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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...

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...

González 'remorseful' for role in Astros' sign stealingFORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) Marwin Gonzalez became the first batter from the 2017 Houston Astros team that won the World Series to publicly apologize for his role in the sign-stealing scandal, expressing regret Tuesday after reporting to spring training with the...

A's right-hander Daniel Mengden undergoes elbow surgeryOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Oakland Athletics right-hander Daniel Mengden underwent surgery on his pitching elbow on Monday.The A's said Mengden had arthroscopic surgery to shave a small spur off his elbow. The team gave no timetable for Mengden's return.Mengden was 5-2 with a...

Ex-Blue Jays reliever sues Astros in sign-stealing scandalLOS ANGELES (AP) Former major league pitcher Mike Bolsinger sued the Houston Astros on Monday, claiming their sign-stealing scheme contributed to a poor relief appearance in August 2017 that essentially ended his big league career.Bolsinger's suit in Los Angeles County Superior...

Associated PressMets' Familia, Díaz hope nutrition leads to better resultsBy BILL WHITEHEADPORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) Jeurys Familia and Edwin Diaz hope improved nutrition will lead to better results.Familia weighed 270 pounds at the end of last season, when he was 4-2 with a 5.70 ERA, allowing 62...

Ex-Blue Jays reliever sues Astros in sign-stealing scandalLOS ANGELES (AP) Former major league pitcher Mike Bolsinger sued the Houston Astros on Monday, claiming their sign-stealing scheme contributed to a poor relief appearance in August 2017 that essentially ended his big league career.Bolsinger's suit in Los Angeles County Superior...

AP Sports WriterAngels GM Eppler: Big trade with Dodgers not happeningBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Angels' proposed trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers is officially off.Angels general manager Billy Eppler confirmed Monday he won't be making a widely reported trade, although he didn't specify the...

AP Sports WriterNew 'smart mound' can help analyze pitchers' efficiencyBy PAT EATON-ROBBFARMINGTON, Conn. (AP) Central Connecticut pitcher Michael Delease was throwing fastballs inside the Center for Motion Analysis and wasn't getting much movement on his pitches.His problem was quickly diagnosed by coaches and scientists looking at data gathered...

Associated PressYankees' Tanaka feels cheated out of 2017 World SeriesBy MARK DIDTLERTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Masahiro Tanaka feels cheated by the Houston Astros.Tanaka's Yankees lost to the Astros in a seven-game AL Championship Series in 2017.Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred found the Astros broke rules against electronic sign stealing in...

AP Sports Writer'Pine Tar Game' items headed to auction later this monthBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Nearly three decades ago, Royals star George Brett raced out of the visiting dugout at Yankee Stadium and got in the face of rookie umpire Tim McClelland, instantly transforming what had...