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New York Yankees’ Masahiro Tanaka scheduled to start Sunday

New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka is expected to make his first start since July 9 on Sunday.
(Chris O’Meara / Associated Press)

Masahiro Tanaka is likely to rejoin the Yankees’ rotation Sunday after an absence of more than two months. New York Manager Joe Girardi said Tanaka, sidelined since July 9 because of a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, tentatively is set to start against Toronto at Yankee Stadium, with a limit of 70 to 75 pitches. The rookie right-hander will throw another bullpen session before the start.

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The Atlanta Braves announced a naming rights deal with Georgia’s largest bank for their new ballpark set to open in 2017. It will be called SunTrust Park. . . . Houston rookie outfielder George Springer, out since July 20 with a left quadriceps injury, won’t play again this season. . . . Yankees infielder Martin Prado, who has hit .317 since being acquired from Arizona on July 31, will miss the rest of the season after having an appendectomy. . . . Colorado third baseman Nolan Arenado will be sidelined indefinitely because of a bruised chest and pneumonia.

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