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Major League Baseball suspended Padres general manager A.J. Preller for 30 days without pay on Thursday, hitting the San Diego executive with an unprecedented punishment for failing to disclose medical information when pitcher Drew Pomeranz was traded to the Boston Red Sox in July. The commissioner's office announced the discipline on Thursday without elaborating on what Preller did wrong. ''I want to emphasize that there was no malicious intent on the part of me, or anyone on my staff, to conceal information or disregard MLB's recommended guidelines,'' Preller's statement said. Continue to Article

September 15, 2016 7:57:pm EST

Freddy Galvis has a handwritten note stuck on his locker reminding him to keep the ball out of the air. Galvis continued his home run surge, hitting his 19th of the season to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night. Galvis connected on a two-run shot in the second inning off Steven Brault (0-3) for his 10th homer in the last 32 games. Continue to Article

September 14, 2016 10:57:pm EST

Astros manager A.J. Hinch had maintained an admirable level of optimism despite the seemingly endless string of agonizing losses to the Rangers, never showcasing any underlying frustration that surely accompanied the myriad methods in which Texas repeatedly uncovered to defeat his ballclub. The Rangers rallied for two runs off Astros closer Ken Giles with two outs in the ninth inning to steal a 3-2 victory in the penultimate game between the in-state rivals this season. It was the Astros' 15th loss in 18 meetings with Texas (87-59) this season and the Rangers' 23rd win in the series over the last 28 games dating to Aug. 3, 2015. Continue to Article

September 14, 2016 2:03:am EST