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Dodgers' Ryu only player to accept $17.9M qualifying offerNEW YORK (AP) ??? Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu was the only player to accept among the seven given $17.9 million qualifying offers by their former teams on Nov. 2.Ryu accepted the offer before Monday's deadline and is considered a...

Associated PressWild-card chasing Rays could be getting strong arms backBy MARK DIDTLERST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Major pitching reinforcements may be on the way for the wild-card chasing Tampa Bay Rays: Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow.Snell, an AL Cy Young Award winner, has been out since July 22 because...

Syracuse, Binghampton, Brooklyn, St. Lucie to stay with MetsNEW YORK (AP) Syracuse, Binghampton, Brooklyn and St. Lucie will be the New York Mets' four minor league affiliates next year, leaving Columbia, South Carolina and Kingsport, Tennessee, to be dropped.Returning Mets president Sandy Alderson made the announcement Tuesday during...

AP Baseball WriterBaseball players say talks futile, tell MLB to order returnBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Baseball players told Major League Baseball additional talks to start the season during the coronavirus pandemic are pointless and said owners should order a return to work, which likely would spark lengthy...

AP Sports WriterYankees' Boone says Judge could return vs Red Sox this weekBy JAKE SEINERNEW YORK (AP) Yankees manager Aaron Boone says All-Star slugger Aaron Judge could return to New York's lineup this week during a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox.Boone said Sunday that Judge is...

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...

The DETROIT and the CLEVELAND will both be gunning for a victory on 9/11/2017 at 7:10 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Detroit Tigers (60-82) at Cleveland Indians (87-56) DATE/TIME: Monday, September 11 - 7:10 PM EST WHERE: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio ROT TEAM PS OU RL 901 DETROIT 8.5 (-315) (-355) 9 (-110) 280 -355 902 CLEVELAND TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, FSN Detroit, SportsTime Ohio (Cleveland) PITCHING MATCHUP: Tigers...

Associated PressSt. Louis bans smokeless tobacco at Busch, other venuesBy JIM SALTERST. LOUIS (AP) Baseball players with big wads of chewing tobacco in their cheek are now a thing from the past at Busch Stadium.The St. Louis Board of Aldermen voted Friday to prohibit the use of smokeless...

WASHINGTON (AP) The Washington Nationals accommodated reliever Drew Storen on Friday night, trading him to the AL East champion Toronto Blue Jays for outfielder Ben Revere.The Nationals will also get a player to be named and will send cash to the Blue Jays.The 28-year-old Storen had sought a...

Former Rockford Peaches pitcher Mary Pratt diesBRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) Mary Pratt, who played for the Rockford Peaches and Kenosha Comets in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, has died. She was 101.Pratt died on Wednesday. Her nephew, Walter Pratt, told The Patriot Ledger she passed away peacefully at...

Alonso hits 27th HR, passes Strawberry for Mets rookie markCHICAGO (AP) Pete Alonso has hit his 27th home run, passing Darryl Strawberry for the New York Mets rookie record in just his 77th game.Alonso hit a solo drive against Chicago Cubs starter Cole Hamels in the fourth inning...

AP Baseball WriterSeth Brown hits 2 triples as Athletics beat Angels 7-5By JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Seth Brown hit his second RBI triple of the game to break a sixth-inning tie in a special home debut, Matt Chapman hit a three-run homer, and the Oakland Athletics beat the...