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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...

AP Baseball WriterBauer, LeMahieu, Springer top list of available free agentsBy NOAH TRISTERThe free agent market received a small boost this week, although it remains to be seen whether teams will be eager to take advantage.A record 59 players became free agents when their teams declined to offer them...

AP Sports WriterMLB sues insurance providers, cites billions in virus lossesBy JAKE SEINERMajor League Baseball and all 30 of its teams are suing their insurance providers, citing billions of dollars in losses during the 2020 season played almost entirely without fans due to the coronavirus pandemic.The suit, filed in...

AP Sports WriterMLB sues insurance providers, cites billions in virus lossesBy JAKE SEINERMajor League Baseball and all 30 of its teams are suing their insurance providers, citing billions of dollars in losses during the 2020 season played almost entirely without fans due to the coronavirus pandemic.The suit, filed in...

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...

Former Yankees affiliate shuts down, sues Major League clubNEW YORK (AP) A minor league baseball team once affiliated with the New York Yankees has shut down and filed a lawsuit accusing the Yankees violating an agreement that it would never abandon the farm club.The owners of the Staten...

AP Sports WriterLongtime Cubs TV announcer Kasper joins White Sox radio teamBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) Len Kasper, the longtime TV play-by-play broadcaster for the Chicago Cubs, is joining the radio booth of the crosstown White Sox.Kasper, who spent 16 seasons on the North Side, will call games alongside...

AP Sports WriterMLB executive, ex-pitcher Young joins hometown Rangers as GMBy SCHUYLER DIXONARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Texas Rangers hired Chris Young as executive vice president and general manager Friday, bringing the Major League Baseball executive home to work under president of baseball operations Jon Daniels, the club's GM...

Neris, Eflin among 5 to reach deals with PhilliesPHILADELPHIA (AP) Pitchers Hector Neris, Zach Eflin, David Hale and Seranthony Dominguez agreed to one-year contracts with the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday along with catcher Andrew Knapp.Neris gets $5 million and the chance to earn $50,000 in bonuses for games...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Twins, closer Rogers agree to $6 million contractBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Twins and closer Taylor Rogers agreed to terms Thursday on a $6 million, one-year contract, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.The person spoke to The Associated Press on...

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...

AP Sports WriterCubs non-tender OFs Kyle Schwarber, Albert Almora Jr.By JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Kyle Schwarber and Albert Almora Jr. became free agents Wednesday when the Chicago Cubs declined to offer contracts to two key players from their historic 2016 World Series championship.While Schwarber, Almora, slugger Jose Martinez and...