KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals outfielder Jorge Soler will miss at least six weeks after breaking a bone in his left foot while leaving the batter's box in Kansas City's series opener against Houston.Soler had provided some much-needed punch to a struggling Kansas City offense, batting .265 with nine homers and 28 RBIs. He has been especially crucial while fellow outfielder Jorge Bonifacio finishes off his 80-game suspension for testing positive for a banned substance.The Royals' Triple-A affiliate in Omaha is on a West Coast trip, making it impossible to get anybody to the ballpark in time for Saturday afternoon's game against the Astros. The Royals will place Soler on the disabled list and make a corresponding roster move before Sunday's series finale."It's very tough. He was very disappointed, very upset last night," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "He knew something was wrong. He was putting together a really, really good, solid year where he's getting a chance to play every day and was... [More]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals outfielder Jorge Soler will miss at least six weeks after breaking a bone in his left foot while leaving the batter's box in Kansas City's series opener against Houston.Soler had provided some much-needed punch to a struggling Kansas City offense, batting .265 with nine homers and 28 RBIs. He has been especially crucial while fellow outfielder Jorge Bonifacio finishes off his 80-game suspension for testing positive for a banned substance.The Royals' Triple-A affiliate in Omaha is on a West Coast trip, making it impossible to get anybody to the ballpark in time for Saturday afternoon's game against the Astros. The Royals will place Soler on the disabled list and make a corresponding roster move before Sunday's series finale.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball

A look at what's happening around the majors today:HOT AS THE WEATHEREvan Gattis and the World Series champion Astros have the longest active winning streak in the majors. They go for their 10th straight victory when they play at Kansas City, where temperatures are expected to approach triple digits. Houston left-hander Dallas Keuchel (3-8) pitches against Danny Duffy (3-6). Keuchel, the 2015 AL Cy Young Award winner, has allowed 13 runs over 11 innings in two June starts — raising his ERA from 3.65 to 4.45. The Royals have lost four in a row and 10 of 11.OUCH!With a franchise-record 15 players on the disabled list, the Angels try for a second consecutive victory in Oakland. Los Angeles added four more players to the DL on Friday: infielder Zack Cozart (partially dislocated right shoulder), right-hander Jim Johnson (lower back strain), right-hander Garrett Richards (strained left hamstring) and right-hander Nick Tropeano (right shoulder inflammation). Only 12 players from the opening day... [More]

A look at what's happening around the majors today:HOT AS THE WEATHEREvan Gattis and the World Series champion Astros have the longest active winning streak in the majors. They go for their 10th straight victory when they play at Kansas City, where temperatures are expected to approach triple digits. Houston left-hander Dallas Keuchel (3-8) pitches against Danny Duffy (3-6). Keuchel, the 2015 AL Cy Young Award winner, has allowed 13 runs over 11 innings in two June starts — raising his ERA from 3.65 to 4.45. The Royals have lost four in a row and 10 of 11.OUCH!With a franchise-record 15 players on the disabled list, the Angels try for a second consecutive victory in Oakland. Los Angeles added four more players to the DL on Friday: infielder Zack Cozart (partially dislocated right shoulder), right-hander Jim Johnson (lower back strain), right-hander Garrett Richards (strained left hamstring) and right-hander Nick Tropeano (right shoulder inflammation). Only 12 players from the opening day... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathan Loaisiga pitched three-hit ball over five impressive innings to win his major league debut, and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-0 on Friday night.Didi Gregorius homered off ex-Yankee Nathan Eovaldi, and Gary Sanchez broke out of a long slump with a three-run double in the eighth. Giancarlo Stanton had a sacrifice fly for New York, which improved the best record in the majors to 45-20.Jonathan Holder, David Robertson, Dellin Betances and Adam Warren each worked an inning to finish the four-hitter.Loaisiga (1-0) was called up from Double-A Trenton to fill in for injured starter Masahiro Tanaka. The 23-year-old righty, who walked only four batters in 45 minor league innings this year, struggled a little with his command, issuing four walks while striking out six.Pitching against his former team, Eovaldi (1-2) allowed only two runs over the first seven innings until the Yankees chased him in the eighth. He was charged with five runs and eight hits in... [More]

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Trevor Story grew up about 15 minutes from the Texas Rangers' ballpark, where he got to see the home team he cheered for play in the World Series.Now the Rockies' shortstop from Irving has finally played in that stadium as a big leaguer."This was my Yankee Stadium growing up," Story said Friday before Colorado opened an interleague series in Texas with a 9-5 victory. "I always was in the stands watching from afar."Story wasn't able to play the last time the Rockies were at Texas two years ago. He hit an NL rookie shortstop-record 27 homers in 97 games that year, but missed the games he had long circled on his calendar because of a season-ending thumb injury suffered about two weeks earlier."I circled it again for this year," Story said. "It was tough honestly ... obviously dying to be out there."Story increased his National League-leading RBI total to 52. He had an RBI single and stolen base in Colorado's six-run second inning, and hit a run-scoring double in the... [More]

A look at what's happening around the majors Saturday:GOLDEN GOLDYPaul Goldschmidt tries to keep up his torrid pace at the plate when the NL West-leading Diamondbacks host the Mets. Goldschmidt entered this month hitting a paltry .209 after slogging his way through May, when he had only 14 hits in 97 at-bats (.144). The slugger has returned to form in June, batting .442 with six homers, 13 RBIs and 15 runs going into Friday night's game. Overall, he raised his season average nearly 50 points in the first 13 games of the month to .258.MAD MAXWashington ace Max Scherzer has won the last two NL Cy Young Awards. The right-hander appears well on his way to a third straight — and fourth Cy Young overall — going into his start at Toronto. Scherzer (10-2, 2.00 ERA) leads the majors with 142 strikeouts in 94 2/3 innings, and he's allowed more than five hits in a game only twice in 13 starts this season.KEUCHEL'S STRUGGLESHouston left-hander Dallas Keuchel (3-8) has had a rough go of things in two... [More]

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp and Texas Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos were suspended for one game apiece by Major League Baseball on Friday because of a scuffle that followed a collision at home plate.Joe Torre, MLB's chief baseball officer, announced the suspensions, along with undisclosed fines.Chirinos was not in the Rangers' lineup Friday night for a series opener at home against Colorado, and the team said he was serving his suspension. Kemp is appealing his suspension, and was in the lineup for Los Angeles' game against San Francisco.Kemp said he was surprised by the punishment and he appealed because he disagrees with it."Nothing happened," he said. "Just a little pushing. I've seen way worse happen. So I guess we'll see what they decide, but I don't agree with it."Kemp was trying to score from second base on a two-out single by Enrique Hernandez in the third inning of Wednesday night's game at Dodger Stadium. Chirinos caught a pinpoint throw... [More]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria is going on the disabled list after injuring his left hand when he was hit by a pitch at Miami.The Giants announced the move shortly before their series opener at Dodger Stadium on Friday night.Longoria fractured the fifth metacarpal in his hand in the fourth inning of the Giants' 16-inning victory over the Marlins a day earlier. He remained in the game as a runner before being caught in a double play. He was replaced defensively in the bottom of the inning.Longoria said after the game that the last time he broke a bone in his wrist he went to the World Series in 2008 with Tampa Bay.He is tied for the Giants' lead with 34 RBIs, is second with 10 home runs and is tied for second with 27 extra-base hits.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels lost four more players to the disabled list Friday, putting the club's total at a franchise-record 15 players on the DL at one time.Infielder Zack Cozart went on the DL with a partially dislocated left shoulder, while right-hander Jim Johnson has a lower back strain; right-hander Garrett Richards is nursing a strained left hamstring; and right-hander Nick Tropeano has inflammation in his pitching shoulder.Meanwhile, Japanese two-way star Shohei Ohtani is taking some one-handed swings as the Angels wait out his sprained elbow to be re-evaluated in a few weeks.The timeline for Richards, plagued by injuries the past two seasons that limited him to 12 total starts over 2016 and '17, to return is unclear, though manager Mike Scioscia said the injury is considered mild. "Hamstrings," he said, "they're a different animal."Richards left his Wednesday start at Seattle after two innings with tightness in the hamstring, then Cozart went down the next inning... [More]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels lost four more players to the disabled list Friday, putting the club's total at a franchise-record 15 players on the DL at one time.Infielder Zack Cozart went on the DL with a partially dislocated right shoulder, while right-hander Jim Johnson has a lower back strain; right-hander Garrett Richards is nursing a strained left hamstring; and right-hander Nick Tropeano has inflammation in his pitching shoulder.Manager Mike Scioscia said he would do anything to take on all the injuries of his players because he doesn't have to be feeling good, with the former catcher noting he already has plenty of aches and pains.The Angels called up four right-handed pitchers from Triple-A Salt Lake: Eduardo Paredes, Akeel Morris, Felix Pena and Jake Jewell. Left-hander John Lamb will be called up to start Saturday, meaning the Angels must make another roster move.___For more AP baseball coverage: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Trevor Story grew up about 15 minutes from the Texas Rangers' ballpark, where he got to see the team he cheered for play in the World Series.Now the Rockies shortstop from Irving is finally playing in that stadium as a big leaguer."This was my Yankee Stadium growing up," Story said Friday before Colorado opened an interleague series in Texas. "I always was in the stands watching from afar."Story wasn't able to play the last time the Rockies were at Texas two years ago. He hit an NL rookie shortstop-record 27 homers in 97 games that year, but missed the games he had long circled on his calendar because of a season-ending thumb injury suffered about two weeks earlier."I circled it again for this year," Story said. "It was tough honestly ... obviously dying to be out there."Story went into Friday night's game, batting fourth, as the National League leader with 50 RBIs and hitting .270 overall with 14 homers. He had multiple hits in five of his previous six games, and... [More]

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos and Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp were suspended for one game apiece by Major League Baseball on Friday because of a scuffle that followed a home plate collision.Joe Torre, MLB's chief baseball officer, announced the suspensions, along with undisclosed fines.Chirinos was not in the Rangers lineup Friday night for a series opener at home against Colorado, and the team said he was serving his suspension. Kemp is appealing his suspension, making him available for Los Angeles' game against San Francisco.Kemp was trying to score from second base on a two-out single by Enrique Hernandez in the third inning of Wednesday night's game at Dodger Stadium. Chirinos caught a pinpoint throw by right fielder Nomar Mazara and had his glove out to tag Kemp, who barreled into the catcher with his arms up and leading with his shoulder. Chirinos' helmet flew off as both he and Kemp fell to the ground.Both benches and bullpens cleared... [More]

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos and Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp have been suspended for one game apiece by Major League Baseball after a scuffle that followed a home plate collision.Joe Torre, MLB's chief baseball officer, announced the suspensions Friday, along with undisclosed fines.The Rangers say Chirinos will sit out Friday night against Colorado. Kemp is appealing his suspension, making him available for Los Angeles' game against San Francisco.Chirinos and Kemp jostled as they got up after the collision in the third inning of Wednesday night's game at Dodger Stadium. The benches and bullpens cleared, though no punches were thrown. Chirinos and Kemp were both ejected.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos and Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp have been suspended for one game apiece by Major League Baseball after a scuffle that followed a home plate collision.Joe Torre, MLB's chief baseball officer, announced the suspensions Friday, along with undisclosed fines.The Rangers say Chirinos will sit out Friday night against Colorado. Kemp is appealing his suspension, making him available for Los Angeles' game against San Francisco.Chirinos and Kemp jostled as they got up after the collision in the third inning of Wednesday night's game at Dodger Stadium. The benches and bullpens cleared, though no punches were thrown. Chirinos and Kemp were both ejected.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball

BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore Orioles reliever Richard Bleier is likely lost for the year with a shoulder injury, yet another setback for the team with the worst record in the major leagues.Bleier (3-0, 1.93 ERA) was the most effective pitcher in a bullpen that only recently got back injured Zach Britton and Darren O'Day.Bleier walked off the mound in pain Wednesday after throwing a seventh-inning pitch against Boston. An MRI determined the injury to be a left shoulder latissimus strain, which probably will require surgery to repair."I don't expect him to play again this year," manager Buck Showalter said Friday. "The worst case is that it's a Grade 3 (strain) and he has surgery and returns sometime next season."Bleier, whose 31 appearances are most on the staff, was placed on the 10-day disabled list."It's a loss," Showalter said. "It's very valuable to have a left-handed pitcher who can pitch to both sides. He keeps you from having to (warm up) behind him because you know you can leave him... [More]

CLEVELAND (AP) — Joe Mauer didn't receive any gifts for returning from a lengthy stint on the disabled list.No, his reward was an immediate matchup against two-time Cy Young winner Corey Kluber."Yeah, welcome back, right?" Mauer said with a laugh.The six-time All-Star returned to the lineup on Friday after missing 25 games with a strained neck and concussion-like symptoms sustained when he was injured diving for a foul ball last month.And while facing Kluber might not be an ideal first step back, the struggling Twins, who have one of the league's weakest offenses, were thrilled to have Mauer back in their lineup."It's good for any manager to have a chance to put a guy like Joe's name down there," said manager Paul Molitor, who had Mauer batting first against Kluber in the opener of a three-game series against the AL Central-leading Indians. "Yeah, he's in a good place, he's excited to be here and we welcome him back. Hopefully, he can give us a little bit of a boost."The Twins came in seven... [More]

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Struggling Cincinnati Reds right-hander Homer Bailey has halted his injury rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A Louisville.Bailey made one start for Louisville and allowed five runs in three innings Monday. He has been on the disabled list with right knee inflammation since May 30 and interim manager Jim Riggleman said before Friday night's game against the Pirates that Bailey informed the Reds that he is not healthy enough to pitch.In 12 major leagues starts this season, Bailey is 1-7 with a 6.68 ERA. He pitched no-hitters in both 2012 and 2013 for the Reds but has been limited to 38 starts over the last four seasons because of arm injuries.Bailey, 32, is making $21 million this season in the fifth year of a $105-million, six-year contract.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang has been reinstated from the restricted list and optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis after missing last season and the first part of this year because of visa issues.The 31-year-old Kang was unable to secure a work visa to travel from his native South Korea to the United States after he was arrested for DUI for a third time in December 2016 in Seoul. He received an eight-month suspended prison sentence.Friday's move is primarily procedural, since Kang already has played in 11 minor league games. He was cleared to travel to the U.S. on April 27.Kang went 1 for 15 in his first four games for Indianapolis after batting .417 (10 for 24) in seven games for high Class A Bradenton.Kang finished third in the 2015 NL Rookie of the Year voting after becoming the first native South Korean position player to make the jump from the Korea Baseball Organization to the major leagues. He hit .287 with 15 homers in 126 games that season, and then .255 with 21 homers in 103 games in 2016.Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said there is no timetable for when Kang might be called up."He needs to play games," Hurdle said. "He needs to have a real spring training

CLEVELAND (AP) — Indians starting first baseman Yonder Alonso will miss at least three games after being placed on the family-medical-emergency list.Cleveland made the move Friday before opening a three-game series against Minnesota. The AL Central-leading Indians also activated center fielder Tyler Naquin from the disabled list. He had been sidelined with a hamstring injury since May 11.Erik Gonzalez started the opener at first in place of Alonso, who is in his first season with Cleveland.By major league rules, Alonso will have to miss a minimum of three days and a maximum of seven.Alonso is batting .248 with 11 homers and 37 RBIs in 65 games.Naquin was hurt running the bases in Kansas City last month. He's batting .333 (25 of 75) with two homers and 11 RBIs in 30 games. He recently appeared in six games on a rehab assignment at Double-A Akron and Triple-A Columbus.