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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...

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...

Associated PressMLB pitcher Rich Hill and wife arrested at Patriots gameBy PHILIP MARCELOBOSTON (AP) Free agent pitcher Rich Hill and his wife were arrested outside Saturday's New England Patriots game after police said his wife attempted to enter the stadium with an oversized bag and he argued with...

Cervelli agrees to $2 million, 1-year deal with MarlinsMIAMI (AP) Catcher Francisco Cervelli has agreed to terms on a $2 million, one-year contract with the Miami Marlins, where he’ll be reunited with his former New York Yankees teammate, Derek Jeter.The deal won’t be final until Cervelli completes a...

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...

Royals get pitcher Adams from Yankees for infielder PerezKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Royals acquired right-hander Chance Adams from the New York Yankees for infielder Christian Perez on Monday.The 25-year-old Adams spent last season with the Yankees and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, going 1-1 with a save and an 8.53...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Indians, 2B Hernandez agree on 1-year contractBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Free agent second baseman Cesar Hernandez has agreed to a one-year, $6.25 million contract with the Cleveland Indians, a person familiar with with negotiations told The Associated Press on Monday.Hernandez, who spent the past seven...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Indians, 2B Hernandez agree on 1-year contractBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Free agent second baseman Cesar Hernandez has agreed to a one-year, $6.25 million contract with the Cleveland Indians, a person familiar with with negotiations told The Associated Press on Monday.Hernandez, who spent the past seven...

AP Baseball WriterAP source: Ryu, Blue Jays agree to $80 million, 4-year dealBy MIKE FITZPATRICKHyun-Jin Ryu is headed north of the border to a Toronto Blue Jays team in dire need of starting pitching.One that was willing to pay for it, too.Ryu and the Blue Jays agreed to an...

AP Baseball WriterAP source: Ryu, Blue Jays agree to $80 million, 4-year dealBy MIKE FITZPATRICKHyun-Jin Ryu is headed north of the border to a Toronto Blue Jays team in dire need of starting pitching.One that was willing to pay for it, too.Ryu and the Blue Jays agreed to an...

AP Baseball WritersAP Exclusive: Computer plate umps allowed in new labor dealBy BEN WALKER and RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Computer plate umpires could be called up to the major leagues at some point during the next five seasons.Umpires agreed to cooperate with Major League Baseball in the development...

AP Baseball WriterAP source: White Sox, Keuchel agree to $55.5M, 3-year dealBy RONALD BLUMThe Chicago White Sox and left-hander Dallas Keuchel have agreed to a $55.5 million, three-year deal, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.The person spoke on condition of anonymity Saturday night because the...