MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired infielder Brad Miller and cash from the Tampa Bay Rays for first baseman/outfielder Ji-Man Choi.The NL Central-leading Brewers made the deal Sunday and assigned Miller to Triple-A Colorado Springs. He was cut by Tampa Bay on Thursday.The 28-year-old Miller was hitting .256 with five home runs and 21 RBIs in 48 games for the Rays. Mostly a shortstop, he has started at every position in the majors except catcher and pitcher.Miller hit 30 home runs for the Rays in 2016, but dipped to just nine last year.The 27-year-old Choi hit .233 with two homers and five RBIs in 12 games for Milwaukee.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have sent first baseman Joe Mauer to Triple-A Rochester for a rehab assignment as he works his way back from a cervical neck strain and concussion-like symptoms.Twins manager Paul Molitor said Mauer is expected to be the designated hitter Tuesday before seeing action at first base. If all goes well in the two games, Mauer could rejoin the Twins at some point in a six-game road trip that starts Tuesday in Detroit.Out since leaving during a game on May 18, Mauer is hitting .283 with a .404 on-base percentage in 38 games with the Twins this season. He got his 2,000th career hit on April 13.The injury occurred May 11 when the 35-year-old Mauer dove for a foul ball. He played a few more games while receiving treatment.Mauer is in the final season of an eight-year, $184 million contract. A six-time All-Star catcher, he moved to first base in 2014 because of previous concussions and concerns of more if he continued catching.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals placed right-handed pitchers Stephen Strasburg and Brandon Kintzler on the 10-day disabled list Sunday.Second baseman Daniel Murphy (right knee surgery) could be close to returning to the lineup. He rejoined the team Sunday, taking batting practice and fielding grounders.Manager Dave Martinez said Murphy will accompany the team to New York, where they open a two-game series against the Yankees on Tuesday. The Nationals will play five straight games in American League parks where they'll need a designated hitter."I wanted to see where he's at and get him here and he looked pretty good," Martinez said. "He played two days in a row (Double-A Harrisburg) so we didn't want him to do much, but we wanted to get him back here. So, we'll see how he feels tomorrow and we'll touch base and see where we go from there."The Nationals had announced on Saturday that Strasburg (right shoulder inflammation) was headed for the disabled list following an MRI. He left... [More]

MIAMI (AP) — Clayton Richard of the San Diego Padres has lost his no-hit bid with two outs in the seventh inning against the Miami Marlins.Miguel Rojas grounded a clean single up the middle to spoil Richard's try Sunday at Marlins Park.The Padres are the only team in the majors that has never pitched a no-hitter. They joined the big leagues in 1969.Richard retired 15 straight batters at one stretch. The 34-year-old lefty began the day with a 4-6 record and a 4.67 ERA.

MIAMI (AP) — Clayton Richard of the San Diego Padres is pitching a no-hitter through six innings against the Miami Marlins.Richard has struck out five, walked two and thrown 75 pitches Sunday at Marlins Park.The Padres are the only team in the majors that has never pitched a no-hitter. They joined the big leagues in 1969.Richard retired 15 straight batters at one stretch. The 34-year-old lefty began the day with a 4-6 record and a 4.67 ERA.The Padres lead 3-0.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The hero for the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday is on his way to the minors a day later.The Brewers optioned Ji-Man Choi to Triple-A Colorado Springs on Sunday, a day after he hit a go-ahead, pinch-hit grand slam in the Brewers' 12-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.The move was made to open a roster spot for right-hander Brandon Woodruff, who started Sunday against the Phillies.Choi was brought up in part to serve as the designated hitter in interleague series last week in Chicago and Cleveland. He is hitting .233 with two homers and five RBIs in 12 games in the big leagues this season.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball

CHICAGO (AP) — Jon Lester combined with two relievers on a one-hitter, and the Cubs took advantage of a first-inning slip by center fielder Starling Marte in a 2-0 victory Saturday over the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago's 11th win in 13 games.Lester (7-2) allowed a two-out triple in the third to Austin Meadows, then retired Starling Marte on a groundout. Lester struck out five and walked two in seven innings, improving to 5-1 in his past six starts.Justin Wilson and Steve Cishek each pitched a perfect inning. Cishek got his second save as the Cubs remained a half-game behind NL Central-leading Milwaukee.Nick Kingham (2-3) allowed both runs and four hits in 6 1/3 innings. Pittsburgh lost for the sixth time in seven games and is 5-16 following a 26-17 start, losing seven straight series.YANKEES 4, METS 3NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge hit a tiebreaking drive in the eighth inning and the Yankees won a game of home run derby, beating the Mets for their sixth straight victory in the Subway Series.Rookies... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Masahiro Tanaka's first major league run should have been something to celebrate.Instead, it benched him.The New York Yankees put Tanaka on the 10-day disabled list before Saturday night's 4-3 victory at Citi Field, a day after the pitcher strained both hamstrings running the bases during the Subway Series opener against the Mets."It's not something that I normally do, or that pitchers in the American League normally do," Tanaka said through a translator. "But again, doing interleague games and getting in the batter's box, that's part of baseball."There is no timeline for his return, but manager Aaron Boone thinks it's possible Tanaka will be back before the All-Star break, which starts July 16.Tanaka was scoring on Aaron Judge's sacrifice fly during the sixth inning Friday night when he felt the stiffness. Tanaka was pulled after that, and the Yankees went on to win 4-1.His rotation replacement could be Jonathan Loaisiga, who is 3-0 with a 3.13 ERA in five starts at Double-A... [More]

CHICAGO (AP) — Jon Lester combined with two relievers on a one-hitter, and the Cubs took advantage of a first-inning slip by center fielder Starling Marte in a 2-0 victory Saturday over the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago's 11th win in 13 games.Lester (7-2) allowed a two-out triple in the third to Austin Meadows, then retired Starling Marte on a groundout. Lester struck out five and walked two in seven innings, improving to 5-1 in his past six starts.Justin Wilson and Steve Cishek each pitched a perfect inning. Cishek got his second save as the Cubs remained a half-game behind NL Central-leading Milwaukee.Nick Kingham (2-3) allowed both runs and four hits in 6 1/3 innings. Pittsburgh lost for the sixth time in seven games and is 5-16 following a 26-17 start, losing seven straight series.YANKEES 4, METS 3NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge hit a tiebreaking drive in the eighth inning and the Yankees won a game of home run derby, beating the Mets for their sixth straight victory in the Subway Series.Rookies... [More]

A look at what's happening around the majors Sunday:QUEEN CITY CRUSHThe Cardinals will try for their 14th consecutive win against the Reds, including their 12th straight in Cincinnati. It's St. Louis' second-longest streak of domination in a rivalry that dates to the 1800s — the Cards won 18 straight in 1930-31. Carlos Martinez (3-2, 1.82) will make his second start for St. Louis since returning from a strained muscle in his right side. He'll face Reds righty Anthony DeSclafani (0-1, 7.20).ACES OUTTwo star pitchers were officially put on the disabled list Saturday: Washington's Stephen Strasburg and the Yankees' Masahiro Tanaka. Strasburg left a start Friday with shoulder inflammation and had an MRI Saturday that showed no further damage. Tanaka strained both hamstrings sprinting for home on a sacrifice fly in a Subway Series game at the Mets. Neither pitcher has a timetable for their return.BRUISED BUEHLERThe Dodgers got encouraging news on starter Walker Buehler on Saturday, although... [More]

DENVER (AP) — Colorado cleanup hitter Carlos Gonzalez experienced back spasms Saturday and was scratched from the Rockies' game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.Noel Cuevas replaced him in right field and Trevor Story moved up a slot to replace Gonzalez in the lineup.Before the game, the Rockies also recalled left-handed pitcher Sam Howard from Triple-A Albuquerque to take the roster spot of left-handed reliever Harrison Musgrave, who was placed on the bereavement list following the death of his grandfather.Manager Bud Black said Musgrave is expected back Wednesday.This marks Howard's first appearance on the Rockies' active roster. The 2014 third-round draft pick from Georgia Southern is 3-4 with a 4.68 ERA in nine starts with Triple-A Albuquerque this season. Overall, he's 29-33 with a 3.68 ERA in 99 minor league appearances, all but two of them starts.

BOSTON (AP) — Chicago White Sox left-hander Carlos Rodon has returned from a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte to make his season debut Saturday against the Red Sox in Boston.The 25-year-old Rodon started the season on the disabled list after left shoulder surgery last September.To make room on the roster, the White Sox designated right-hander Chris Beck for assignment.Rodon's last start was Sept. 17 against Tampa Bay.He began last year on the DL with left biceps bursitis before having his year cut short with left shoulder inflammation.Beck appeared in 14 games, going 0-0 with a 4.18 ERA.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington pitcher Stephen Strasburg will go on the disabled list with right shoulder inflammation, manager Dave Martinez said after the Nationals' 7-5 victory over San Francisco on Saturday.Martinez said there was no timetable on Strasburg's return. The right-hander left his start Friday against San Francisco after two innings and underwent an MRI Saturday morning."I thought just the inflammation was a good thing and nothing else was wrong structurally," Martinez said. "So as soon as we can get that to calm down a little bit and get him throwing a little bit, we'll be fine."The three-time All-Star is 6-6 with a 3.46 ERA in 13 starts this year. It is Strasburg's sixth stint on the disabled list in the past four seasons.Strasburg is the second Washington starting pitcher to go on the disabled list this week. Right-hander Jeremy Hellickson was placed on the DL on Tuesday with a right hamstring strain.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball

CHICAGO (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli has left Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs after a foul ball from Jason Heyward hit his mask and the left side of his jaw.Cervelli was struck during the third inning. He initially stayed in after manager Clint Hurdle and trainer Bryan Housand came out to check on him following Heyward's groundout.Cervelli grounded out in the fourth before being removed for precautionary reasons in the bottom half. Elias Diaz replaced him behind the plate.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball

NEW YORK (AP) — Masahiro Tanaka was put on the 10-day disabled list by the New York Yankees, a day after the pitcher strained both hamstrings running the bases during the Subway Series opener against the Mets.The Yankees made the move before Saturday night's game at Citi Field and recalled infielder Ronald Torreyes from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre of the Triple-A International League.Tanaka was scoring his first major league run on Aaron Judge's sacrifice fly during the sixth inning when he felt stiffness in both hamstrings. Tanaka was pulled after that, and the Yankees went on to win 4-1.A 29-year-old right-hander in his fifth big league season, Tanaka is 7-2 with a 4.58 ERA in 13 starts. Tanaka missed a turn in September 2015 after straining his right hamstring while running to first after bunting at Citi Field.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Nationals reliever Brandon Kintzler left Saturday's game against the San Francisco Giants in the eighth inning with an apparent injury.Kintzler faced three batters after entering with one out in the eighth, hitting Gorkys Hernandez with a pitch before getting Alen Hanson to fly out. Buster Posey then doubled to right, and Washington manager Dave Martinez and a team athletic trainer quickly went to the mound.Closer Sean Doolittle recorded the final out of the inning after replacing Kintzler, an All-Star selection last year with Minnesota who is 1-2 with a 4.45 ERA in 31 appearances this season.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball

CHICAGO (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman and leadoff hitter Josh Harrison is missing a game against the Chicago Cubs because of a personal matter, according to manager Clint Hurdle.A two-time All-Star, Harrison is batting .290 with two homers and 13 RBIs in 30 games. He missed five weeks because of a broken left pinkie before returning last month.Sean Rodriguez started at second base and shortstop Jordy Mercer led off on Saturday. The Pirates had lost 10 of 13 games.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball

A look at what's happening around the majors today:AILING ACESStar pitchers Stephen Strasburg, Masahiro Tanaka and Shohei Ohtani all had rough starts to the weekend.Strasburg had to exit after just two innings when Washington hosted the Giants because of tightness in his pitching shoulder. The Nats said the right-hander also had shoulder inflammation and would have an MRI.Tanaka was forced to leave with hamstring problems after sprinting to score his first major league run in the New York Yankees' win over the Mets. He was hurt when he raced home on Aaron Judge's sacrifice fly at Citi Field.Ohtani was put on the disabled list by the Los Angeles Angels with a sprained ligament in his pitching elbow. The team said the two-way Japanese sensation will be out at least three weeks.A CAPITAL IDEAWashington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is set to throw out the first pitch at Nationals Park, two days after leading the club to its first Stanley Cup championship. Ovechkin won the Conn Smythe Trophy... [More]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Shohei Ohtani was put on the disabled list by the Los Angeles Angels with a sprained ligament in his pitching elbow Friday, an ominous injury that will be re-evaluated in three weeks and brought the two-way Japanese sensation's remarkable rookie season to at least a temporary halt.The Angels said Ohtani's right ulnar collateral ligament has a Grade 2 sprain, which typically indicates some degree of damage but not a complete tear. His injury doesn't always require surgery, while Grade 3 sprains are usually repaired by the Tommy John ligament replacement procedure that takes a year or more to recover from. For all the benefits the Angels have reaped from his nine turns on the mound and 30 starts as the designated hitter, the next feat for Ohtani will be to avoid Tommy John surgery."We're hopeful that he can," general manager Billy Eppler said, "that this is completely treatable with the biologic prescription that the doctors recommend."Ohtani, who will turn 24 next month,... [More]

A look at what's happening around the majors Saturday:AILING ACESStar pitchers Stephen Strasburg, Masahiro Tanaka and Shohei Ohtani all had a rough start to the weekend.Strasburg had to exit after just two innings when Washington hosted the Giants because of tightness in his pitching shoulder. The Nats said the right-hander also had shoulder inflammation and would have an MRI.Tanaka was forced to leave with hamstring problems after sprinting to score his first major league run in the New York Yankees' win over the Mets. He raced home on Aaron Judge's sacrifice fly at Citi Field.Ohtani was put on the disabled list by the Los Angeles Angels with a sprained ligament in his pitching elbow. The team said the two-way Japanese sensation will be out at least three weeks.A CAPITAL IDEAWashington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is set to throw out the first pitch at Nationals Park, two days after leading the club to its first Stanley Cup championship. Ovechkin won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff... [More]