MORNING ROUNDUP

Indians place Bauer on DL

The Cleveland Indians placed right-hander Trevor Bauer on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday with a small stress fracture in his right leg.

Bauer was struck by Jose Abreu’s liner during Saturday night’s 3-1 win at the Chicago White Sox. He returned to Cleveland after experiencing soreness and swelling, and an MRI revealed the injury. Bauer is one of the top candidates for the AL Cy Young Award. The 27-year-old right-hander is 12-6 with a 2.22 ERA.

Darvish to go on rehab assignment

The Chicago Cubs expect Yu Darvish to go on a minor league rehab assignment, assuming he experiences no setbacks after pitching a simulated game on Tuesday.

President of baseball operations Theo Epstein says the Japanese right-hander is “just about ready for the next step” after throwing about 55 pitches. The Cubs will see how he feels on Wednesday.

Cano returns from suspension

Robinson Cano is back in the major leagues with the Seattle Mariners after serving an 80-game drug suspension.

The eight-time All-Star has a new position — first base, for the first time — and a new spot in the batting order, too. Cano was batting second against Oakland Tuesday night after hitting third in 39 games before getting suspended.

Court dismisses Pitino’s lawsuit against Adidas

A federal judge has dismissed former Louisville coach Rick Pitino’s lawsuit against Adidas, agreeing with the sportswear maker that his claim requires arbitration and should be heard out of court.

Pitino sued Adidas last October in U.S. District Court for breach of contract, alleging that the Oregon-based company deliberately ruined his reputation.

Federer advances in Cincinnati

Roger Federer advanced to the third round of the Western & Southern Open with a 6-4, 6-4 victory against Peter Gojowczyk on Tuesday.

After a first-round bye, Federer extended his Cincinnati winning streak to 11 matches since losing to Rafael Nadal in the 2013 quarterfinals.

The second-seeded Federer became the tournament favorite when Nadal withdrew on Sunday night.

Woods’ surge helps boost ratings

There’s nothing like a late charge from Tiger Woods to juice the ratings of a major golf tournament. The Nielsen company said CBS reached 8.5 million viewers Sunday for final-round competition at the PGA Championship from St. Louis. That’s a whopping 73 percent increase from the 4.9 million people who watched the same tournament’s conclusion in 2017.