Corey Kluber gets knee injection, to miss All-Star Game  —  CLEVELAND — Corey Kluber's stellar first half ended with a sudden stop.  —  Cleveland's ace received an injection in his right knee that will force him to miss the All-Star Game.  But more importantly, the Indians are hoping …

Manny Machado's top 12 landing spots and MLB's next big thing  —  The Manny Machado Watch has intensified over the past couple of weeks.  In some ways, that's hard to believe.  After all, this has been going on since last winter, when the Baltimore Orioles' star infielder was reportedly …

Angels, Dodgers set for another weekend series  —  LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers are ready to unleash Walker Buehler one more time, with the latest version of the right-hander set to return to the major leagues Friday against the Los Angeles Angels.

Stripling, Dodgers beat Ross, Padres 3-2 to take 3 of 4  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) Ross Stripling got past the San Diego Padres despite not having his best stuff and now can look forward to his first All-Star Game.  —  And his defending NL champion Los Angeles Dodgers grabbed sole possession …

Mariners' James Paxton hits DL day after exiting start  —  The Seattle Mariners on Friday placed left-hander James Paxton on the 10-day disabled list, a day after he left a start in the first inning with lower back stiffness.  —  Paxton threw only 17 pitches in two-thirds of an inning Thursday …

Veteran Cubs catcher Chris Gimenez says 2018 season could be his last  —  Triple-A baseball came to Des Moines in 1968 with the Iowa Oaks, and the Iowa Cubs have carried the torch since 1982.  Here's a collection of some of the biggest names and best players during that time.

Jordan Hicks: Bud Norris has ‘best intentions for me’  —  Rookie reliever Jordan Hicks addressed reports of potential conflict within the St. Louis Cardinals' locker room, saying teammate and closer Bud Norris has his best interests in mind.  —  “He has the best intentions for me,” Hicks told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Thursday.

Cincinnati Reds manager Jim Riggleman is reluctant to take credit for the team's turnaround  —  ST. LOUIS - Jim Riggleman is back to where he took over the Reds as interim manager.  —  Riggleman took over for Bryan Price on April 20.  The Reds opened a three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals …

Orioles face Rangers, with Machado likely on way out  —  BALTIMORE — Both the Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles almost certainly will be sellers at the major-league trade deadline.  —  As a result, there should be plenty of scouts in attendance when the teams open a three-game series beginning Friday at Camden Yards.

MLB suspends Papa John's promotion until after All-Star break, pizza company says  —  John Schnatter quits as chairman after using racial slur during a conference call on how to handle controversial situations.  —  Major League Baseball's promotion with Papa John's has been suspended until …

Cubs slugger Anthony Rizzo returns to leadoff spot against Padres  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Cubs hope the return of Anthony Rizzo to the leadoff spot Friday night can help him snap out of his 0-for-19 slump.  —  Rizzo will bat first for the second time this season and 16th time in his career …

Outfielder Ryan LaMarre to make first White Sox start Friday vs. Royals  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Newcomer Ryan LaMarre is getting his first start for the White Sox on Friday night against the Royals in the opener of a three-game series at Guaranteed Rate Field leading into the All-Star break.

Blue Jays' Gaviglio will be given chance to bounce back from Atlanta clunker  —  BOSTON — John Gibbons.  International Man of Mystery.  —  The Blue Jays manager has been secretive the last couple of days when asked who he will have start Saturday's game at Fenway Park.

Gibson, Twins top Rays 5-1 in rain-delayed series opener  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Nine years after drafting Kyle Gibson in the first round and six seasons into his major league career, the faith the Minnesota Twins have had in the lanky right-hander has finally been rewarded on a consistent basis.