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 Farrell, 53, completed chemotherapy treatments earlier this month.
He took a leave from the Red Sox on Aug. 14 when doctors discovered
the cancer while performing hernia surgery.
The Red Sox announced earlier this month that Farrell would return
to his post when healthy.
Bench coach Torey Lovullo served as interim manager in Farrell's
absence and recently decided to return to the club in his previous
role for the 2016 campaign.
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Chicago Cubs pitcher Dan Haren announced his retirement after
playing parts of 13 seasons with eight different clubs.
Haren, 35, had a career mark of 153-131 with a 3.75 ERA. He went
11-9 with a 3.60 ERA this season while splitting time between the
Miami Marlins and Cubs.
Haren was a three-time All-Star and twice won 16 games in a season
-- with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2008 and Los Angeles Angels in
2011.
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Kansas City Royals left fielder Alex Gordon suffered a bloody nose
during off-day batting practice when he was struck by a ball off his
own bat on Thursday.
Gordon hit a ball that struck the top of the batting cage and it
ricocheted directly back at him and hit him in the nose. He was
momentarily stunned and left bleeding before he exited the field for
treatment.
The situation will not prevent Gordon from being in the lineup for
Friday's Game Six of the American League Championship Series against
the Toronto Blue Jays. Kansas City has a 3-2 lead in the
best-of-seven series.
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The Cincinnati Reds promoted Mark Riggins to pitching coach from
minor league pitching coordinator and moved Jim Riggleman from third
base to bench coach and first-base coach Billy Hatcher to third
base.
Riggins, a former pitching coach for the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis
Cardinals, had served in the same minor-league role with the Reds
for the past four years. He replaces former pitching coach Jeff
Pico.
Riggleman moves into the role previously held by bench coach Jay
Bell. Assistant hitting coach Lee Tinsley also was dismissed by the
team.
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The Milwaukee Brewers hired Chicago Cubs minor-league pitching
coordinator Derek Johnson as their pitching coach, MLB.com reported.
Johnson will replace Rick Kranitz, who was fired three weeks ago.
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