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AP Baseball WriterCarrasco: Mets primed for playoffs, can compete for titleBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Carlos Carrasco got a welcome call from new Mets owner Steven Cohen.''He was so excited. He can't wait to meet me. I can't wait to meet him, too,'' the pitcher said Tuesday. ''The...

AP Baseball WriterFrancisco Lindor all smiles after trade from Indians to MetsBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Francisco Lindor smiled widely for a full 40 minutes, enthralled to join a New York Mets team bulking up under new owner Steven Cohen.''They say it's probably very contagious,'' the Mets' new...

Sydney Blue Sox release Manny Ramirez amid disjointed seasonSYDNEY (AP) Manny Ramirez has been released by the Sydney Blue Sox because of uncertainty over the Australian Baseball League season during the COVID-19 pandemic and a medical issue that is preventing him from playing or training with the club.Blue...

Longtime baseball man, former player Joe Amalfitano retiresSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Longtime baseball adviser, major league coach and former player Joe Amalfitano is calling it a career following 67 years in professional baseball.The San Francisco Giants announced Sunday that Amalfitano is retiring just shy of his 87th birthday Jan....

Blue Jays sign RHP A.J. Cole to minor league dealTORONTO (AP) The Toronto Blue Jays have signed right-hander A.J. Cole to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training.Cole appeared in 24 games as a reliever for the Blue Jays in 2020, going 3-0 with a...

AP Sports WriterSchwarber signs $10M deal with Nats, reunites with MartinezBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Now that they're both with the Washington Nationals, Kyle Schwarber recalls joking around with Dave Martinez when both were with the Chicago Cubs - Schwarber a slugger, Martinez a bench coach.''He goes, `Whenever I...

AP Sports WriterSchwarber signs $10M deal with Nats, reunites with MartinezBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Now that they're both with the Washington Nationals, Kyle Schwarber recalls joking around with Dave Martinez when both were with the Chicago Cubs - Schwarber a slugger, Martinez a bench coach.''He goes, `Whenever I...

Phillies add bullpen depth with trade for Giants RHP CoonrodPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia Phillies acquired right-hander Sam Coonrod from the San Francisco Giants on Saturday in exchange for right-hander Carson Ragsdale.The 28-year-old Coonrod went 0-2 with three saves and a 9.82 ERA in 18 appearances for the Giants...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Schwarber, Nationals agree to 1-year, $10M dealBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Slugging outfielder Kyle Schwarber has agreed in principle to a one-year, $10 million contract with the Washington Nationals, according to a person familiar with the deal.The person confirmed the agreement to The Associated Press...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Schwarber, Nationals agree to 1-year, $10M dealBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Slugging outfielder Kyle Schwarber has agreed in principle to a one-year, $10 million contract with the Washington Nationals, according to a person familiar with the deal.The person confirmed the agreement to The Associated Press...

AP Sports WriterLasorda, fiery Hall of Fame Dodgers manager, dies at 93By BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) Growing more and more frail, Tommy Lasorda looked on from a suite at Globe Life Field in Texas, watching as the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the World Series in Game 6 against...

AP Sports WriterLasorda, fiery Hall of Fame Dodgers manager, dies at 93By BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) Tommy Lasorda looked on from a suite at Globe Life Field in Texas, watching as the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the World Series in Game 6 against the Tampa Bay Rays.Surrounded by...