BASEBALL

BLUE JAY'S MARK BUDZINSKI TEMPORARILY AWAY AFTER DAUGHTER'S DEATH

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Following the passing of his eldest daughter Julia Budzinski, Blue Jays first-base coach Mark Budzinski has left the team, the team said on Sunday.

"The Budzinskis have been part of our Blue Jays family for the last four seasons. This devastating loss is felt by our entire organization and we grieve alongside Bud and his family," Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said in a statement.

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ANGELS’ NEVIN BANNED 10 GAMES FOR BRAWL; M’S WINKER GETS 7

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Los Angeles Angels interim manager Phil Nevin was suspended 10 games and Seattle Mariners outfielder Jesse Winker received a seven-game ban from Major League Baseball for their roles in a benches-clearing brawl during the second inning of Sunday’s game.

Nevin and Winker were two of 12 players or coaches suspended between the teams, according to an MLB release Monday night.

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ISAAC PAREDES HIT THREE HISTORIC HOME RUNS AGAINST YANKEES

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The Mexican Isaac Paredes homered in his first three innings and the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the New York Yankees, who suffered just their third loss in 20 games, 5-4.

Mexico's Paredes, who drove in four runs, combined with Colombia's Harold Ramírez to hit back-to-back homers in the first inning off Cuba's Néstor Cortés.

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ALEX RODRIGUEZ AND CYNTHIA SCURTIS: HOW IS THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE FORMER BASEBALL PLAYER WITH HIS EX-WIFE?

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While rumors suggest that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are already married, Alex Rodriguez, the former New York Yankees player, continues on a family vacation through Italy.

A-Rod has been surrounded by his friends for more than a week, in addition to having his two daughters, Natasha and Ella, by his side. But there's more, because Cynthia Scurtis, Rod's ex-wife, is also on the trip, along with her current husband, Angel Nicolas, and their young daughter.

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REDS PITCHER GRAHAM ASHCRAFT FINDS LOOPHOLE AFTER UMPIRE FORCES HIM TO REMOVE WEDDING RING

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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Graham Ashcraft was not happy to find out that a new MLB rule that prohibits players from wearing any hand attachments also applies to his wedding ring.

During Saturday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers, a foreign substance inspection in the first inning saw an umpire force Ashcraft to remove his rubber wedding ring from under his glove.

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