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Pérez catches bullpen, ready to return after season absenceSURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) Preparing to return to the major leagues after a one-season absence, Salvador Perez caught a bullpen session from prospect Brady Singer in the Kansas City Royals' first spring training workout on Wednesday.Perez hurt his a ligament in...

Associated PressTingler: Padres star Tatis Jr. to remain at shortstopBy THERESA SMITHPEORIA, Ariz. (AP) Fernando Tatis Jr. will continue to make his diving, spinning moves at shortstop rather than in center field, rookie San Diego Padres manager Jayce Tingler said Wednesday.Tingler said he has no plans to give...

MLB goes ahead with 3-batter minimum, roster changesNEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball went ahead with its planned rules changes for this season, including the requirement a pitcher must face at least three batters or end the half-inning, unless he is hurt.The changes were agreed to by MLB...

Associated PressGiants' Bart makes early impression in spring trainingBy JOSE M. ROMEROSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) Joey Bart might not be ticketed for the big leagues to start this season, but at least the San Francisco Giants’ top catching prospect will get a long look in spring training.Bart, the No....

AP Sports WriterBetts and Price arrive in Los Angeles eager for new startsBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) Mookie Betts and David Price finally turned up in Dodgers jerseys on Wednesday, completing the journey from Boston to Los Angeles, where they're expected to help end a World Series title...

Schwarber, Heyward, Rizzo among Cubs early arrivalsMESA, Ariz. (AP) Kyle Schwarber was among the position players who reported early to spring training after the Chicago Cubs missed the playoffs for the first time since 2014.''It's a tone setter for the season. I have no doubts that everyone is...

Associated PressEpstein claims `no hard feelings' between Cubs, BryantBy BRIAN M. BERGNER JR.MESA, Ariz. (AP) Theo Epstein claims there are ''no hard feelings on either side'' in the relationship between the Chicago Cubs and Kris Bryant.Bryant's grievance against the team was denied by arbitrator Mark Irvings, who ruled...

Pedro Báez, Dodgers go to arbitration $500,000 apartPHOENIX (AP) Dodgers reliever Pedro Baez asked an arbitration panel for a raise to $4 million and Los Angeles argued during a hearing Tuesday he should be paid $3.5 million.A right-hander who turns 32 next month, Baez was 7-2 with a...

AP Sports WriterRed Sox make Roenicke interim manager; 'permanency' on holdBy JIMMY GOLENFORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) It took Ron Roenicke almost five years to get another chance as a major league manager.He'll need to wait at least until next week for ''permanency.''The Red Sox made Roenicke their interim...

AP Sports WriterMaddon intrigued by Ohtani, focused on future with AngelsBy GREG BEACHAMTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Three days after Joe Maddon's 66th birthday, the Los Angeles Angels' new manager sat down in a familiar spring training complex and reminded everybody he was into two-way players before they were cool.Left-hander...

AP Sports WriterRed Sox make Roenicke interim manager; 'permanency' on holdBy JIMMY GOLENFORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) It took Ron Roenicke almost five years to get another chance as a major league manager.He'll need to wait at least until next week for ''permanency.''The Red Sox made Roenicke their interim...

Associated PressNew Mets manager Luis Rojas expects his team to contendBy BILL WHITEHEADPORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) New Mets manager Luis Rojas set his standards right away.''We expect to be a contender,'' he said Tuesday during his first spring training news conference. ''We know how all the teams...