CLEVELAND (AP) Indians first baseman Yu Chang shared some racist tweets he received after making a costly error in Monday night's game in Chicago.

Chang, who is Taiwanese, posted some of the anti-Asian tweets on his Twitter account Tuesday while asking for tolerance. One of the messages referred to the shape of his eyes and another referred to the coronavirus. (MORE)

EVANSVILLE. Ind. (AP) A former student is suing the University of Evansville and its former basketball coach, Walter McCarty, accusing him of rape and the school of not protecting students from him, allegations that both deny.

The Title IX lawsuit filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Evansville claims the university was aware of harassment and assault claims against McCarty more than a year before his January 2020 dismissal but failed to protect students from him. (MORE)

BALTIMORE (AP) Seattle Mariners left-hander James Paxton will undergo season-ending surgery, manager Scott Servais said Tuesday.

Paxton left his April 6 start - his first since returning to Seattle on a 1-year, $8.5 million deal - with left elbow discomfort. Paxton received a second opinion Monday, when the need for surgery was confirmed. (MORE)

One week after earning his first victory of the season, well-rested Chicago White Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito is geared up to keep rolling Tuesday in a marquee pitching matchup against fellow ace Shane Bieber of the visiting Cleveland Indians.

Giolito (1-0, 4.22 ERA) navigated rough sequences in his most recent outing April 6 in Seattle, including a botched, would-be double play ball and a wild pitch in the Mariners third. He recovered to scatter three runs and four hits in 5 1/3 innings with one walk and 10 strikeouts. (MORE)

Jake Odorizzi joined the Houston Astros during spring training, and the 31-year-old right-hander will make his regular-season debut when he starts against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday.

Odorizzi (0-1, 6.59 ERA in 2020) signed a two-year contract as a free agent with Houston in early March, including a player option for a third year. (MORE)