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AP Baseball WriterYanks optimistic Judge, Paxton, Hicks, Stanton healthyBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Yankees general manager Brian Cashman is optimistic Aaron Judge, James Paxton, Aaron Hicks and Giancarlo Stanton will be ready to play in time for New York's rescheduled opener at World Series champion Washington on July...

Orioles sign MLB second overall pick, Arkansas OF KjerstadBALTIMORE (AP) Outfielder Heston Kjerstad agreed to a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles that includes a $5.2 million signing bonus, well below the slot value of $7,789,900 assigned to the No. 2 overall pick.''Just the beginning of a...

AP Baseball Writer'A dark past': MVPs say time to pull Landis name off plaquesBy BEN WALKERNEW YORK (AP) Something still bothers Barry Larkin about his Most Valuable Player award.The other name engraved on the trophy: Kenesaw Mountain Landis.''Why is it on there?'' said Larkin, the Black shortstop voted...

AP Sports WriterNationals' Zimmerman and Ross opting out of MLB seasonBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe Washington Nationals will try to defend their World Series title without at least two holdovers from last year's team, including one of the faces of the franchise.Longtime infielder Ryan Zimmerman and pitcher Joe Ross elected not...

AP Sports WriterRebuilding MLB clubs hope to keep developing top prospectsBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto had at one point expected former first-round pick Logan Gilbert to be pitching at T-Mobile Park by the time June rolled around.He also believed Jarred Kelenic, one of...

AP Sports WriterRoster shuffle: Plans change in MLB because of health issuesBy DAVID BRANDTPHOENIX (AP) The Minnesota Twins have shuffled their on-field staff to protect the health of some of their older coaches. A trio of players, including Diamondbacks pitcher Mike Leake and Nationals slugger Ryan Zimmerman, have...

AP Sports WriterRoster shuffle: Plans change in MLB because of health issuesBy DAVID BRANDTPHOENIX (AP) The Minnesota Twins have shuffled their on-field staff to protect the health of some of their older coaches. A trio of players, including Diamondbacks pitcher Mike Leake and Nationals slugger Ryan Zimmerman, have...

AP Sports WriterNationals' Zimmerman and Ross opting out of MLB seasonBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe Washington Nationals will try to defend their World Series title without at least two holdovers from last year's team, including one of the faces of the franchise.Longtime infielder Ryan Zimmerman and pitcher Joe Ross elected not...

AP Sports WriterNationals' Zimmerman and Ross opting out of MLB seasonBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe Washington Nationals will try to defend their World Series title without at least two holdovers from last year's team, including one of the faces of the franchise.Longtime infielder Ryan Zimmerman and pitcher Joe Ross elected not...

AP Sports WriterDiamondbacks' Leake becomes first player to opt out in 2020By JOHN MARSHALLPHOENIX (AP) Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Mike Leake has become the first known player to opt out of the 2020 season due to concerns about the coronavirus.''During this global pandemic, Mike and his family had many...

AP Sports WriterDiamondbacks right-hander Leake opts out of 2020 seasonBy JOHN MARSHALLPHOENIX (AP) Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Mike Leake has opted out of the 2020 season due to concerns about the coronavirus.Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen did not elaborate on Leake's decision during a Zoom call Monday but the...

AP Sports WriterDiamondbacks' Leake becomes first player to opt out in 2020By JOHN MARSHALLPHOENIX (AP) Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Mike Leake has become the first known player to opt out of the 2020 season due to concerns about the coronavirus.''During this global pandemic, Mike and his family had many...