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The A's activated Yoenis Cespedes from the 15-day disabled list Sunday and designated fellow outfielder Casper Wells for assignment.

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Cardinals closer Jason Motte threw for the second straight day as a deadline neared for determining whether he could pitch with a partially torn ligament in his elbow.

Blue Jays No. 1 starter R.A. Dickey is expected to go for an MRI in the near future to examine the cause of his upper back and neck injury.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Carlos Ruiz set out from Pennsylvania on Saturday night for a 125-mile drive to New York City, where he could finally rejoin the Philadelphia Phillies.

The right-arm discomfort felt by Gavin Floyd started in the third inning of Saturday night's 10-4 loss to the Rays during an at-bat against Ben Zobrist. On Sunday, the White Sox right-hander was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a flexor muscle strain in his right elbow.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Indians put catcher Lou Marson back on the disabled list because of an inflamed right shoulder and recalled catcher Yan Gomes and left-hander Scott Barnes from Triple-A Columbus.

The Phillies activated All-Star catcher Carlos Ruiz from the restricted list Sunday. Ruiz served a 25-game suspension for testing positive for using an amphetamine.

Kevin Youkilis' back did not respond the way he had hoped in his first start in a week on Saturday, once again relegating him to the bench for Sunday's series finale against the Blue Jays, which the Yankees won, 3-2. He will undergo an MRI on Monday to further examine the cause of his back tightness.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Kevin Youkilis is out of the New York Yankees' lineup because of a bad back, one day after his return from a six-game layoff.

Exactly one year into his big league career, it's safe to say that Bryce Harper has lived up to expectations. Besides being the reigning National League Rookie of the Year Award winner, Harper is currently the Nationals' best hitter and has put his name in the team's record books.

Hanley Ramirez began a Minor League rehab assignment with Class A Rancho Cucamonga on Saturday as the shortstop continues to inch closer to a return to the Dodgers.

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- The San Diego Padres are happy to get wins no matter how they happen.

The Rockies designated regular third baseman Chris Nelson for assignment. No official announcement was made, but it is expected that the Rockies will call up Nolan Arenado, 22, from Triple-A Colorado Springs.

Nick Hundley drove in the game-winning run in the 12th as the Padres twice rallied back from deficits to defeat the San Francisco Giants, 8-7, in the second of a three-game series at Petco Park on Saturday.

Carlos Gomez clobbered a curveball for a two-out, two-run home run in the seventh inning on Saturday, erasing a short-lived Dodgers lead and sending the Brewers to a 6-4 win on a pristine spring night at Dodger Stadium.

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Carlos Gomez got his revenge.

The fog was just lifting at Oceanside High School on Saturday morning when 18 members of the United States Marine Corps showed up to use their highly trained discipline to learn a new skill -- baseball umpiring, from some of the game's most experienced umpires.

PHOENIX (AP) -- Extra-inning games seem to suit the Arizona Diamondbacks quite well.

A.J. Pollock took advantage of a Rockies' miscue in the 10th inning and went on to score the winning run on Cody Ross' sacrifice fly, lifting the D-backs to 3-2 victory over the Rockies at Chase Field

Pinch-hitter Kendrys Morales stroked an RBI single in the seventh inning to make a winner of Felix Hernandez and the Mariners, 3-2, over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night at Safeco Field.