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Two days after the trade deadline, the Tampa Bay Rays are making major changes to their lineup with an eye on 2017, and Tuesday's new wrinkle was moving centerfielder Kevin Kiermaier from the bottom of the order to the No. 2 hole, where he'll be counted on as a catalyst. "They just said they want me to create a spark at the top of the order, to get me used to the 2-hole," Kiermaier said after getting two hits and a walk and factoring in both Rays runs in a 3-2 loss to the Royals. Kiermaier, a Platinum Glove centerfielder last season with good speed on the basepaths, had hit higher than sixth in the batting order just once before Tuesday, but the hope is that he'll energize the top of the lineup, with shortstop Brad Miller sliding from second to fourth in the order, just as he'll move to first base and outfield once newly-acquired Matt Duffy returns healthy from an Achilles tendon injury. Continue to Article

August 03, 2016 12:31:am EST

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- The Kansas City Royals say reliever Luke Hochevar had surgery Tuesday in St. Louis to relieve thoracic outlet syndrome. Continue to Article

August 02, 2016 6:27:pm EST

Surrounded by the two players he secured shortly before the non-waiver trade deadline, Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette flashed a proud smile. Left-handed starter Wade Miley sat on Duquette's right side and Steve Pearce was on the left at an introductory news conference Tuesday. The addition of Miley, a veteran left-handed starter, and Pearce, a solid utility man with long-ball power, just might be the difference in first-place Baltimore's bid to reach the postseason for the second time in three years. Continue to Article

August 02, 2016 6:03:pm EST

Danny Duffy couldn't get the no-hitter, but he still came away with a team record. The left-hander pitched eight innings of one-hit ball and had a franchise-record 16 strikeouts to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 3-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night. ''There's been a number of occasions when Danny's stepped on the mound and I said this might be the night,'' Royals manager Ned Yost said. Continue to Article

August 01, 2016 11:17:pm EST

Carlos Beltran was traded for the third time in the middle of a season on Monday when the New York Yankees shipped the veteran outfielder to the Texas Rangers for three minor league players. The Yankees received Dillon Tate, who was the fourth overall pick in the 2015 draft, in addition to fellow right-handed pitchers Erik Swanson and Nick Green as Major League Baseball's trade deadline came to a close on Monday. The 39-year-old switch hitter Beltran has been the most consistent batter for an offence that has been struggling. Continue to Article

August 01, 2016 10:54:pm EST

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