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 Jackson, 28, was inconsistent during the first half of this season
and spent time on the disabled list with an ankle injury but has hit
.304 in 42 games since the All-Star break.
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Closer David Robertson will not return to the New York Yankees.
The Chicago White Sox slammed the door on reunion talk when they
revoked waivers on Robertson and retained their ninth-inning
reliever.
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Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira has gone back to New York for
more tests on his bruised right shin.
Teixeira, who sat out a weekend series in Atlanta, will miss the
Yankees' three-game series in Boston.
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Cleveland Indians president Mark Shapiro was named president and CEO
of the Toronto Blue Jays and the Rogers Centre following the
completion of the 2015 season.
Shapiro will take over for Paul Beeston, the 70-year-old Jays
president who previously announced his plan to retire.
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The St. Louis Cardinals reinstated closer Trevor Rosenthal from the
paternity list prior to Monday night's series opener against the
Washington Nationals.
Rosenthal, 25, is second in the National League with 41 saves and
has a 1.52 ERA in 58 games.
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The Cleveland Indians will activate infielder Chris Johnson (left
index finger infection) and right-hander Gavin Floyd (right elbow
fracture) from the disabled list Tuesday. (Editing by Frank Pingue)
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