NEW YORK -- Yankees ace Gerrit Cole has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not make his scheduled start Tuesday, the latest virus setback for the team.New York manager Aaron Boone made the announcement after Monday night's 7-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium. He said he was told of the positive test in the second inning."As of…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays are keeping players and staff updated about the surge of COVID-19 cases in Florida.Rays manager Kevin Cash said before Monday night's game with Seattle that the team's training staff is "pretty adamant about getting messages out and keeping people aware" of the evolving situation."Look, we're all concerned," Cash said. "I think the…

Jo Adell, one of baseball's most promising outfield prospects, was called back up by the Los Angeles Angels on Monday, shortly after another hot stretch for the team's Triple-A affiliate.Adell, 22, homered in three consecutive games on Thursday, Friday and Sunday and was batting .289/.342/.592 with 23 home runs and eight stolen bases in 73 games for the Salt Lake…

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Former All-Star outfielder David Dahl was designated for assignment Monday by the rebuilding Texas Rangers, who added DJ Peters to their roster after getting the outfielder on a waiver claim from the Los Angeles Dodgers.Dahl hit .210 with four homers and 18 RBIs in his 63 games with the Rangers, who signed the 2019 National League All-Star…