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AP Baseball WriterRight time, right fit: Chris Young home as new Rangers GMBy STEPHEN HAWKINSChris Young vividly remembers sitting in a visiting clubhouse on a road trip as a rookie pitcher for the Texas Rangers and peppering Jon Daniels with various questions.That wasn't too long before Daniels, then the...

AP Sports WriterDick Allen, fearsome hitter and 7-time All-Star, dies at 78By ROB MAADDIDick Allen, a fearsome hitter who was a seven-time All-Star, the 1964 NL Rookie of the Year and the 1972 AL MVP, has died. He was 78.The Philadelphia Phillies, the team Allen started out with, announced...

AP Sports WriterDick Allen, fearsome hitter and 7-time All-Star, dies at 78By ROB MAADDIDick Allen, a fearsome hitter who was a seven-time All-Star, the 1964 NL Rookie of the Year and the 1972 AL MVP, has died. He was 78.The Philadelphia Phillies, the team Allen started out with, announced...

AP Sports WriterDick Allen, fearsome hitter and 7-time All-Star, dies at 78By ROB MAADDIDick Allen, a fearsome hitter who was a seven-time All-Star, the 1964 NL Rookie of the Year and the 1972 AL MVP, has died. He was 78.The Philadelphia Phillies, the team Allen started out with, announced...

Adam Wainwright wins MLB's Roberto Clemente AwardNEW YORK (AP) Longtime St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright has won the Roberto Clemente Award, given annually by Major League Baseball for community involvement and philanthropy.Wainwright's Big League Impact foundation and recording artist Garth Brooks' Teammates for Kids Foundation teamed for...

AP Sports WriterDick Allen, fearsome hitter and 7-time All-Star, dies at 78By ROB MAADDIDick Allen, a fearsome hitter who was a seven-time All-Star, the 1964 NL Rookie of the Year and the 1972 AL MVP, has died. He was 78.The Philadelphia Phillies, the team Allen started out with, announced...

Haniger, Mariners agree to $3.01M deal, avoid arbitrationSEATTLE (AP) Outfielder Mitch Haniger and the Seattle Mariners agreed to a $3.01 million, one-year contract Monday that avoided arbitration.Haniger did not play last season due to lingering issues from injuries sustained during the 2019 season. But the Mariners expect the...

Adam Wainwright wins MLB's Roberto Clemente AwardNEW YORK (AP) Longtime St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright has won the Roberto Clemente Award, given annually by Major League Baseball for community involvement and philanthropy.Wainwright's Big League Impact foundation and recording artist Garth Brooks' Teammates for Kids Foundation teamed for...

Mariners sign Haniger to $3 million deal, avoid arbitrationSEATTLE (AP) The Seattle Mariners signed outfielder Mitch Haniger to a $3.01 million, one-year contract Monday and avoided arbitration.Haniger did not play last season due to lingering issues from injuries suffered during the 2019 season. But the Mariners expect the...

AP Sports WriterAngels acquire closer Raisel Iglesias from Reds in tradeBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Angels acquired closer Raisel Iglesias from the Cincinnati Reds for right-hander Noe Ramirez and a player to be named or cash Monday in the first trade of the week of...

Yankees 3B Gio Urshela has elbow surgery to remove bone spurNEW YORK (AP) Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela had surgery Friday to remove a bone chip from his right elbow, and New York said his expected recovery time is three months.Urshela is likely to miss about half of...

Yankees 3B Gio Urshela has elbow surgery to remove bone spurNEW YORK (AP) Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela had surgery Friday to remove a bone chip from his right elbow, and New York said his expected recovery time is three months.Urshela is likely to miss about half of...