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 Cano was taken to a hospital for X-rays after he was hit by a
pitch. The X-rays confirmed the fracture. Cano will be able to
resume baseball activities in mid-December, according to MLB.com. He
is expected to be fully healthy for spring training.
A year ago, Cano signed a 10-year, $240 million contract with the
Mariners. He batted .314 with 14 home runs, 82 RBIs and a
career-high 10 stolen bases in 595 at-bats in his first year in
Seattle.
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Japan's Takahiro Norimoto combined with three relievers to no-hit
the Major League Baseball All-Stars 4-0 Saturday in Tokyo. Japan
took a 3-0 lead in the five-game series.
Norimoto got offensive support from Hayato Sakamoto and Sho Nakata,
who each had two-run homers for Japan. Norimoto struck out six
batters in five perfect innings to earn the victory.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired right-hander Jeremy Hellickson
from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for two minor leaguers.
Hellickson, 27, was named the American League Rookie of the Year in
2011 after posting a 13-10 record with a 2.95 ERA but started the
2014 season on the disabled list after undergoing elbow surgery on
Jan. 30. He did not pitch until July 8 and finished the 2014 season
with a 1-5 record and a 4.52 ERA.
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Agent Scott Boras denied covering up former slugger Manny Ramirez's
performance-enhancing drug use.
Newsday reported Friday that Boras tried to cover up a positive test
in 2009 when Ramirez played with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ramirez
was suspended 50 games for using chorionic gonadotropin, a female
fertility drug often used when coming off a PED cycle.
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According to the report, Biogenesis founder Anthony Bosch told
federal investigators that Boras arranged a meeting with him after
Ramirez tested positive for the banned substances in 2009. Boras
came up with an explanation for the positive test that included
Ramirez accidentally using an elderly uncle's testosterone cream
because he thought it was aftershave.
In a lengthy statement, Boras denied Bosch's allegations.
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Former major league slugger Jose Canseco's reattached finger fell
off during a poker game in Las Vegas this week, he said.
Canseco accidentally shot himself in the left hand while cleaning
his handgun at home in Las Vegas on Oct. 28. He had surgery to have
the finger reattached.
In a series of tweets Friday, Canseco said the finger fell off.
(Editing by Gene Cherry)
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