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Blue Jays agree to sign Japanese pitcher to 2-year dealTORONTO (AP) The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a $4.85 million, two-year contract Saturday with veteran pitcher Shun Yamaguchi of Japan.The 32-year-old right-hander was made available to all major league clubs this offseason after he was posted by his...

Royals sign 3B Franco to $2.95 million contractKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Royals signed third baseman Maikel Franco to a $2.95 million contract Friday to be their everyday third baseman next season.The deal, which was agreed to earlier this week, includes up to $1.05 million in...

Associated PressLHP Ryu gives Blue Jays ace to pair with talented young coreBy IAN HARRISONTORONTO (AP) Hyun-Jin Ryu is the ace the Toronto Blue Jays needed to pair with a lineup flush with “baseball royalty.”That’s the view agent Scott Boras has of the four-year, $80 million deal that...

AP Sports WriterAP source: White Sox agree to deal with Edwin EncarnaciónBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago White Sox have agreed to a $12 million, one-year contract with veteran slugger Edwin Encarnacion, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday night.The person spoke on...

AP Sports WriterAP source: White Sox agree to deal with Edwin EncarnaciónBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago White Sox have agreed to a $12 million, one-year contract with veteran slugger Edwin Encarnacion, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday night.The person spoke on...

AP Baseball WriterCurt Flood set off the free-agent revolution 50 years agoBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Curt Flood set off the free-agent revolution 50 years ago Tuesday with a 128-word letter to baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn, two paragraphs that pretty much ended the career of a World Series...

Mets, Betances agree to 1-year deal with 2021 player optionNEW YORK (AP) The New York Mets have reached an agreement with free-agent reliever Dellin Betances on a one-year contract with a player option for 2021.The Mets announced the deal with the four-time All Star on Tuesday. Betances is...

Mets, Betances agree to 1-year deal with 2021 player optionNEW YORK (AP) The New York Mets have reached an agreement with free-agent reliever Dellin Betances on a one-year contract with a player option for 2021.The Mets announced the deal with the four-time All Star on Tuesday. Betances is...

AP Baseball WriterAP source: Ryu, Blue Jays agree to $80 million, 4-year dealBy RONALD BLUMFree agent pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to an $80 million, four-year contract, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.The person spoke late Sunday night on condition of anonymity...

AP source: Toronto Blue Jays and free agent pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu agree to $80 million, four-year contractAP source: Toronto Blue Jays and free agent pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu agree to $80 million, four-year contract.

Padres sign RHP Pierce Johnson to 2-yr deal with club optionSAN DIEGO (AP) The San Diego Padres have added a reliever who excelled in Japan, signing right-hander Pierce Johnson to a two-year contract.Johnson's deal includes a club option for 2022. The move was announced Monday by general manager...

Astros sign catcher Maldonado to 2-year, $7 million dealHOUSTON (AP) The Houston Astros have signed catcher Martin Maldonado to a two-year, $7 million contract.General manager Jeff Luhnow announced the deal on Monday. It will keep Maldonado in Houston through the 2021 season.The 33-year-old Maldonado spent the second half...