Baseball

Marlins' Connor Norby to miss 6-to-8 weeks after left wrist surgery

MIAMI (AP) — Miami Marlins third baseman Connor Norby will be sidelined for several weeks after having surgery on his wrist. The procedure on Wednesday was to repair a broke hamate bone in his left wrist and was done by hand specialist Dr.

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Seiya Suzuki homers as the Chicago Cubs cool off the Boston Red Sox with a 4-1 win

CHICAGO (AP) — Seiya Suzuki hit a three-run homer, and the Chicago Cubs stopped Boston's 10-game win streak with a 4-1 victory over the Red Sox on Friday.

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Colorado Rockies minor league pitcher Eric Veras suspended 56 games following positive drug test

NEW YORK (AP) — Colorado Rockies minor league pitcher Eric Veras was suspended for 56 games Friday by Major League Baseball following a positive test for the performance-enhancing substance Boldenone.

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Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz's leave extended through Aug. 31 amid MLB gambling probe

CLEVELAND (AP) — Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz will remain on non-disciplinary leave through Aug. 31 while he is the subject of a Major League Baseball gambling investigation.

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Dr. David Altchek, Mets medical director and Tommy John surgery pioneer, dies at 68

NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. David Altchek, who performed more than 2,000 Tommy John surgeries and was the New York Mets longtime medical director, died Thursday. He was 68.

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Ballers outfielder Lou Helmig represents deep baseball history in Germany

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — In the quiet dugout hours before first pitch, as a few teammates begin their pregame routines on the nearby grass, Lou Helmig pauses and ponders his baseball lineage. He holds a bat in his hand.

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