The Rangers have acquired right-handed pitcher Luke Farrell, son of former big league manager John Farrell, on a waiver claim from the Angels.
The Boston Red Sox introduced former Detroit Tigers president and general manager David Dombrowski as the team's first president of baseball operations on Wednesday afternoon.
Cleveland manager Terry Francona said he plans to accompany his longtime friend, Red Sox manager John Farrell, to his first chemotherapy treatment for lymphoma on Tuesday.
Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell said Friday that he has a "highly curable" form of cancer and will take a medical leave for the rest of the season to deal with lymphoma.
Rain forced postponement of Sunday's Los Angeles Angels-Boston Red Sox game, the first rainout for the Angels since 1995. The teams will play a day-night doubleheader on Monday.
Red Sox slugger David Ortiz will start at first base Sunday against the Astros -- his first start at the position in an AL contest in almost nine years -- while the struggling Mike Napoli sits.
