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AP Sports WriterAP source: Joe Blanton, Nats agree to $4M, 1-year contractBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Setup man Joe Blanton and the Washington Nationals agreed to a $4 million, one-year contract, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of...

AP Baseball WriterGiants' Cueto still in Dominican Republic with ailing fatherBy JANIE McCAULEYSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) Johnny Cueto remains in the Dominican Republic helping his ailing father a week after pitchers and catchers reported to spring training, and the San Francisco Giants plan to reach out to him to...

Wieters joins Nationals; Judge hits long homer for YankeesBy The Associated PressWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Matt Wieters finally has a new team. One crazy accident turned his free agency into a harrowing experience.Wieters cut his left wrist when a five-gallon glass water container broke in his garage...

Yankees send pitcher Chad Green back to Triple-ANEW YORK (AP) Right-hander Chad Green was optioned back to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre by the New York Yankees on Wednesday, a day after he pitched a scoreless inning at Cincinnati in his season debut.Green was brought up Monday when the Yankees' bullpen...

Ex-Twins manager Tom Kelly to get Target Field statueMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Twins plan to honor former manager Tom Kelly with a bronze statue outside Target Field.The team made the announcement at TwinsFest on Friday night. The statue will be unveiled this season, although the date is not...

Mike Trout sits out for 2nd straight day to rest hamstringANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Mike Trout is out of the Los Angeles Angels' starting lineup for the second straight day to rest his tight left hamstring.Trout sat out for the third time in four games, but the AL MVP...

Baseball's Hall of Fame to honor 'The Simpsons' on May 27COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) Baseball's Hall of Fame will honor ''The Simpsons'' on May 27 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the show's ''Homer at the Bat'' episode.First televised on Feb. 20, 1992, ''Homer at the Bat'' featured future...

Mariners Nelson Cruz, Jean Segura leave with injuriesSEATTLE (AP) Mariners' designated hitter Nelson Cruz and shortstop Jean Segura left Thursday's game against Colorado with apparent injuries.Segura injured his right ankle sliding into second base in the fourth inning. Cruz was hit on the top of his left hand...

Officials want lights on jetty where Jose Fernandez crashedMIAMI (AP) Miami-area officials want the U.S. Coast Guard to install lights on the jetty where Marlins star Jose Fernandez crashed his boat, killing himself and two others.Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez said in a memo Monday that the jetty where...

AP Baseball WriterBullpen great again, Indians top Blue Jays for 3-0 ALCS leadBy NOAH TRISTERTORONTO (AP) Cleveland overcame the premature exit of its starting pitcher and won 4-2 at Toronto on Monday to move within one win of a place in the World Series.Indians starter Trevor Bauer departed...

New trial sought in Cuban baseball player smuggling caseMIAMI (AP) A sports agent and a baseball trainer convicted in Miami of smuggling Cuban baseball players into the U.S. are seeking a new trial.A court filing Tuesday by lawyers for Bartolo Hernandez and Julio Estrada contends there were seven...

Brewers' Braun sidelined with sore backMILWAUKEE (AP) Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun was scratched from the lineup due to right side tightness before Thursday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.The Brewers have been cautious with Braun, who had lower back surgery in October and a procedure on his...