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MLB CalendarBy The Associated PressTBA - Opening day, active rosters reduced to 26 players.June 3-4 - Owners meeting, New York.June 10-July 20 - Amateur draft starts.June 15 - International amateur signing period closes.July 2-Jan. 15 - International amateur signing period opens.July 10-Aug. 1 - Deadline for drafted players to...

AP Baseball WriterFields of green: Mild winter, no games aid ballpark grassBy STEPHEN HAWKINSNicole Sherry poked some holes in the turf at Camden Yards, cut the grass and then left the ballpark about the same time the Baltimore Orioles should have been wrapping up their season opener.“What a beautiful...

AP Baseball WriterBig league vets with minor league deals get up to $50,000By RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) About 370 players who were at big league spring training with minor league contracts will get advance payments of up to $50,000 each from the Major League Baseball Players Association.The money...

For The Associated PressNats star Zimmerman's AP diary: Reading 'Chocolate Factory'By RYAN ZIMMERMANEDITOR’S NOTE: Ryan Zimmerman is a two-time All-Star infielder who has played 15 years in the majors, all with the Washington Nationals. He holds most of the team’s career hitting records, and his two homers and seven...

MLB CalendarBy The Associated PressTBA - Opening day, active rosters reduced to 26 players.June 3-4 - Owners meeting, New York.June 10-July 20 - Amateur draft starts.June 15 - International amateur signing period closes.July 2-Jan. 15 - International amateur signing period opens.July 10-Aug. 1 - Deadline for drafted players to...

AP Baseball WriterFederal judge tosses fan lawsuit vs. MLB, Astros, Red SoxBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) A federal judgeby fantasy sports contestants who claimed they were damaged by sign stealing in Major League Baseball.MLB, MLB Advanced Media, the Houston Astros and the Boston Red Sox in federal court...

AP Baseball WriterBig league vets with minor league deals get up to $50,000By RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) About 370 players who were at big league spring training with minor league contracts will get advance payments of up to $50,000 each from the Major League Baseball Players Association.The money...

AP Baseball WriterFederal judge tosses fan lawsuit vs. MLB, Astros, Red SoxBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) A federal judgeby fantasy sports contestants who claimed they were damaged by sign stealing in Major League Baseball.MLB, MLB Advanced Media, the Houston Astros and the Boston Red Sox in federal court...

Associated PressVIRUS DIARY: Fantasy baseball, when real ball is the fantasyBy DAN SEWELLCINCINNATI (AP) "People ask me what I do in winter when there is no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.” - Rogers Hornsby (1896-1963), baseball Hall...

Harper, Matz latest MLBers to contribute to virus reliefNEW YORK (AP) Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper and New York Mets pitcher Steven Matz are the latest baseball players to make donations to coronavirus relief efforts.Harper and his wife, Kayla, are giving $500,000 to Direct Relief and Three Square...

MLB CalendarBy The Associated PressTBA - Opening day, active rosters reduced to 26 players.June 3-4 - Owners meeting, New York.June 10-12 - Amateur draft, Omaha, Neb.June 13-14 - Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis at London.June 15 - International amateur signing period closes.July 2 - International amateur signing period opens.July...

AP Sports WriterEd Farmer, White Sox broadcaster, former pitcher, dies at 70By ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) Ed Farmer rooted for the White Sox growing up on Chicago's South Side and went on to become an All-Star reliever for them.Where he really made his mark was in their radio booth...