The Chicago White Sox announced the death of former All-Star pitcher Bobby Jenks after a battle with adenocarcinoma. He was an All-Star with the team.

Bobby Jenks, the closer for the 2005 World Series champion Chicago White Sox, has died of stomach cancer at 44.

Bobby Jenks, a member of the 2005 Chicago White Sox World Series championship team, died after a battle with Stage 4 adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer, on Friday, July 4 in Sintra, Portugal.

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Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida reached base three times for Double-A Portland on Saturday in his fourth game of his rehab assignment. Yoshida — who is returning from an offseason right shoulder labral repair — went 2-for-3 with two singles,

Masataka Yoshida will return to the Red Sox in their next homestand as he has made a solid recovery from his shoulder issues