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- Brandon Morrow leaves Blue Jays' win with leg contusion
- Brandon Morrow allowed four hits and struck out eight but left the game after being struck on the leg in the seventh inning Wednesday as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Baltimore Orioles 4-1.
- Red-hot Marlins complete sweep of Nats: NL roundup
- Giancarlo Stanton hit his 12th home run in May to tie the franchise record for a single month and the Miami Marlins earned their 20th comeback victory Wednesday night, completing a three-game sweep of the first-place Washington Nationals with a 5-3 win.
- blog Blue Jays forced to modify draft strategy
- CBC Sports baseball contributor Kevin Glew looks at how the Toronto Blue Jays will approach the prospects available to them in next week's three-day, first-year player draft.
- White Sox down Rays for 8th straight win: AL roundup
- Alexei Ramirez drove in two runs and the Chicago White Sox extended their winning streak to a season-high eight games with a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday.
- Catcher bolsters Clemens' claim on B12 needles being lined up
- Knowledgeable baseball fans can argue all day whether it was the split-finger fastball — and not performance-enhancing drugs — that kept Roger Clemens on top of his game well into his 30s and beyond. His lawyers are trying to make that point at a trial where basic terms such as "Fenway Park" and "foul pole" require an explanation for a jury of nonfans.
- Feds request documents from Dodgers ex-owner McCourt
- Federal authorities have requested documents from former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and his ex-wife as part of an investigation into their dealings with the team and associated businesses.
- Jamie Moyer, 49, released by Rockies
- Jamie Moyer has been designated for assignment by the Colorado Rockies, the move being made about six weeks after he became the oldest starting pitcher to win a game in major league history.
- Tigers' Doug Fister back on 15-day DL with left side injury
- The Detroit Tigers have placed right-hander Doug Fister on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday and are planning to promote lefty Casey Crosby from Triple-A Toledo.
- Defendant in Giants fan attack told mother he was involved
- One of the men charged in a Dodger Stadium parking lot assault on San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow told his own mother that he was involved and expected to "go down" for the attack.
- Phillies' Roy Halladay out 6-8 weeks with shoulder strain
- Philadelphia Phillies ace Roy Halladay has been put on the disabled list because of a strained right shoulder and is expected to be out of the rotation for six to eight weeks.
- Government rests case in Roger Clemens perjury trial
- It took 24 witnesses over 19 days of testimony for prosecutors to make their case against Roger Clemens, with three jurors and two minor pieces of the indictment dismissed by the time they were done.
- Rangers agree to minor league deal with Roy Oswalt
- The Texas Rangers have agreed to a minor league deal with free-agent pitcher Roy Oswalt with the anticipation that he will join the rotation within a few weeks.
- Angels' Jered Weaver placed on 15-day DL with back injury
- Los Angeles Angels ace Jered Weaver has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a lower-back injury that likely will force last season's AL Cy Young runner-up to miss at least two starts.
- Blue Jays send Eric Thames to AAA, recall Mike McCoy
- The Toronto Blue Jays recalled infield Mike McCoy from AAA Las Vegas on Tuesday and optioned outfielder Eric Thames to the Pacific Coast League club.
- L.A. Dodgers activate all-star Matt Kemp from 15-day DL
- All-Star centre fielder Matt Kemp has been activated from the 15-day disabled list by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday after missing 13 games because of a left hamstring strain.
- No plea deal for Tigers' Young in racial slur case
- Prosecutors are not offering a plea deal to Detroit Tigers outfielder Delmon Young, who's accused of making anti-Semitic remarks during a fight outside a New York hotel.
- Rhode Island governor says Schilling shouldn't blame state for financial woes
- Rhode Island's governor said Tuesday that former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling is wrong to blame the state for any of his video gaming company's financial woes and to accuse the state of broken promises.
- Blue Jays recall Aaron Laffey
- Left-handed pitcher Aaron Laffey has been recalled by the Toronto Blue Jays from the minor-league Las Vegas 51s.
- Phil Mickelson joins group trying to buy Padres
- Hall of Fame golfer Phil Mickelson has joined a group of investors who want to buy his hometown San Diego Padres. Mickelson said Monday afternoon he is involved with Kevin and Brian O'Malley, and their cousins Peter and Tom Seidler, as one of five groups trying to buy the team.
- Brewers place Jonathan Lucroy on DL with broken hand
- The Milwaukee Brewers put catcher Jonathan Lucroy on the 15-day disabled list with a broken right hand after their 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night.
- Adam Jones signs new $85.5 million deal with O's
- Adam Jones signed a six-year, $85.5 million contract with the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, ensuring that the 26-year-old centre fielder will stay with the team through 2018.
- Dodgers place Ted Lilly on 15-day DL
- The Dodgers have placed left-hander Ted Lilly on the 15-day disabled list with left shoulder inflammation, a move retroactive to Thursday.
- Roger Clemens's DNA linked to cotton balls, needle
- A forensic scientist testified Friday that two cotton balls and a syringe needle allegedly saved after a steroids injection tested positive for Roger Clemens's DNA, a key moment as the government tries to prove the former pitcher used performance-enhancing drugs.
- Lance Berkman not likely to miss season for Cards after all
- St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Lance Berkman had a partial tear in the meniscus of his knee, surgery revealed Friday, meaning he is expected to be out up to 10 weeks and not the entire season.
- Blue Jays place Ben Francisco on DL with hamstring injury
- The Toronto Blue Jays placed outfielder Ben Francisco on the 15-day disabled list with a left hamstring strain while optioning left-hander Evan Crawford to triple-A Las Vegas.
- Diamondbacks, Miguel Montero agree to 5-year deal: source
- A person with knowledge of the situation says Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero has agreed to a five-year, $60 million contract.
- Former OF Chad Curtis charged with criminal sexual conduct
- Former major league outfielder Chad Curtis has been charged with sexual misconduct after two teenage girls accused him of touching them at a Michigan high school where he volunteered.
- Yankees for sale? Pure fiction: Hal Steinbrenner
- Contrary to a Thursday report in the New York Daily News, baseball's Yankees are not for sale. There were rumours the Steinbrenner family "is exploring the possibility of selling the Yankees."
- Marlins' Emilio Bonifacio to undergo thumb surgery
- The Miami Marlins centre fielder will have surgery on his injured left thumb Friday and is expected to be sidelined four to six weeks. Bonifacio already was on the disabled list after he jammed his hand on a dive into first base last Friday at Cleveland.
- opinion Kelly Johnson, not Encarnacion is Jays' early-season MVP
- While Edwin Encarnacion has been widely lauded for his efforts during the opening quarter of the baseball season, it's second baseman Kelly Johnson that has quietly been the Toronto Blue Jays' best all-around player, writes CBCSports.ca baseball contributor Kevin Glew.
- Blue Jays, AA affiliate extend relationship audio
- The Toronto Blue Jays have reached a two-year player development contract extension with the AA New Hampshire Fisher Cats that runs through the 2014 season.
- U.S. government granted delay to respond to Barry Bonds' appeal
- Federal prosecutors have been given a 45-day delay until July 19 to respond to Barry Bonds' appeal of his obstruction of justice conviction.
- Former All-Star Brian Roberts begins rehab assignment
- Baltimore second baseman Brian Roberts played his first game since sustaining a concussion more than a year ago, going three inning for AA Bowie on Wednesday night.
- Jays pitcher Jesse Litsch's shoulder infection gone
- Precautionary tests on Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jesse Litsch's right shoulder infection reportedly indicate the infection is gone after he said his condition was "career threatening."
- No felony charges in Dodgers stadium parking lot brawl
- Los Angeles County prosecutors declined to file felony charges Tuesday against four men arrested for a postgame beating and brawl outside Dodger Stadium, an incident that stoked memories of the vicious beating last season of a San Francisco Giants fan, but proved far less serious.
- Red Sox activate Kevin Youkilis from DL
- The Boston Red Sox have activated Kevin Youkilis from the disabled list and put outfielder Cody Ross on the 15-day DL.
- Reds' Aroldis Chapman arrested on traffic charges
- Cincinnati Reds pitcher Aroldis Chapman, who defected from Cuba, has been sued for $18 million US by a Cuban-American man who blames the player for his imprisonment on the communist island.
- Suspects in Giants fan beating face new weapons charges
- Federal weapons charges have been filed in Los Angeles against two men accused of brutally assaulting a San Francisco Giants fan at Dodger Stadium during opening day last year.
- Jays' J.P. Arencibia named AL's top weekly performer
- Toronto Blue Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia was named the AL player of the week on Monday after posting four home runs and 10 RBIs in six games. Arencibia is hitting .256 with seven homers this season.
- Angels' Vernon Wells out 8-10 weeks with thumb surgery
- Los Angeles Angels outfielder Vernon Wells will undergo right thumb surgery Tuesday and is expected to be sidelined eight to 10 weeks.
- MLB Power Rankings: Josh Hamilton returns Rangers to No. 1
- Josh Hamilton's bat is on its way to the Hall of Fame. The Rangers' slugger slammed nine home runs with it, including four in one game, to help Texas get back to top spot in the CBCSports.ca rankings.
- Interleague weekend draws biggest attendance since 2009
- Big crowds at Nationals Park, Minute Maid Park and Yankee Stadium helped Major League Baseball set its top weekend attendance total since 2009.
Canadians in MLB
- Brandon Morrow leaves Blue Jays' win with leg contusion
- Catcher bolsters Clemens' claim on B12 needles being lined up
- Jamie Moyer, 49, released by Rockies
- White Sox down Rays for 8th straight win: AL roundup
- Red-hot Marlins complete sweep of Nats: NL roundup
- Defendant in Giants fan attack told mother he was involved
- L.A. Dodgers activate all-star Matt Kemp from 15-day DL
- Feds request documents from Dodgers ex-owner McCourt
- Government rests case in Roger Clemens perjury trial