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In Little League, the Mercy Rule would have ended the game sooner. Mother Nature stepped in to stop the bleeding and embarrassment for the Seattle Mariners as they were lambasted 12-1 by the Chicago Cubs at the Friendly Confines in Wrigley Field after completing just six and a half innings.

(AP) — Flame-throwing closer Aroldis Chapman is back in the National League Central. The Chicago Cubs have acquired the lefty from the Yankees for four players. Chapman is 3-0 with a 2.01 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 31 1/3 innings this season after recording 146 saves and a 2...

CHICAGO (AP) — The Cubs added bullpen help by acquiring left-hander Mike Montgomery from the Seattle Mariners for first baseman and designated hitter Dan Vogelbach. Chicago also obtained right-handed prospect Jordan Pries in Wednesday's deal...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Chicago Cubs became the first team since the 1976 Cincinnati Reds' Big Red Machine to have five players voted as All-Star Game starters when their entire infield earned the honor Tuesday along with centerfielder Dexter Fowler...

CINCINNATI (AP) — Jake Arrieta of the Chicago Cubs hasn't allowed a hit through eight innings against the Cincinnati Reds. He's trying to pitch a no-hitter for the second straight season. The Reds have managed to hit only two balls out of the infield against the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner...

CINCINNATI (AP) — A fan briefly ran onto the field to join the celebration of Jake Arrieta's no-hitter before being removed by security. Chicago Cubs players at the time were rushing the mound to congratulate Arrieta. He had just thrown the first no-hitter of the season Thursday night in a 16-0 rout of the Reds in Cincinnati...

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — As usual, star Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward made the smart play. He climbed the fence in center — to avoid a swarm of bees.   The game between the Seattle Mariners and Chicago was delayed for several minutes in the top of the third inning Sunday when the bees gathered in center field...

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Robinson Cano had three home runs and seven RBIs to help the Seattle Mariners outlast the Chicago Cubs 12-9 Sunday in a game that was delayed for several minutes by a swarm of bees in center field. Cano had a two-run and a three-run homer off Cubs starter Jason Hammel, who allowed nine runs and eight hits in 4 1/3 innings...

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Jon Lester gave up six runs in two innings during his first outing of 2016, and the Seattle Mariners beat Chicago 10-8 Thursday to extend the Cubs' losing streak to seven. Beginning his second season in Chicago, Lester gave up hits to four of his first five batters and needed 50 pitches to get six outs...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Pitcher Tommy Hunter has a $2 million base salary in his one-year contract with the Cleveland Indians. Hunter can earn an additional $1 million in performance bonuses as part of Friday's agreement based on pitching appearances: $100,000 each for 25 and 30, and $200,000 apiece for 35, 40, 45 and 50...