the Dominican Republic eliminated Israel with a 7-6 win.

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Dealing away their 2016 championship core marked the end of an era in Chicago. How long will it be until Wrigley Field is home to a winner again?

John Axford made his first major league appearance since 2018 on Monday night but retired just one of the five batters he faced before leaving with an elbow problem.

Yankees ace Gerrit Cole has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not make his scheduled start Tuesday.

Jo Adell, one of baseball's most promising outfield prospects, was called back up by the Angels on Monday, shortly after another hot stretch for the team's Triple-A affiliate.

The Tampa Bay Rays are keeping players and staff updated about the surge of COVID-19 cases in Florida.

Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer says his 'greatest source of frustration' was the team's inability to sign any of their stars to long-term contracts before trading them last Friday.

John Axford, who hasn't pitched in the major leagues since 2018, has been called up to the Brewers roster after a trade with the Blue Jays to replace left-hander Josh Hader, who was placed on the COVID-19 injured list.

The Rangers added DJ Peters to their roster after designating David Dahl for assignment on Monday.

Reliever John Axford's comeback attempt is taking a detour from Toronto to Milwaukee, where the veteran right-hander started his major league career and had his greatest success.

Japan beat the United States 7-6 Monday night in 10 innings to reach the Olympic semifinals and send the Americans to the losers bracket.

Back from the injured list, Dodgers star Mookie Betts homered and had "a lot of fun going back to my roots" at second base Sunday in Los Angeles' win over the Diamondbacks in Arizona.

Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo and Javier Baez made history as the first trio of ex-teammates to homer in their respective debuts with a new team.

The Mets did not sign first-round selection Kumar Rocker before Sunday's deadline and will now receive the 11th overall pick in the 2022 draft as compensation.

Boston manager Alex Cora used the term "great" for both starter Chris Sale and first baseman Kyle Schwarber Sunday, describing their progress as they move closer to returning from injury to join the Red Sox in time for the stretch run.

The Mets placed infielder Luis Guillorme on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain on Sunday.

The Mets don't plan to sign first-round pick Kumar Rocker after they had concerns over the results of his physical examination, sources told ESPN.

Rays prospect Shane Baz will make his Olympic debut Monday night, starting for the United States against Japan.