LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen has decided not to opt out of his contract with Los Angeles.The NL West champions declined a $13 million option on 31-year-old infielder Jedd Gyorko, who gets a $1 million buyout.Jansen, a 32-year-old right-hander, agreed to an $80 million, five-year contract in January 2017 and could have terminated the deal this weekend and become a free agent.His contract calls for salaries of $18 million next year and $20 million in 2021.Jansen was an All-Star every year from 2016-18, but his ERA has risen from 1.32 in 2017 to 3.01 in 2018 to a career-high 3.71 this year while his strikeouts have dropped from 109 to 82 to 80. He was bothered by an irregular heartbeat in 2018.Acquired from St. Louis on July 31, Gyorko hit .139 with two RBIs in 39 plate appearances for the Dodgers and finished the season at .174 with two homers and nine RBIs in 62 games overall. The seven-year veteran played for San Diego from 2013-15, then was dealt to the Cardinals.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.comMLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

Dodgers first. Chris Taylor flies out to right field to Jaylin Davis. Max Muncy walks. A.J. Pollock singles to right center field. Max Muncy to second. Cody Bellinger singles to shortstop. A.J. Pollock to second. Max Muncy to third. Corey Seager doubles to right field. Cody Bellinger scores. A.J. Pollock scores. Max Muncy scores. Will Smith homers to center field. Corey Seager scores. Gavin Lux grounds out to second base, Mauricio Dubon to Brandon Belt. Kike Hernandez grounds out to shortstop, Brandon Crawford to Brandon Belt.5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Dodgers 5, Giants 0.Dodgers seventh. Jedd Gyorko flies out to center field to Mike Yastrzemski. Matt Beaty walks. Kristopher Negron singles to shortstop. Matt Beaty to second. Will Smith hit by pitch. Kristopher Negron to second. Matt Beaty to third. Gavin Lux walks. Will Smith to second. Kristopher Negron to third. Matt Beaty scores. Kike Hernandez grounds out to second base. Gavin Lux out at second.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left... [More]

Sept. 221911 — Cy Young, 44, beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 for his 511th and final major league victory.1936 — The Detroit Tigers swept the St. Louis Browns 12-0 and 14-0 to record the biggest double shutout in major league history.1954 — Karl Spooner of Brooklyn became the first pitcher in the majors to strike out 15 in his first game as the Dodgers beat the New York Giants 3-0.1966 — The Baltimore Orioles clinched their first AL pennant in 22 years with a 6-1 victory over the Kansas City A's. Their last pennant came in 1944 when they were the St. Louis Browns.1968 — Cesar Tovar played one inning at each position for the Minnesota Twins, becoming the second major leaguer in history to do it. Bert Campaneris of the Oakland A's was the other.1969 — Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants became the second player to hit 600 career home runs — joining Babe Ruth. The two-run shot off San Diego's Mike Corkins in the seventh inning, gave the Giants a 4-2 win.1973 — Baltimore's Al Bumbry tied... [More]

CHICAGO (AP) — Star first baseman Anthony Rizzo was pulled from a game Sunday with a sprained right ankle, putting a damper on the Chicago Cubs' 16-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates that completed a three-game sweep.Rizzo was injured fielding a bunt at first base, had to be helped off the field and could not put pressure on the leg. X-rays taken at Wrigley Field showed no fractures. He'll get an MRI on Monday.Chicago's postseason pursuit has already been hindered by an injury to shortstop Javier Báez, who is out for the rest of the regular season with a hairline fracture of his left thumb.The Cubs maintained their one-game lead over Milwaukee for the second NL wild card.Kris Bryant homered twice, and Ian Happ, Kyle Schwarber and Jonathan Lucroy also connected for the Cubs, who outscored the Pirates 47-15 in the series.Brad Wieck (1-1) struck out both batters he faced. Trevor Williams (7-7) allowed seven runs in 2 1/3 innings.DODGERS 3, METS 2NEW YORK (AP) — Jedd Gyorko came off the... [More]

Mets second. Wilson Ramos grounds out to first base, Max Muncy to Walker Buehler. Robinson Cano walks. J.D. Davis singles to right field. Robinson Cano to second. Brandon Nimmo triples to right field. J.D. Davis scores. Robinson Cano scores. Amed Rosario strikes out swinging. Zack Wheeler grounds out to first base to Max Muncy.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Mets 2, Dodgers 0.Dodgers fourth. Max Muncy singles to right field. Chris Taylor grounds out to third base, Jeff McNeil to Pete Alonso. Max Muncy to second. Cody Bellinger lines out to center field to Brandon Nimmo. Corey Seager singles to shallow left field. Max Muncy scores. Will Smith strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Mets 2, Dodgers 1.Dodgers eighth. Jedd Gyorko pinch-hitting for Joc Pederson. Jedd Gyorko walks. Max Muncy strikes out swinging. Chris Taylor doubles to deep right center field. Jedd Gyorko scores. Cody Bellinger is intentionally walked. Corey Seager strikes out swinging. Will Smith flies out to deep left field to Brandon Nimmo.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on. Dodgers 2, Mets 2.Dodgers ninth. Gavin Lux grounds out to first base, Pete Alonso to Seth Lugo. Kike Hernandez doubles to deep left center field. Edwin Rios pinch-hitting for Kenley Jansen. Edwin Rios strikes out swinging. Jedd Gyorko singles to center field. Kike Hernandez scores. Max Muncy called out on strikes.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Dodgers 3, Mets 2.

Orioles second. Trey Mancini doubles to left center field. Dwight Smith Jr. doubles to deep right field, tagged out at third, Jedd Gyorko to Ross Stripling. Trey Mancini scores. Pedro Severino flies out to deep right field to Chris Taylor. Chris Davis grounds out to shallow right field, Kike Hernandez to David Freese.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Orioles 1, Dodgers 0.Dodgers sixth. Austin Barnes doubles to deep left field. A.J. Pollock homers to center field. Austin Barnes scores. David Freese flies out to deep right field to Trey Mancini. Chris Taylor strikes out swinging. Cody Bellinger called out on strikes.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Dodgers 2, Orioles 1.Orioles sixth. Hanser Alberto walks. Anthony Santander strikes out swinging. Trey Mancini strikes out swinging. Dwight Smith Jr. singles to right field. Hanser Alberto scores. Pedro Severino strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Dodgers 2, Orioles 2.Orioles seventh. Renato Nunez pinch-hitting for Chris... [More]

Dodgers second. Matt Beaty flies out to deep right field to Austin Slater. A.J. Pollock homers to center field. Gavin Lux grounds out to first base, Aramis Garcia to Jeff Samardzija. Will Smith strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Dodgers 1, Giants 0.Giants fourth. Aramis Garcia called out on strikes. Mauricio Dubon homers to left field. Jeff Samardzija grounds out to third base, Justin Turner to Matt Beaty. Donovan Solano grounds out to third base, Justin Turner to Matt Beaty.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Giants 1, Dodgers 1.Giants fifth. Austin Slater singles to right center field. Kevin Pillar walks. Austin Slater to second. Evan Longoria grounds out to first base, Matt Beaty to Dylan Floro. Kevin Pillar to second. Austin Slater to third. Buster Posey is intentionally walked. Mike Yastrzemski pinch-hitting for Joey Rickard. Mike Yastrzemski doubles to deep right center field. Buster Posey to third. Kevin Pillar scores. Austin Slater scores. Brandon Belt pinch-hitting... [More]

Rockies first. Trevor Story homers to left field. Charlie Blackmon doubles to deep right center field. Nolan Arenado strikes out swinging. Daniel Murphy doubles to deep right field. Charlie Blackmon scores. Sam Hilliard strikes out swinging. Garrett Hampson lines out to center field to Chris Taylor.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rockies 2, Dodgers 0.Dodgers first. Joc Pederson homers to center field. Corey Seager singles to center field. A.J. Pollock strikes out swinging. Cody Bellinger walks. Corey Seager to second. Chris Taylor singles to second base. Cody Bellinger to second. Corey Seager to third. Matt Beaty hit by pitch. Chris Taylor to second. Cody Bellinger to third. Corey Seager scores. Will Smith grounds out to shortstop. Matt Beaty out at second.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Rockies 2, Dodgers 2.Dodgers second. Gavin Lux singles to center field. Walker Buehler singles to right field. Gavin Lux to third. Joc Pederson doubles to deep right field. Walker Buehler to third.... [More]

Dodgers third. Clayton Kershaw singles to left center field, tagged out at second, Tim Locastro to Nick Ahmed to Wilmer Flores. A.J. Pollock strikes out swinging. Justin Turner homers to center field. Kike Hernandez strikes out on a foul tip.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Dodgers 1, Diamondbacks 0.Dodgers fourth. Will Smith homers to center field. Corey Seager strikes out swinging. Chris Taylor walks. Jedd Gyorko doubles to deep center field. Chris Taylor scores. Kristopher Negron flies out to right center field to Adam Jones. Clayton Kershaw lines out to third base to Eduardo Escobar.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Dodgers 3, Diamondbacks 0.Diamondbacks fourth. Nick Ahmed walks. Eduardo Escobar strikes out swinging. Christian Walker homers to center field. Nick Ahmed scores. Wilmer Flores homers to left field. Adam Jones flies out to left field to Chris Taylor. Josh Rojas called out on strikes.3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Dodgers 3, Diamondbacks 3.Dodgers fifth. A.J.... [More]

Blue jays first. Bo Bichette homers to center field. Brandon Drury strikes out swinging. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. walks. Randal Grichuk grounds out to shortstop. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. out at second.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 1, Dodgers 0.Blue jays third. Derek Fisher homers to center field. Sean Reid-Foley strikes out swinging. Bo Bichette strikes out swinging. Brandon Drury grounds out to shortstop, Corey Seager to Cody Bellinger.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 2, Dodgers 0.Dodgers third. Joc Pederson lines out to right field to Randal Grichuk. Clayton Kershaw strikes out swinging. A.J. Pollock homers to right field. Max Muncy walks. Will Smith homers to center field. Max Muncy scores. Cody Bellinger singles to right center field. Chris Taylor walks. Cody Bellinger to second. Corey Seager doubles to deep right field. Chris Taylor scores. Cody Bellinger scores. Kike Hernandez strikes out swinging.5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Dodgers 5, Blue jays 2.Dodgers... [More]

Dodgers first. A.J. Pollock walks. Justin Turner singles to left center field. Will Smith singles to center field. Justin Turner to second. Cody Bellinger homers to center field. Will Smith scores. Justin Turner scores. Jedd Gyorko singles to left field. Corey Seager flies out to left field to Rafael Ortega. Kyle Garlick doubles to deep right center field. Jedd Gyorko to third. Kristopher Negron is intentionally walked. Tony Gonsolin strikes out swinging.3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Dodgers 3, Braves 0.Braves fourth. Josh Donaldson grounds out to shallow infield, Tony Gonsolin to Jedd Gyorko. Brian McCann grounds out to shallow right field, Kristopher Negron to Jedd Gyorko. Matt Joyce singles to left field. Adeiny Hechavarria doubles to deep right field. Matt Joyce scores. Rafael Ortega lines out to shallow right field to Kristopher Negron.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Dodgers 3, Braves 1.Braves sixth. Josh Donaldson grounds out to third base, Justin Turner to Jedd Gyorko.... [More]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dodgers acquired infielder Jedd Gyorko and international signing bonus allocation from the St. Louis Cardinals for pitchers Tony Cingrani and Jeffrey Abreu at Wednesday's trade deadline, although they failed to pull off the kind of big deals they have struck in the past.As part of the trade, the Cardinals will send $2,938,710 to the Dodgers to offset much of the money owed Gyorko, who is due $4,193,548 of his $13 million salary this year and is guaranteed a $1 million buyout of a $13 million club option for 2021.Gyorko adds additional depth at a time when utility players David Freese, Enriquè Hernàndez and Chris Taylor are on the injured list.Gyorko has not played since June 7 and is on the 60-day injured list. He will travel to Los Angeles to map out a return."He's getting pretty close to going out on rehab assignment," Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said.Gyorko has struggled offensively in the 38 games he's been available this season, hitting... [More]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dodgers acquired infielder Jedd Gyorko and international signing bonus allocation from the St. Louis Cardinals for pitchers Tony Cingrani and Jeffrey Abreu at Wednesday's trade deadline.As part of the Wednesday's trade, the Cardinals will send $2,938,710 to the Dodgers to offset much of the money owed Gyorko, who is due $4,193,548 of his $13 million salary this year and is guaranteed a $1 million buyout of a $13 million club option for 2021.Gyorko has not played since June 7 and is on the 60-day injured list, although he's expected back soon. He's struggled offensively in the 38 games he's been available this season, hitting .198 with two home runs and seven RBIs.Gyorko goes from one division leader in St. Louis to another in Los Angeles. The Dodgers own a 15-game lead in the NL West.The 30-year-old infielder has spent parts of seven seasons with San Diego and St. Louis. Gyorko has a .246 career average with 112 homers and 351 RBIs. Over the past three seasons with... [More]

The Latest on Major League Baseball's trade deadline (all times Eastern):6:40 p.m.The Los Angeles Angels have acquired catcher Max Stassi from the Houston Astros in exchange for minor-league outfielders Rainier Rivas and Raider Uceta.Stassi, who has played in parts of seven seasons with the Astros, is batting .167 with a home run and three RBIs in 31 games this season. General manager Billy Eppler said the move was more about adding catching depth and Stassi's strength behind the plate. According to MLB Statcast, Stassi is the second-best pitch framer in the AL with a 54.1% strike rate.Catcher Dustin Garneau was designated for assignment before Wednesday's game against the Detroit Tigers..___5:55 p.m.Mike Minor will make his scheduled start for the Rangers after the trade deadline passed with the All-Star lefty still in Texas.Hunter Pence, the All-Star designated hitter, is also still with his hometown team and in the lineup Wednesday night when Minor and the Rangers play the Seattle Mariners,... [More]

The Latest on Major League Baseball's trade deadline (all times Eastern):5:55 p.m.Mike Minor will make his scheduled start for the Rangers after the trade deadline passed with the All-Star lefty still in Texas.Hunter Pence, the All-Star designated hitter, is also still with his hometown team and in the lineup Wednesday night when Minor and the Rangers play the Seattle Mariners, an AL West rival that traded three pitchers Wednesday.Rangers general manager Jon Daniels says his team, which has dropped a game under .500, explored a lot of different options."There were a couple of things that got close later today that I thought might come to fruition, but ultimately it didn't line up for one side or the other," Daniels said, without getting into specifics.Minor, who is signed with the Rangers through next season, drew interest from teams looking to boost their rotations.Daniels said the Rangers weren't going to force a deal, and that the future options could include Minor pitching in Texas... [More]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dodgers acquired infielder Jedd Gyorko, international cap space and cash from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for pitchers Tony Cingrani and Jeffrey Abreu at Wednesday's trade deadline.Gyorko is currently on the 60-day injured list, although he's expected back soon. He's struggled offensively in the 38 games he's been available this season, hitting .198 with two home runs and seven RBIs.Gyorko goes from one division leader in St. Louis to another in Los Angeles. The Dodgers own a 15-game lead in the NL West.The 30-year-old infielder has spent parts of seven seasons with San Diego and St. Louis. Gyorko has a .246 career average with 112 homers and 351 RBIs. Over the past three seasons with the Cardinals, he's hit .259 with 61 homers.Cingrani is out for the season after undergoing left shoulder surgery on June 5. The 29-year-old left-hander was acquired by the Dodgers from Cincinnati at the trade deadline in July 2017 and was 1-2 with a 3.86 ERA as a reliever in... [More]

The Latest on Major League Baseball's trade deadline (all times Eastern):5:25 p.m.The Chicago Cubs acquired outfielder Nicholas Castellanos from the Detroit Tigers for two minor league pitchers.The 27-year-old Castellanos hit .273 with 11 home runs and 37 RBIs for Detroit this season. He's played third base and in the outfield during his career and has been considered a liability defensively, but Castellanos gives Chicago a productive bat against left-handed pitching.Detroit received right-handers Paul Richan and Alex Lange.Castellanos is tied for the major league lead with 37 doubles. He has a .347 average and a 1.026 OPS this year in 72 at-bats against lefties.___5:20 p.m.Milwaukee has acquired left-hander Drew Pomeranz and righty Ray Black from the San Francisco Giants for infield prospect Mauricio Dubon.Also Wednesday, San Francisco obtained second baseman Scooter Gennett from the Reds for a player to be named. Cincinnati will send cash to the Giants to cover part of Gennett's $9,775,000... [More]

The Latest on Major League Baseball's trade deadline (all times Eastern):4:35 p.m.The Los Angeles Dodgers added infielder Jedd Gyorko, acquiring him from the St. Louis Cardinals for left-hander Tony Cingrani and minor league righty Jeffry Abreu. The Dodgers also receive international cap space and cash considerations.The 30-year-old Gyorko has been on the injured list since June 8 with back and right wrist issues. He's hitting .196 on the season.Cingrani is also out following left shoulder surgery and hasn't pitched this season.The Dodgers entered the day with a 70-39 record, easily the best mark in the National League.___4:15 p.m.The Washington Nationals tried to upgrade their bullpen, acquiring relievers Roenis Elias and Hunter Strickland from Seattle and Daniel Hudson in a trade with Toronto.The Mariners received a trio of minor league pitchers from the Nationals — left-handers Taylor Guilbeau and Aaron Fletcher and right-hander Elvis Alvarado. Washington sent minor league right-hander... [More]

CHICAGO (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals placed infielder Jedd Gyorko on the 10-day injured list with a strained lower back before Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs and purchased the contract of infielder Tommy Edman from Triple-A Memphis.The Cardinals also designated right-handed reliever Merandy Gonzalez for assignment.The 30-year-old Gyorko said he first felt his back spasm in the third inning of Friday's 3-1 loss to the Cubs when he fielded Anthony Rizzo's grounder at third base. Gyorko grounded into a force to end the fourth, then left the game in the fifth."I responded well to the treatment yesterday," Gyorko said. "Felt good this morning, felt like I could go, but they decided I can't."Gyorko, in his seventh major league season, is batting .194 with two home runs and seven RBIs in 38 games this season. The 24-year-old Edman hit .306 with seven homers and 28 RBIs in 48 games at Memphis and has yet to make his major league debut.___More AP baseball coverage: www.apnews.com/MLB and www.twitter.com/AP_Sports

With opening day just around the corner, the list of notable players who are going to be absent keeps growing.World Series MVP Steve Pearce will start the season on the injured list for the Boston Red Sox, and Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza Jr. went down with a knee injury Monday night when he slipped on home plate.Earlier in the day, Baltimore put scheduled opening-day starter Alex Cobb on the 10-day injured list with a strained right groin.Pearce exited an exhibition game last weekend due to discomfort in his left calf. The right-handed batter normally platoons with lefty-hitting Mitch Moreland at first base, but the Red Sox will begin defense of their championship Thursday in Seattle without Pearce."We have to do it that way," manager Alex Cora said. "It makes sense for us, it makes sense for him. He should be back sooner rather than later but he won't be ready for Seattle, so why take a chance?"Sam Travis will likely make the team and take Pearce's spot on the opening-day... [More]