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ATLANTA (AP) Nick Markakis kept saying he’d rather have a four-day break with his family than be named an All-Star.

ATLANTA (AP) Nick Markakis kept saying he’d rather have a four-day break with his family than be named an All-Star.

LOS ANGELES — The pitcher who has come to define the Los Angeles Dodgers will be on the mound Saturday against the pitcher who was once a member of the Dodgers — for a few hours.

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins were hoping to add a healthy Byron Buxton back to the starting lineup in the near future but his return will be delayed even further after he suffered a setback during a rehab assignment with Triple-A Rochester.

NEW YORK — Enyel De Los Santos and Drew Gagnon were probably already in their hotel rooms Monday night when the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets played the second game of a doubleheader at Citi Field.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays are using pitchers in unconventional ways, but it continues to spark their success, and they’ll try to find enough live arms to continue that Tuesday in another “bullpen day” against the Detroit Tigers.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Kaito Yuki is headed to the Kansas City Royals organization instead of attending high school in Japan.

HOUSTON – Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa missed his 12th consecutive game on Sunday and suddenly faces the possibility of being sidelined for the remainder of the current homestand.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Twins have signed first-round draft pick Trevor Larnach to a minor league contract that includes a $2.55 million signing bonus.

MILWAUKEE — A little more than five years after he received a $500 bonus after signing as a non-drafted free agent out of Baylor University, Nate Orf is finally in the big leagues.