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AP Baseball WriterNew Mets manager Beltrán out amid sign-stealing scandalBy MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) Carlos Beltrán is out as manager of the New York Mets before a single game, the latest fallout from the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal that has rocked Major League Baseball.The Mets announced the decision...

AP Baseball WriterNew Mets manager Beltrán out amid sign-stealing scandalBy MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) Carlos Beltrán is out as manager of the New York Mets before a single game, the latest fallout from the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal that has rocked Major League Baseball.The Mets announced the decision...

AP Baseball WriterBeltrán out as Mets manager in wake of sign-stealing scandalBy MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) Carlos Beltrán is out as manager of the New York Mets before a single game, the latest fallout from the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal that has rocked Major League Baseball.The Mets announced...

AP Baseball WriterBeltrán out as Mets manager in wake of sign-stealing scandalBy MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) Carlos Beltrán is out as manager of the New York Mets before managing even a single game, the latest fallout from the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal that has rocked Major League Baseball.The...

AP Baseball WriterBeltrán out as Mets manager in wake of sign-stealing scandalBy MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) Carlos Beltrán is out as manager of the New York Mets before managing even a single game, the latest fallout from the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal that has rocked Major League Baseball.The...

Springer, tainted Astros settle on $21M, 1-year contractHOUSTON (AP) George Springer, the World Series MVP of the tainted 2017 Houston Astros, and the team settled on a $21 million, one-year contract Thursday.Springer had asked for $22.5 million in salary arbitration last week and the Astros offered $17.5 million,...

AP Sports WriterRed Sox: Cora departure won't force a Mookie Betts tradeBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) The Boston Red Sox say the turmoil in the manager's office isn't a reason to give up on this season and trade outfielder Mookie Betts.“The goal remains to be competitive always,” Chief Baseball...

AP Sports WriterCora remorseful, Red Sox begin search for new managerBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) The Boston Red Sox need to find a new manager, and it sounds like they haven't gotten over their old one.Heaping praise on Alex Cora a day after showing him the door, Red Sox owner...

Rangers add to options at first, acquire Boston's TravisARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Texas Rangers acquired first baseman/outfielder Sam Travis from Boston on Wednesday in a trade that sent left-hander Jeffrey Springs to the Red Sox.The addition of Travis came on the same day the Rangers announced the signing...

Rangers finalize deals for 3B Frazier, reunion with ChirinosARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Texas Rangers have formally reunited with catcher Robinson Chirinos and added third baseman Todd Frazier after completing one-year deals with the free agents.Chirinos and Frazier both got contracts that included club options for 2021. The deals...

Yankees trade Tarpley to Marlins for minor leaguer NelsonNEW YORK (AP) Left-hander Stephen Tarpley was traded from the New York Yankees to the Miami Marlins on Wednesday for third baseman James Nelson and $50,000 payable on Feb. 15.Tarpley was designated for assignment by the Yankees on Saturday to...

AP Baseball WriterMets stay silent on new manager Carlos Beltrán's futureBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) While the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox took decisive action in jettisoning their managers after Major League Baseball concluded they were involved in nefarious sign stealing, the New York Mets have stayed...