Major League Baseball

Twins place RHP Lopez (hamstring) on 15-day IL

The Minnesota Twins placed pitcher Pablo López on the 15-day injured list Friday with a strained right hamstring.

Cubs acquire lefty Cosgrove from Padres for cash

The Cubs acquired lefty reliever Tom Cosgrove from the San Diego Padres on Thursday for cash considerations and optioned him to Triple-A Iowa.

Braves' Acuña to have knee reevaluated next week

Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. will have his injured left knee reevaluated next week as he works to return to the Atlanta lineup after ACL surgery.

DeRosa to manage U.S. in World Baseball Classic

Former major leaguer Mark DeRosa will manage the United States for the second straight World Baseball Classic, USA Baseball said Thursday.

Adell's two-HR fifth inning keys Angels' rout

Jo Adell's home run drought ended all at once Thursday as he hit two of the Angels' four homers in an eight-run fifth inning against the Rays.

Strider nears return after 'dominant' rehab start

Spencer Strider struck out 13 batters for Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday and appears ready to return from elbow surgery to make his Braves season debut next week.

A's on track for June groundbreaking in Las Vegas

The Athletics cleared a significant hurdle last week to keep the groundbreaking for their new park in Las Vegas on track for June.

Vladdy: 'Big relief' that deal with Jays is done

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. said it was a "big relief" that he and the Blue Jays were able to finalize a long-term deal. "I'm very, very happy to stay here and to be a Blue Jay," he said.

Winners, losers after Vlad Jr.'s megadeal

Toronto finally locked up the face of its franchise. Here's what the deal means for Vlad Jr., the Jays and MLB.