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Aug 31 (The Sports Xchange) - The Chicago Cubs acquired centerfielder Austin Jackson from the Seattle Mariners on Monday in exchange for a player to be named later and international slot money. Jackson, 28, was inconsistent during the first half of this season and spent time on the disabled list with an ankle injury but has hit .304 in 42 games since the All-Star break. - - Closer David Robertson will not return to the New York Yankees. The Chicago White Sox slammed the door on reunion talk when they revoked waivers on Robertson and retained their ninth-inning reliever. - - Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira has gone back to New York for more tests on his bruised right shin. Teixeira, who sat out a weekend series in Atlanta, will miss the Yankees' three-game series in Boston. - - Cleveland Indians president Mark Shapiro was named president and CEO of the Toronto Blue Jays and the Rogers Centre following the completion of the 2015 season. Shapiro will take over for Paul Beeston, the 70-year-old Jays president who previously announced his plan to retire. - - The St. Louis Cardinals reinstated closer Trevor Rosenthal from the paternity list prior to Monday night's series opener against the Washington Nationals. Rosenthal, 25, is second in the National League with 41 saves and has a 1.52 ERA in 58 games. - - The Cleveland Indians will activate infielder Chris Johnson (left index finger infection) and right-hander Gavin Floyd (right elbow fracture) from the disabled list Tuesday. (Editing by Frank Pingue)