BALTIMORE (AP) — Manny Machado homered before making an early exit, Adam Jones hit a three-run double and the Baltimore Orioles rallied past the Texas Rangers 6-5 Sunday.Machado was removed in the fifth inning by manager Buck Showalter after a 26-minute rain delay, taking the All-Star shortstop off a sloppy field. The last-place Orioles are entertaining offers for Machado, who is expected to be dealt before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.After being replaced by Jace Peterson, Machado sat in the dugout, wearing a sweatshirt and joking with his teammates.In a matchup between two teams staggering into the All-Star break, Texas got a first-inning grand slam from rookie Ronald Guzman but quickly gave the lead away in losing for the seventh time in nine games.Machado ignited the comeback with his 24th homer, and Jones' bases-clearing double in the third off Mike Minor (6-6) put Baltimore ahead to stay.Tanner Scott (1-1) earned his first big league win. Zach Britton worked the ninth for... [More]

BALTIMORE (AP) — Manny Machado homered before making an early exit, Adam Jones hit a three-run double and the Baltimore Orioles rallied past the Texas Rangers 6-5 Sunday.Machado was removed in the fifth inning by manager Buck Showalter after a 26-minute rain delay, taking the All-Star shortstop off a sloppy field. The last-place Orioles are entertaining offers for Machado, who is expected to be dealt before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.After being replaced by Jace Peterson, Machado sat in the dugout, wearing a sweatshirt and joking with his teammates.In a matchup between two teams staggering into the All-Star break, Texas got a first-inning grand slam from rookie Ronald Guzman but quickly gave the lead away in losing for the seventh time in nine games.Machado ignited the comeback with his 24th homer, and Jones' bases-clearing double in the third off Mike Minor (6-6) put Baltimore ahead to stay.Tanner Scott (1-1) earned his first big league win. Zach Britton worked the ninth for... [More]

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — The Detroit Tigers have reassigned veteran catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia to their minor league camp.The Tigers brought back Saltalamacchia on a minor league contract on March 9 to add depth behind James McCann and John Hicks.Saltalamacchia has hit .233 with 110 homers and 381 RBIs over an 11-year big league career. He played in 10 games last season for Toronto and had one hit in 25 at-bats.The 32-year-old played in 93 games with the Tigers in 2016, hitting .171 with 38 RBIs. He began his career in 2007 with Atlanta and has also played for Boston, Miami and Arizona.Also sent Thursday to the minor league camp were catcher Derek Norris, infielders Pete Kozma and Ronny Rodriguez, and outfielders Jim Adduci and Chad Huffman.Left-handers Chad Bell and Blaine Hardy were optioned to Triple-A Toledo.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball

Adduci was designated for assignment Thursday.

Adduci was injured much of the 2014 season, playing just 44 games with the Rangers and batting a paltry .168/.228/.467 with one home run and eight RBI over that span. He was a casualty of Thursday's deadline that required teams to add players eligible for the Rule 5 Draft or risk losing them.

Adduci (concussion) has been activated from the 7-day DL and will be available Tuesday against the Astros, Stefan Stevenson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Adduci had been sidelined for the past three weeks with concussion symptoms, but has finally made it through the league's protocol after resuming baseball activities without any setbacks. He'll likely assume a reserve role the rest of the way for the Rangers, who are likely more inclined to take a look at Ryan Rua and Jake Smolinski in the corner outfield at this point.

Adduci (concussion) has resumed some light cardio activity but doesn't have a timetable for a return, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

There's been no mention of him resuming any sort of baseball-related activities, making his return within a week seem unlikely.

Adduci (concussion) hasn't progressed much in recent days, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Adduci hasn't been shut down for the season, but it's getting close to that point. He's been unable to shake the whiplash symptoms and hasn't been able to participate in baseball-related activities as the last step before being cleared as a result.

Adduci (concussion) has reported some slight improvement since going on the 7-day DL on Friday, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Adduci's back and neck took the brunt of the damage, making a return at the seven-day mark possible, but he'll return Friday at the earliest this week and should be reserved in all weekly formats as a result.

Adduci was placed on the 7-day concussion list Friday.

Adduci left Thursday's game after running into the outfield fence, and his placement on the concussion list reveals why. The Rangers purchased the contract of Ryan Rua to replace him on the active roster, and he will start at first base and bat fifth for the Rangers on Friday.

Adduci left Thursday's game after colliding with the outfield wall.

Adduci was replaced by Daniel Robertson in right field, and currently appears to be being evaluated for a potential head injury. He was 0-for-2 at the dish before exiting.

Adduci is out of the lineup Sunday against the Royals.

Adduci has somehow managed to hold down close to regular duty in the outfield for the Rangers despite a horrendous .174/.243/.239 line on the season. He'll head to the bench Sunday with lefty Jason Vargas starting for the Royals, but it's difficult to get excited about Adduci's contributions even when he receives more favorable matchups against right-handed pitching.

Adduci is out of the lineup Wednesday vs. the Marlins.

With Alex Rios (thumb) returning to the lineup and no DH spot available, Adduci will head to the bench to accommodate him. Adduci is batting a woeful 2-for-41 (.049) so far in August.

Adduci is out of the lineup Sunday against the Angels.

Adduci will take a seat for Sunday's series finale following a 1-for-23 stretch at the plate over the past nine games. He will give way to Shin-Soo Choo in left field Sunday.

Adduci is out of the lineup Sunday against the Astros.

Adduci has been struggling at the plate as of late, collecting just two hits in his last 20 at-bats. He will get a breather Sunday in favor of Dan Robertson, who will play left field and bat ninth for the Rangers.

Rangers activated OF Jim Adduci from the 15-day disabled list.

Adduci has been on the shelf since mid-April because of a fracture in his left pinkie finger that required surgery. He will act as outfield depth for the Rangers.

Jim Adduci (finger) could be activated from the disabled list as soon as Monday.

Adduci recently resumed his rehab assignment after jamming his surgically-repaired left pinkie finger. The outfielder has been sidelined since mid-April with the injury.

Jim Adduci (finger) is hoping to resume a rehab assignment this weekend.

Adduci has been out all season with a fractured left pinkie finger and had a setback earlier this month when he jammed the finger during a rehab game. Once healthy, he isn't a given to be added to the big league roster.

Jim Adduci (finger) will be examined on Wednesday in hopes of being cleared to resume baseball activities.

Adduci has been out all season with a fractured left pinkie finger and had a setback earlier this month when he jammed the finger during a rehab game. He should be available for activation sometime next month but isn't a given to be added to the big league roster.

Jim Adduci had two screws inserted into his jammed left pinkie finger on Wednesday.

Adduci will be out for at least another three weeks. He has been on the disabled list since April 19 because of a fractured left pinkie finger -- the same finger that he jammed in a rehab game last weekend. The injury setbacks keep coming for the Rangers.

Jim Adduci left a rehab game Saturday with Double-A Frisco after jamming his surgically-repaired left pinkie finger.

He'll be examined by a doctor on Monday. Adduci had been poised to return soon, but now his status is up in the air.