EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsAn arbitrator denied Rimas Sports' request for a temporary restraining order that would have allowed its main baseball agent, William Arroyo, to continue representing clients while navigating an appeal of his decertification, according to a court document obtained by ESPN.The decision was made by arbitrator Michael Gottesman on Friday. On Monday, the Major League Baseball Players' Association made…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe Minnesota Twins reinstated outfielder Max Kepler from the 10-day injured list Monday.The Twins also called up right-hander Ronny Henriquez and sent catcher Jair Camargo and right-hander Louie Varland to Triple-A St. Paul.Kepler, 31, missed the past 13 games with a right knee contusion. He played in three rehab games at St. Paul and went 4-for-10 with three…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe Philadelphia Phillies placed perennial All-Star first baseman Bryce Harper on the paternity list Monday.Harper and his wife, Kayla, announced last month that they were expecting their third child.Harper, 31, is batting .241 with four home runs and 14 RBIs this season. The two-time MVP is in the midst of a six-game hitting streak.In a corresponding move, the…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsNEW YORK -- The New York Yankees and Oakland Athletics opened their four-game series with a Monday matinee at Yankee Stadium, and manager Aaron Boone was in the dugout for all of one batter during a 2-0 loss.The Yankees manager was ejected five pitches into the game in an unusual sequence caught on the television broadcast. It began…