He also has accepted an invitation to compete in the Monday night’s Home Run Derby. Buxton will be joined by teammate Joe Ryan, who on Wednesday was named an American League All-Star Game replacement.

Ryan Jeffers and Carlos Correa each had an RBI as the Minnesota Twins scored a pair of first-inning runs for the second straight game in a 4-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night.

Cleveland Guardians star third baseman Jose Ramirez on Wednesday pulled out of next week’s All-Star Game, set for Tuesday in ...