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LEADING OFF: Trade deadline - Sale, Lucroy, Beltran moving?By The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors on Monday:---TRADE WINDSLefty ace Chris Sale, All-Star catcher Jonathan Lucroy and postseason star Carlos Beltran might be on the move before the 4 p.m. EDT deadline for making trades...

The Latest: Fans hoping to see Cubs will need big bucksBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the World Series (all times Eastern):5:30 p.m.Fans hoping to see the Cubs play in the World Series for the first time since 1945 are finding a seat could cost more than what their...

Associated PressCorrea's return to Astros' lineup delayed by sorenessBy CHUCK KINGWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch will have to wait at least one more day to get his complete lineup into a Grapefruit League game.Shortstop Carlos Correa, back with the club after a stirring...

AP Sports WriterReds open weekend of honoring Pete Rose by reuniting MachineBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) More satisfying than hit No. 4,192? In some ways, it is for Pete Rose, who needed more time to get into the Cincinnati Reds' Hall of Fame than it took to set baseball's...

Futures league will use home run derby to break tiesCHELMSFORD, Mass. (AP) The Futures Collegiate Baseball League digs the long ball.The unaffiliated minor league said on Friday it will use a home run derby to determine a winner for regular-season games that remain tied after the 10th inning....

Baseball hopes to beat rain, get in Game 2 of World SeriesCLEVELAND (AP) Major League Baseball is hoping it can play Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday night despite the rain.MLB senior vice president Peter Woodfork said officials were prepared to have the Chicago Cubs and...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Indians, Boone Logan agree to 1-year contractBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) A person familiar with the negotiations says free agent left-hander Boone Logan and the Cleveland Indians have agreed to a one-year contract.Logan's deal includes a 2018 club option, the person told The Associated Press...

AP Sports WriterSeattle acquires Drew Smyly as it makes pair of tradesBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) The Mariners have made a pair of trades, landing left-handed starter Drew Smyly from the Tampa Bay Rays and right-hander reliever Shae Simmons from the Atlanta Braves.Seattle completed the two deals on Wednesday....

Catcher Caleb Joseph loses to Orioles in arbitrationST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Catcher Caleb Joseph lost his salary arbitration case with the Baltimore Orioles after setting major league records for most at-bats and plate appearances in a season with no RBIs.Joseph was awarded the team's $700,000 offer rather than...

AP Sports WriterAll-Star walk off for Big Papi: AL teammates embrace OrtizBy BERNIE WILSONSAN DIEGO (AP) David Ortiz ended his All-Star Game career with quite a walk off.The popular Big Papi was embraced by nearly every member of the American League roster Tuesday night when he was replaced...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired infielder-outfielder Garin Cecchini from the Boston Red Sox for cash.Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski made the announcement Thursday after the winter meeting draft.The Red Sox designated Cecchini for assignment on Dec. 4. The 24-year-old Cecchini appeared in...

Royals catcher Perez set for test on knee injured in WBCSURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) Kansas City catcher Salvador Perez is set to have another test on his left knee after getting injured in a collision with Royals backup catcher Drew Butera in the World Baseball Classic.Perez is returning to...