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AP Baseball WriterAP source: MLB owners approve plan to start season in JulyBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball owners gave the go-ahead Monday to making a proposal to the players’ union that could lead to the coronavirus-delayed season starting around the Fourth of July weekend in...

AP Sports WriterMariners finally get chance to honor Edgar's electionBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Edgar Martinez spent last week on the East Coast, being honored among the latest electees to the Baseball Hall of Fame thousands of miles from the place he called home for his entire career.The Seattle...

AP Baseball WriterAP source: MLB to cut amateur draft from 40 rounds to 5By RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball will cuts its amateur draft from 40 rounds to five this year, a move that figures to save teams about $30 million.Clubs gained the ability to reduce...

Hip issue lands struggling Cardinals reliever Holland on DLPITTSBURGH (AP) The St. Louis Cardinals have placed struggling reliever Greg Holland on the disabled list with a right hip impingement.The Cardinals made the move Saturday after Holland's ERA ballooned to 9.45 following a bumpy inning of work Friday night...

Tigers minor leaguer Numata dies after skateboard accidentDETROIT (AP) Tigers minor league catcher Chace Numata died Monday, days after being injured in a skateboarding accident in Pennsylvania. He was 27.Numata's family and the team announced the death.Numata, who was playing for Detroit's Double-A Erie affiliate, was found unresponsive...

AP Sports WriterStudy: Inconsistent seams, player behavior behind HR uptickBy JAKE SEINERSAN DIEGO (AP) Baseballs weren't juiced during a record-setting 2019 regular season, according to a study commissioned by Major League Baseball.They were just flying farther.A four-person committee of scientists concluded baseballs this year had less drag on...

The Arizona Diamondbacks unveiled their snazzy new uniforms one day, then landed a new ace to wear them the next.Surprise! Zack Greinke is coming to the desert.The D-backs beat out the division rival Dodgers and Giants to unexpectedly win the Greinke sweepstakes Friday night, acquiring the free agent ace...

The MIAMI and the ATLANTA will both be gunning for a victory on 9/10/2017 at 1:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. MIAMI vs ATLANTA When: 9/10/2017 1:35 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU RL 955 MIAMI 9.5 (-125) (-120) 9.5 (-110) 110 -120 ATLANTA TV: 1:35 PM LINE: -120 PREDICTION: ATLANTA , MIAMI Oddsmakers currently have the ATLANTA listed as -120 point favorites versus the MIAMI,...

AP Baseball WriterBaseball players say talks futile, tell MLB to order returnBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball appears headed to its shortest season since the 1870s.Continuing a contentious back-and-forth in a bitter dispute over pay, baseball players told the commissioner's office on Saturday night that additional...

AP Sports Writer'This is my city': Harper plays possibly last home Nats gameBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Bryce Harper showed up early for what could be his final home game as a member of the Washington Nationals so he could put on his white uniform and ''just cherish that...

Hall of Fame manager Tom Lasorda out of intensive careFULLERTON, Calif. (AP) Hall of Fame manager Tom Lasorda has been moved out of intensive care, although he remains hospitalized in Southern California.Los Angeles Dodgers spokesman Steve Brener said Tuesday that the team's 93-year-old former manager is doing rehab...

AP Sports WriterD-backs cut about quarter of staff with layoffs, furloughsBy DAVID BRANDTThe Arizona Diamondbacks have laid off or furloughed about one-quarter of the team’s employees because of lost revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic.The organization made the moves on Friday. Remaining staff will take pay cuts that average...