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Associated PressFranco HR, 4 RBIs as Phillies hold off Brewers 10-9By RICH ROVITOMILWAUKEE (AP) Maikel Franco homered and drove in four runs and the Philadelphia Phillies held off Milwaukee's ninth-inning rally to beat the Brewers 10-9 on Sunday.Rhys Hoskins and Odubel Herrera also homered as the Phillies took...

Brandon Finnegan becomes 4th Reds starting pitcher on DLCINCINNATI (AP) Left-hander Brandon Finnegan began the fourth Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher to go on the disabled list and is expected to miss at least a month because of a strained left shoulder.Finnegan lasted just one inning of the Reds'...

AP Sports WriterGerman Márquez, Rockies agree to $43M, five-year contractBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) The blazing fastball of German Marquez elevated him to the big leagues. His investment in a couple of electric breaking pitches just earned him big bucks.Marquez and the Colorado Rockies agreed to a $43 million,...

AP Baseball WriterAL's Verlander, NL's Ryu starting pitchers in All-Star GameBy RONALD BLUMCLEVELAND (AP) Sitting next to Justin Verlander, American League manager Alex Cora cheekily declared ''we've got the opener'' as he described his pitching plans.Touche!Houston's ace has been among the players most critical of some teams' practice...

AP Sports WriterPresident: Multiple parties in talks to buy Miami MarlinsBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) Miami Marlins President David Samson says talks with multiple parties interested in buying the team are in the ''fourth inning,'' leaving lots of uncertainty about the future of the franchise.Hours before the Marlins' home...

Associated PressNationals fans rejoice in red as hometown heroes are honoredBy CAROLE FELDMAN and LYNN BERRYWASHINGTON (AP) The song ''Baby Shark'' blared over loudspeakers and a wave of red washed across this politically blue capital Saturday as Nationals fans lined the city's version of the Canyon of Heroes...

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...

Rangers re-sign OF Heineman, add RHP GattoARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Right-hander Joe Gatto agreed to a one-year contract on Thursday with the Texas Rangers, who brought back outfielder Scott Heineman with a one-year deal just one day after allowing him to become a free agent.Gatto would earn the $570,500...

NEW YORK (AP) Call it a true Hollywood story for first-round pick Pete Crow-Armstrong. And no act at all, in fact. The son of two thespians is way beyond a little big league now. Crow-Armstrong and the New York Mets agreed Thursday to a minor league contract with a $3,359,000 signing...

Ballpark worker arrested after video shows spitting on pizzaDETROIT (AP) A 20-year-old food service worker at Comerica Park in Detroit has been arrested after a video was posted online that appeared to show him spitting on a pizza intended for customers during a Major League Baseball game.The man...

AP Baseball WriterTigers agree to terms with top overall draft pickBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Tigers have agreed to terms with right-hander Casey Mize, the No. 1 pick in this year's draft.The Tigers announced the agreement before Monday's game against Oakland. In 17 starts at Auburn this...

Cuban OF Julio Pablo Martinez signs with Texas RangersARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Cuban outfielder Julio Pablo Martinez has signed as an international free agent with the Texas Rangers, and will make his debut for the organization in the Dominican Summer League.The Rangers announced the signing of the 22-year-old Martinez...