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AP Baseball WriterBaseball's back: MLB sets 60-game sked, opens July 23 or 24By RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball issued a 60-game schedule Tuesday night that will start July 23 or 24 in empty ballparks as the sport tries to push ahead amid the coronavirus pandemic following...

AP Baseball WriterFor openers: MLB tries again with short season, skewed rulesBy BEN WALKERNEW YORK (AP) So, where were we?Mid-March, a spring training exhibition between the St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida. Even before the final out, both sides had gotten...

AP Baseball WriterAP source: Rockies star Blackmon tests positive for virusBy BEN WALKERAll-Star outfielder Charlie Blackmon of the Colorado Rockies has become the first Major League Baseball player known to have tested positive for the coronavirus.A person familiar with Blackmon's situation confirmed the test result to The Associated Press...

AP Sports WriterAfter 60 games in 2019, Series champ Nats were in troubleBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Maybe this gives fans a sense of what it will mean to have a Major League Baseball season shrunk down to just 60 games this year during the pandemic: Where were the...

AP Baseball WriterFor openers: MLB tries again with short season, skewed rulesBy BEN WALKERNEW YORK (AP) So, where were we?Mid-March, a spring training exhibition between the St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida. Even before the final out, both sides had gotten...

MLB CalendarBy The Associated PressJuly 18-19 - Last day to offer a retention bonus to an eligible player attending training with a minor league contract.July 21-22 - Last day to place a player on waivers for 45 days termination pay at the adjusted rate.July 23-24 - Opening day, active...

AP Baseball WriterAP source: Rockies star Blackmon tests positive for virusBy BEN WALKERAll-Star outfielder Charlie Blackmon of the Colorado Rockies has become the first Major League Baseball player known to have tested positive for the coronavirus.A person familiar with Blackmon's situation confirmed the test result to The Associated Press...

AP Baseball WriterBaseball's back: MLB sets 60-game sked, opens July 23 or 24By RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball issued a 60-game schedule Tuesday night that will start July 23 or 24 in empty ballparks as the sport tries to push ahead amid the coronavirus pandemic following...

AP Baseball WriterAP source: Rockies star Blackmon tests positive for virusBy BEN WALKERAll-Star outfielder Charlie Blackmon of the Colorado Rockies has become the first Major League Baseball player known to have tested positive for the coronavirus.A person familiar with Blackmon's situation confirmed the test result to The Associated Press...

AP Baseball WriterFor openers: MLB tries again with short season, skewed rulesBy BEN WALKERNEW YORK (AP) So, where were we?Mid-March, a spring training exhibition between the St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida. Even before the final out, both sides had gotten...

AP Sports WriterUniversity removes Marge Schott's name from stadiumBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) The University of Cincinnati is removing Marge Schott's name from its baseball stadium and a library archive in light of her racist comments while owner of the Cincinnati Reds.The school's board of trustees unanimously approved the...

Royals sign 6-man draft class, add 7 undrafted free agentsKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Royals have signed all six of their draft picks, including first-rounder Asa Lacy, along with seven undrafted free agents that together give the rebuilding franchise one of the best incoming crops of...