Baseball-Major League Baseball roundup

Oct 9 (The Sports Xchange) - The Minnesota Twins signed manager Paul Molitor to a three-year contract extension, the team announced Monday.

Molitor, who was named as the Twins' manager in November 2014, will remain with the club through the 2020 season.

The 61-year-old native of St. Paul (Minn.) led the Twins to an 85-77 record this season, marking a 26-win improvement from the 2016 campaign.

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Cleveland Indians designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion was not in the starting lineup for Game 4 of the American League Division Series against the New York Yankees due to a sprained right ankle.

Encarnacion missed his second straight game after he was injured in the first inning of Game 2, which Cleveland won 9-8 in 13 innings. Encarnacion was injured when he jammed his foot into second base while trying to get back to the bag in time to avoid a double play.

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Oakland Athletics right-hander Blake Treinen underwent successful surgery on his right middle finger, the team announced.

Dr. McPherson Beall removed a cyst along Treinen's finger on Friday in Portland, Ore. Treinen is expected to be fully recovered in six weeks and have no restrictions for spring training, according to the Athletics.